Use keypad shortcuts on the Sony Ericsson K800i

Chris Leonard

The Sony Ericsson K800i also uses keypad shortcuts when browsing the menu screen. The 12 functions on this screen correspond to one of the 12 buttons on the keypad

Keypad shortcuts can give quick access to the many functions of the Sony Ericsson K800i. We show you how to set them up...

Published on Mar 13, 2007

Keypad shortcuts can be used for one-click access to different functions on the phone or to quickly access menus on the K800i

Shortcuts on the K800i can be accessed using the central navigation key under the K800i’s screen, or by pressing keypad buttons to access corresponding menus on the screen.

Central Navigation Key

On the default setting, the navigation key can be used to access Write New Message (Left), Music Player (Up) or Contacts (Down). There is no default setting for pressing Right. However these can be changed to suit your preferences:

From the Menu screen, select Settings
On the General tab, scroll down to Shortcuts
To change each navigation key shortcut, highlight the one you want to change and press Edit
Choose which function you want to choose from the Menu screen and press Shortcut

Keypad Shortcuts

The Sony Ericsson K800i also uses keypad shortcuts when browsing the menu screen. The 12 functions on this screen correspond to one of the 12 buttons on the keypad. For example to access Contacts, press the ‘8’ key.

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In the main menu, highlight Settings and click Select
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Under the General tab in the Settings menu, highlight Shortcuts and click Select
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Highlight the navigation key you want to assign a new shortcut to and click Select

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You'll be taken to the main menu. Highlight an icon, click Shortcut to apply it to the nav key, or click Select to navigate through the menu system until you find the command you want to assign to the nav key
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Your chosen shortcut will now be assigned to the navigation key