Changing Your Settings 147
Seting up the Default Keyboard
There are two input methods available: Swype and Samsung
keypad. Swype is the default text input method, however, you
can configure the phone to use the Samsung keypad for
predictive text, ABC mode, Symbols, or numbers.
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From the Home screen, touch ➔
Settings
➔
Locale
and text
➔
Set default keyboard
.
Swype Settings
To configure Swype settings:
1. From the Home screen, touch ➔
Settings
➔
Locale
and text
➔
Swype
.
2. Touch one of the following Swype settings to activate the
setting:
• Language
: allows you to select the current text input language.
Default language is US English.
•Auto-spacing
: automatically inserts a space between words.
When you finish a word, just lift your finger or stylus and start the
next word.
• Auto-capitalization
: automatically capitalizes the first letter of a
sentence.
•Word Prediction
: uses a built-in word database to predict words
while entering text in Swype.
• Enable Tip Indicator
: turns on an on-screen flashing indicator that
provides helpful user information.
• Audio Feedback
: turns off sounds generated by the Swype
application.
• Vibrate on keypress
: activates a vibration sensation as you enter
text using the keypad.
Operation settings
Operation settings provide access to Swype operation
parameters.
• Display Trace
: sets the length of time the word trace line remains
on-screen as you swipe across the screen. Move the slider
between Shorter or Longer and touch OK.
• Word Choice Window
: sets the amount of times the word choice
selection window displays on screen. Move the slider between
Never or Always and touch OK.
• Speed vs. Accuracy
: sets how quickly Swype responds to
on-screen input. Move the slider between Fast Response (speed) or
Error Tolerant (accuracy) and touch OK.
• Auto -select word after
: sets the time period that must pass
before the first word automatically inserts. Move the slider between
3 secs or 20 secs and touch OK.
