Comments on: BlackBerry Storm Tutorial: Typing, Part 1

By: Kelly Carter

Kelly Carter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:29:37 +0000

Sonya,
As far as I know you can’t turn off that automatic feature. One way you can “undo” the conversion of two spaces into a period, or “undo” the capitalization of a letter, or “undo” an autocorrection is to backspace right after it happens, then re-type the space or letter and it will do what you want. To prevent two (or multiple) spaces from automatically creating a period, press (don’t hold) the shift key each time before pressing the next space key. It will only type a space. Once you quit preceding a space with a shift, it will put a period at the end of the last sentence.

I see from your typed question you don’t like capitalizing the first word of a sentence, or your name, or the letter “I.” Whatever makes you happy. But the BlackBerry is simply following the rules of English. It’s not trying to make you look “not cool.” It would even have fixed your misspelling “capitilize” (to be “capitalize”). If you let your BlackBerry do the work for you, it can actually help your writing be and look better. It’s a “smartphone,” so it does smart things. It’s not perfect, but it can help.

Anyhow, I hope my tips are OK for you.
Kelly

By: sonya

sonya — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:40:02 +0000

i dont want my storm to put a period EVERY time i space TWO times…..i want to be able to space without it automatically putting a period just because it thinks i typed a sentence…..how do i get it to not AUTOMATICALLY put a period???

By: Kelly Carter

Kelly Carter — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:55:08 +0000

Shirlie,
Thanks for the feedback. You’re not the first to leave that kind of comment at the Storm.
Kelly

By: Shirlie

Shirlie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:08:16 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this!! I just got my storm yesterday and was seriously going to return it. Your tutorial helped me alot!!

By: Kelly Carter

Kelly Carter — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:07:10 +0000

sarah,
I think it’s a bug in the Storm OS. I’ve seen it, too. Reportedly, Verizon will be releasing an upgrade to the OS that fixes many problems. I’ve been playing with an unofficial release of it and it does fix many things. However, I think I’m still seeing problems with the video camera (I don’t use it a lot, so I can’t say much with authority). Try hanging on till a new OS is released.
Kelly

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:41:40 +0000

I just have a quick question? I have the storm And I’m pretty good at the typing,love it to death with all the features. But why does mine freeze whenever I use the video camera? I have to keep popping the battery out. The storm is very durable as I already dropped it 3 times and got water damage (it slowly came back to life). But now my phone is as good as new, just that it freezes on me. It has been doing that since I got it.

By: Kelly Carter

Kelly Carter — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:19:28 +0000

Tom,
Enjoyed your responses above.
Kelly

By: Tom OC CA

Tom OC CA — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:45:59 +0000

I am in California. And Doing both replies from my BB storm.

By: Tom OC CA

Tom OC CA — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:41:57 +0000

Hello Kelly just finished your tutorial. I have had m
my B
B storm for 2weeks and looking forward to
the second section. I switched from a flip phone where testing was difficult using the
numeric keys with the old fashion letter assignments.
Since I never used a keyboard button phone so I think the touch screen is terrific.
Being a guy the touchscreen is easy use since I do not have
fake nails as my wife cannot make the touchscreen work at all.
I guess it is poetic justice since women talk faster and men are more visually stimulated. Way 2 go BB.
I cannot wait for your tutorial on manipulating this response screen on the BB storm.
THANKs KELLY!

By: Kelly Carter

Kelly Carter — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:35:43 +0000

Stacey,
From the Home Screen, do Options > Screen/Keyboard, and change the setting for Portrait View Keyboard. That should do it.
Kelly