Customizing the T9 Settings

1. Press >Settings > Text Entry> T9 Settings.
–or–
From a screen where you can entertext, press Mode
(right softkey)> Text Options > T9 Settings.
2. Select an option and press .
nWord Predictto automatically display the word that
may follow the current text input.
nWord Completeto show the completed words that
match the keys you have entered without entering
the whole word.
nWord Scanto allow T9 text input to recognize words
by searching Contacts and messages.
nWord Listto display the word list.
nShow aftentrto select when (after 1–3 digits) to
displaythe word list. The word list will be displayed
based on the numberof digits you selected.
nShow aftwaitto select how manyseconds the
phone should wait to displaythe word list.
Formoreinformation about T9Text Input, visit the
Nuance Web site at www.nuance.com/t9/textinput/.
Entering Characters Using AlphabetMode
1. From a screen where you can entertext, press Mode
(right softkey)> Alphabet .
2. Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the
correct letterappears. Forexample, to enter the word
“Bill,”press twice, three times, three
times, and three times again. If you make a
mistake, press to erase a single character. Press
and hold to erase an entire word.
By default, the first letterof an entry is capitalized and the
following letters arelowercased. Aftera characteris
entered, the cursorautomatically advances to the next
space aftertwo seconds orwhen you enter a character
on a different key.

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