Changing The Text Input Mode - LG Chocolate User Manual

General Functions
Changing the Text Input
Mode
1. When you are in a
field that allows
characters to be
entered, you will
notice the text
input mode
indicator in the
upper right corner
of the display.
2. If you want to change modes, press
The available modes are changed.
Using the T9 mode
The T9 predictive text input mode lets you
enter words easily with a minimum number of
key presses. As you press each key, the
phone begins to display the characters that it
thinks you are typing based on the built-in
dictionary.
You can also add new words in the dictionary.
As new words are added, the word changes
to reflect the most likely candidate from the
dictionary. You can turn the T9 mode on or
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text input mode
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Options Insert
.
off, and change the T9 language by holding
down the key.
1. When you are in the T9 predictive text
input mode, start entering a word by
pressing keys
key per letter.
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The word changes as letters are typed.
Ignore what's on the screen until the word
is typed completely.
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If the word is still incorrect after typing
completely, press the down navigation key
once or more to cycle through the other
word options.
Example: Press
type Good.
Press
navigation key] to type Home.
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If the desired word is missing from the word
choice list, add it using the ABC mode.
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You can select the language of the T9
mode. Press the left soft key [Option],
then select T9 languages. Select the
desired language of T9 mode. You can also
turn off the T9 mode by selecting T9 off.
The default setting on the phone is T9
enabled mode.
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