Enter Text With Alphanumeric Keypad - Nokia XpressMusic 5800 User Manual

Write text
mode, tap the current character range key, and select the
desired character range from the drop-down list.
To use handwriting gestures, do the following: Draw gesture
1 for backspace, gesture 2 for space, or gesture 3 for enter.

Enter text with alphanumeric keypad

You can enter characters with the alphanumeric keypad like
you would with a traditional phone keypad.
To use the virtual keypad to enter text, tap
Alphanumeric keypad.
The input methods available on the device are preset
according to the market where it will be sold.
The indicator of the current input method is displayed above
the number keys.
To switch between the available input methods, tap the input
method indicator, and select the desired input method.
Pinyin input method
The pinyin symbols are mapped on the number keys. You only
need to tap a key once, regardless of the position of the
symbol on the number key. The device makes logical
combinations of the pinyin symbols.
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Enter a character.
1. Tap the relevant key once for each pinyin symbol you want
to enter. Use v for u.
2. Tap * repeatedly until you get the desired tone mark.
3. Select the desired pinyin combination if necessary.
4. Select the desired character.
Enter a phrase.
1. Tap the relevant keys to enter a pinyin syllable or the
initial of the first character. Use v for u.
2. Tap * repeatedly to enter the desired tone mark or tap 0
to enter a separator.
3. Tap the relevant keys to enter a pinyin syllable or the
initial of the next character.
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4. Repeat step 2 and step 3 if necessary.
5. Select the desired pinyin combination.
6. Select the desired phrase.
Stroke input method
The strokes constituting Chinese characters have been
divided into five categories: horizontal, vertical, left-falling,
dot, and turning. Each category corresponds to a number key
from 1 to 5 , respectively.