This document describes and discusses the basic functions and keyboard layout
for the Samsung Black Jack II Smart Phone running Windows Mobile Six, Standard
Edition, on the AT&T Wireless Network.
Even though I composed this piece with the low vision and blind in mind, it is
my fervent hope that all will find it useful in gaining a better understanding
of what has become my favorite wireless phone of all time.
This document will not address all of the features and functions of this
wireless device. It is intended to be used as a “getting started” tool, only.
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I wish to thank Mr. Darrell Shandrow whose very well written article
describing the Motorola Q inspired me to create this document for Black Jack II
users. [Return to Table of Contents]
Place the phone on a flat surface, face up, with the small QWERTY keyboard
closest to you. In this orientation, you will find the following items in order,
from top to bottom:
1.
The Power button is located on the top right edge of the phone. Press and hold
this button for two seconds to power the unit on. Press and hold this button for
longer than two seconds to power the unit off. Note that this button may also
serve as a wake up key when the phone is in “standby” or “lock” mode. After
installing an adaptive screen reader such as Mobile Speak for Smart Phones,
however, it may take as long as forty seconds for the phone to power on or off
after the Power button has been pressed and held for the required two seconds.
2.
A tiny speaker. During a call, this speaker should be placed up to your ear in
order to hear the party on the opposite end of the wireless connection.
3.
A 2.4 inch smooth display screen.
4.
A group of three smooth surface keys followed by a Jog Wheel followed by a
second group of three smooth surface keys. Please note that each group of three
keys is completely flushed, therefore, at first, it may be difficult to
distinguish between each individual key.
5.
The QWERTY keyboard.
6.
Four special keys followed by the Space Bar followed by four additional special
keys.
7.
On the left side of the phone you will find a Rocker Switch. This switch is used
to adjust volume, only. Please note that, unlike other Smart Phones, this switch
does not serve as a Voice key or as a Record key.
8.
Just below the Rocker Switch you will find the headset/power adaptor port. This
port is covered by a rubber flap that remains attached to the phone at one end
at all times.
9.
On the right side of the phone you will find one memory card slot. This slot is
covered by a rubber flap that remains attached to the phone at one end at all
times.
10.
On the back of the phone, opposite the display screen, just above the battery
door, is the camera lens. [Return to Table
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Between the display screen and the QWERTY keyboard are two groups of keys
separated by the Jog Wheel. We will now describe and discuss these controls.
1.
The first group of three keys, located to the left of the Jog Wheel, include the
Home, Left-Soft, and Send/Answer key. Please note that both the Home and
Left-Soft key are each half the width of the Send/Answer key; thus, they are
located above the Send/Answer key.
2.
At the center of the phone is the Jog Wheel. This wheel serves as a five way
navigation control that may be pressed/tapped in order to move/change the
Insertion Point, highlight bar, or screen focus or it may be turned either
clockwise or counterclockwise should you choose not to use the press/tap
navigation method. Please note that pressing the center of this control is
equivalent, in most cases, to pressing the [Enter] key on a standard computer
keyboard.
3.
The second group of three keys, located to the right of the Jog Wheel include
the Right-Soft, Back, and End/Lock key. Please note that both the Right-Soft and
Back key are each half the width of the End/Lock key; thus, they are located
above the End/Lock key. Please note that both the Left-Soft and Right-Soft keys
are the two top keys, as described in this section, nearest the Jog Wheel while
the Home and Back keys are the two top keys, as described in this section,
farthest from the Jog Wheel. [Return to
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It is important to understand that, unlike the Back button which allows you to move backwards through previously selected choices or screens, the function of a Soft Key varies depending upon the item or application currently in focus. Consequently, while pressing the Right-Soft key from the Home/Today screen will result in bringing up a list of your Contacts (should any exist), pressing it while you are composing a Text Message will not bring up a Contact list but, rather, display a list of the most commonly used Text Messaging options from which you may choose. [Return to Table of Contents]
1.
