TextOn9 Help

TextOn9 is a numeric on-screen keyboard that handles text like the keypad of a mobile phone. The user can press the number keys on the keyboard, hit the virtual buttons of the application or use any other device that could send the numbers 0-9 to input text.

Text input

The text you enter will show up in the display of TextOn9. Capital letters are achieved by pressing the Caps which equals Caps Lock. Use 0 to delete the last letter you wrote.

TextOn9 uses multi-tapping, press number 2 for “a”, press number 2 two times fast for “b”, press number 3 for “d” and so on.

Press number 1 ones for SPACE twice for COMMA and three times for a PERIOD mark.

If you press number 1 four times you will enter Symbols mode. Select the symbol to insert by using the 2,8,4,6 buttons to move and number 5 to make a selection.

Be careful to not press number 1 unintentionally as it sends your messages.

Submit text

When you are done writing your text just press SEND to transfer the text to what ever application you are using.

There are three ways of sending text in TextOn9. Press the button SEND on the application, send ENTER to your computer or press NUMBER 1 five times fast.

The last option takes you through the symbols mode and sends your text when you press number 1 once more.

Settings

TextOn9 has a menu if you press the triangle to the left of the minimize and close buttons. The most important entry on the menu is the Settings. There are three options that handles the looks and behavior of TextOn9.

Always on top: If this option is checked TextOn9 always stays on top even after you send your text. If left unchecked TextOn9 will hide when the text is sent. To bring it back up use the hot key CTRL+ALT+T

Hide keypad: Hides the keypad of TextOn9. Makes it smaller and enables it to occupies less space on the screen. This could be great when using a remote input device like a bluetooth phone.

Exit on send: This option makes TextOn9 exit when text is sent. If you have your own way of launching TextOn9 (like a desktop shortcut with a hot key) check this option.

If you own a programmable windows remote control or a bluetooth enabled mobile phone with remote control you need to set the hot keys like this.

Remote control HID profiles for Sony Ericsson and Nokia mobile phones are available for download at the download page. If anyone have numeric profiles for other devices please submit them at zebware@hotmail.com.