Getting Started

Using the On-Screen Keyboard

Basic operations
Keyboard control panel keys
Switching input mode
Entering characters

Basic operations Back to top

You can use the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system on-screen keyboard for many functions, including entering a nickname, a website, or network setting information.

Keyboard control panel keys Back to top

The function keys displayed on the control panel section of the keyboard vary depending on what you are entering and where you are in your entry.

KEYBOARD KEYS

FUNCTION

Enter a space.

When entering text in the internet browser address field, previously entered addresses will display. Addresses are displayed only when the input mode is set to "Web address shortcuts."

Confirm characters that have been typed, but not yet confirmed, and exit the keyboard, clearing it from the screen.

Cancel characters that have been typed, but not yet confirmed, and exit the keyboard, clearing it from the screen.

Move the cursor on the screen.

Delete the character to the left of the cursor.

Display the functions of the PSP® buttons.

Enter a line break.

Switching input mode Back to top

Input modes allow you to determine which characters are assigned to each key. Each time you switch input modes, a new set of characters is assigned to each key. For example, setting the input mode to "Web address shortcuts" makes ".com" and ".html" available on keys that were previously assigned other characters.

The number of input modes available varies depending on what language you selected as the System Language for your PSP®. Every time you press the select button, the input mode toggles between the following possible modes.

INPUT MODE DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

EXAMPLES OF CHARACTERS YOU CAN ENTER

Letters and numbers

a b c d e

Letters (including accented letters) and numbers

é í ó ç ñ

Numbers only

1 2 3 4 5

Web address shortcuts

.com .net .html .gif

Entering characters Back to top

To enter characters, select the key the letter is assigned to, then press to scroll through the characters assigned to that key until you find the letter you want. Repeat this process until all the characters you want to enter are displayed, then press Enter. To switch between upper and lower case while entering characters, select the a/A key.

For example, to enter the word "PLAY:"

Select PQRS7, and press until P is displayed.
Select JKL5, and press until L is displayed.
Select ABC2, and press until A is displayed.
Select WXYZ9, and press until Y is displayed.
To confirm the characters you entered, select Enter, and press .
To exit the keyboard, select Enter again and press .