Sony Ericsson Z558 User Guide - Page 16

Writing numbers Write numbers from the dotted ends as shown below. To calibrate the screen 1 From standby, select Menu } Messaging } Write new } Text message } More } Handwriting calib. 2 Follow the instruction to calibrate the screen. Text input To enter text by using the keypad, press the key you want directly. There are two ways to enter letters and characters using the keypad: • Multitap text input • T9™ Text Input To enter letters using multitap text input • Press - until the desired character appears. • Press to shift between capitals and lower-case letters. • Press and hold - to enter numbers. • Press to delete letters and numbers. • Press to add a space. • Press for the most common punctuation marks. • Press and hold to change writing method. Multitap input only applies when Latin characters are selected as the input language. T9™ Text Input The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to recognize the most commonly used word for each sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. 14 Entering characters This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.