Specifications
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The message centre lets you compose and send text messages.
Choosing a Text Entry Mode
Multiple text entry modes make it easy for you to enter names,
numbers, and messages. The mode you select remains active until
you select another mode.
Press
#
in any text entry screen to select one of the following
entry modes:
Alternatively, you can select a text entry mode in any text entry
screen by pressing
M
>
#
.
!"
The primary text entry mode (see the
following section).
"
Enter numbers only (see page 52).
Enter symbols only (see page 52).
#
The secondary text entry mode (see below
to set).
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Setting Up a Text Entry Mode
Press
M
>
#
from any text entry screen. Select
!"
or
#
, and choose:
Using Capitalisation
Press
0
in any text entry screen to change text case. The
following indicators show capitalisation status:
Text Entry Mode Indicators
When you select the
!"
or
#
text entry mode, the
following indicators identify the text entry setting:
"$!
Let the phone predict each word as you
press keys (see page 51).
Enter letters and numbers by pressing a
key one or more times.
')#
Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by
pressing a key one or more times.
#
Hide the Secondary setting (only available
for Secondary Setup).
Á
= no capital letters
Â
= capitalise next letter only
á
= all capital letters
Primary Second.
ÔÕ
Tap, no capital letters
ÆÖ
Tap, capitalise next letter only
ùú
Tap, all capital letters
ÛÚ
iTAP, no capital letters
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Two other indicators identify
"
(
Ã
)or
(
Ä
) entry
modes.
Using Tap Mode
This is the standard mode for entering text on your phone.
Regular
mode cycles through the letters and number of the key
you press.
)#
also cycles through additional symbols as
shown in the chart on page50.
In a text entry screen, you can press
#
to switch entry modes. If
or
)#
is not available as the
!"
or
#
entry
mode, see page47.
ÜØ
iTAP, capitalise next letter only
üû
iTAP, all capital letters
Press To
1 A keypad key one or
more times
select a letter, number, or symbol
2 keypad keys enter remaining characters
Tip: Press
S
right to accept a word
completion, or
*
to insert a space.
3
key store the text
Primary Second.
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When you enter text with
or
)#
, the soft key functions
change.
When you enter 3 or more characters in a row, your phone may
guess the rest of the word. For example, if you enter
you might
see:
If you want a different word (such as
), continue pressing
keypad keys to enter the remaining characters.