Section 5: How to Enter Text 37
Section 5: How to Enter Text
Topics Covered
• Changing the Text Input Method
• Understanding Keypad Functions
• Using the Multi-tap Input Method
• Using the Speedy word Input Method
• Entering Numbers and Special Characters
This section describes how to select the desired text input method when entering characters into your
phone. This section also describes how to use the Speedy word Input Method to reduce the number of
keystrokes associated with entering text.
Changing the Text Input Method
When using your phone, you will often need to enter text, such as when writing a message, storing a
name in the Phonebook, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You can
enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone’s keypad.
Your phone has the following text input modes:
• Speedy word Input Method: This mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke
per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter; for example, pressing can
enter G or H. However, the Speedy word input method automatically compares the series of
keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word,
thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the Multi-tap input method.
• Multi-tap Input Method: This method allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled
with the letter you want. How many times you press the key determines which letter appears.
