Entering Text - Sony Ericsson V800 User Manual

Basics

Entering text

There are two ways of entering letters, for example, when
writing a message or writing a name in the phonebook:
• Multitap text input
You press each key as many times as needed to show
the letter you want.
• T9™ Text Input
The T9 Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to
recognize the most commonly used word for each sequence
of key presses. This way, you press each key only once,
even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.
Writing languages
Before you start entering letters, you need to select the
languages that you want to use when writing.
To select writing language
1. } Settings } the General tab } Language
} Writing language.
2. Scroll to each language that you want to use and mark it.
} Save to exit the menu.
When writing, you can switch to one of your selected languages
by pressing and holding
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To enter letters using multitap text input
1. To enter text, you have to be in a function where text input is
possible, for example } Messaging } Create message
} SMS.
2. Press the appropriate key,
repeatedly until the character you want appears on the
screen. You can see which characters you can choose
from for a specific key in the box in the top right corner
of the screen.
Example:
• To enter an 'A', press
• To enter a 'B', quickly press
• To shift between capital and lower-case letters, press
then enter the letter.
• You can use the volume buttons as a shortcut to
certain letters. To enter a 'B', press and hold
and press . To enter a 'C', press and hold
and press .
To enter letters using T9 Text Input
1. To enter text, you have to be in a function where text input
is possible, for example } Messaging } Create message
} SMS.
2. For example, if you want to write the word "Jane", press
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– , or
once.
twice.
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