Using The T9 Input Method - Samsung SGH SGH-A747 User Manual

Numeric
This mode allows you to enter numbers.
Symbols
This mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation marks.
Changing the Text Input Mode
When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered (such as in a text
message), you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display. To change the
text input mode, use the following steps:
To change the text input mode, press the
1.
-OR-
Press the Options soft key and select Input Method. Choose your
preferrred text input mode.
Keep pressing the
2.
Abc: abc (all lowercase), Abc (initial capitalization) and ABC (all
uppercase).
T9: (Predictive text) T9 abc (completed words are all lowercase), T9 Abc
(completed words are initial uppercase) and T9 ABC (completed words are
all uppercase).
Numeric: configures the keypad to be used only to enter numbers into a
text message.
Note: Press and hold the
symbol you want to enter. Use the Up and Down Navigation keys to scroll through the available
symbols. Press the Cancel soft key to exit.

Using the T9 Input Method

T9 Predictive Text input method is based on a built-in dictionary. A series of
keystrokes is interpreted by the phone using this dictionary to determine the likely
word.
Enter a Word in T9 Mode
In T9 method, begin entering a word by pressing the 2 to 9 keys. Press
1.
each key only once for each letter. The built-in dictionary lists words that
match the keystrokes you have entered.
Example: To enter "Hello", press
2.
,
45
key to choose from the following options:
key to access Symbols mode. Press the number key corresponding to the
, , ,
key.