iPhone 3GS keyboard tricks Video

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iPhone 3GS keyboard tricks
Created: 07/01/2009
Video description: Learn settings that turn off the annoying autocorrection, as well as make typing URLs easier.

iPhone 3GS keyboard tricks Video Transcript

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>> Tom Merritt: No. I'm trying to type grrr like grrr not free. Does the iPhone spell check drive you crazy? You know, you can turn it off. Go to settings, choose general, choose keyboard, and then turn off auto correction, and while you're there, you can turn off auto capitalization too. Also, while you're there, you can turn on or off the option for a caps lock key, and you can turn on or off the option to have double tapping the space bar type a period. That can be handy when you're typing website addresses. Well, those may lead to other frustrations, but at least if gives you some options. I'm Tom Merritt, CNET.com. [ Music ]

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