Using The Touchscreen; The Onscreen Keyboard - Acer beTouch E140 User Manual

Waking your smartphone
If the screen is off and the smartphone does not
react to any taps on the screen or front panel
button, then it has been locked and is in sleep mode.
To wake your smartphone, press the power button.
Your smartphone will display the locked screen; drag
the padlock icon to the right to enter the Home
screen.
For additional security, you may set an unlock
pattern, a set of dots that must be tapped in the
correct order to access the phone. Tap Settings >
Location & security > Set up screen lock.

Using the touchscreen

Your smartphone uses a touchscreen for selecting items and entering
information. Use your finger to tap the screen.
Tap: Touch the screen once to open items and select options.
Drag: Hold your finger on the screen and drag across the screen to select text
and images.
Tap and hold: Tap and hold an item to see a list of actions available for that
item. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.
Scroll: To scroll up or down the screen, simply drag your finger up or down the
screen in the direction that you want to scroll.

The onscreen keyboard

When you tap a text box to enter text, the onscreen keyboard will
automatically display.
Changing the text input method
To change the input method, tap and hold a text box. This will open a menu
listing the text input methods available on your phone. Tap your prefered input
method.
XT9 predictive text
You can use XT9 predictive text input from the onscreen keyboard. Tap the
letters and XT9 predictive text will display a selection of words above the
keyboard that match the letter sequence of the letters tapped or nearby letters.
The word list changes after every key press.
Note: XT9 and XT9 logo are registered trademarks of Nuance Communications,
Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States of America and/or other countries.
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