30Section 5: Entering TextThis section outlines how to select the desired text input modewhen entering characters. This section also describes how to usethe T9 predictive text system to reduce the number of key strokesassociated with entering text.Changing the Text Input ModeWhen using your phone, you often need to enter text, such aswhen storing a name in Contacts, creating your personal greetingor scheduling events on your calendar. You can enteralphanumeric characters by using your phone’s keypad.Your phone has the following text input modes accessible via theright softkey (RSK):• ABC mode: this mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the keylabeled with the letter you want.• T9 (English): this mode allows you to enter words with only onekeystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter;for example, pressing can enter G, H, or I. However, the T9mode automatically compares the series of keystrokes you make withan internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word, thusrequiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.• Numeric: this mode allows you to enter numbers.• Symbol: this mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuationmarks.When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, thetext input mode indicator displays on the bottom right of thescreen.Example: Writing a text message.Current TextModet259_Sienna.book Page 30 Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:30 AM
