Sprint Nextel M520 - Manual (Page 49)

Phone Basics
Section 2A. Phone Basics 33
Ⅲ Number to enter numbers on the keypad (see
page 35).
Ⅲ Preset Msg to enter preprogrammed messages
(see page 35).
Ⅲ Recent Msg to enter a message from a list of
previous messages (see page 35).
Ⅲ Emoticons to enter “smileys” (see page 35).
Ⅲ Text Options to configure these options:
Auto-Capital, Used word Dic., Display Cand.,
Prediction Start, Dual Language, and Insert Space
(see page 36).
Entering Text Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just
once per letter. (To select the
T9 English mode when
entering text, see page 32.)
T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to
analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable
word. (The word may change as you type.)
1. Select the T9(English) character input mode. (See
“Selecting a Text Input Mode” on page 32.)
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to
enter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”
press
.) (If you make a
mistake, press to erase a single character.
Press and hold to delete an entire entry.)
ᮣ To accept a word and insert a space, press .
Tip When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change
letter capitalization ( abc > Abc > ABC ).
ABC ABC JKL JKL JKL JKL
Space Space
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