User guide

15The onscreen keyboard
Android keyboard
The standard Android keyboard has various features
that assist you to enter correct text.
Tap the ?123
button to see numbers and special
characters, and then tap the Alt key to see even more.
Tap and hold a key to select alternative characters,
such as letters with accents.
Additional keys vary depending on the type of text
you enter. E.g. a key to add
a smiley is available when typing a message. Like other keys, tap and hold for
additional options.
Tap and hold the ?123 key and se
lect Android keyboard settings, or from the
Home screen tap Menu > Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard,
to enable or disable the following:
Penpower Input Method
Only available in certain regions.
The Penpower Input Method allows you to draw
letters and characters on the screen, one at a time.
Draw the character in the rec
tangle that appears on
the screen. After a short delay, a selection of
characters will be proposed below the input area. Tap
a character to enter it into the text.
Draw a letter in the Abc re
ctangle to limit the
proposed characters to the alphabet, or in the 12#
rectangle to limit the proposed characters to numbers
or text symbols.
Tap the circle and tri
angle symbol to expand the input area so that it takes
the whole screen. Tap the Abc or 12# keys to display a keyboard.
Tap and hold the settings symbol and select Input Method Settings, or
from the Home screen tap Menu > Settings > Language & keyboard >
Penpower Input Method, to access text entry settings.
Function Description
Quick fixes Corrects commonly typed mistakes.
Show suggestions Shows suggested words while you are typing.
Auto-complete Inserts the suggested word whenever you tap space or a
punctuation mark.