If no adaptive software is installed, pressing the Home key will take you back
to the Home/Today screen of the phone. That is, rather than having to press the
Back key repeatedly in order to retrace your steps in order to return to your
starting point, this key allows you to “Go Home” in one easy step. If an
adaptive application such as Mobile Speak for Smart Phones is installed, the
Home key acts merely as a command key for Mobile Speak; that is, it will no
longer take you directly to the Home/Today screen but, rather, serve as an
initial step in issuing Mobile Speak commands.
2.
From the Home/Today screen, press the Send/Answer key after typing in a
telephone number. This will initiate the call. Upon receiving an incoming call,
press this key to answer the phone. Please note that the function of this key
may vary depending upon the application currently in focus. For example,
pressing this key directly from the Home/Today screen, without having first
entered any numbers or letters, will display a list of your most recently sent
and received calls.
3.
Press the End/Lock key to end a call or to cancel a command. You may also press
this key to exit an application but keep in mind that doing so will only
minimize the application, not close it. In most cases, closing an application,
thereby removing it from memory, can only be done with either the Windows Mobile
Task Manager or the Mobile Speak Task Manager (Recommended). Caution, pressing
the End/Lock key from the Home/Today screen for longer than two seconds will
initiate the phone’s QWERTY keyboard lock. See manual for instructions on how to
unlock the QWERTY keyboard. [Return to Table
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The QWERTY keyboard is the name given to the group of thirty-nine keys found
just below the Send/Answer key, Jog Wheel, and End/Lock key.
It allows entry of all alphanumeric and punctuation characters. This keyboard
does not have a separate set of keys reserved for numbers. Therefore, numbers
may be entered by first pressing what is called the Function Key immediately
followed by pressing the desired number key.
The following is the list of keys as found on the Samsung Black Jack II. The
upper left corner of the keyboard represents Row 1. We will start here and list
the keys from left to right. Then we will list the keys in Row 2 from left to
right and so on.
Row 1:
q, w, e, r, t, y, u, i, o, p.
Row 2:
a, s, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, [Back Space].
Row 3:
[Function], z, x, c, v, b, n, m, (.) (period), [Enter].
Row 4:
[Caps/Shift], [AT&T], [CV], 0, [Space Bar/Symbols], (,) (comma), [Silent],
[Camera], [Messaging].
Please note that the space bar is slightly domed and twice as long as the other
keys; this explains why there are only thirty-nine rather than forty keys on
this device.
Please note that there is a tiny raised dot on both the “f” and “j” key to
assist in finger placement on the keyboard.
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1.
Perhaps one of the reasons why the Samsung Black Jack II is considered a Smart
Phone is because it anticipates what you will most likely wish to enter
depending upon the edit field or application currently in focus. That is, from
the Home/Today screen, if you press any of the keys corresponding to the
telephone keypad described below, rather than its letter counterpart, the number
will be entered instead. For example, if you press the “f” key from the
Home/today screen, the number 5 will appear in the Dial field. There is no need
to use the Function key here because the phone assumes you are dialing a
telephone number. However, if you press the letter “k” from the Home/Today
screen, since there is no corresponding number associated with the letter “k”,
the phone will assume that you wish to enter a letter rather than a number and
it will attempt to find a Contact matching the sequence of letters you enter
beginning, in this example, with the letter “k”.
2.
Should you have a need to override the phone’s default selection, simply press
the Function key immediately followed by the desired key. The reverse is also
true. That is, if you are in a numeric field and choose to enter letters, simply
press the Function key immediately followed by the desired letter. (See the
Users Guide for a more detailed description on using the Function key as well as
the Caps/Shift key.)
3.
When you are ready to make a telephone call, first, make sure you are on the
Home/Today screen. Second, find the “f” key. The “f” key, when entering numbers
becomes the number 5. Once you locate this number, the remaining keys
surrounding the number 5 correspond to a standard touch tone telephone keypad.
It is important that you imagine this keypad when entering numbers to avoid
becoming confused.
