User's Manual

32 NeoPoint™ 1600 User’s Guide

Entering Text, Number, and Symbol Characters

The NeoPoint has four modes for enter characters:

• ALPHA/alpha Upper and Lowercase letters

• T9/t9 “Smart” word entry

• NUM Numbers

• SYM Symbols/Special Characters

ALPHA/alpha Mode

ALPHA/alpha mode (UPPER/lower case) allows you to enter alphabetic characters

using the multi-tap method. The multi-tap method is designed around the keypad

and it has several letters associated with each key. For example, the number 2 has the

letters “A,” “B,”, and “C” associated with it.

To type a word - for example, the word Hello, you would use the following multi-tap

sequence on the keypad: 4-4, 3-3, 5-5-5-, 5-5-5, 6-6-6, where dashed numbers (4-4,

etc.) are pressed without pausing. Pausing between pressing the keys may move the

cursor to the next letter. If this happens, press the CLR key to clear the letter and try

again.

ALPHA/alpha mode will automatically begin in uppercase at the beginning of each

data entry and switch to lowercase with the next letter. If you wish to toggle between

upper/lower case, press the SHIFT key on the key pad.

T9 Mode

T9 (Text for 9 keys) Mode (or t9 mode - depending on whether you are in UPPER or

lower case) employs an intelligent software protocol that allows you to enter text just

as you would on a desktop keyboard. Press one key for each letter and type the

entire word. Although each key contains multiple letters (the “5” key, for example,

can be used to type “J”, “K”, or “L”) T9 automatically matches your keystrokes with

Preferences

Accesses the Preferences screen and allows you to customize your

NeoPoint to suit your needs.

More...

Accesses the More... screen and allows to access your carrier service

provider services.