Writing text
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Writing compound words
Key in the first part of the word and confirm the word by pressing  . Write the 
last part of the word and confirm the word by pressing   or  .
■ Using traditional text input
Press a number key,   through  , repeatedly until the character you want 
appears. Not all of the characters available under a number key are printed on the 
key. The characters available depend on the language selected in the Language 
menu, see Language on page 78.
To insert a number while in letter mode, press and hold the desired number key.
• If the next letter you want is located on the same key as the present one, wait 
until the cursor appears, or press   or   and then key in the letter.
•  The most common punctuation marks and special characters are available 
under the number key  .
For more instructions on writing text, see Tips for writing text below.
■ Tips for writing text
You can also use the following keys for writing text:
• To insert a space, press  .
• To move the cursor to the right or left, press   or  , respectively.
• To delete a character to the left of the cursor, press Clear. Press and hold Clear 
to delete the characters more quickly.