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Text Input Options
Your phone has the following text input modes:
•
T9
( ): this mode allows you to enter words with only one
keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter;
for example, touching can enter J, K, or L. However, the T9
®
mode automatically compares the series of keystrokes you make with
an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word, thus
requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.
•
Abc
( ): this mode allows you to enter letters by touching the key
labeled with the letter you want repeatedly, and then selecting the
character from the available series of onscreen characters.
•
Numeric
( ): this mode allows you to enter numbers.
•
Symbols
( ): this mode allows you to enter symbols, such as
punctuation marks.
•
Emoticons
( ): this mode allows you to scroll through pages of
emoticons and then select one for insertion into your message.
When you are in a field that allows character entry, the text input
mode indicator displays on the upper right portion of the screen.
Changing the Entry Method
The a877 can detect the orientation of the phone and adjust the
text input screen accordingly. If the phone is detected in a Portrait
(upright) orientation, only the alphanumeric keypad is shown. If
the phone is turned on its side, the screen displays a full
keyboard (page 47). The following will describe entering text in
the portrait mode. For more information on entering text in
Landscape mode, see “Using the QWERTY Keyboard” on
page 47.
Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad
When using your phone, you often need to enter text, such as
when storing a name in your Contacts List, creating your
personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You can
enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone’s keypad.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch the text
entry field.
2. From the onscreen keypad, touch to change the Text
Input mode.
Example:
Writing a text message.
1. To change the text input mode, touch the
Text Input Mode
button (bottom right button) and select one of the following
options:
•
T9 Predictive Text ( )
•
ABC ( )
•
Numeric ( )
•
Symbols ( )
T9Ab
Abc
123
SYM
Abc
T9Ab
Abc
123
SYM
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