Samsung Galaxy 5 i5500 - Manual (Page 27)

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Enter text using the Swype keyboard
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Select the first character of a word and drag your finger
1
to the second character without releasing the finger
from the screen.
Pause on the second character for a moment and drag
2
the finger to the next character.
Continue until you have finished the word.
3
Release the finger on the last character. The word is
4
inserted into the text input field.
Repeat steps 1-4 to complete your text.
5
Tap and hold each key to enter additional characters.
Once the PIN lock is enabled, you must enter the PIN each
time you turn on the device.
If you enter an incorrect PIN too many times, your •
SIM or USIM card will be blocked. You must enter
a PIN unlock key (PUK) to unblock the SIM or USIM
card.
If you block your SIM or USIM card by entering
•
an incorrect PUK, bring the card to your service
provider to unblock it.
Enter text
You can enter text by selecting characters on the virtual
keypad or by inputting handwriting on the screen.
Change the keyboard type
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You can change the keyboard type . Tap and hold the text
input field and select Input method → a keyboard type
(Swype or Samsung).