The following will help you learn the telephone keypad:
e, r, t equals 1, 2, 3.
d, f, g equals 4, 5, 6.
x, c, v equals 7, 8, 9.
The number 0 is entered by pressing the key immediately to the left of the space
bar. Coincidentally, this key happens to be just under the number 8. Get the
idea? [Return to Table of Contents]
One way to enter symbols is to simply press and hold the Space Bar while in an
edit field. Doing this will cause a grid of 49 symbols to appear from which you
may make a selection. Note that you must use the Jog Wheel to fully explore this
grid.
Another way to enter symbols is to use the shortcut keys that are readily
available directly from the QWERTY keyboard. The shortcut method provides a
quick way to access the most commonly used symbols found in the English
language. The following are the symbols that can be entered by first pressing
the Function key immediately followed by the desired symbol:
q equals [Plus]
w equals [Minus]/[Dash]
y equals [At Sign]
u equals [Underline]
i equals [Tilde]
o equals [Left Parenthesis]
p equals [Right Parenthesis]
a equals [Forward Slash] (Used in division)
s equals [Asterisk] (Used in multiplication)
h equals [Dollar Sign]
j equals [Ampersand]
k equals [Colon]
l equals [Semicolon]
z equals [The Equals Sign]
b equals [Pound Sign]
n equals [Percent Sign]
m equals [apostrophe]
[Period] equals [Double Quote]
0 equals [Question Mark]
[Comma] equals [Exclamation Point] [Return
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The following is a short description of the keys found on the bottom (fourth)
row of the Samsung Black Jack II QWERTY keyboard. These keys are programmed for
use on the AT&T Network, only. Each key has two functions. One function may be
activated by merely tapping the key once while the second of the two functions
may be activated by pressing and holding the key down for at least two seconds.
It is assumed that you will use these keys while focus is on the Home/today
screen. We will describe them starting with the left most key.
[Caps/Shift]:
Tap this key once immediately followed by the desired letter in order to make
capital letters. Tap it twice to turn CAPS Lock on. Tap it once again to turn
CAPS Lock off.
[AT&T]:
Tap this key once to launch AT&T’s Media Net via Internet Explorer. Media Net is
a website created for AT&T customers. Press and hold this key for two seconds
and a list of your most recently sent and received calls will be displayed.
[CV]:
Tap this key once to launch AT&T’s cellular video website via Internet Explorer.
Pressing and holding this key for two seconds will display the phone’s Power
Management interface.
[0]:
Has no special function.
[Space Bar/Symbols]
Tap this key once to display your call history. Press and hold this key for two
seconds while in an edit field or text box to display a grid of forty-nine
symbols from which you may make a selection. Note that you must use the Jog
Wheel to fully explore this grid.
[Silent]:
Tapping this key has no effect on the phone. Pressing it for two seconds will
change your sound profile to Silent. Currently, there is no visual or audio cue
to indicate this change. This key functions as a toggle; that is, to reactivate
your previous sound profile, press and hold this key for two seconds. If done
correctly, you will hear or feel a cue from the phone. It is strongly recommend
that you do not use this button as it is very likely to cause confusion.
[Camera]:
Tap this key once to launch the phone’s built in camera application. Caution,
currently, the camera application is not accessible with Mobile Speak. Pressing
and holding this button for two seconds will begin to increase the magnification
level of the phone. Note, this is not a function of Mobile Speak. This is an
access feature built directly into Microsoft Windows Mobile Six Standard
Edition. You must continue to press this button for longer than two seconds in
order to return the screen size to its original (non magnified) size.
[Messaging]:
Tap this key once to launch the phone’s messaging application. Pressing this key
for two seconds will cause the display screen’s backlight to immediately turn
off. This may be useful in some situations as an energy saving measure.
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Learning how to use your Samsung Black Jack II will take time so be patient with
yourself and enjoy the experience. Think of your new phone as another in an ever
increasing number of gateways from which you may learn and through which you can
communicate with the world.
Congratulations on accepting your new challenge and, as I always say, “Remember
to make a joyful noise.”
Most Sincerely,
Mark
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