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3.
Tap
XT9
and configure any of the following advanced
options:
• Word completion
tells your device to attempt to predict how to
complete the word you have started. (A green check mark
indicates the feature is enabled.)
• Word completion point
sets how many letters have to be entered
before a word prediction is made. Choose from 2 letters, 3 letters,
4 letters, or 5 letters.
• Spell correction
enables the automatic correction of
typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that
reflect both the characters of the keys you touched, and those of
nearby characters. (A green check mark indicates the feature is
enabled.)
• Next word prediction
predicts the next word you are like to enter.
(A green check mark indicates the feature is enabled.)
• Auto-append
automatically adds predictions to the word you are
typing. (A green check mark indicates the feature is enabled.)
• Auto-substitution
allows the device to automatically replace
misspelled or miskeyed words. This option reduce “typos.” (A
green check mark indicates the feature is enabled.)
• Regional correction
automatically tries to correct errors caused
when you tap keys adjacent to the correct keys. (A green check
mark indicates the feature is enabled.
• Recapture
sets the device to redisplay the word suggestion list
after selecting the wrong word from the list.
•XT9 my words
allows you to add new words to the built-in XT9
dictionary.
–
Tap
Add word
.
–
Use the
Register to XT9 my words
field to enter the new word.
–
Tap
Done
to store the new word.
• XT9 auto-substitution
allows you create a word rule by adding
words for automatic substitution during text entry (for example
youve becomes you’ve).
–
Tap the XT9 auto-substitution field. Flick up or down to review the
current list of word substitutions.
–
Press and tap
Add
.
–
Enter the original word that will be replaced in the
Shortcut
field (for
example, youve).
–
Enter the substitute word that will be used in the
Substitution
field (for
example, you’ve).
–
Tap
Done
to save the substitution rule.
4. Press to return to the previous screen.
Using the Swype Keyboard
Swype™ is the default on-screen text input method that allows you
to enter a word by sliding your finger from letter to letter, lifting your
finger between words. SWYPE uses error correcting algorithms
and a language model to predict the next word. SWYPE also
includes a touch predictive text system.