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3. Sym displays the Symbols page. Choose from an extensive list of symbols and other character sets. Shift changes the text input mode to Upper/Lower case mode. 4. Alt allows you to use characters displayed at the top of the QWERTY keys. Examples 5. Space inserts an empty space. 6. Return moves the insertion point to the next line in a message. 7. Right Soft key allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom right line on the display screen. It also provides quick access to your browser. 8. Backspace deletes the previous character, similar to the backspace key on a computer keyboard. The keyboard provides dual-use keys labeled with alphabetic characters on the lower half and numbers and symbols on the upper half. Press the key corresponding to the character you want to enter. Changing the Text Input Mode When using your phone, you often need to enter text, such as when storing a name in your Phonebook, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone's keypad. Your phone has the following text input modes: • T9 mode: this mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter; for example, you press to enter J, or K. However, the T9 mode automatically compares the series of keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word, thus requiring fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode. • ABC mode: this mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the corresponding letter. • Number: this mode allows you to enter numbers. • Symbol: this mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation marks. Note: When you are in a field where you can enter characters, the text input mode indicator displays at the bottom right of the screen. Example: Writing a text message. 33

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3.
Sym
displays the Symbols page. Choose from an extensive list of symbols and other character sets.
Shift
changes the text input mode to Upper/Lower case mode.
4.
Alt
allows you to use characters displayed at the top of the QWERTY keys. Examples: $, @, #, !
5.
Space
inserts an empty space.
6.
Return
moves the insertion point to the next line in a message.
7.
Right Soft key
allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom right line on
the display screen. It also provides quick access to your browser.
8.
Backspace
deletes the previous character, similar to the backspace key on a computer keyboard.
The keyboard provides dual-use keys labeled with alphabetic characters on the lower half and numbers and
symbols on the upper half. Press the key corresponding to the character you want to enter.
Changing the Text Input Mode
When using your phone, you often need to enter text, such as when storing a name in your Phonebook, creating
your personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your
phone’s keypad.
Your phone has the following text input modes:
•
T9 mode
: this mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one
letter; for example, you press
to enter J, or K. However, the T9 mode automatically compares the series of keystrokes you
make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word, thus requiring fewer keystrokes than the
traditional ABC mode.
•
ABC mode
: this mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the corresponding letter.
•
Number
: this mode allows you to enter numbers.
•
Symbol
: this mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation marks.
Note:
When you are in a field where you can enter characters, the text input mode indicator displays at the bottom right of the screen.
Example:
Writing a text message.