Using The Phonepad - Sony Ericsson XPERIA mini Extended User Manual

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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 display the Phonepad to enter text
While holding the phone in portrait orientation, tap a text entry field.
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.
To hide the Phonepad
When you enter text using the Phonepad, press
To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters
Before you enter a letter, tap
To turn on the caps lock
Before you type a word, tap
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