This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering characters into your phone. This section also describes how to use the Swype keyboard to ease the text entry method. Entering Text with Onscreen Keyboard
When you activate a field where you can enter text, numbers, symbols, etc., you can either use the onscreen keyboard or QWERTY keyboard. Onscreen keyboard entry can be done in either Portrait or Landscape orientations. The Landscape orientation provides more space and results in slightly bigger onscreen keys. If you find that you prefer to enter text via the onscreen keyboard, and need bigger keys, use this orientation.
Activating the Landscape Keyboard Although the device will automatically rotate its screen orientation to Landscape once the QWERTY keyboard slides out, the Samsung Intercept™ can also be set to automatically change its orientation. To use the onscreen keyboard in Landscape mode, this feature must first be enabled.
See “Changing the Screen Orientation” on page 25. Selecting a Text Input Mode
Your device provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using email and text messaging).
In this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to enter text using the onscreen keyboard, where the touchscreen is the primary method of both text and character entry.
Note: Some characters and types, such as some symbols and
emoticons, are not accessible from the onscreen keyboard.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap the input field to reveal the onscreen keyboard.
2. Select one of the following Text mode options:
• ABC to use alphabetic characters from the onscreen
keyboard (See page 52.)
• ?123 to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on
the onscreen keyboard. (See page 53.)
Tip: When entering text, tap to change letter capitalization.
• Voice Input allows the device to use its built-in
voice recognition software to hear your voice and transcript it directly into text.
To change the input method:
1. From an active text input screen, touch and hold a text input field.
2. Select Input Method from the onscreen context menu. See “Using Context Menus” on page 28.
Onscreen Keyboard Overview
• Entry field: a field where text, number, or other
characters can be entered.
• Suggested Word choices: a row of selectable word
choices based on the current set of entered text. Tap an onscreen choice to insert the selection into your text entry field at the current cursor position. Tap the grey left and right arrows on this field to reveal additional word choices.
• Delete: deletes characters from the entry field.
• CAPS/ALT: When in ABC mode, this key changes the
capitalization of the subsequent entered characters. When in ?123 mode, this key can show additional symbol characters.
–Capitalization in Abc mode can be altered by using the Caps button. See “ABC Mode” on page 52. –Symbol used in ?123 mode can be enhanced by
accessing additional symbol characters. See “Entering Numbers and Symbols” on page 53.
• Text mode: There are two available modes; ABC and
?123.
–ABC mode contains only characters. Text mode button indicates .
–?123 mode contains only symbols. Text mode button indicates .
• Voice Input mode: Tapping this button activates the built-
in microphone and voice recognition software.
–Speak clearly into the microphone. When complete, your spoken words are recognized, converted to text, and inserted into your current cursor position.
Note: It is recommend that to avoid incorrect conversions, you
use this feature in an area relatively free from background noises.
ABC Mode
In ABC mode, you can enter only alphabetic characters from the onscreen keyboard. The text mode shows .
1. Select the ABC mode. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on page 51.)
• Capitalization in ABC mode can be altered by using
the Caps button. Recipient Send Entry field Suggested Delete Caps/ALT Text mode
Voice input Emoticons words
?123
ABC
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next character is lowercase. only the next character is uppercase. all subsequent characters are uppercase.
Note: A green circle on the shift key above indicates the
keyboard is set to “Shift-Lock” where all characters are entered in uppercase.
2. Tap the corresponding onscreen keys to begin typing your word.
• If you make a mistake, tap to erase a single
character. Touch and hold to erase an entire word.)
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lower case. After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key. Entering Numbers and Symbols
By using the onscreen keyboard in Portrait mode, some symbols are not available (such as Emoticons or Smileys). In ?123 mode, you can only enter symbols characters from the onscreen keyboard. The text mode shows .
To enter numbers:
1. Tap to enter the ?123 mode.
2. Tap the appropriate numeric key. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on page 51.)
To enter symbols:
1. Tap to enter the ?123 mode.
2. Tap the appropriate numeric key. – or –
Tap to select from additional symbol characters. The key shows when the additional character set is active. Entering Text using the QWERTY Keyboard
Accessing the QWERTY Keyboard
The Samsung Intercept™ has a built-in, keyboard- style keypad, referred to as a full QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard is located beneath the display screen and is accessed by sliding it open. This orients the device's display to Landscape (widescreen) mode. Using the QWERTY keyboard, you can type letters, numbers, punctuation, and other special characters into text entry fields or other applications simpler and faster than using the onscreen keyboard.
