Entering Text 67Entering Text using Abc/ABC/abc ModeAbc mode is standard text entry mode for mobile telephones,and is the default text entry mode when using the externalkeypad.1. To switch to Abc mode, press the Left Soft KeyEntry Mode ➔ Abc.2. Press the appropriate key once for the first letter on thekey, twice for the second letter, three times for the thirdletter, and four times for the fourth letter. When thecorrect letter displays, pause briefly to advance to thenext letter, or press another key.3. While entering text, use these special keys:• Press the Clear Key to backspace to clear one character.Press and hold to clear an entire word.• Press to switch between Abc (initial case), abc (lowercase) and ABC (upper case).• Press to enter a space.• Press once to enter a period, twice for “@”, threetimes for a question mark “?”, and four times for anexclamation mark “!”.Entering SymbolsUse Symbols mode to enter common symbols into a textfield.1. To switch to 123 mode, press the Left Soft KeyEntry Mode ➔ Symbols.2. The first of 3 SYMBOLS pages displays. Press theLeft Soft Key Prev to move to the previous page. Pressthe Right Soft Key Next to move to the next page.3. Use the Directional Key to scroll through thesymbols on a SYMBOLS page to highlight a symbol,then press the Center Select Key OK to insert it.– or –Press the key for the number corresponding to asymbol.
