Nokia 5100 Cell Phone User Manual


 
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Text messages
You can key in text, for example when writing messages, using the traditional or
predictive text input.
Using traditional text input
Press a number key, to , repeatedly until the desired character appears.
Not all characters available under a number key are printed on the key. The
characters available depend on the language selected in the Language menu, see
Language on page 74.
To insert a number while in letter mode, press and hold the desired number key.
If the next letter you want is located on the same key as the present one, wait
until the cursor appears, or press any of the scroll keys and then key in the
letter.
The most common punctuation marks and special characters are available
under the number key .
Setting predictive text input on or off
When writing text, press Options and select Dictionary.
To set the predictive text input on, select a language in the dictionary options
list. Predictive text input is only available for the languages on the list.
To change back to the traditional text input, select Dictionary off.
Tip: To quickly set the predictive text input on or off when writing text,
press twice, or press and hold Options.