Sprint Nextel 8912 manual Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input, Adding a Word to theT9 Database

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your Sprint PCS Vision Phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode”on page 23.)

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.) If the word you want does not display after you have entered all

the letters, press to scroll through additional word selections. To

accept a word and insert a space, press .

If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and

hold to delete an entire entry.

Adding a Word to theT9 Database

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

To add a word to the T9 Text Input database:

1.Select the Abc character input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode”on page 23.)

2.Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See “Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad”on page 24.) 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 Tegic Website at

www.T9.com.

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad

To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Abc 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:











. , @ 1 ? ! * # /

A B C 2

D E F 3

G H I 4

J K L 5

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