Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input; Entering Characters By Tapping The Keypad - Samsung SCH-U430 Series User Manual

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Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just
once per letter. To select the T9 (English) mode when entering text,
see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 24.
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word
database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as
you type.) If the word you want does not display after you have
entered all the letters, press
selections. To accept a word and insert a space, press
make a mistake, press
hold to delete an entire entry.
To enter text using T9:
1. From the text entry screen (for example, a new event in
scheduler), press the
T9 (English).
2. Use the keypad to enter the new event. (For example, to enter
"Meeting", press
once, and

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad

To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alpha mode
(see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 24). Press the
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
Abc
When the icon is shown at the bottom of your screen, the first
letter of the first word is capitalized and following letters are
lowercase. The
To enter text using Alpha:
1. From a text entry screen (for example, when sending text
messages), press the
Alpha.
to scroll through additional word
to erase a single character. Press and
right soft key
once, twice,
once.)
key can be used to select the case desired.
right soft key
.If you
for Options and select
once,
for Options and select
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once,