Section 5: Entering Text; Text Input Options; Changing The Entry Method; Changing The Text Input Mode - Keypad - Samsung SGH-A877 User Manual

Section 5: Entering Text

This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode
when entering characters into your phone. This section also
describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to
reduce the number of key strokes associated with entering text.
The A877 comes equipped with an orientation detector that can
tell if the phone is being held in an upright (Portrait) or sideways
(Landscape) orientation. This is useful when entering text. If the
phone is sideways, an onscreen keyboard is displayed. When
upright, only the alphanumeric keypad is shown.
The A877 not only provides several on screen keypad/keypad
text entry options, but also provides handwriting recognition to
make the task of text entry that much easier.

Text Input Options

Your phone has the following text input modes:
T9: this mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per
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letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter; for example,
touching can enter J, K, or L. However, the T9
automatically compares the series of keystrokes you make with an
internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word, thus
requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.
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Multitap: this mode allows you to enter letters by touching the key
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labeled with the letter you want and then selecting the character from
the available series.
Numeric: this mode allows you to enter numbers.
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Symbols: this mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation
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marks.
When you are in a field that allows character entry, the text input
mode indicator displays on the upper right portion of the screen.

Changing the Entry Method

The A877 can detect the orientation of the phone and adjust the
text input screen accordingly. If the phone is detected in a Portrait
(upright) orientation, only the alphanumeric keypad is shown. If
the phone is turned on its side, the screen displays a full
keyboard.

Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad

When using your phone, you often need to enter text, such as
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when storing a name in your Contacts List, creating your
personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You can
enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone's keypad.
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From a screen where you can enter text, touch the text
entry field.