Sprint Nextel SCP-8400 - Manual (Page 62)

46 Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics
2. Select an option and press .
Ⅲ Next Word Prediction to automatically display the
word that may follow the current T9 text input.
Ⅲ Word Completion to allow T9 text input to recognize
words by searching Contacts list and messages.
Ⅲ Predict. Text Mode to allow T9 text input to recognize
words and names in your Contacts list you have
added to the T9 database.
Ⅲ Word Choice List to display the word choice list.
Ⅲ Show after enter to select when (after 1–3 digits) to
display the word choice list. The word choice list will
be displayed based on the number of digits
you selected.
Ⅲ Show after wait to select how many seconds the
phone should wait to display the word choice list.
Setting the Default Input Mode
To set the default input mode:
1. Select > Settings > Others > Text Entry > Default Input.
– or –
Select the Text Options input mode, and then select
Default Input.
2. Select an option and press .
Ⅲ T9 Word to select the T9 word mode for the initial
entry mode.
Ⅲ Alphabet to select the Alphabet mode for the initial
entry mode.
Ⅲ Retain Mode to retain the previous entry mode by
groups.
For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the Tegic Web
site at
www.T9.com .