User Guide

Section 2A. Phone Basics 31

Entering Text Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you entertext by pressing keys just

once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when

entering text, see “Selecting Text Input Options”on

page 29.)

T9 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.)

1. Select the T9Word text input mode. (See “Selecting

Text Input Options” on page 29.)

2. Press the corresponding keys once per letterto enter

a word. (Forexample, to enterthe word “Bill,”press

.) (If you make a mistake, press

to erase a single character. Press and hold

to erase an entire word.)

3. Use your navigation key to scroll through the list

(when applicable), and then select a word.

4. To accept a word and insert a space, press .

Adding a Word to the T9 Database

If a word you want to enteris not displayed as an option

when you are using T9 Text Input, add it to the database.

1. Select the Add Word text input option. (See

“Selecting Text Input Options”on page 29.)

2. Enter the word using Alphabet mode and press

Save (left softkey). (See “Entering Text Using

Alphabet Mode” on page 32.) The word will appear

as an option the next time you scroll through

options during T9 Text Input.

To edit or delete the words you have added:

1. Select and press > Settings > Text Entry >

My Words

2. Highlight a word and press Options (right softkey).

3. Select an option and press .

Edit to edit a word in My Words. When finished,

press

Save (left softkey) to save yourchanges.

Delete to delete a word in My Words. Press Yes (left

softkey) to confirm the deletion.

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