Sony Ericsson Satio User Guide - Page 18

Entering text, Handwriting

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Entering text You can enter letters, numbers and special characters using the on-screen keyboard, alphanumeric keypad or handwriting recognition. You can switch between these input methods. To enter text 1 Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > New message and tap in the area of the screen under the To field. 2 A text input window opens. Tap and select an option: • Mini QWERTY keyboard - keyboard in portrait mode. • Fullscr. QWERTY keyboard - keyboard in landscape mode. • Alphanumeric keypad - traditional keypad. • Handwriting - handwriting recognition. 3 Use your fingertips or the stylus to enter text. Handwriting 1 23 4 5678 1 Close - tap to accept the text in the input window and close the on-screen keyboard view 2 Options - tap to view options for handwriting 3 Dock - drag and drop to move the handwriting window around the screen 4 Handwriting area 5 Letter mode - tap to switch to alphabetic input mode 6 Number mode - tap to switch to number input mode 7 Symbol - tap to open the symbol table 8 Input options - tap to change to another input method: Mini QWERTY keyboard, Fullscr. QWERTY keyboard or Alphanumeric keypad To open the handwriting window 1 Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > New message and tap in the area of the screen under the To field. 2 A text input window opens. Tap and select Handwriting. To delete text • Draw a short line leftwards . To insert a space • Draw a short line rightwards . 18 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Entering text
You can enter letters, numbers and special characters using the on-screen keyboard,
alphanumeric keypad or handwriting recognition. You can switch between these input
methods.
To enter text
1
Tap any text input field. For example, select
Menu
>
Messaging
>
New message
and tap in the area of the screen under the
To
field.
2
A text input window opens. Tap
and select an option:
Mini QWERTY keyboard
– keyboard in portrait mode.
Fullscr. QWERTY keyboard
– keyboard in landscape mode.
Alphanumeric keypad
– traditional keypad.
Handwriting
– handwriting recognition.
3
Use your fingertips or the stylus to enter text.
Handwriting
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
4
1
Close – tap to accept the text in the input window and close the on-screen keyboard view
2
Options – tap to view options for handwriting
3
Dock – drag and drop to move the handwriting window around the screen
4
Handwriting area
5
Letter mode – tap to switch to alphabetic input mode
6
Number mode – tap to switch to number input mode
7
Symbol – tap to open the symbol table
8
Input options – tap to change to another input method:
Mini QWERTY keyboard
,
Fullscr. QWERTY
keyboard
or
Alphanumeric keypad
To open the handwriting window
1
Tap any text input field. For example, select
Menu
>
Messaging
>
New message
and tap in the area of the screen under the
To
field.
2
A text input window opens. Tap
and select
Handwriting
.
To delete text
Draw a short line leftwards
.
To insert a space
Draw a short line rightwards
.
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