Motorola I88s User Guide

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Keypad Lock
Keypad Lock
Thei88sphone includes a Keypad Lock feature that enables you to quickly lock
the phone’s keypad to avoid inadvertently pressing keys or placing calls. Once
Keypad Lock is activated, you can only perform the following tasks:
turn your phone on and off
unlock the keypad
receive incoming calls, messages, and alerts
NOTE: Emergency calls cannot be placed while Keypad Lock is
activated.
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Activating Keypad Lock
Whenever a key is pressed while in Keypad Lock mode, the unlock instructions
display briefly.
You can also set your phone’s keypad to lock automatically after a specified
period of time. See“SettingKeypadLock”on page 171.
Receiving Incoming Calls
When you receive an incoming phone call (see“Receiving a Phone Call”on
page 66), Keypad Lock is temporarily disabled.From the idle screen, pressm*.The
messageKeypad Lockeddisplays on your
phone.
PressBunder YES or presssto...

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Keypad Lock
Receiving Nextel Direct Connect Calls
When you receive an incoming Private Call, Group Call, or Call Alert (see
“Nextel Direct Connect®”on page 107), Keypad Lock is temporarily disabled.
Receiving New Voice Mail
When you receive new Voice Mail (see“Using Voice Mail”on page 87),
Keypad Lock is temporarily disabled.
Receiving New Text Messages
When you receive new Text Messages (see“Text and Numeric Messaging”on
page 102), Keypad Lock is temporarily disabled.
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Receiving New Net Alerts
When you receive new Net Alerts (see“NetMailAlerts”in theNextel Online
User’s Guidefor more information), Keypad Lock is temporarily disabled.
Deactivating Keypad Lock
WhenNew Browser Messagedisplays, pressAunder EXIT to return
to the idle screen and reactivate Keypad Lock.
Or,
PressBunder GOTO. PressAunder View. PressAunder OK or
Reply. Once you have finished, presseuntil you reactivate Keypad
Lock and return to the idle screen.
From the idle screen, pressm*.The...

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Status of Your i 88s Phone
Status of Youri88sPhone
Youri88sphone has a status light that displays around thepbutton. The status
light indicates the status of your connection.
My Information
You can selectMy Infofrom the main menu to display or edit the following:
Name—Enteryournameinthisfield.
Private ID—Your Private ID is displayed in this field. Your Private ID is
your Nextel Direct Connect number and is composed of three parts: Area
ID*Network ID*Member ID. For example:999*999*9999.
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Circuit Data Number (Ckt)—You can enter your circuit data number in
this field, if you plan to use your phone as modem.
Viewing/Editing My Information
Using T9®Text Input
Youri88sphone has embedded software called T9®Text Input that makes
typing on a phone keypad much like typing on a computer keyboard—it
eliminates the traditional multi-tap method of text entry. As you type, you press
only one key per letter. T9 Text Input matches your keystrokes to words in its
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Using T9® Text Input
T9 Text Input Entry Modes
Four text entry modes are available in T9 Text Input: Alpha, Word, Symbols,
and Numeric. When you are using T9 Text Input, an icon in the top right corner
of your phone’s display screen (next to the battery strength indicator icon)
indicates the T9 Text Input entry mode you are using:
NOTE: T9 icons do not display while you are using Nextel Online
services.
Choosing a Text Entry Mode with Nextel Online
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Choosing a Text Entry Mode
You can select your text entry mode from a menu available whenever the phone
displays a screen that requires you to enter text (for example, theNamescreen
orTitlescreen).
To choose a text entry mode:
NOTE: The Memo feature accepts only numeric input.
Choosing a Language
To change the language of the T9 Text Input database:
NOTE: This feature is not available when using T9 Text Input with
Nextel Online services.
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Using T9®Text Input
Using Alpha Mode
To enter text (letters and numbers) while in Alpha text entry mode:
Press any key on the alphanumeric keypad to enter the letters and numbers
on that key. For example, to enter the letter Y, press9three times.
Press and hold any key to capitalize a letter, or pressQto capitalize the
highlighted letter or the next letter entered.
Pause briefly to leave the currently displayed character in place and move
on to the next place in the text entry field.
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Shift and Caps Lock
Press#to make the next letter typed uppercase (Shift), to make all subsequent
letters types uppercase (Caps Lock), or to go back to lowercase letters.
These icons appear in the top row of your display screen:
$for Shift to uppercase
xfor Caps Lock
When neither of these icons appear, letters typed are lowercase.
Punctuation
In Word mode, T9 Text Input uses Smart Punctuation to quickly apply basic
rules of grammar to insert the correct punctuation within a word and at...