Language & input

Use the Language & input menu to select the language for the text on your phone and for configuring the on-screen keyboard. You can also manage your language dictionary for personal words that you’ve added.

• Language: Sets the language to use on your device.

KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS

• Default: Sets the default on-screen keyboard to use when entering text.

• LG Keyboard: Checkmark to select the LG Keyboard to enter data. Tap the Settings icon to change the following settings:

  • MY KEYBOARD

  • Input language and keyboard layout: Sets the keyboard language and layout (QWERTY and Phone).

  • Keyboard height and layout: Allows you to adjust various height and layout options for you keyboard to make it easier to use.

  • Bottom row keys: Sets the default keys to display on either side of the Space Key (on the bottom row of the keyboard). Choose Voice input, Handwriting, Settings, Clip Tray, and Symbols.

  • Extended keyboard: Checkmark to display the numeric keys on the top row.

  • Keyboard height: Sets the height of the keyboard in comparison to the screen you’re typing on.

  • Keyboard theme: Sets the Keyboard theme. Chooose White or Black.

  • Split keyboard: Checkmark to split the keyboard by spreading your two fingers (only when in landscape orientation).

  • One-handed operation: Checkmark to be able to position the keyboard on the left or right side of the screen for easy one-handed operation.

  • SMART INPUT

  • Path input: Checkmark to enter a word by drawing a path through all of the letters.

  • Show word suggestions: Checkmark to show words through text prediction.

  • Auto-correction: Sets your level for automatic word correction. Choose from Off, Mild, Moderate, and Aggressive.

  • Update word suggestions: Uses Swype Connect to provide more word suggestions. To use this feature, accept the Agreement Rights.

  • Additional settings: Sets advanced settings including:

  • Vibrate on keypress: Checkmark to vibrate when you tap each key.

  • Sound on keypress: Checkmark to play a sound when you tap each key.

  • Pop-up on keypress: Checkmark to show an expanded bubble when you tap each key.

  • INPUT TOOLS

  • Auto capitalization: Checkmark to automatically capitalize the first letter of each sentence.

  • Auto punctuation: Checkmark to insert a period when the space key is double-tapped.

  • Spell checker: Checkmark to alert you to possible spelling errors.

  • Clear word suggestion history: Allows you to clear your prediction word history.

  • Personal dictionary: Allows you to add words to your personal dictionary to assist you in entering text quickly and accurately.

  • Help: Displays additional keyboard help information.

• Google voice typing: Checkmark to select Google voice typing to enter data. Tap the Settings icon to change the Google voice settings.

  • Choose input languages: Sets the languages supported with Google voice typing.

  • GENERAL

  • Block offensive words: Checkmark to hide recognized offensive text.

  • Offline speech recognition: Enables voice input while offline.

SPEECH

• Voice Search: Sets voice search options.

  • Language: Sets the Google search by voice language.

  • “Ok Google” hotword detection: Turn this feature On to start the Google Search app simply by saying “OK Google”.

  • Speech output: Sets when to use speech output. Choose from On, Hands-free Only, and Off. To turn on speech output only when you’ve got a headset attached to your phone, select Hands-free only.

  • Block offensive words: Checkmark to hide offensive voice results.

  • Offline speech recognition: Sets one or more additional languages for speech recognition when you don’t have a network connection.

  • Google Account dashboard: Launches the Internet to manage your collected data.

  • Bluetooth headset: Checkmark to record audio through a connected Bluetooth headset.

• Text-to-speech output: Sets the preferred speech engine and speech rate (very slow to very fast). Also plays a short demonstration of speech synthesis and displays the language status.

MOUSE/TRACKPAD

• Pointer speed: Sets the pointer speed on a slide bar.