Entering Text 30Entering Text• Press to erase a single character. Press and hold todelete an entire entry.To enter text using T9:1. From the text entry screen (for example, a new event inscheduler), press the right softkey for Options andselect T9 (English).2. Use your keypad to enter the new event. (For example, toenter “Meeting”, press once, twice, once,once, once, and once.)Entering Characters using Alpha modeTo enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alpha mode(see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 29). Press thecorresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.When the icon is shown, the first letter of the first word iscapitalized and following letters are lowercase. The key can beused to switch between uppercase, lowercase, and mixed case.To enter text using Alpha:1. From a text entry screen (for example, a Contacts entry),press the right softkey for Options and select Alpha.2. Use your keypad to enter the contact's name. (For example,to enter "Bill", press twice , three times,three times, and then after a brief pause three timesagain.)A920 BMC Guide.book Page 30 Friday, December 9, 2005 12:20 PM
