Sprint Nextel PPC-6700 manual Using Phone Pad, Using T9 Input Mode, To start Phone Pad

2.6 Using Phone Pad

Phone Pad provides a flexible, alternate method for entering information. Using Phone Pad, you can easily switch between three input modes: T9, Multi-Tap, and Numeric, including a list of symbols for greater convenience.

To start Phone Pad:

1.Start a program that accepts user input, such as Word Mobile.

2.Tap the Input Selector arrow, and then tap Phone Pad.

Tip:

Phone Pad can be started at any time, except when your device is in Camera mode or displaying the Today screen.

Using T9 Input Mode

By default, the device Phone Pad is in T9 mode. It is the easiest and most convenient way to enter text in English because it has the capability to enter text in alphanumeric format. As you tap al- phanumeric keys on the keypad, T9 tries to automatically match the letters you have selected with the most likely

completed word.

You can do the following by using the T9 input mode: To enter a word, tap the keys on the keypad.

To insert a word in the current program screen:

1.Tap any word in the wordlist (directly above the keypad).

2.Tap .

3.Select a word, and then tap to insert the word.

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