User Guide

30 2A. Phone Basics
Entering Text
Selecting a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters,
numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to
enter text.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, press
TEXT MODE... (right softkey) to change the text
mode. (If you are in the message entry screen,
press
OPTIONS (right softkey) > Text Mode.)
2. Select one of the following options:
䡲 Predictive Text to turn predictive text on or off. This
setting allows you to enter text using a predictive
text system that reduces the number of
keypresses required while entering a word.
䡲 Web Shortcuts to enter Web shortcuts (for example,
www., http://, or .com).
䡲 Text Settings to configure text entry settings. (See
page 33.)
Predictive Text Mode
Predictive Text input uses an intuitive word database to
analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable word.
(The word may change as you type.) When Predictive
Text input mode is enabled,
predictive , Predictive , or
PREDICTIVE (depending on captalization setting) is
displayed at the lower right corner of the screen
.
To turn predictive text on or off:
䊳 From a text entry screen, press and hold
TEXT MODE... (right softkey) to turn predictive text on
or off.
– or –
䊳 From the message entry screen, press OPTIONS
(right softkey) > Text Mode > Predictive Text >
On or Off.
To enter word using Predictive Text input mode:
1. While you are in Predictive Text input mode, enter a
letter.
2. When you enter letters, a word choice list opens
and shows words starting with the letters you
have
entered thus far. (If you make a mistake, press or
to erase a single character. Press and hold
or to erase an entire word.)
3. Scroll to the correct word and press to select it.