Help Searching names with the dialer

[Spindle]

I have come to expect with smart phones the ability to type in the letters of someones name in the dialer and bring up a contact. This doesn't seem to happen with the defy. Is there anyway to enable this without having to go through the somewhat slow process of searching the address book?

 

[colnago]

1. Under >Settings>Search select "Contacts" as one of the searchable items.
2. From any home screen, you will now be able to press the "Search" hard-key, then start typing the name of the contact.

 

[natnat]

cant beleve I only just worked this out as not being able to search contacts was really anoying. Long press on screen- choose add short cut - add contact search. works perfect.Doh how simples.