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2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter
a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”press
.) (If you make a mistake, press to
erase a single character. Press and hold to delete
an entire entry.)
If the word you wantis notdisplayed after you have entered
all the letters, press to scroll through additional word
selections. To accepta word and inserta space, press .
Adding a Word to the T9 Database
If a word you wantto enter is notdisplayed as an option
when you are using T9 TextInput, you can add itto the
database.
To add a word to the T9 TextInputdatabase:
1. Selectthe Abccharacter input mode. (See “Selecting a
Character InputMode”on page 38.)
2. Enter the word using multi-tap textentry. (See
“Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad”.) The
word will appear as an option the nexttime you scroll
through options during T9 TextInput.
For more information aboutT9 TextInput, visitthe Tegic Web
site atwww.T9.com.