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2A. Device Basics 49
Device Basics
123 ABC Mode
In 123 ABC mode, you can enter only letters and a few
common punctuation marks from the on-screen
keyboard. The text mode key shows .
While in this mode, the text mode key displays .
1.
Select the 123 ABC mode (showing letters and
numbers on the onscreen keys).
Ⅲ Capitalization in this mode can be altered by
using the Caps button.
first character is uppercase
all characters are uppercase
next character is lowercase
2. Swipe your finger continuous (without lifting your
finger) over the letters to form a word.
Ⅲ If you make a mistake, tap to erase a single
character.
Ⅲ Touch and hold to erase an entire word.
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and
the following letters are lower case. After a word is
entered and you lift your finger, the cursor automatically
adds a space after the word.
Entering Numbers and Symbols
By using the onscreen keyboard in Portrait mode,
some symbols are not available (such as Emoticons or
Smileys). In SYM mode using Swype, you can only
enter symbols and numbers from the onscreen
keyboard. The text mode key shows .
While in this mode, the text mode key displays .
To enter numbers and symbols:
1. Tap to enter the SYM (symbol) mode.
2. Touch the key for the number or symbol you want
to enter.
3. Tap to enter alternate symbols displayed at the
top of the key.
To enter text:
This example shows a user entering the word “there”.
Put your finger down on the “t”, and without lifting, glide
it to the “h”, and then to the “e”, and then over to the “r”,
and back to the “e”. When complete, lift your finger off
the screen to allow the device to determine the closest
word match.
SYM
ABC
123
ABC
123
SYM
SYM
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