Samsung 8.9 user manual Keyboard Settings, Language and input Current input method, Preferences

Default settings: Configure settings to your preferences. When Always use my settings is enabled, these settings override the application’s default settings.

•Default engine: Choose the default text-to-speech engine application.

•Install voice data: Download and install the speech synthesis data needed to activate Text-to-speech from Android Market (free).

•Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text is spoken.

•Language: Set the language voice for spoken text.

Engines: Configure settings for installed voice recognition engine(s).

•Samsung TTS: Set Default settings ➔ Default engine to Samsung TTS. Touch Voice effects to apply the various voice effects for the spoken text. Options are: Normal, deep, high, thin, thick, and robot voice, and, just for fun, the helium gas effect.

•Pico TTS: Install text-to-speech engine applications.

Keyboard Settings

Configure text entry options to your preferences.

Current Input Method

Choose the default text entry method.

1.From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings

➔ Language and input ➔ Current input method.

2.Touch English (US) Keyboard, English Voice, Samsung keypad, Swype, or TalkBack keyboard to set the default method.

Input Method Selector

Set whether you want the Input Selector button to appear in the System bar to the left of the time.

1.From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings

➔ Language and input ➔ Input method selector.

2.Touch Automatic, Always show, or Always hide to enable or disable the setting you want.

Configure Input Methods

This screen lists settings for the input methods you have installed. For more information, refer to “Entering Text” on page 34.

1.From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings

➔ Language and input ➔ Configure input methods.

2.Under Swype, touch Settings to display a screen where you can touch items to configure the Swype settings. Settings include:

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