Acer S510 User Manual

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11Using the touchscreenYour smartphone uses a touchscreen for selecting items and entering information.Use your finger to tap the screen.Tap: Touch the screen once to open items and select options.Drag: Hold your finger on the screen and drag across the screen to select text andimages.Tap and hold: Tap and hold an item to see a list of actions available for that item. Onthe pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.Scroll: To scroll up or down the screen, simply drag your finger up or down thescreen in the direction that you want to scroll.Android keyboardThis is a standard onscreen QWERTY keyboard thatallows you to enter text. Tap and hold a key withnumbers at the top to select alternative characters,such as letters with accents.Tap the ?123 button to see numbers and specialcharacters, and then tap the ALT key to see evenmore.You can choose another input language by tapping and holding the comma key.Alternatively, you can open the Application menu and then tap Settings >Language & input. Then tap the Settings button next to "Android keyboard" >Input languages. The keyboard layout changes according to the selectedlanguage.After setting up more than one language, the world button appears next tothe space bar. Tap this button to quickly toggle between multiple inputlanguages.Text assistanceThe Android keyboard has various features that assist you to enter correct text. Inthe Application menu, tap Settings > Language & input and then tap the Settingsbutton to the right of Android keyboard. From here you can enable or disableseveral keyboard-related settings.Changing the text input methodTo change the input method, in the Application menu tap Settings > Language &input > Default and then select your preferred input method.Predictive textBoth Swype and Android keyboard provide predictive text input for the browser. Asyou tap the letters of a word, a selection of words are displayed above the keyboardthat continue the sequence of letters tapped, or are a close match allowing forerrors. The word list changes after every key press. If the word you need isdisplayed, you can tap on it to insert it into your text.