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Switch input modes.(Hiragana > single-byte alphabets > single-
byte numbers > Hiragana >....) Press and hold to display a
panel to enable switching of input mode and switching to a PC-
like keyboard.
Delete a character before the cursor.
Enabled only when a string exists before the cursor.
Press and hold for continuous deletion.
Enter a space or perform sequential segment conversion.
Perform alphanumeric and Japanese kana conversion.
Display symbols/smiley list.
Enter return, or confirm a reading of text being entered (segment
being converted).
Enter "゛" (dakuten)/"゜" (han-dakuten) and convert to upper/
lower case for a character being entered or before the cursor.
Display "、" (toten) and "。" (kuten).
Enter a character displayed on a key.
10 key
The available keys are different depending on input modes.
Seven modes are provided for text input. You can confirm input
modes with an icon in the status bar. The input modes are listed in the
following table:
Display of an icon in the status bar
Double-byte alphabets
Hiragana and kanji
Double-byte katakana
Double-byte numbers
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Phone Basics
Function
Single-byte alphabets
Single-byte katakana
Single-byte numbers
Display of the onscreen keyboard
Double-byte alphabets
Hiragana and kanji
Double-byte katakana
Double-byte numbers
Tip
• When you do not need the keyboard, you can close it by pressing BACK.
To show the keyboard again, touch a text box onscreen or when a text
field is selected, press the TRACKBALL.
• If you need to insert or delete a character, use the TRACKBALL to
position the cursor next to the character you want to edit, or touch a text
box on the screen.
Note
• Consult the system tutorial to learn how to use the onscreen keyboard.
To view the system tutorial, press HOME > MENU, then touch Settings
> About phone > System Tutorial.
• If you use predictive conversion when inputting single-byte alphabets, a
single space will be automatically added following a selected candidate
string. You should delete the space manually if needed.
Using wild card character prediction
A wild card prediction is a function to narrow words displayed as a
candidate down by entering the number of the read characters. The
wild card prediction is available while entering characters or
displaying succeeding character candidates.
Single-byte alphabets
Single-byte katakana
Single-byte numbers