Section 5: entering text, Changing the text input mode – Samsung SGH-A436ZKAGEN User Manual

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Section 5: Entering Text

Topics Covered

Changing the Text Input Mode

Using T9 Mode

Using Alphabet Mode

Using Symbols

Using Numbers

This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering
characters into your phone. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive
text entry system to reduce the amount of key strokes associated with entering text.

Changing the Text Input Mode

The Text Input option switches the key entry functions from T9 Mode, ABC Mode,
Numeric Mode, and Symbols Mode.

T9 Mode

This mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter.
Each key on the keypad has more than one letter; for example, pressing
the 5 key can enter J, K, or L. However, the T9 mode automatically
compares the series of keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic
dictionary to determine the most likely word, thus requiring far fewer
keystrokes than the traditional Alphabet mode.

ABC Mode

This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the
letter you want. Press the key once, twice, three, or four times until it
displays.

Numeric Mode

This mode allows you to enter numbers.

Symbols Mode

This mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation marks.

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