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 Abc character input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode”on page 35.)

2.Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See “Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad”below.)

3.Select AddMyWord>Save. The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input.

For more information aboutT9 Text Input, visit the Tegic Web site at www.T9.com.

Entering Characters byTapping the Keypad

Toentercharactersbytappingthekeypad:

1.Select the Abc Mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode”on page 35.)

2.Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desired

letter appears. (For example, 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 delete an entire entry.)

By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lowercased. After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.

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