User Guide BlackBerry 8100

BlackBerry
basics About typing input methods You can type on your BlackBerry®
device using the SureType™ input method or the multi-tap input method.
SureType technology combines a traditional phone number key layout with a
familiar computer-style letter layout that is designed to provide a
comfortable typing and dialing experience. When you use SureType
technology, you press the letter key for each letter in a word once. For
example, to type run , you would press the key once, the key once, and
the key once. As you type, a list of possible letter combinations and
words appears on the screen. SureType technology selects letter
combinations or words from the list based on context. If you try to type
a word or letter combination (for example, a web address or an
abbreviation) that SureType technology does not recognize, you can use
the list that appears on the screen to build the word letter by letter. SureType
technology is designed to “learn” new words or letter combinations that
you type and add them to your custom word list. When you use multi-tap,
you press a letter key once to type the first letter on the key and
twice to type the second letter. For example, to type run , you would
press the key twice, the key once, and the key twice. SureType
technology is the default typing input method for most fields. Multi-tap
is the default for phone number and password fields. Type text using
SureType technology Press the letter key for each letter in a word until
you have typed the entire word. If your BlackBerry® device does not
recognize the word that you have typed, perform one of the following
actions: •To highlight an item in the list that appears when you type,
roll the trackball. •To select a highlighted item from the list that
appears when you type and continue typing the same word, press the key.
•To select a highlighted item from the list that appears when you type
and start a new word, press the key. Type text using multi-tap •To type
the first letter on a key, press the letter key once. •To type the
second letter on a key, press the letter key twice. Switch typing input
methods 1. In the device options, click Language . 2. Perform one of the
following actions: •To use the multi-tap input method, set the Input
Language field to Multitap . •To use the SureType™ input method, set the Input Language field to . 3. Press the Menu key…..Download