38 2A. Device BasicsDisplaying Your Device’s Number Press > and tap >About My Galaxy Tab™ > Status. (Your devicenumber and other information about your deviceand account is displayed.)Entering Text Using the OnscreenKeyboardsWhen you are in a field where you can enter text,numbers, symbols, etc., you can use the onscreenkeyboard.There are two versions of the onscreen keyboardavailable on your device: the Samsung keypad, whichemulates a standard QWERTY keyboard, and Swype(default input method), which also has a QWERTYlayout but uses a unique gliding method to let youenter whole words quickly.Onscreen keyboard entry can be done in either portraitor landscape orientations. The landscape orientationprovides more space and results in slightly biggeronscreen keys. If you find that you need bigger keys,use this orientation.(To use the onscreen keyboard in landscape mode,you will need to set your device to automaticallychange orientation when rotated.)Choosing the Samsung Keypad or Swype1. Press > and tap >Locale and text > Select input method.2. Tap either Swype or Samsung keypad.– or –Note: This number is used only to help identify your account.Your device does not have the ability to make orreceive calls.SPH-P100.book Page 38 Thursday, October 14, 2010 2:31 PM
