36 Section 2A. Phone Ba sics
Ent eri ng Te xt U sin g T9 Text Inp utT9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just
once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when
entering text, see “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on
page 35.)
T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to
analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable
word. (The word may change as you type.)
1. Select the T9(English) text input mode. (See
page 35.)
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to
enter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”
press .) (If you make a mistake,
press to erase a single character. Press and
hold to erase an entire word.)
If the word you want is not displayed after you have
entered all the letters:
䡲Press the navigation key down to scroll through
additional word selections.
䡲Use the navigation key to select a word and press
to accept.
䡲To insert a space, press .
Adding a Word to the T9 Database
If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an
option when you are using T9 Text Input, add it to the
database.
1. Select the Alpha text input mode. (See “Selecting a
Text Input Mode” on page 35.)
2. Enter the word using Alpha Mode. (See “Entering
Text Using Alpha Mode” on page 37.) 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
Nuance Web site at www.nuance.com/T9/textinput/.
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