Entering Characters; Entering Text And Numbers; Switching Input Modes - GE 31591 Owner's Manual

Entering characters

Entering characters
You can enter text and numbers for handset names, Skype ID names, and phonebook
contact names. Note that the handset names can be up to 20 characters, Skype ID
names can be up to 32 characters, and phonebook contact names can be up to 50
characters.
The phone supports a set of characters that you can choose from the dial keypad.
However, Skype supports only a subset of the characters supported by the phone.
When you are working with Skype, less characters are available to you on the phone.

Entering text and numbers

To enter text and numbers using the dial keypad:
1. Find the key on the dial keypad with the desired character.
2. Press the key as many times as needed to display the desired character.
3. Press the OK VRIWNH\ WR FRQ¿UP
NOTES:
1. To delete a character to the left of the cursor, press the Clear softkey.
2. To delete all the characters displayed on the screen, press and hold the Clear softkey.
Example: Entering the word "PAUL"
Press 7 once
Press 2 once
Press 8 twice
Press 5 three times

Switching input modes

There are three input modes: uppercase
The input mode indicator is located at the lower left corner of
the screen when you input text or numbers.
By default, all characters entered will be in uppercase. You
aA
can press to switch between uppercase, lowercase, and
numeric characters.
NOTE: The lower righthand corner displays the method you have currently
selected: A for uppercase, a for lowercase, and 1 for numeric mode.
P
A
U
L
A
, lowercase
21
a
, and numeric
New account
Skype name
smith_00001
OK
1
.
Input
mode
A
Clear