User's Manual

Entering Text
You can enter text and numbers on the HP iPAQ using the keypad. The HP iPAQ supports two input
modes for entering text: Multipress and T9. The status indicator on the top of the display screen shows
the input mode that is currently in use.
Changing Input Modes
You can change the text mode to Multipress or T9 as follows:
1. Press and hold * until the status indicator for the input mode you want is shown at the top of the
display screen.
2. To change options in the Multipress or T9 modes, for example, changes from abc to ABC, or from
T9 to t9, press * and release.
The following table shows the list of input mode status indicators:
Indicator Mode
abc The Multipress text input mode, lowercase
Abc The Multipress text input mode, initial capital letters
ABC The Multipress text input mode, uppercase
t9 The T9 text input mode, lowercase
T9 The T9 text input mode, initial capital letters
T9 The T9 text input mode, uppercase
TIP: In the Multipress or T9 text input mode, the first letter of a sentence is always in uppercase.
Entering Text in the Multipress Mode
1. You can enter a letter in the Multipress mode by pressing the number key on which the letter
appears.
2. To enter the first letter on the number key, press the key once.
3. To enter the second letter press the key twice, and so on.
4. The letter entered remains underlined until you complete multiple keypresses and the cursor moves
to the next position.
When you enter letters that are on the same number key, wait until the underline disappears before
entering the next letter. This pause is called the Multipress time out, and you can adjust the length of
the pause between multiple keypresses.
To change the Multipress time out:
1. Press Start > Settings > More… > Accessibility.
2. Scroll to select the time for entering text in the Multipress mode in Multipress time out box.
3. Press Done.
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