Motorola V66 User Guide

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Using the Menu 
¥ In an alphabetized list, press a key multiple times to cycle 
through the letters on the key and highlight the closest 
matching list item.
Entering Feature Information
Features such as the phonebook and datebook require you to 
enter information to Þll in an entryÕs details:
¥ Enter numbers or text with the keypad. (See ÒEntering TextÓ 
on page 51.)
¥ When an item has a list of possible values, press 
S to the 
left or right to scroll through and select a value.
¥ When an item has a...

Using the Menu
50The message center lets you compose and send text messages. 
(See ÒEntering TextÓ on page 51.) A 
flashing cursor shows you 
where the text will appear:
When you enter text, the ßashing cursor changes to a 
block 
cursor
, and the soft key functions change:
Msg:
CANCEL BROWSE
PressBROWSE (+)
to view and
insert a name,
number, or
message from
previously
stored
information.
Press 
CANCEL (-)
to exit without
making changes.
Flashing
cursor
indicates
insertion
point.
Press 
Mto open the...

51
Entering Text
Various text entry methods make it easy for you to enter names, 
numbers, and text messages on your phone.
You can enter all characters (letters, numbers, and symbols) 
using the standard tap method. Other text modes let you easily 
enter numbers and symbols, or insert text already stored on your 
phone. Finally, a predictive text mode lets you enter text 
messages with a minimum of keypresses.
Choosing a Text Mode
To activate a text mode, press M from any text entry screen and 
select...

Entering Text
52
Tap Method
Tap method is the default standard mode for entering text on 
your phone.
To activate tap method from any text entry screen, press 
M and 
select the 
Tap Method menu option.
To enter text using the tap method:
Do ThisTo
1
Press a number 
key one or more 
timescycle through the characters 
associated with the key and select 
the character you want (see the 
ÒCharacter ChartÓ on page 54).
2Continue to press 
number keysenter the rest of the characters in the 
text message...

53
Entering Text 
General Text Entry Rules
Use the keypad to enter letters, numbers, symbols, and other 
characters with the tap method. Press the same key repeatedly 
to cycle through available characters (see the ÒCharacter ChartÓ 
on page 54):
Msg:
CANCEL)
 )BROWSE
Press a number
key to enter text
at ßashing cursor
location.
Press a number
key as many times
as necessary to
enter the desired
character.
Press and hold
a number key to
cycle between
tap method and
numeric text
entry mode.
Press left or...

Entering Text
54¥ If you do not press a key for two seconds, the character in 
the block cursor is accepted, and the cursor moves to the 
next position.
¥ The Þrst character of every sentence is capitalized unless 
you manually change it. (Press 
S down to force the 
character to lowercase while it is highlighted by the block 
cursor.)
Character Chart
Use this chart as a guide for entering spaces, numbers, letters, 
symbols, and other characters with the tap method.
1 space . 1 ? ! , @ _ & ~ : ;  - ( )...

55
Entering Text 
Symbol Mode
Your phone provides an alternate way to Þnd and enter symbol 
characters in a text message. You can view and select from a 
variety of available symbols.
To activate symbol mode from any text entry screen, press 
M and 
select the 
Symbol menu option.
To enter a symbol in symbol mode:
Do ThisTo
1
Press a number 
key one timedisplay its symbol options (see the 
ÒSymbol ChartÓ on page 56)
The symbols associated with the key 
you pressed are shown at the bottom 
of the display....

Entering Text
56
Symbol Chart
Use this chart as a guide for entering symbols in symbol mode.
Predictive Text Entry with iTAPª 
Software
iTAPª software provides a predictive text entry method that lets 
you enter the letters of a word using only one keypress per letter.
You must activate iTAP software prior to entering letters. You can 
do this from any text entry screen by pressing 
M to open the 
Entry Method menu and selecting the iTAP menu option.
1 space . ? ! , @ _ &
~ : ;  - ( )  À Á
% £ $ ´   
2 @...

57
Entering Text 
Enter Words
To enter a word with iTAP software:
Do ThisTo
1
Press a number 
key one timeenter the Þrst letter of the word
The letters associated with the key 
you pressed are shown at the bottom 
of the display.
2Press number keys 
(one per letter)enter the rest of the word
Alternative words and letter 
combinations are shown at the 
bottom of the display based on the 
keys you press. These word choices 
are updated with each keypress.
3When you have 
entered all the 
letters of the...

Entering Text
58For example, to spell the word Òact,Ó press 
2 2 8. The 
display shows:
Enter Novel Words
You may enter a word that is not in the iTAP software dictionary. 
If you enter all the letters of a word but the word is not 
displayed:
Do ThisTo
1
Press DELETE (-) one 
or more timesdelete one or more letters until 
you see a letter combination 
that matches the start of the 
word
2Press Shighlight the letter or letter 
combination
3Press SELECT (+), then 
press 
S to the leftshift the text entry...