User Manual

8890 User Guide v8 11/30/99 [ 79 ]

Text messages++

• Writing messages

Using standard text input

When you select this mode, the ABC icon appears as visual confirmation.

1 Find the key that is below the letter you want to enter.

2 Press it as many times as needed for the letter to appear on the

screen.

For example, to enter the name John:

Press

See “Standard text input” on page 25 for more information.

Using predictive text input

Predictive text input is the default mode that allows you to write text

using a built-in dictionary. You can also add new words to the dictionary.

With predictive text input, you only need to press each number key once

for each letter.

For example, to write "Nokia" with the English dictionary selected:

(for

) (for

)

Since the displayed word changes after each key stroke, disregard the

word until you have keyed in all the characters.

The display shows the above words for each key pressed.

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