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46 Entering Text
4.1 Selecting an Input Method
When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the Input Panel icon becomes
available on the menu bar.
Tap the Input Selector arrow (that appears next to the Input Panel icon) to open a menu where you
can select a text input method and customize input options. After selecting a text input method, the
corresponding Input Panel is displayed, which you can use to enter text.
Tip
Select Other Input Methods to display more input methods.
To show or hide the Input Panel, tap the Input Panel icon.
Input Panel
(Full QWERTY)
Notes • S ome text input methods may not be available in certain language versions of the device.
• W hen in landscape mode, the Compact QWERTY and Phone Keypad are not available.
4.2 Using the Full QWERTY
The Full QWERTY is a full on-screen QWERTY keyboard layout similar to a desktop PC keyboard.
Tip
You can also use the Windows Mobile on-screen keyboard which also has a QWERTY keyboard layout by selecting
Keyboard (or Other Input Methods > Keyboard) on the Text input method menu.
• Tap to enter letters or symbols.
• Tap and hold to enter a punctuation
mark, symbol, or number that
appears on top of a key
• Tap to enter an uppercase letter.
• Tap twice to turn on Caps Lock.
Icon Input method
Full QWERTY
Compact QWERTY
Phone Keypad
Tap to toggle between
using Normal or T9 mode.
Key when pressed
Input Panel icon
Input Selector arrow
Icon Input method
Letter Recognizer or
Block Recognizer
Transcriber
Keyboard
Displays the word candidate list
in T9 mode. Tap a word to insert
it into your text. Tap
word to the T9 dictionary.
Tap to delete the previous character.
Tap to create a new line.
Tap to open a keyboard layout that lets you easily
enter numbers and symbols.
See "Using Numeric and Symbol mode" for details.
Text input methods
to add a
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