Handwriting Mode-Entering Characters; Handwriting Mode-Entering Numbers - Samsung SGH-A697 Quick Start Manual

The following buttons can also be used in Handwriting mode:
Shift key: Touch this key before writing a letter to
Shift
make it upper case.
Space Space key: Touch this key before writing a letter to
insert a space.

Handwriting Mode-Entering Characters

Touch the Text Input Mode button at the bottom of the
1.
screen and select Abc. The input mode indicator then
changes to which activates the Initial uppercase
Abc
function.
Write the desired text using your finger.
2.
• To change the case of the alphabetic characters touch the Text
Input Mode button and select ABC or abc.
• If you make a mistake, touch
• Touch and hold
As an example, to write "Hi there." you would:
• Touch the Text Input Mode button and select Abc.
shown on the screen.
• Write HI or Hi (in either case the Abc mode causes the initial
character to be uppercase while the rest are forced into lowercase.)
to erase a single character.
to erase an entire word or line.
Abc
• Draw a line ( ___ ) across the screen to insert a space. Since there
is no letter that matches this icon, the a697 inserts an empty
space. You can also touch the
• Touch the Text Input Mode button and select abc.
shown on the screen.
• Write THERE or there (in either case the abc mode causes
characters to display as lowercase.)
• Touch the screen to insert a period.
Note: Draw a diagonal slash across the screen ( / ) to enter a paragraph
return.

Handwriting Mode-Entering Numbers

Touch the Text Input Mode button at the bottom of the
1.
screen and select Numeric. The input mode indicator then
changes to
alphabetic characters are recognized.
2. Write the desired numbers using your finger.
• If you make a mistake, touch
• Touch and hold
As an example, to write "123 Anywhere" you would:
is then
• Touch the Text Input Mode button and select Numeric.
then shown on the screen.
• Write 123.
34
Space
button.
which activates the number function. No
123
to erase a single character.
to erase an entire word or line.
is then
abc
is
123