Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro User Guide for Android 1.6 - Page 23

Entering text, Data roaming, Using the slideout keyboard, Using the on-screen keypad - t mobile

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Data roaming Depending on your network operator, it might be possible to allow mobile data connections via 2G/3G outside of your home network (roaming). Please note that data transmission charges may apply. Contact your network operator for more information. Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification, for example, when sending search and synchronization requests. To activate data roaming 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless controls > Mobile networks. 3 Mark the Data roaming checkbox. Entering text To enter text and characters you can use either the slideout keyboard or the on-screen keypad. When you are using the slideout keyboard, you cannot enter text using the onscreen keypad. Using the slideout keyboard • To type lowercase letters, press the relevant letter keys. • To type a single uppercase letter, press and then press the relevant letter key. • To use all uppercase letters, press twice. To change back to all lowercase letters, press again. • To type special characters, press and hold Sym au , and then press the letter key until the required character appears. • To enter a character printed in blue, press and then press the relevant key. • To use all the characters printed in blue, press twice and enter the relevant characters. To change writing language using the slideout keyboard 1 When you enter text, tap the language icon in the lower left corner of the screen. 2 Select a language. Using the on-screen keypad When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the default onscreen keypad appears. You can use the multitap text input method or quick text input method to enter text. The quick text input method uses a built-in dictionary. You can close the keypad at any time by pressing . To display the on-screen keypad and enter text • Tap the text field and the keypad appears. To shift between uppercase and lowercase letters • Before you enter a letter, tap . To turn on the caps lock • Before you type a word, tap until appears. To enter numbers using the keypad • When you enter text, drag left. A keypad with numbers appears. To insert symbols • When you enter text, drag right. 23 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Data roaming
Depending on your network operator, it might be possible to allow mobile data connections
via 2G/3G outside of your home network (roaming). Please note that data transmission
charges may apply. Contact your network operator for more information.
Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any
notification, for example, when sending search and synchronization requests.
To activate data roaming
1
From the
Home screen
, drag
upwards.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Wireless controls
>
Mobile networks
.
3
Mark the
Data roaming
checkbox.
Entering text
To enter text and characters you can use either the slideout keyboard or the on-screen
keypad. When you are using the slideout keyboard, you cannot enter text using the on-
screen keypad.
Using the slideout keyboard
To type lowercase letters, press the relevant letter keys.
To type a single uppercase letter, press
and then press the relevant letter key.
To use all uppercase letters, press
twice. To change back to all lowercase letters, press
again.
To type special characters, press and hold
Sym
au
, and then press the letter key until the required
character appears.
To enter a character printed in blue, press
and then press the relevant key.
To use all the characters printed in blue, press
twice and enter the relevant characters.
To change writing language using the slideout keyboard
1
When you enter text, tap the language icon in the lower left corner of the screen.
2
Select a language.
Using the on-screen keypad
When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the default on-
screen keypad appears.
You can use the multitap text input method
or quick text input method
to enter text.
The quick text input method uses a built-in dictionary.
You can close the keypad at any time by pressing
.
To display the on-screen keypad and enter text
Tap the text field and the keypad appears.
To shift between uppercase and lowercase letters
Before you enter a letter, tap
.
To turn on the caps lock
Before you type a word, tap
until
appears.
To enter numbers using the keypad
When you enter text, drag
left. A keypad with numbers appears.
To insert symbols
When you enter text, drag
right.
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