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Entering Text using Abc Mode
Abc mode is standard text entry mode for mobile telephones, and
is the default text entry mode when using the external keypad.
ᮣ To switch to Abc mode, press the Left Soft Key
Entry Mode ➔ Abc.
While entering text:
• Press the appropriate key once for the first letter on the key, twice for
the second letter, three times for the third letter, and four times for the
fourth letter.
• When the first letter displays, pause briefly to advance to the next
letter, or press another key.
• Press to backspace to clear one character. Press and hold to clear
an entire word.
• Use these keys to enter special characters:
– Press to switch between Abc (initial case), abc (lower case) and
ABC (upper case).
– Press to enter a space.
– Press once to enter a period, twice for an ampersand “@”, three
times for a question mark “?”, and four times for an exclamation mark
“!”.
Entering Numbers
Use 123 mode to enter numbers into a text field.
ᮣ To switch to 123 mode, press the Left Soft Key
Entry Mode ➔ 123.
While entering numbers:
• Press the appropriate key for each number.
• Press to backspace to clear one number. Press and hold to clear
multiple numbers in a string.
Entering Symbols
Use Symbols mode to enter common symbols into a text field.
1. To switch to Symbols mode, press the Left Soft Key
Entry Mode ➔ Symbols.
The first of 3 SYMBOLS pages displays.
2. Use the Directional Key to scroll through the symbols
on a SYMBOLS page to highlight a symbol, then press the
Center Select Key OK to insert it. Press the Left Soft
Key Prev to move to the previous page. Press the
Right Soft Key Next to move to the next page.
Tip: You can also press the key for the number corresponding to a symbol.
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