Samsung SGH-A137IBAATT - Manual (Page 27)

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1. To change the text input mode, press the key.
2. Choose from the following options:
A short press of the key changes the text case
between the ABC, Abc, abc, and 123 mode). A long press
of the key changes the text case between T9[E]AB,
T9[E]Ab, T9[E]ab and 123.
Note: Press and hold the key to access the Symbol mode. Press the
number key corresponding to the symbol you want to enter. Use the Up
and Down navigation keys to scroll through the available symbols.
Press the Cancel soft key to exit.
Using T9 Mode
T9 Predictive Text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.
Enter a Word in T9 Mode
1. In T9 mode, begin entering a word by pressing the 2 to 9
keys. Press each key only once for each letter. The built-in
dictionary lists words that match the keystrokes you have
entered.
Example: To enter “Hello”, press
, , , ,
The word that you are typing appears in the display. It may
change with each key that you press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting the
keystrokes.
3. When the word displays correctly, continue to step 4.
If the word doesn’t display correctly, press the key to
display alternative word choices for the keys that you have
pressed.
Example: Both “Of” and “Me” have the and keys. The phone
displays the most commonly used choice first.
4. Insert a space by pressing the key and start entering
the next word.
Add a New Word into the T9 Dictionary
1. After pressing the keys corresponding to the word you
want to add, press the key to display the alternative
words.
2. When the last alternative word is displayed, Spell displays.
Press the Spell soft key or the key.
3. Enter the word you want to add using ABC mode.