Samsung SGH-I997 User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 60

3. Tap the XT9 advanced settings field to modify XT9 associated settings. For more information, refer to "Samsung Keyboard settings" on page 121. Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard The Android keyboard is an on-screen QWERTY keyboard similar to the Samsung keyboard with several minor differences. 1. From the Home screen, tap Applications ➔ Settings ➔ Locale and text ➔ Select input method. 2. Tap the Android keyboard option. A green circle should appear next to Android keyboard. For information on changing Android Keyboard settings, see "Android Keyboard settings" on page 120. Entering Text Using Swype Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to enter a word by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter, lifting your finger between words. Swype uses error correcting algorithms and a language model to predict the next word. Swype also includes a tapping predictive text system. 55 Enabling and Configuring Swype The Samsung keypad is the default text input method, so to use Swype, you must first change the default keyboard setting. To enable Swype: 1. From the Home screen, tap Applications ➔ Locale and text ➔ Select input method. ➔ Settings 2. Tap the Swype option. A green circle should appear next to Swype. 3. Press to return to the previous menu. Swype Settings To configure Swype settings: 1. From the Home screen, tap Applications ➔ Locale and text ➔ Swype. ➔ Settings 2. Tap one of the following Swype settings to activate the setting: Preferences • Language: allows you to select the current text input language. Default language is US English. • Word prediction: uses a built-in word database to predict words while entering text in Swype.