14
essentials
change between 
uppercase, lowercase, 
and caps lock
Your phone has 
a QWERTY 
Keypad, much 
like your 
computer 
keyboard. You 
can use it to 
type e-mail and text messages, as well as 
enter contact information. Here are some 
basics: Press the 
Caps
 key (
Â
) to change 
between uppercase, lowercase, and caps lock 
within a text input mode. For more details 
regarding text input modes see page 52.
entering text and 
numbers
You enter text and 
numbers using the 
phone keypad. 
When you select a 
field that requires 
text or numbers, the 
phone automatically 
selects the appropriate input mode. However, 
if you need to switch between modes or 
enter symbols, press the 
ALT
 key ( ). See the 
indicator at the top of the Home Screen to 
identify the current text mode setting. For 
details about the different text modes, see 
page 52. To enable
 CAPS
 lock, press the 
Caps
 
key (
Â
) twice. To enable 
Number
 lock, press the 
ALT
 key ( ) twice.