Section 3: Entering Text; Text Input Mode; Changing Text Input Mode - Samsung SGH-A157 User Manual

Section 3: Entering Text

This section outlines how to select the desired
text entry mode when entering characters into
your phone.
This section also describes how to use the T9
predictive text entry system to reduce the
number of key strokes needed to enter text.

Text Input Mode

The Text Mode option allows you to choose T9,
ABC, or Numeric mode.
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T9 Mode: Enter words with fewer keystrokes. Each
key on the keypad has more than one letter; for
example, pressing the 5 key can enter J, K, or L.
The T9 mode automatically compares the series of
keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic
dictionary to determine the most likely word, thus
requiring fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC
mode.
•
ABC Mode: Enter alphabetic characters by pressing
the key labeled with the corresponding letter or
number you want. Press the key one, two, three, or
four times until it displays.
•
Numeric Mode: Used to enter numbers.
•
Symbols Mode: Enter symbols, such as
punctuation marks.

Changing Text Input Mode

To change the text input mode, use the
in one of the following ways:
•
A long press of the
mode and T9 mode.
•
While in ABC mode, a short press of the
changes the text case between the abc, Abc, ABC,
and 123 mode.
•
While in T9 mode, a short press of the
changes the text case between T9[E]ab, T9[E]Ab,
T9[E]AB, and 123.
Note: Press and hold the
Symbol mode. For more information, refer to
"Entering Symbols and Punctuation Marks"
on page 24.
You can also use the Options soft key to change
text input mode.
Press Options
Choose from the following options: T9
Predictive Text / Multitap, Numeric, or
Symbols.
key toggles between ABC
key
key to access the
Text Mode.
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key