Motorola I88s User Guide

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Using T9®Text Input
Adding Words to the User Database
To add words to the T9 database:
NOTE: You cannot store alphanumeric combinations, such as Y2K.
Using Symbols Mode
To use Symbols text entry mode:
3After you have finished typing the word, if the word that appears is not
the desired word, press0to change the word on the display to the
next most likely word in the database.
Repeat until the desired word appears.
If the desired word does not appear, you can add it to the database of
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Using Numeric Mode
To use Numeric text entry mode, choose Numeric as your text entry mode and
press the number buttons on your keypad to enter numbers.
2PressTto highlight the symbol you want to enter into the text entry
field.
3PressBunder SELECT to enter the symbol. 

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Display Essentials
Youri88sphone’s display screen tells you what you need to know as you use
your phone.
This section includes:
Display Screen
Any time your phone is powered on, the
display screen provides you with
information and options. The display
screen consists of:
status icon rows—the top two rows
display status. See“Status Icons”on
page 34.
text display area—displays up to
seven lines of text and icons. See
“Tex t D is pl ay A re a”on page 36.
menu icon—see“Menu Icon”on
page 36.
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Idle Screen
The illustration of the display screen shows the idle screen, which displays any
time the phone is powered on, but not engaged in some activity.
The idle screen displays NEXTEL, the time and date, and any active styles (see
“Styles”on page 182). You must start at the idle screen to access many of your
phone’s features and functions.
You can always access the idle screen by pressinge.
Status Icons
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Status Icons
When a main menu option is selected, its icon always appears in the top left of
the status icon rows. For a list of the main menu icons, see“Main Menu
Options”on page 38.%Talkgroup In Use—phone is active on a
Tal kg r ou p c al l.
YPacket Data Ready—your phone is
provisioned for Packet Data but has not
successfully Mobile IP registered.
ZPacket Data Activity—phone is sending
or receiving data.
]Mobile IP—phone is ready to access
Nextel Online.
{Secure Data—phone is accessing the
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Te x t D i s p l a y A r e a
The text display area shows menu options, messages, names, phone numbers,
and other information.
The number of lines of text displayed in the text display area depends on which
display view is selected—Standard view, Compressed view, or Zoom view. In
Standard view, five lines of text are displayed.
NOTE: Standard view is the default display setting. Unless otherwise
noted, illustrations in this User’s Guide depict Standard view.
Call Information Icons
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Display Options
Display Options
Two display options appear at the bottom of most screens. These options enable
you to perform a wide variety of actions, including changing, saving and
viewing information, running programs, and canceling previous actions. You
activate a display option by pressingAbelow it.
The idle screen display options provide quick access to two main menu features.
By default, the Phonebook (PHBK) and Messages (MESG) display options
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If more items appear in a menu or list than can be displayed in the text area, a
down arrow or up arrow appears in the left side of the screen indicating that
more options may be accessed by scrolling up or down.
Main Menu Options
By default, the main menu options appear in the order shown in this table. You
can change the order in which they appear by using the Personalize feature (see
“Reordering Main Menu”on page 172).
To access the main menu, pressmfrom the idle screen:
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Main Menu Options
(VoiceRecordRecord personal messages or the incoming
portion of phone calls to play back at a later
time.
bPhonebook Store and retrieve a list of stored entries for
calling, editing, viewing, and deleting.
RMessagesReceive, store, access, and manage Voice
Mail, Text Messages, and Net Alerts.
;Call Forward Settings for forwarding calls in various
situations.
=DatebookSchedule and organize events, by the day
or the month, such as appointments and
meetings.
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To choose the highlighted main menu selection, pressBunder SELECT. To
exit the main menu and return to the idle screen, pressAunder EXIT or press
e.