Does it have a virtual keyboard?

[PaulQ]

Does the Pro also have a virtual (screen) keyboard?

 

[tb110895]

Yep. when you turn it sideways

 

[PaulQ]

So you have to have the auto-rotate turned on? Is there a way to activate it otherwise (or force the screen to rotate)?

 

[tb110895]

Not sure as I have the droid 2, not the pro. I don't think so though.

 

[PaulQ]

Just tried it, nope.

But there may be some key you press or something.

 

[tb110895]

Maybe. when I saw Phonedog's review on it, they had to put auto rotate on for it to work

 

[mwhartman]

From the VZW site
Keyboard
QWERTY Keyboard & Virtual QWERTY Keyboard (in Landscape)

Set Your Location

 

[spydergirl]

Mine only works in landscape mode. You might try to press and hold in the text box area and see what options (if any) come up. Maybe you can force it up that way? Not sure, though.

 

[PaulQ]

Mine only works in landscape mode. You might try to press and hold in the text box area and see what options (if any) come up. Maybe you can force it up that way? Not sure, though.

I got it working. You have to tap in the text box area. Doh!

 

[mwhartman]

Thanks for the follow up and tip, Paul.

 

[ravenhawk]

If you tap the text box in landscape mode then the virtual keyboard turns on. this does not work in portrait mode... but not sure why you would want it to in that mode anyway.

 

[spydergirl]

It only works for me in landscape mode when I tap into the text box. It doesn't pull up the virtual keyboard in portrait mode. But I wouldn't use it in that mode anyway.