58Note: You can also use XT9 mode in the portrait orientation.Entering Text Using the SamsungKeypadThe Samsung Keypad is an on-screen QWERTY keypadsimilar to the Android Keyboard with several minordifferences.1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch anddrag down from the Notifications area then tapSelect input method.2. Tap the Samsung keypad radio button. It will turn green.The Samsung keypad is displayed.Samsung Keypad SettingsFor information on changing Samsung Keypad settings, see“Samsung Keypad settings” on page 129.Entering Text Using SwypeSwype™ is a text input method that allows you to enter aword by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter,lifting your finger between words. Swype uses errorcorrecting algorithms and a language model to predict thenext word. Swype also includes a tapping predictive textsystem.The following example shows how to enter the word “This”.Put your finger down on the “T”, and without lifting, glide itto the “h”, then to the “i” then over to the “s”.Enabling and Configuring SwypeThe Samsung keypad is the default text input method, so touse Swype, you must first change the default keyboardsetting.To enable Swype:1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch anddrag down from the Notifications area then tapSelect input method.2. Tap the Swype radio button. It will turn green.
