User's Guide

14 NeoPoint 1600 User’s Guide
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To type a word - for example, the word Hello, you would use the following multi-tap
sequence on the keypad: 4-4, 3-3, 5-5-5-, 5-5-5, 6-6-6, where dashed numbers (4-4,
etc.) are pressed without pausing. Pausing between pressing the keys may move the
cursor to the next letter. If this happens, press the CLR key to clear the letter and try
again.
ALPHA/alpha mode will automatically begin in uppercase at the beginning of each
data entry and switch to lowercase with the next letter. If you wish to toggle between
upper/lower case, press the S
HIFT key on the key pad.
T9 Mode
T9 (Text for 9 keys) Mode (or t9 mode - depending on whether you are in UPPER or
lower case) employs an intelligent software protocol that allows you to enter text just
as you would on a desktop keyboard. Press one key for each letter and type the
entire word. Although each key contains multiple letters (the “5” key, for example,
can be used to type “J”, “K”, or “L”) T9 automatically matches your keystrokes with
words in an internal database to determine the word you are typing. T9 will select the
matching word that is most often used.
When in data entry mode and T9 appears in the bottom right of the display, you may
enter the word. If it is not displayed, press S
OFT KEY 2 until the T9 mode indicator
appears. The following example demonstrates how you can practice using T9 mode.
1. Once you are in T9 mode, type the entire word, using one key press per letter.
The word “hello” is entered by pressing keys 4, 3, 5, 5, 6 in that order.
As you type, T9 matches the keys you pressed with words from its database.
Because T9 is working to match your keystrokes, different words may appear as
you are typing. Most likely, your desired word appears after you spell it
completely.
2. If the word you want is not displayed, press N
EXT to display alternate word
choices.
Short words are more likely to share the same keystroke sequences. For
example, book and cool both use the sequence 2, 6, 6, 5. T9 displays the more
commonly used word book. To display “cool” - press N
EXT. You may cycle
through all the choices for a keystroke sequence by pressing N
EXT repeatedly.
3. Press S
PACE when the word you desire appears in the display, to accept it and
continue typing the next word.
4. If your word is not one of the alternate word choices, adding words to the T9
database is easy.