[ 70 ]16• PREDICTIVE TEXT INPUTWith predictive text input, you only need to press a number key once foreach letter. Your phone uses a built-in dictionary to predict or guess whatyour are writing. You also can add new words to the dictionary.When the predictive text feature is activated, the icon is visiblein the text message window.Using Predictive TextSince the displayed word changes after each key stroke, you will need todisregard the displayed word until you have keyed in all the characters.For example, to enter the name Nokia with the English dictionary selected:Press (for N; the screen will display O)Press (for o; the screen will display On)Press (for k; the screen will display Mol)Press (for i; the screen will display Onli)Press (for a; the screen will display Nokia)Turn on predictive text input1 Press Menu 1-1-1 (Menu > Messages > Text messages > Writemessage) and press Select.2 Enter a character using the keypad.3 Press Options, scroll to Dictionary and press OK.4 Scroll to the language you want and press OK. T9 dictionaryactivated appears as a confirmation.Note: Predictive text input may not be available for alllanguages.Turn off predictive text inputTo switch off the predictive text input and return to traditional text input,repeat steps 1 through 3 above and select Dictionary off.
