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• Clear shortcuts
: Erase shortcuts to recently chosen search
suggestions.
Locale and text
Select locale and User dictionary
Set the language used by your phone’s screens.
1.
From the
Settings
menu, touch
Locale and text
.
2.
Touch
Select locale
: Select a language/locale from the list.
Text settings
Configure text entry options to your preferences.
Select input method
Select the default on-screen keypad that appears when you
touch a text entry field.
1.
From the
Settings
menu, touch
Locale and text
➔
Select input method
.
2.
Select
Samsung keypad
or
Swype
(Swype is the default).
Note:
For details about these on-screen keypads, see
“Entering Text”
on
page 36.
Swype
Configure Swype settings. Swype is a new way to enter text by
gliding your finger over the characters on the on-screen
keyboard. (For more information, see
“Using the Swype
Keyboard”
on page 37.)
1.
From the
Settings
menu, touch
Locale and text
➔
Swype
to
enable/disable the Swype screen keyboard.
2.
Touch
Swype
(Swype settings) to access the following
options (Touch items to enable or disable the setting. When
enabled, a check mark appears in the check box.):
• Preferences
:
–
Language
: Choose US English or Español.
–
Audio feedback
: When enabled, plays sounds as you enter text.
–
Vibrate on keypress
: Enables vibrations when keys are pressed.
–
Show tips
: When enabled, displays a flashing indicator for quick help
as you enter text.
• Swype Advanced settings
:
–
Word suggestion
: When enabled, suggests possible matching words
as you enter text.
–
Auto-spacing
: When enabled, inserts spaces automatically when you
pause entering text.
–
Auto-capitalization
: When enabled, automatically capitalizes the first
letter of the first word in a sentence.