Texting

[Caran]

I had a Galaxy phone for Christmas and am still struggling with it. I have trouble hitting the right keys on texting or making calls as I find the keypad a bit small and arthritic fingers don't always do what they should. Today I learned you can get a pointer thingy to tap the keys with. Any idea what it is called?
Thanks for any help.

[cazzz1975]

A stylus

[marval]

They are called a stylus.

http://www.amazon.co....one%20stylus/products

[sophie_1003]

A stylus; lots on Amazon http://tinyurl.com/cy8bmhu

[sophie_1003]

Arrgh, beaten to it!

[MarkRae]

http://www.mobilefun..../Galaxy-S2-Stylus.htm

[Tilly2]

Would a pencil do?

[Caran]

Thanks everyone, lots to look at, busy evening!

[Caran]

Tilly, tried that, it doesn't work.

[yelenots]

I have just got a galaxy too and I hate the keypad! I have gone on 'Google Play' and downloaded another keypad to use! Try Smart Keyboard or Swiftkey 3 (both free) ...... so much easier to use!

[zebo]

Thought it was just me, but I've found that if I hit above the key, I can get it right 80% of the time!

[ttfn]

Carol, try a rubber-tipped pencil

[Psybbo]

ttfn, beautiful avatar

[askyourgran]

I had touch phone can't remember what it was called, and the thingy was slotted in the base of the phone. Ended up not using the phone, too much hassle.

[ttfn]

Thanks, sibbers :)

gran - you just cannot beat the old candlestick ones ;)

[chrissa1]

I have a Galaxy GT and am getting used to it. The keypad is activated by the moisture in the tip of your fingers. I've just tried mine with a rubber tipped pencil and nothing happens.

Turn the phone sideways on. That makes the letters a bit bigger.

[lcg]

just in case....do you turn the phone to it's side in order to type with both thumbs? the letters are bigger and it's a damn site easier to text this way round....i think you have to go into settings/display/auto rotate screen and tick the box. that might help x

[Caran]

Tried the rubber pencil thing - no good. I have actually ordered 2 packs of 2, 1 pink and 1 black, £1.29 each pack. Look forward to getting them.
Thanks for all info folks.

[Caran]

Icg76 Thanks for that, I did it, it worked on the site you do it on, when I went to keypad it didn't, what am I doing wrong?

[starone]

I've got a phone with lovely big numerals on - I can't miss them and there is a mechanical voice which repeats the numbers as I hit them so if I make a mistake I know right away. My eyesight has not gone yet but is getting worse so I find it very useful. Don't know what it is called but it says on the top (in very small letters which I can hardly see) TT fone (I think).

[chrissa1]

carandrog, did I not say that an hour and a half before lcg76???