Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Owners Manual

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Using Symbol/Numeric Mode
Use Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, or 
emoticons.1. Rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape 
orientation.
2. Ta p  
 at the bottom of th e screen. The following 
screen displays:
3. Tap the desired number, symbol, or emoticon 
characters. 
4. Ta p  t h e  
 button to access additional symbols. 
5. Tap   to return to Abc mode.
Predictive Text
By using the Predictive Text op tion, you can have next-letter 
prediction and regional...

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Continue typing your message. Tap   to send the 
message or press 
 for more options. For more 
information, refer to  “Creating and Sending Messages”   
on page 111.
Note: You can also use Predictive Text mode in the portrait 
orientation.
Entering Text Using Handwriting
You can enter text simply by using your finger to handwrite 
letters on your screen. 1. From the keypad, tap  .
2. Use your finger tip to write out each character. You can 
print or use cursive.
3. You can write out your entire...

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4.
At the 
Speak now prompt, speak clearly and distinctly 
into the microphone.
5. If the red microphone turns gray, then the feature has 
timed out and you should ta p the microphone icon to 
start again.
The text is displayed in the message as you are 
speaking.
Note: The feature works best when you break your message 
down into smaller segments.
Entering Text Using Swype
Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to enter a 
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To enable Swype:
1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch and 
drag   down from the Notifications area then tap 
Select input method.
2. Ta p  t h e  
Swype radio button. It will turn green.
The Swype keyboard is displayed.
Swype Settings
For information on how you can configure your Swype 
settings, see “Swype Keypad Settings”  on page 150.
Swype Text Entr y Tips
You can access the SwypeTips application and watch a video 
or tutorial on using Swype. You can also use the following 
Swype text...

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Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book
This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by 
storing their name and number in your Address Book. 
Address Book entries can be sorted by name, entry, or group. 
AT&T Address Book Activation
When you access the AT&T Address Book, the network 
backup service, contacts are automatically synchronized 
between your phone and onlin e address book. The changes 
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At the 
Your AT&T Address Book is Ready for Use prompt, 
tap 
OK.
Your Contact list is displayed.
Adding a New Contact
Use the following procedure to add a new contact to your 
Address Book. 
Saving a Number from the Home screen
1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts  ➔ .
2. At the Save contact prompt, tap OK or Add new account 
if want want to add a new account to save the contact 
to.
3. Tap the image icon and assign a picture to the new 
entry by choosing one of three options:
: retrieve a...

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The 
Home button  initially displays next to the 
Email address field. If you want to add an Email address 
that is not a Home email address, tap the 
Home button 
and select from Home, Work, Other, or Custom (add 
your own label).
8. Enter the Email address.
Ta p  
 to add another Email address field or tap  
to delete a field.
9. Ta p  t h e  
Address field.
The keypad is displayed.
The 
Home button  initially displays next to the 
Address field. If you want to...

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and waits. A pause will stop the calling sequence for two 
seconds and a wait will pause the calling sequence until you 
enter a number or press a key.
To add a pause or a wait to an existing Contact:
1. From the Home screen, tap 
Contacts , and then tap 
the name or number to open the Contact.
2. Ta p    t o  e d i t .
3. Tap the phone number field.
4. Tap the screen at the position where the pause or wait 
needs to be added.
5. Ta p  .  
6. Ta p  
Pause to add a two-second pause or tap Wait to 
add...

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Finding an Address Book Entr y
You can store phone numbers and their corresponding 
names onto your SIM card and phone’s onboard memory. 
The two locations are physically separate but are used as a 
single entity, called the Address Book.
Depending on your particular SIM card, the maximum 
number of phone numbers the SIM card can store and how 
they are stored may differ.
1. From the Home screen, tap 
Contacts .
2. Within the Contacts list (sorted alphabetically),...

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Joining Contacts
Joining Contact Information
Many people now maintain multiple email accounts, social 
networking logins, and other similar account information. For 
example, a Facebook account login name might differ from a 
corporate email account login because they are maintained 
separately and for different groups of people.
This device can synchronize with multiple accounts such as 
Facebook, Twitter, MySpace,  Corporate email, and Google. 
When you synchronize your ph one with these accounts,...