Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro User Guide for Android 2.1 - Page 22

Phone settings overview, Using the on-screen keypad - features

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Using the on-screen keypad When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the default onscreen keypad appears. You can use the multitap text input method or quick text input method to enter text. The quick text input method uses a built-in dictionary. You can close the keypad at any time by pressing . To display the on-screen keypad and enter text • Tap the text field and the keypad appears. To shift between uppercase and lowercase letters • Before you enter a letter, tap . To turn on the caps lock • Before you type a word, tap until appears. To enter numbers using the keypad • When you enter text, drag left. A keypad with numbers appears. To insert symbols • When you enter text, drag right. To use the landscape keyboard • When you enter text, turn the phone sideways. For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the application you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic. To change writing language using the on-screen keypad 1 When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper right corner. 2 Select an option. To enter text using multitap text input 1 When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper right corner. 2 Tap Multitap to change to multitap input method. 3 To write a word, tap the character key as many times as needed to show the letter you want. To enter text using quick text input 1 When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper right corner. 2 Tap Quick text to change to quick text input. 3 To write a word, tap each character key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. 4 Tap the word that appears, or tap to select a word from the list. 5 If the word you want is not in the list, tap Spell, make any necessary changes, and tap Save. To edit text 1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears. 2 Select an option. Phone settings overview You can set up the phone to suit your requirements, for example, Date & time, Wireless & networks and Accounts & sync. 22 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Using the on-screen keypad
When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the default on-
screen keypad appears.
You can use the multitap text input method
or quick text input method
to enter text.
The quick text input method uses a built-in dictionary.
You can close the keypad at any time by pressing
.
To display the on-screen keypad and enter text
•
Tap the text field and the keypad appears.
To shift between uppercase and lowercase letters
•
Before you enter a letter, tap
.
To turn on the caps lock
•
Before you type a word, tap
until
appears.
To enter numbers using the keypad
•
When you enter text, drag
left. A keypad with numbers appears.
To insert symbols
•
When you enter text, drag
right.
To use the landscape keyboard
•
When you enter text, turn the phone sideways.
For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the application
you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic.
To change writing language using the on-screen keypad
1
When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper right corner.
2
Select an option.
To enter text using multitap text input
1
When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper right corner.
2
Tap
Multitap
to change to multitap input method.
3
To write a word, tap the character key as many times as needed to show the letter
you want.
To enter text using quick text input
1
When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper right corner.
2
Tap
Quick text
to change to quick text input.
3
To write a word, tap each character key only once, even if the letter you want is not
the first letter on the key.
4
Tap the word that appears, or tap
to select a word from the list.
5
If the word you want is not in the list, tap
Spell
, make any necessary changes, and
tap
Save
.
To edit text
1
When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the
Edit text
menu appears.
2
Select an option.
Phone settings overview
You can set up the phone to suit your requirements, for example,
Date & time
,
Wireless
& networks
and
Accounts & sync
.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.