42 2A. Device BasicsOnscreen keyboard entry can be done in either Portraitor Landscape orientations. The Landscape orientationprovides more space and results in slightly biggeronscreen keys. If you find that you prefer to enter textvia the onscreen keyboard, and need bigger keys, usethis orientation.(To use the onscreen keyboard in landscape mode,you will need to set your device to automaticallychange orientation when rotated. See “Changing theScreen Orientation” on page 69.)Choosing Android Keyboard or Swype1. Press > and tap > Language &keyboard > Select Input Method.2. Tap either Swype or Android keyboard.– or –1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap theinput field to reveal an onscreen keyboard, andthen touch and hold the text input field to displaythe onscreen context menu.2. Select Input method and then touch Swype orAndroid keyboard.Selecting a Text Input Mode With theAndroid KeyboardNote: Although the default text input method is the Swypemethod, if Swype input is not enabled within thedevice’s settings menu, it will not be provided as anavailable input method option. (See “Entering TextUsing Swype” on page 45.)Note: Some characters and types, such as some symbolsand emoticons, are not accessible from the onscreenkeyboard.Default InputMethodSPH-D700.book Page 42 Tuesday, August 17, 2010 11:14 AM
