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63 Text Entry

This section describes how to enter and edit text.

There are four types of text entry:

• Multitap Text (ABC) Input: Where you press each key

as many times as needed to display the character you

want.

• Numeric Input: Where you enter numbers.

•T9

Text Input: Where intuitive texting predicts the word

you are trying to enter.

• Symbol Input: Where you enter symbols, Greek

characters, or characters with accents.

2 T9

Text Input is covered by the United Kingdom Pat. No.

2238414B, Euro. Pat. No. 0 842 463 (96927260.8) and

other patents pending.

2 The maximum number of characters allowed in an item

or a field is defined as the number of single-byte

characters that can be input. When entering double byte

characters such as accents (ë, î, ô, etc.) or triple byte

characters such as the Euro symbol (€), the maximum

number of characters varies accordingly.

To start messaging

☛

Press any one of the following keys

• SK1 (MAIL) on the Home screen.

• 2 (Messages).

• i-mode ( ) key on the Home screen and 2 (Mail).

☛ Choose SMS or iMail/iMMS using SK1. (See

Messages (M2) for details.)

☛ Select the text entry field and press the Enter key to

start inputting text.

To change the input mode

☛

Every SK1 (MODE) you press changes the text entry

mode to Multitap Text Input, Numeric Input and T9

Text Input in order.

2 To insert symbols, press the key to switch to the Insert

symbols screen to use Symbol input menu, or press and

hold the key to use Multi symbol input menu.

Pressing Options, 1 (Insert object) and 1 (Insert

symbols) is also available for Multi symbol input menu.

(See Symbol Input in this section for details.)

2 Press the key to switch lower case, upper case (shift)

and Caps lock.

iMail/iMMSSMS

Multitap Text Input Numeric Text Input

Text Input

Text Entry