Samsung SGH-T499 User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f9) (English) - Page 57

Section 5: Entering Text This section describes how to select the desired text input method when entering characters into your phone. This section also describes the predictive text entry system that reduces the amount of key strokes associated with entering text. Your phone comes equipped with an orientation detector that can tell if the phone is being held in an upright (Portrait) or sideways (Landscape) orientation. This is useful when entering text. Your phone also provides several on-screen keypad text entry options to make the task of text entry that much easier. Text Input Methods There are two text input methods available: • Samsung keypad: an on-screen QWERTY keypad that can be used in both portrait and landscape orientation. • Swype (default): a new way to enter text on touch screens. Instead of tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. The on-screen QWERTY keypad works the same in both portrait and landscape mode. Selecting the Text Input Method The Text Input Method can be assigned from within one of two locations: Settings Menu: ᮣ Press ➔ and then tap (Settings) ➔ Language and keyboard ➔ Select input method. Text Input field: 1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch and hold the text input field to open the context-menu. 2. Select the desired input method (Swype or Samsung keypad). Default Text Input Method Entering Text 53