Samsung SPH-a740 manual Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad

To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alpha mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 23). Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.

When the icon is shown, the first letter of the first word is

capitalized and following letters are lowercase. The key can be used to select the case desired.

To enter text using Alpha:

1.From a text entry screen (for example, a Contacts entry),

press the right softkey for Options and select Alpha.

2.Use your keypad to enter the contact's name. (For example,

to enter "Bill", press twice, three times,

three times, and then after a brief pause three times again.)

Characters scroll in the following order:

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. , - ? ! ’ @ : / 1	P Q R S 7
A B C 2	T U V 8
D E F 3	W X Y Z 9
G H I 4	0
J K L 5	Space
M N O 6	Change case

After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.

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