User Guide > Browse the web

Select > Web.

To browse the web, you must have an internet access point configured in your device.

Select > Web, and enter the address in the address bar, or select a bookmark.

You can also view web pages in portrait orientation. To activate portrait browsing, press Ctrl + Shift + O.

• 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 .

Tip: Use the stylus to open links more easily.

• Zoom specific parts of a web page

  Double-tap the desired part. To go back, double-tap again.

• Zoom a whole web page

  Draw a circle clockwise to zoom in or counterclockwise to zoom out.

• Reload a page

  Open the menu, and select Reload.

• Stop loading a page

  Select .

• Browse recently visited pages

  To access the recent browsing history, drag your finger from the right of the touch screen onto the screen, or press the backspace key. You can also select to open the previous web page.

Search for text on a web page

1. Open the menu, and select Find on page.

2. Enter the desired text in the search field.

To hide the search bar, select from the toolbar.

Select > Web. To switch from full screen mode to normal mode, tap the screen, and select .

• - Open and edit bookmarks.
• - Add a bookmark, add a shortcut to the desktop, or subscribe to an RSS feed.
• - Stop loading content.
• - Go to the previous web page.
• - Switch from normal to full screen mode.

1. Select > Web.

2. Go to the web page for which you want to add a bookmark.

3. From the toolbar, select > Add to bookmarks .

You can change the name of the bookmark and select where to save the bookmark.

1. Select > Web.

2. Go to a page you want to add a shortcut to.

3. From the toolbar, select > Add shortcut to desktop .

1. To export an HTML file containing bookmarks from another browser to your device, use the relevant function of that browser.

2. Transfer the exported file from the other browser to your device. You can use mail, copy to a memory card, or use a USB data cable, for example.

3. Select > Web, open the menu, and select Import bookmarks and the file.

The imported bookmarks are added to My bookmarks > Imported bookmarks .

1. Select > Web, and go to a web page.

2. Open the menu, and select Options > Clear private data .

3. Select from the following:

   • Browsing history - Clear the browsing history of web pages and links you have opened and web addresses you have entered using the application toolbar.
   • Cache - Clear the memory cache. The memory cache is automatically cleared whenever you close the browser application.
   • Cookies - Clear all cookies.
   • Saved passwords - Clear all passwords you have saved for authentication purposes and web forms.
   • Authenticated sessions - Clear all authenticated sessions.
   • Geolocation permissions - Clear all permissions and bans you have given for web sites to use your position information.

Data transmission between your device and a web server is encrypted if the secure server information banner is displayed. The security information includes the address of the website and the verification.

• View security information for a website

  Open the menu, and select Details.

Security certificates may be required for some services, such as banking services. You are notified if the identity of the server is not authentic or if you do not have the correct security certificate in your device.

1. Select > Web, and go to a web page that contains download links.

2. Select a link that points to the file that you want to download.

3. Select from the following:

   • Open with - Open the file in the appropriate application.
   • Save to device - Save the file to your device.

After a file transfer from an internet server starts, the name and size of the file and the progress of the download is displayed. Closing the dialog does not interrupt active downloads.

• Pause - Pause the download.
• Resume - Continue the download. You may not be able to resume all paused files, because not all servers support it.
• Delete - Cancel and delete the download.

1. Go to the web page you want to save.

2. Open the menu, and select Save page as.

3. Enter a name, select where to save the page, and select if you want to also save the images.

4. Select Save.

Select > Web.

Tip: To open the previous web page, from the toolbar, select .

1. Go to a web page.

2. Drag your finger from the right of the touch screen onto the screen, or press the backspace key.

3. Select a web page from the recent history, or select Complete browsing history and the desired date and web page.

• Install, update, or uninstall a plug-in

  Install, update, and uninstall plug-ins using the Application manager.

• Install an add-on

  On a web page, activate a link referring to an installation file.

Update or uninstall an add-on

1. Select > Web, and go to a web page.

2. Open the menu, and select Options > Add-ons .

3. Select the installation file and the desired option.

You can disable or enable add-ons and plug-ins. You may need to restart the browser.

1. Select > Web, and go to a web page.

2. Open the menu, and select Options > Adjust view .

3. Select from the following:

   • Show images - To load and display all images, select Always. To display loaded images only, select Already in cache. To never load or display images, select Never.
   • Text size - Define the text size. To display the browser-defined text size, select Normal. To display 150% or 200% larger text, select Large or Very large.
   • Encoding - Text characters may not display correctly on web pages with different languages. To make a web page more readable, select the encoding that best matches the language of the web page.

Select > Web, and go to a web page.

Open the menu, and select Options > Settings and from the following:

• Memory cache size - Define the amount of RAM you want to use as a cache.
• Use increase and decrease keys for - Select to use the zoom/volume keys to zoom or control the volume.
• Open in full screen - Switch to full screen mode when a new window is opened.
• Auto focus address field - Enter text directly in the web address field when you use the physical keyboard.
• Enable rotation - Activate portrait browsing. When activated, you can view web pages in portrait orientation, when you turn your device.

• Enable password saving - Save passwords for web forms, on website sign in pages, for example. When this option is not selected, passwords are not filled in and you cannot save passwords. Clearing this checkbox does not delete previously saved passwords.
• Open pop-ups - To allow all pop-up windows, select Always. To only allow pop-up windows that you open by selecting a link, select Only requested. To block all pop-up windows, select Never.
• Accept cookies - A cookie is data that a site saves in the cache memory of your device. Cookies contain information about your visits to websites. They help to identify you upon subsequent visits and retain information when you move between web pages. To accept the use of cookies, select Always. To be prompted before a cookie is stored, select Ask first. To prevent cookies from being stored, select Never.
• Geolocation - Define if you want to show your position information at street, district, or city level, or not to show it at all.
• Enable JavaScript - JavaScript is used on many websites. Websites may have malicious scripts and it can be safer not to run them. Some websites may not work at all without JavaScript enabled.
• Allow JavaScript pausing - Suspend the use of Flash and JavaScript whenever the browser window is open in the background.