Using The Phonepad - Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro Extended User Manual

Phonepad
The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you predictive text
and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input method via the
keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.

Using the Phonepad

1 Choose a text input option
2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access extra
characters in the language.
3 Display numbers
4 Display symbols and smileys
5 Enter a space
6 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages. This key also changes the
writing language when more than one input language is selected.
7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input
8 Delete a character before the cursor
All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone.
To open the Phonepad for the first time
•
Tap a text entry field, then tap
more than one input language. Tap Portrait keyboard and select an option.
Once you've made the setting, you can simply activate the Phonepad by tapping a text entry
field.
To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad
1
When you enter text, tap
than one input language.
2 Tap Portrait keyboard and select an option.
Remember the Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.
To enter text using the Phonepad
When using the Phonepad, you can choose from two input options:
When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the letter you
•
want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap
word suggestions and select a word from the list.
• When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you want to
enter. Keep pressing this key until the desired character is selected. Then do the same for
the next character you want to enter, and so on.
This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
. - ' ABC
' '
1
GHI JKL
2
PQRS TUV
3
123
4 5
or touch and hold
, or touch and hold
22
DEF ?
MNO !
8
WXYZ
6 7
if you have already selected
if you have already selected more
to view more