Sprint Nextel 800w manual Entering Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols, Entering Passwords

Entering Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols

Numbers, punctuation, and symbols appear above the letters on the keys. To enter these characters, do one of the following:

⬤Press Option and then press the key of the desired character. (You don’t need to hold Option while pressing the key. When Option is active, this symbol appears at the bottom of the screen: .)

⬤Press Option twice to turn on Option Lock, and then press the desired keys to enter a series of characters. (When Option Lock is on, this symbol appears at the bottom of the screen: . To turn off Option Lock, press Option again.)

Did you know?

When you enter a phone number in the Dial Lookup field on the Today screen, you don’t need to press Option to enter numbers or the # and * symbols.

Entering Passwords

You can't see your password as you enter it, so be careful. Be sure Caps Lock and Option Lock are not on unless you need them. For information on how to enter characters, see “Entering Lowercase and Uppercase Letters” on page 64 and “Entering Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols” on page 65.

Entering Other Symbols and Accented Characters

You can enter symbols and accented characters that don't appear on the keys by using the alternate characters list.

Moving Around

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