Typing tips

• To capitalize a letter
  Hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears or press the Up key and the letter key.
• To type the alternate character on a key
  Hold the Alt key and the character key.
• To type a symbol
  Press the Function key. Type the letter that appears below the symbol.
• To type an accented or special character
  Hold the letter key and roll the trackball to the left or right. Release the letter key when the accented or special character appears. For example, to type ü, hold U and roll the trackball to the left until ü appears.
• To turn on NUM lock
  Press the Alt key and the Up key.
• To turn off NUM lock
  Press the Alt key.
  Home screen tips
• To open the application list
  press the Symbol key.
• To return to the Home screen
  Press End
• To lock the keyboard, on the Home screen or in the application list
  Click Keyboard Lock
• To unlock the keyboard
  Press the # key and the Answer key.
• To lock the device, set a password. On the Home screen or in the application list,
  Click Lock
• To unlock the device, type your password
  Press the Back key.
• To turn on standby mode
  hold the Mute key.

Phone tips

• To make a call from the Home screen
  Type the phone number. Press the Answer key
  
• To end a call
  Press the End key.
  
• To turn on or turn off mute during a call
  Press the Mute key.
  
• To turn on or turn off the speakerphone during a call
  Press the # key
  
• To adjust the volume during a call
  press the Volume keys.
  
• To add an extension to a phone number
  Press the Alt key and the X key. Type the extension number.

Message tips

• To move to the top of a message list
  Press T
  
• To move to the bottom of a message list
  Press B
  
• To move to the next date in a message list
  Press N
  
• To reply to a message
  Press R
  
• To forward a message
  Press @F
  
• To highlight adjacent messages
  Hold the Up key and roll the trackball.
  

Organiser tips

• To move to the next day, week, or month in the calendar
  Press the Space key.
  
• To move to the previous day, week, or month in the calendar
  Press the Up key and the Space key.
  
• To convert a measurement in the calculator, type a number
  Press the Symbol key.
  Click To Metric or From Metric. Click a conversion type.

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