Motorola MOTORAZR V3 User Manual page 17

Using iTAP® Mode
iTAP mode lets you enter words using one keypress per letter. The
iTAP software combines your keypresses into common words, and
predicts each word as you enter it.
For example, to type " ", you would press 8 4 3. The
the
iTAP software recognises that the most common word formed by
this keypress combination is "
the
you are spelling. Other common words or word fragments that can
be spelled by the same keypress combination are presented as
alternate choices at the bottom of the display.
If necessary, press # in a text entry screen to switch to
mode. An indicator tells you which mode is active (see page 46). If
mode is not set as the
iTAP Primary
page 46.
Entering Words in iTAP Mode
Press To
1 keypad keys show possible letter combinations at the
(one press per bottom of the display
letter)
2 S left or right highlight the combination you want
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Entering Novel Words in iTAP Mode
You may enter a word that the iTAP software does not recognise. If
your word is not shown as a letter combination choice at the bottom
of the display:
Action
1 Press (-) one or more times to delete letters, until
DELETE
you see a letter combination at the bottom of the display that
matches the start of the word you want to enter.
2 Press S left or right to highlight the letter combination.
3 Press (-) to select the letter combination.
SELECT
4 Continue to enter letters and select letter combinations to
spell the word.
Your phone automatically stores the novel word and displays it as an
option the next time you enter its letter combination. When the
memory space for storing novel words is filled, your phone deletes
the oldest words to add new words.
Entering Numbers and Punctuation in iTAP Mode
To enter numbers quickly, press and hold a number key to
temporarily switch to numeric mode. Press the number keys to enter
the numbers you want. Enter a space to revert to
Press 1 to enter punctuation or other characters as shown in the
"Character Chart" on page 53.
Using Tap Mode
This is the basic text entry mode on your phone.
mode cycles through the letters and number of the key you
Tap
press. mode also cycles through additional symbols as
Tap Extended
shown in the "Character Chart" on page 53.
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" and predicts that " " is the word
the
iTAP
or entry mode, see
Secondary
mode.
iTAP
Press To
3 S up accept the predicted word completion,
followed by a space
or
enter the highlighted combination,
*
followed by a space
or
(+) select the highlighted combination, with
SELECT
no space
You can press keypad keys to add more
letters at the end of the combination.
For example, if you press 7 7 6 4, your phone
displays:
If you want a different word (such as
keypad keys to enter the remaining characters.
If necessary, press # in a text entry screen to switch to
mode. An indicator shows which mode is active (see page 46). If
or is not set as the
Tap Extended Primary
page 46.
Tap Mode Text Entry Rules
• Press a keypad key repeatedly to cycle through its characters.
For example, you would press 2 one time to enter "
times to enter " ", three times to enter "
b
" ".
2
• After 2 seconds, mode accepts the character, and the
Tap
cursor moves to the next position.
• The first character of every sentence is capitalised. If
necessary, press S down to change the character to
lowercase before the cursor moves to the next position.
• Press S to move the flashing cursor to enter or edit message
text.
• If you do not want to save your text or text edits, press O to
exit without saving.
Entering Words in Tap Mode
Press To
1 a keypad key one enter a letter, number, or symbol
or more times
2 keypad keys enter remaining characters
Tip: Press S right to accept a word
completion, or * to insert a space.
3 (+) store the text
OK
), continue pressing
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Tap
Tap
or entry mode, see
Secondary
", two
a
", or four times to enter
c
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