Samsung SGH-X430 Quick Manual

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Entering Text42Changing the Text Input ModeWhen you are in a field that allows characters to beentered, you should notice the text input modeindicator on the display.Example: Writing a text messageTo select the Press the soft keyuntilT9 mode displays.See page 43.Upper-casecharacter modedisplays.See page 44.Lower-casecharacter modedisplays.See page 44.Symbol mode displays.See page 46.Number mode displays.See page 46.Text input modeindicatorOptions 918Entering Text43Using the T9 ModeThe T9 predictive text input mode allows you toenter any character using single keystrokes. Thistext input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.1. When you are in the T9 predictive text inputmode, start entering a word by pressing keys 2to 9. Press each key only once for one letter.Example: To enter “HELLO” in the T9 mode,press the 4, 3, 5, 5 and 6 keys.The word that you are typing appears on thedisplay. It may change with each key that youpress.2. Enter the whole word before editing or deletingthe keystrokes.3. If the word is correct, start entering the nextword.Otherwise, press the 0, or key todisplay alternative word choices for the keysthat you have pressed.Example: Both “OF” and “ME” have thesequence of the 6 and 3 keys. Thephone displays the most commonlyused choice first.4. Put a space between words by pressing thekey.• To type words not found in the T9 mode, changethe text input mode to the upper/lower-casecharacter input mode.