Spirit M1 manual Entering Characters UsingT9TextInput, AddingaWordtotheT9Database

Entering Characters UsingT9TextInput

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 41.)

T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.)

ToenterawordusingT9TextInput:

1.Select the T9Word character input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 41.)

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.)

3.To accept a word and insert a space, press .

AddingaWordtotheT9Database

If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the database.

ToaddawordtotheT9TextInputdatabase:

1.Select the AddWord input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 41.)

2.Enter the word using Alphabet Mode and select Save (left softkey). (See “Entering Characters Using Alphabet Mode” on page 45.) The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input.

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