Nokia 6170 User Guide - Page 39

To set different language for writing text and for the texts shown on the display, press Menu, and select Settings, Phone settings, and Language settings. ■ Using predictive text input The predictive text input is based on a built-in dictionary to which you can also add new words. You can key in a letter with a single keypress. 1. Start writing a word using the keys to . Press each key only once for an individual letter. The word changes after each keystroke. 2. When you have finished writing the word and it is correct, confirm it by adding a space with or by pressing any of the scroll keys. Press a scroll key to move the cursor. If the word is not correct, press repeatedly; or press Options, select Matches, and scroll through the list of words. When the word that you want appears, confirm it. If the ? character is displayed after a word, the word that you intended to write is not in the dictionary. To add the word to the dictionary, press Spell, key in the word (traditional text input is used), and press Save. When the dictionary is full, the new word replaces the oldest one that was added. Writing compound words Key in the first part of the word, and to confirm it, press the scroll key right. Write the last part of the word, and confirm the word. Copyright © 2005 Nokia. All rights reserved. 39