[talks-uk] Re: Spell Word announcement

  • From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:14:00 +0100

Hi Steve.
The E71 has a predictive text function, not just auto correction. Its called Extended T9 or XT9 for short and this is covered in a paragraph of the talks manual and the E71 user guide. Basically it works the same way as the standard predictive text function on any Nokia handset that's gone before, the chief advantage being that because you have the qwerty keyboard, its more of an acceleration feature. For instance, if we're typing the word "because" I would type b e c then hit the down arrow to see what if any suggestions are available. Once I've found the one I want, I hit the select key and the word is entered. Another feature which you refer to as auto correction has two modes, the medium function being correction based on prediction and high, which you'd use if your clumsy and likely to hit the wrong key IE a J instead of a K. 

I hope this explains things better for everyone who has and uses this phone.

All the best, Ibrahim.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:04 AM
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Spell Word announcement



Hi Barbara,

It is not quite predictive text on the E71, it is what Ibrahim called auto
correction, which is slightly different. But usually on a qwerty, there is
no guess work involved.

All the best

Steve

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Barbara wilson
Sent: Wednesday 19 August 2009 04:01
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Spell Word announcement


Steve
I am using an E71 which of course has a qwerty keypad. I am not sure why you 
say predictive text is not used or of any benefit on these phones. Surely
anything which cuts down on the number of key presses needed is a good
thing? I too have never liked qwerty phones, but having now used an E71 for 
several weeks now realise how fantastic and easy to use they ar. But I do
recognise its a matter of personal preference as I hated them for so long. I think they ar easier to use now than the first ones and in addition to that, 
I am more confident at giving it a go.

Barbara


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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Spell Word announcement
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 18/08/2009 19:14

Hi Eleanor,
There is no advantage. The QWERTY keyboards don't use predictive. Predictive only kicks in if you use the front panel. I don't like QWERTY keyboards on 
phones, they are too small.

All the best

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
Sent: Tuesday 18 August 2009 15:07
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Spell Word announcement

What is the advantage of the qwerty keyboard for predictive text?

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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Spell Word announcement
From: "Saqib" <Saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 18/08/2009 1:25 PM
Hi Angela if you have a querty keypad then pridictive texting is brilliant. 
I use to struggle with it when I had a numeric keypad phone.

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From: "Angela McTigue" <jamfordel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:58 PM
To: <kevin_russell@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Spell Word announcement


I cant cope with predictive text on my fones i can only text the normal
way

Kevin Russell wrote:

For many years I used a Nokia 6600 with
Talks.  When writing a message in predictive text mode and I wrote
a word that the predictive text dictionary didn't know, Talks would
announce
something like 'spell word'.  I would then press Key 1 to go into
Spell mode, enter the correct word and press Key 1 again to accept the
word and go back to writing my message.
 I'm now using an N82 and although I
hear the beep to tell me that Spell mode is required, I don't get the
announcement.
 Is there anyway I can get Talks to announce
Spell Word or is this just a quirk with the N82.
 I'm using Talks Premium V4.
 Cheers
 Kevin
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