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auto hide
1Press /> u > Personalize > Carousel > Auto Hide.
2Select from Always On, 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds.
Note: When Auto Hide is set to Always On, the Carousel Menu will always be visible on the idle screen.
assigning applications
1Press /> u > Personalize > Carousel.
2Highlight the position on the Carousel
Menu you would like the application to occupy and press r.
3Highlight an application and press r to select it.
text entry
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using Text Messaging).
change the character input mode
1When you see a screen where you can enter text, press /to change the character input mode.
2Select one of the following options:
entry method
Alpha Press a key several times for different characters.
Word Enter words using a predictive text entering system that lets you enter a word with fewer keypresses.