Entering characters using multi-tap mode – Sprint Nextel MOTOKRZR K1M User Manual

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Section 2A: Phone Basics

Adding a Word to the Predictive English Database

If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an option
when you are using Predictive English Text Input, you can add
it to the database.

To add a word to the Predictive English Text Input database:

1.

Select the Multi-Tap character input mode. (See
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.)

2.

Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See
“Entering Characters Using Multi-Tap Mode” on page
40.) The wor
d appears as an option the next time you
scroll through options during Predictive English Text
Input.

Entering Characters Using Multi-Tap Mode

To enter characters by tapping the keypad:

1.

Select the Multi-Tap mode. (See “Selecting a Character
Input Mode” on page 38.)

2.

Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the
desired letter appears. (For example, to enter the word
“Bill,” press

2

twice,

4

three times,

5

three times,

and

5

three times again). If you make a mistake, press

B

to erase a single character. Press and hold

B

to

erase an entire word.

By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the
following letters are lowercased. After a character is entered,

Tip:

To turn the dictionary on or off, press

M

> Settings > Others

> Text Input > Personal Dictionary > On

or Off.

To erase your personal dictionary and return to the factory
settings, press

M

> Settings > Security > Reset Personal

Dictionary

.

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