Sprint Nextel M520 manual Entering Text Using T9 Text Input

Number to enter numbers on the keypad (see page 35).

Preset Msg to enter preprogrammed messages (see page 35).

Recent Msg to enter a message from a list of previous messages (see page 35).

Emoticons to enter “smileys” (see page 35).

Text Options to configure these options: Auto-Capital, Used word Dic., Display Cand., Prediction Start, Dual Language, and Insert Space (see page 36).

Tip	When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change
	letter capitalization (abc > Abc > ABC).

Entering Text Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 English mode when entering text, see page 32.)

T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.)

1.Select the T9(English) character input mode. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on page 32.)

2.Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”

press ABC	JKL	JKL .) (If you make a
mistake, press	to erase a single character.
Press and hold	to delete an entire entry.)

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

Phone Basics

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