User's Guide
Using the SYM Key IME
When you type, the SYM Key IME highlights characters that have accented versions or alternate
symbols (that is, different currency or punctuation symbols). The SYM Key IME works in one of two
modes:
● Inline Mode. In Inline mode, characters that have alternates are highlighted as you type.
When a character is highlighted , press the SYM key (Fn+ Space bar) to change the character
to the next available character in the list of possible characters. Repeatedly press the SYM
key until the desired character is shown, and then continue typing normally. To accept a
highlighted character, press Enter.
For example, to type fenêtre:
a. Type fene; the first e and the n are highlighted and then the second e is highlighted.
b. Press Fn+Space bar (SYM) three times to select the ê character.
c. Type tre.
d. Press Enter to accept the final e.
● Popup Mode. In Popup mode, characters that have alternates are highlighted as you type
and a popup window of the list of alternate characters is shown. When a character is
highlighted, press the SYM key (Fn+ Space bar) to change the character to the next available
character in the list of possible characters. To select the character you want to use from the
popup window, do one of the following:
● Repeatedly press the SYM key until the desired character is highlighted in the popup
window.
● Use the cursor keys to select a character from the popup window.
● Press the number key associated with the desired character in the popup window.
● Tap the desired character in the popup window.
When the popup window is open, you can select the currently highlighted character and
close the popup window in the following ways:
● Press Enter.
● Continue to type characters other than the cursor movement keys.
You can also press the Escape key (ESC) to close the popup window; this deletes the
character being input.
For example, to type fenêtre:
a. Type fene; ignore the popups that appear for the first e and the n. The second e is
highlighted, with a popup window.
b. Press Fn+Space bar (SYM) three times to highlight the ê character.
c. Type t ; the ê character is accepted.
d. Then type re. A popup remains open.
e. Press Enter to close the final popup.
Switching Modes
There are two ways to switch between inline and popup modes.
● Press the Ctrl+Space bar key combination.
● Tap the mode button on the language bar.
○ If the language bar is maximized this is at the top of the screen.
○ If the language bar is minimized, this is at the bottom of the screen
Application Support for SYM IME
SYM IME only works with applications which support Text Services Framework (TFS). For information
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