Nokia N900 Cell Phone User Manual


 
Browse the web
About browser
With the Maemo browser, you can view hypertext markup
language (HTML) web pages on the internet. You can also
view web pages that are designed specifically for mobile
devices. These pages use extensible hypertext markup
language (XHTML).
Select
> Web.
To browse the web, you must have an internet access point
configured in your device.
Important: Use only services that you trust and that offer
adequate security and protection against harmful software.
Open and browse web pages
Select
> Web, and enter the address in the address bar,
or select a bookmark.
You can also view web pages in portrait orientation.
Use normal mode
Normal mode is active when you open a web page. In normal
mode, you can move around a web page by dragging in the
desired direction. You can also select check boxes and links,
and enter text by selecting a text box and starting to write.
Use hover mode
To move the cursor on the web page, as if using a normal
mouse, activate hover mode. For example, you can display
information on a map by hovering the cursor over a location.
To activate this mode, drag from the left of the touch screen
onto the screen.
is displayed.
To select an item when hover mode is activated, press the
space or shift key.
Use selection mode
To select text and images, as if using a normal mouse,
activate selection mode. When hover mode is activated,
select
. is displayed. To deactivate selection mode,
select
.
By default, web pages open in full screen mode. To exit full
screen mode, select
.
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