Entering Text; Using Alpha Mode; Using Word Mode - Motorola iDEN i205 User Manual

Entering Text

You can enter text into your phone using the
traditional method of pressing a key several times for
each character, or by pressing a key once for each
letter while likely words are chosen from a database.
You can also enter symbols and numbers into a text
field.
At any screen that requires you to enter text, you see
the following icons near the top right corner. These
icons tell you which text input mode you are using:
i
Alpha — Press a key several times for each
character.
j
Word — Press a key once for each letter while
likely words are chosen from a database.
k
Symbols — Enter punctuation and other
symbols.
l
Numeric — Enter numbers.
When you access a screen that requires you to enter
text, you start in Alpha mode.
To choose a text input mode:
1 At a screen that requires you to enter text, press
m.
2 A checkmark appears next to the current text input
mode. Scroll to the text input mode you want to
use.
3 Press A under Select.

Using Alpha Mode

• Press any key on the keypad to enter the letters,
numbers, and symbols on that key. For example,
to enter the letter Y, press 9 three times.
• Type a letter then scroll up to make that letter
uppercase, or type a letter then scroll down to
make that letter lowercase.
• Press # for a space.
• Press A under Delete to delete a character. Press
and hold A under Delete to delete an entire entry.

Using Word Mode

In Word mode, T9 Text Input analyzes the letters on
the keypad button you press and arranges them to
create words. As you type, T9 Text Input matches
your keystrokes to words in its database and displays
the most commonly used matching word. You can
add you own words to this database.
Entering a Word
1 Select Word as your text input mode.
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