Using The Phone Keypad; Using Predictive Mode - HTC Imagio User Manual

4.3 Using the Phone Keypad

The Phone Keypad is an on-screen keypad that has a layout similar to mobile phone keypads, plus some
additional keys. The Phone Keypad has large keys and enhanced input features such as predictive text input,
which make it faster for you to enter text in your messages and documents.
• Tap to enter letters or
symbols.
• Tap and hold to enter
the punctuation mark,
symbol, or number at
the top of the key.
Tap to toggle between
using Normal or
Predictive mode.
• Tap to enter an
uppercase letter.
• Tap twice to turn on
Caps Lock.
To enter text using the Phone Keypad
1. Start a program that accepts text input, such as Word Mobile.
2. Tap the Input Selector arrow, then tap Phone Keypad.
3. When in multitap mode (
on the screen. As you tap the keys, the activated key displays just above the tapped key.
•
To enter the first letter that shows on a key, tap the key once. To enter the second letter, tap twice, and
so on.
•
To enter a punctuation mark, symbol, or number that appears at the top of a key, tap and hold the key.
Note You can also use the Predictive text input mode in Phone Keypad. For more information, see "Using Predictive Mode"
in this chapter.

4.4 Using Predictive Mode

XT9 is a predictive text input mode which displays a word candidate list as you enter the first few characters so
you just select the word that you want.
To enter text using Predictive mode
1.
Make sure that the input mode is set to XT9 (
2.
Start entering the first few letters of a word. As you enter each letter, predicted words appear in the word
candidate bar.
3. Tap the desired word to enter. If the word is highlighted in the word candidate bar, you can also tap the
Enter key or the Space bar to enter it.
Note If there are several words to choose from, touch the left or right directional arrow keys below the input panel
to navigate through the word candidate list.
Tap to open a keyboard layout that lets you easily enter
numbers, symbols, and accented characters. See "Using Numeric
and Symbol Mode" for details.
), enter a character by tapping a key until the desired character is displayed
).
Displays the word candidate
list in Predictive mode. Tap a
word to insert it into your text.
Tap to add a word to the
XT9 dictionary.
Tap to delete the previous
character.
Tap to create a new line.
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