Entering Characters Using the Keypad

To enter characters using the keypad, select the Alphabet mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 23). Press the corresponding key until the desired character appears. By default, the first letter of a word is capitalized and following letters are lowercase.

Characters scroll in the following order:

Key

English Sequence

Upper Case

Lower Case

 

 

. , @ 1 ? ! * # /

a b c 2

 

A B C 2

 

D E F 3

d e f 3

 

G H I 4

g h i 4

 

J K L 5

j k l 5

 

M N O 6

m n o 6

 

P Q R S 7

p q r s 7

 

T U V 8

t u v 8

 

W X Y Z 9

w x y z 9

 

0

 

 

Space

 

 

One-character-shifted

Caps Lock Unshifted

In French mode,characters scroll in the following order:

Key

French Sequence

Upper Case

Lower Case

 

 

. , @ 1 ? ! * # /

a b c à â ç 2

 

A B C À Â Ç 2

 

D E F É È Ê Ë 3

d e f é è ê ë 3

 

G H I Î Ï 4

g h i î ï 4

 

J K L 5

j k l 5

 

M N O Ô 6

m n o ô 6

 

P Q R S 7

p q r s 7

 

T U V Ù Û Ü 8

t u v ù û ü 8

 

W X Y Z 9

w x y z 9

 

0

 

 

Space

 

 

One-character-shifted

Caps Lock Unshifted

See page 23, 50 for changing French entry mode.

After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character not on the same key.

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