28 2A. Phone BasicsIn this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to entertext while the phone is in portrait mode where thekeypad is the primary method of both text andcharacter entry.Selecting a Text Input Mode1. From a screen where you can enter text, pressOptions (right softkey) > Text Mode to change the textinput mode.2. Select one of the following Text Mode options: T9(English) to enter text using a predictive textsystem that reduces the number of keypressesrequired while entering a word. (see page 28.) Alpha to cycle through the alpha charactersassociated with the letters on the keypad. (seepage 29.) Symbols to enter symbols. (see page 31.) Number to enter numbers by pressing thenumbers on the keypad. (see page 31.) Emoticons to enter “emoticons” (smileys) (seepage 31.) Text Options to configure these options:Auto-Capital, Used words, Display Candidate, PredictionStart, Dual Language, Auto-Space, and Auto WordInsertion (see page 31).Entering Text Using T9 Text InputT9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys justonce per letter. T9 Text Input uses an intuitive worddatabase to analyze the letters you enter and create asuitable word. (The word may change as you type.)1. From a screen where you can enter text, pressOptions (right softkey) > Text Mode > T9(English).2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter toenter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”press ). (If you make a mistake, press to erase asingle character. Press and hold to erase anentire word.)Tip When entering text, press the Shift key to changeletter capitalization (Abc > ABC > abc).Sprint M330.book Page 28 Friday, July 31, 2009 11:35 AM
