Samsung SGH E100 User Manual

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38Entering TextAt many times while you are using your phone, youneed to enter text, such as when storing a name inPhonebook, writing a new message, creating yourpersonal greeting or scheduling events on yourcalendar.You are provided with the following text inputmodes:• T9 mode*This mode allows you to enter words with onlyone keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypadhas more than one letter – when you press the 5key once, J, K or L may be displayed. The T9mode automatically compares your keystrokeswith an internal linguistic dictionary to determinethe correct word, thus requiring far fewerkeystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.• ABC modeThis mode allows you to enter letters by pressingthe key labelled with the required letter once,twice, three or four times until the letter displays.• Number modeThis mode allows you to enter numbers.• Symbolic modeThis mode allows you to enter special characters.* is a registered trademark of Tegic Communications,Inc. and is licensed under U.S. Patent 5,818,437/5,953,541/ 6,011,554.Entering Text39Changing the Text Input ModeWhen you are in a field that allows characters to beentered, you will see the text input mode indicatorat the bottom of the display.Example: Entering a name in PhonebookTo change to another text input mode:1. Press the right soft key indicating the currenttext input mode.2. Scroll to the mode you want to use by pressingthe Up or Down key.The Language select option allows you tochange the text input language.You can use the Add word option to add newwords into the T9 dictionary. See page 40.Note: If you want to exit the menu withoutchanging the mode, press the soft key orkey.3. Press the Select soft key to confirm thehighlighted text input mode.Enter nameOk 20 Eng Text input mode indicator:T9 English mode