Entering Text; Changing Text Input Mode - Samsung SCH-N299 User Manual

Entering Text

When using your phone, you will need to enter text
at many times. For example, when storing a name in
the Phonebook, writing a text message or scheduling
events in your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric
characters into your phone by using your phone's
keypad.
You are provided with the following text input
modes;
• Pinyin: allows you to enter the Chinese character
using its pinyin spelling, the phonetic system.
• Stroke: allows you to enter the Chinese character
using the individual strokes labeled on keys.
• Word: allows you to enter the English characters
with only one keypress per character.
N o t e: The Pinyin, Stroke and Wo rd mode use the T9
input method. T9 mode automatically compares your
key presses to an internal linguistic database to
d e t e rmine the correct word .
• ABC: allows you to enter English characters by
pressing the key labeled with the desired
character repeatedly until the character displays.
• Symbol: allows you to enter various symbols and
special characters.
• 123: allows you to enter numbers.
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Changing Text Input Mode

1. In text entry screen, press
2. Scroll to the desired mode by pressing up or down
navigation key.
3. To select the highlighted mode, press
You can change between Word and ABC mode to
enter English words and choose Pinyin or Stroke to
enter Chinese characters. To include a symbol or
number(s) between characters, Symbol and 123
modes are also available.
4. You will find the selected text input mode indicator
at the bottom right of the display.
N o t e: If you want to exit the Options screen without
changing to a new mode, press
Entering Text
.
.
Text input mode
indicator
.
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