Sony Ericsson T290i Cell Phone User Manual


 
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Example:
To enter an ‘A’, press once.
To enter a ‘B’, quickly press twice.
To shift between capital and lower-case letters, press
, then enter the letter.
Tip: You can also use the volume key as a shortcut to
certain letters. To enter a ‘B’, press and hold the upper
side volume key and press . To enter a ‘C’, press
and hold the lower side volume key and press .
T9™ Text Input
You can use T9 Text Input when writing, for example,
text messages and e-mail. The T9 Text Input method
uses a built-in dictionary to recognize the most
commonly used word for each sequence of key
presses. This way, you press each key only once, even
if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.
Note: A language must be selected to be able to use the
T9 Text Input method.
To turn T9 Text Input on or off
Note: You can toggle T9 Text Input on/off by pressing
and holding .
The following example shows how to start writing a
text message:
To enter letters using T9 Text Input
1. Scroll to Messages,
YES, Text, YES, Write new, YES.
2. For example, if you want to write “lane”, press ,
, , .
3. Press or repeatedly to view alternative words
(candidates).
4. If the word shown is the one you want:
press to accept and add a space.
•press or
YES to accept without a space.
Space # *
to delete letters and numbers
to shift between capital and lower-case
letters
- press and hold to enter numbers
Press… to see/enter…