Changing The Text Entry Mode; Using T9 ® Mode - Samsung SCH-a870 Series User Manual

Changing the Text Entry Mode

Text messages can be made up of alphabetical characters, numbers, and symbols.
You can use the following text entry modes to simplify text entry:
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T9 Word — Press each key only once to enter the letter of the word that you're
spelling. (T9 Word mode offers the same letter options as Abc mode. Press the
key to change letter options.)
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Abc — Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by repeatedly pressing each key until
the desired character (as shown on the key) appears in the display. Abc mode letter
options are:
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Abc — Enter initial capital letters
–
ABC — Enter all upper case letters
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abc — Enter all lower case letters
Press the
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123 — Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding key on the keypad.
•
Symbols — Enter symbols into your message by pressing the number above the
symbol in the Symbol pop-up window.
The current text entry mode (Abc, 123, or T9 Word) is indicated in the lower part of
a text entry screen. To change the text entry mode, do either of the following:
Press and hold the
changes in text entry mode. Press and hold the
the desired text entry mode appears in the display.
While composing a text message, press the Abc (left) soft key (
The following options appear in the display:
T9 Word
Abc
ABC
123
Symbols
Use the navigation keys to highlight the desired text entry mode, then
press the
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Using T9 Mode
T9 Word recognizes commonly used words for the numeric sequence of key presses
and inserts the word into your message. T9 Word is much faster than the traditional
method of text entry (Abc) and requires only one key press per letter of the word that
you're spelling.
In standby mode, press the Message (left) soft key (
1.
(for Send Message) and
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key to change letter options.
key. The left soft key label changes to indicate
key.
key repeatedly until
for Text Message.
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Section 5: Entering Text
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