27The stylus
Chapter 3: Input
Devices
This section will take you through the various input methods
available to you on your smartphone.
The stylus
The stylus is used to select items and enter information. Care-
fully remove the stylus from its holder to use.
Tap: Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and
select options.
Drag: Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen
to select text and images. Drag on a scroll bar to scroll up and
down the screen.
Tap and hold: Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a list
of actions available for that item. On the pop-up menu that
appears, tap the action you want to perform.
The stylus is also used for handwritten input. Refer to “The
onscreen keyboard” on page 28 for more details.
The touch wheel
The touch wheel also features a 4-way
directional pad and a selection button.
Either press firmly on the left, right, top or
bottom of the touch wheel to move the
selection in that direction, or lightly touch the wheel and move
your finger in a circular motion around the wheel to move the
selection up/down or left/right, depending on your activity.
Use the central button to select the highlighted item.