Sony Ericsson P900 User Guide - Page 31

This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Settings For settings that are application-specific, tap Edit > Preferences in the application menu bar. For generic settings, go to Control Panel. Entering text Entering text with the Flip closed With the Flip closed, you use the keypad keys to enter text, for example, when writing a text message. When you press a key, a pre-edit box with the different characters on that key is shown in the title area: If the same key is pressed again, the next character in the preedit box will be selected. The key deletes the character to the left of the cursor. If continuously pressed, the key deletes several characters and then whole words. Types of text input There are four text input types: • ABC - uppercase entry • abc - lowercase entry When you are editing text you can: • Press and select Text options > Input type to select text input type. • Press mode. to switch between the input types in text edit Inserting symbols When you are editing text you can press and, depending on the application, choose Add symbol or Text > Add symbol to select an item from the symbol selector table. Use the Jog Dial to select the row and press . Then scroll within the row to select a symbol and press . T9® text input You can use T9 text input when writing, for example text messages and e-mail. The T9 text input method uses a built-in dictionary to recognise the most commonly used word for each sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only once, even when the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Press and hold to change input method. • Abc - initial uppercase letter, the rest lowercase. Default for each new text edit field. • 123 - numeric entry only The following example shows how to start writing a text. Getting to know your P900 31