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Entering text You can use multitap text input or Zi™ text input to enter text. The Zi text input method uses a built-in dictionary. By using Zi text input you only have to press each key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears to be wrong. To enter text using Zi text input 1 For example, to write the word "Jane", press , , , . 2 You now have several options: • If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press the navigation key right. • If the word shown is not the one you want, press the navigation key upwards or downwards to view alternative words. To accept a word and add a space, press . • To enter full stops and commas, press and press the navigation key to scroll to the punctuation desired. To enter text using multitap • Press - until the character you want appears. • Press to add a space. • Press to enter punctuation marks. To use shortcuts and keys when entering text • To change the text input method, press and hold down . • To change writing language, press and hold down . • To shift between upper-case letters, lower-case letters, and numbers, press . 15 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.

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Entering text
You can use multitap text input or Zi™ text input to enter
text. The Zi text input method uses a built-in dictionary.
By using Zi text input you only have to press each key
once. Continue writing a word even if it appears to be
wrong.
To enter text using Zi text input
1
For example, to write the word “Jane”, press
,
,
,
.
2
You now have several options:
If the word shown is the one you want, press
to
accept and add a space. To accept a word without
adding a space, press the navigation key right.
If the word shown is not the one you want, press the
navigation key upwards or downwards to view
alternative words. To accept a word and add a space,
press
.
To enter full stops and commas, press
and press
the navigation key to scroll to the punctuation desired.
To enter text using multitap
Press
until the character you want appears.
Press
to add a space.
Press
to enter punctuation marks.
To use shortcuts and keys when entering text
To change the text input method, press and hold down
.
To change writing language, press and hold down
.
To shift between upper-case letters, lower-case letters,
and numbers, press
.
15
This is the Internet version of the User guide. ' Print only for private use.