LG Electronics VI-5225 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input, Adding a Word to theT9 Database

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your Sprint PCS Vision Phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when entering text, see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 26.)

T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.)

To enter a word usingT9Text Input:

1.Select the T9Word character input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 26.)

2.Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word (for

example, to enter the word “Bill,” press 2 4 5 5 ). (If you make a mistake, press BACK to erase a single character. Press and hold BACK to delete an entire entry.)

If the word you want does not display after you have entered all the letters, press 0 to scroll through additional word selections. To accept a word and insert a space, press # .

Adding a Word to theT9 Database

If a word you want to enter does not display as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the database.

To add a word to theT9Text Input database:

1.Select the Abc character input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 26.)

2.Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See “Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad” on page 28.) The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input.

For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the Tegic Website at

www.T9.com.

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