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Entering Text
• Press to erase a single character. Press and hold to
delete an entire entry.
To enter text using T9:
1. From the text entry screen (for example, a new event in
scheduler), press the right softkey for Options and
select T9 (English).
2. Use your keypad to enter the new event. (For example, to
enter “Meeting”, press once, twice, once,
once, once, and once.)
Entering Characters using Alpha mode
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alpha mode
(see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 29). 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 switch between uppercase, lowercase, and mixed case.
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.)