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52 Entering and Searching Information
2.1 Entering Information
When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers,
you can either use the 16-key hardware keypad or one of the onscreen
input methods to enter information.
16-key hardware keypad
To reveal the 16-key keypad, slide up the front panel of the device.
Slide up the front panel
Tip When dialing phone numbers, use the keypad.
Onscreen input methods
When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the
Input Panel icon becomes available on the menu bar.
Tap the Input Selector arrow (that appears next to the Input Panel icon)
to open a menu where you can select a text input method and customize
input options. After selecting a text input method, the corresponding Input
Panel is then displayed and you can use it to enter text.