LG LW690 Owner's Manual - Page 16

Text Input Methods, Swype Tips, Rotate the screen - help

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14 The Basics Rotate the screen From many applications, the orientation of the screen rotates with the phone as you turn it from upright to sideways and back again. NOTE To turn this feature on and off, from the Home screen, touch the Aplications Launcher Key > Settings > Display. Then touch the Auto-rotate screen checkbox. A checkmark indicates that the function is on. Text Input Methods Swype (default): Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to enter a word by sliding your finger from letter to letter, lifting your finger between words. Android keyboard: The Android keyboard can also be used to enter text. To switch to the Android keyboard, touch and hold a text field, then touch Input method > Android keyboard. Toggles from 123/ABC mode to SYM mode Allows you to view Swype Tips, Help, and Options. Swype Tips Access the Swype Tips to view a tutorial on using Swype. You can also use the following Swype text entry tips. ᮣ Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double letter (such as pp in apple). ᮣ Touch and hold a key to enter the alternate letter or symbol located at the top right corner of the key.

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14
The Basics
Rotate the screen
From many applications, the orientation of the
screen rotates with the phone as you turn it from upright to
sideways and back again.
NOTE
To turn this feature on and off, from the Home screen, touch the
Aplications
Launcher Key
> Settings > Display
. Then touch the
Auto-rotate screen
checkbox. A checkmark indicates that the function is on.
Text Input Methods
Swype
(default): Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to
enter a word by sliding your finger from letter to letter, lifting your
finger between words.
Android keyboard:
The Android keyboard can also be used to enter
text. Toswitch to the Android keyboard, touch and hold a text field,
then touch
Input method > Android keyboard
.
Swype Tips
Access the Swype Tips to view a tutorial on using Swype. You can
also use the following Swype text entry tips.
±
Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double letter
(such as pp in apple).
±
Touch and hold a key to enter the alternate letter or symbol
located at the top right corner of the key.
Toggles from 123/ABC
mode to SYM mode
Allows you to view Swype
Tips, Help, and Options.