Sprint Nextel L7C User Manual

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Phone Basics
Adding a Word to the Predictive English Database
If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an option 
when you are using Predictive English Text Input, you can add 
it to the database.
To add a word to the Predictive English Text Input database:
1.
Select the Multi-Tap character input mode. (See 
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 39.)
2.
Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See 
“Entering Characters Using Multi-Tap Mode” on page 
41.) The wor
d appears as an option the next time you 
scroll through options during Predictive English Text 
Input.
Entering Characters Using Multi-Tap Mode
To enter characters by tapping the keypad: 
1.
2.
Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the 
desired letter appears. (For example, to enter the word 
“Bill,” press 
2
 twice, 
4
 three times, 
5
 three times, 
and 
5
 three times again). If you make a mistake, press 
B
 to erase a single character. Press and hold 
B
 to 
erase an entire word. 
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the 
following letters are lowercased. After a character is entered, 
Tip:
To turn the dictionary on or off, press 
M >
Settings
 >
Others 
>
Text Input
 >
Personal Dictionary
 >
On
or
Off.
To erase your personal dictionary and return to the factory 
settings, press 
M >
Settings
 >
Security 
Reset Personal 
Dictionary