To open the device and access the keyboard:
1. Rotate the device 90 degrees counter- clockwise.
2. Slide the top section of the device up to open, as shown in the illustration. When you slide the device open, the display rotates from a vertical viewing mode (Portrait) to a horizontal viewing mode (Landscape). DEL DEL ABC ABC ABC ALT ALT
Note: Touch and hold the text input field to reveal an Edit text
context menu.
To reveal additional QWERTY text editing options:
1. Touch and hold the text entry field.
2. From the Edit text context menu, tap an available function:
• Select all highlights all characters in the text message
field.
• Select text/Stop selecting text lets you manually
highlight characters in the text message field.
• Cut all deletes all characters in the current text
message field.
• Copy copies selected characters in the current text
message field.
• Copy all copies all characters in the current text
message field.
• Paste inserts the previously copied text into the
message field.
• Input method provides additional text input methods.
The default is Android keyboard. Using the Keyboard
In this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to enter text using the QWERTY keyboard. Using your device's QWERTY keyboard is just like using any standard computer keyboard.
The following keys perform special functions when entering text:
Fn: Allows you to use blue characters displayed at the top of the QWERTY keys. Examples: $, @, #, !
Shift: Changes the text input mode among Upper/Lower/Mixed case mode. Smiley: When used with , launches the Smileys page. Scroll down and tap an entry from the extensive list of emoticons. Space: Inserts an empty space. OK/Enter: Moves the insertion point to the next line in a message.
Delete: Deletes the previous character, similar to the backspace key on a computer keyboard.
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From a text entry screen, use the keyboard to enter different character types. Select one of the following character types:
–Letters to enter the alphabetic characters associated with each key. (See page 55.)
–Numbers to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keyboard. (See page 55.)
–Symbols to enter symbols. (See page 56.)
–Smileys to enter smileys or “emoticons.” (See page 56.)
Tip: When entering text, press to change letter capitalization (ABC ➔ Abc ➔ abc).
The keyboard provides dual-use keys labeled with alphabetic characters on the lower half and numbers and symbols on the upper half. Press the key corresponding to the blue character you want to enter.
Entering Characters
The entered character (of a field or new sentence) is always an initial uppercase letter. By default, text is entered in lowercase characters unless altered by pressing .
To enter uppercase and lowercase characters:
1. Press to make the next character uppercase. Characters revert back to lowercase after the next character is typed. – or –
Press twice to make all subsequent characters uppercase (all new characters are in uppercase).
• Pressing cycles through the capitalization
modes (all lowercase, initial uppercase, and all uppercase).
2. Press the corresponding keys:
• For example, to enter the word “Bill” within a text
field, type the keypad sequence below.
• If you make a mistake, press to erase a single
character. Press and hold to erase all previously entered text.
• To enter all uppercase characters, quickly press
twice.
Entering Numbers
The keyboard can be used to enter numbers, letters, and symbols. The number keys are located along the top on the QWERTY keyboard.
1. Press the numeric key corresponding to your desired number choice
• If you make a mistake, press to erase a single
character. Press and hold to erase all previously entered text.
• For example, to enter “9:30,” you would use the
keyboard sequence shown below. Bill
Symbols and Smileys
Symbols are accessed by combining the key with the correct number key. These symbols appear in blue above the keyboard keys.
Smileys (emoticons) are accessed by pressing and then selecting an image from the Insert Smiley page that is then inserted at your current cursor position.
To enter symbols:
1. Position the cursor where you want the symbol to appear within your message.
2. Press and then press the blue key corresponding to the symbol you want to insert.
• For example, to enter “I’m #1,” you would use the
keyboard sequence shown below.
To enter “smileys” (emoticons):
1. Position the cursor where you want the symbol to appear within your message.
2. Press ➔ to open the onscreen smiley page.
3. Scroll through the list and select a smiley by touching the onscreen icon.
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