LG S5100 User Manual page 134

Changing the text input mode
1. When you are in a field that
allows characters to be
entered, you will notice the
text input mode indicator in
the lower right corner of the
LCD screen.
2. Change the text input mode
by pressing = . You can
check the current text input mode in the lower right
corner of the LCD screen.
]
Using the T9 mode
The T9 predictive text input mode lets you enter
words easily with a minimum number of key presses.
As you press each key, the phone begins to display the
characters that it thinks you are typing based on the
built-in dictionary. You can also add new words in the
dictionary. As new words are added, the word changes
to reflect the most likely candidate from the
dictionary. You can turn the T9 mode on or off, and
change the T9 language by pressing and holding the
( ` ) key.
1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode,
start entering a word by pressing keys 2 to
text input mode
9 . Press one key per letter.
- The word changes as letters are typed. Ignore
what's on the screen until the word is typed
completely.
- If the word is still incorrect after typing completely,
press the down navigation key once or more to
Options Insert
cycle through the other word options.
Example:
Press 4 6 6 3 to type Good
Press 4 663 [Down navigation key] to
type Home
- If the desired word is missing from the word choice
list, add it using the ABC mode.
- You can select the language of the T9 mode. Press
the left soft key [Option], then select T9
languages. Select the desired language of T9
mode. You can also turn off the T9 mode by
selecting T9 off. The default setting on the phone
is T9 enabled mode.
25