Nokia 6620 manual Browsing the Web on Your Phone, Loading a Web

Page 21

CHAPTER 3

Browsing the Web on Your Phone

Just like the Web browser you use on your desktop computer, nweb lets you browse the Web on your phone in several ways:

Visit a Web page by entering its Web address, also called a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).

Visiting another Web page by selecting a link.

Go back to the pages you already visited by using the Back and Forward functions.

The following sections describe how to use the browsing features of nweb.

“Loading a Web Page” on page 15

“Following a Link” on page 16

“Returning to a Web Page You Just Visited” on page 16

“Going to Your Home Page” on page 17

“Stopping the Web Page Download Process” on page 17

“Refreshing a Page” on page 17

“Using Passwords” on page 17

“Interacting with Forms” on page 18

“Closing nweb” on page 20

Loading a Web Page

nweb allows you to enter a shorter version of a Web address if the protocol is http://. An example would be http://www.google.com (or www.google.com) can be entered just as google.com (you can drop the www as well). However, you must enter other protocols, such as https:// (HyperText Transfer Protocol - Secure), the protocol for access to secure Web servers.

1.Go to the Main Menu by pressing the Options Softkey and selecting Menu. Press the Select Softkey or the center of the Navigation Joystick. -or-

Press the Menu Softkey.

2.Select Load and press the OK Softkey.

3.On the Address: screen, enter the URL you want to visit.

nweb User’s Guide

15

Image 21
Contents Novarra, Inc For the Nokia 6600/6620Nweb User’s Guide Table of Contents Browsing the Web on Your Phone Troubleshooting Customizing nwebIndex Table of Contents About This Book About This Book Installing nweb IntroductionPhone System Requirements Starting nweb Use of the Phone Navigation JoystickWeb Popup Menus What nweb Looks LikeFunction Screens Screen LayoutTable of Main Menu Icons, Commands and Shortcuts Using nweb MenusMain Menu Opening the Main MenuAdd To Icon Menu Shortcut Description CommandBack LoadFunction Screen Softkeys and Menus Using the Left or Right Softkeys to Initiate CommandsAbout Screen Softkeys Address Screen SoftkeysAdvanced Options Screen Softkeys Options Softkey Cancel SoftkeyDropdown List Multiple-Choice Softkeys Dropdown List Single-Choice SoftkeysFavorites Screen Softkeys Edit Favorite Screen SoftkeysMain Menu Softkeys History Screen SoftkeysSplash Screen Options Screen SoftkeysWeb Page Softkeys Clear KeyOptions Softkey Various Softkey Menu Opens the Main MenuIntroduction Loading a Web Browsing the Web on Your PhoneReturning to a Web Page You Just Visited Following a LinkTo Go Back to the Last Page You Visited To Go Forward Through the History ListGoing to Your Home Using PasswordsStopping the Web Page Download Process Refreshing aUsing Radio Buttons and Checkboxes Using Text Fields and Text AreasInteracting with Forms Dropdown ListsSubmitting Forms Push MessagesSingle-Choice Dropdown Lists Multiple-Choice Dropdown ListsClosing nweb Closing nweb From any Page or ScreenClosing nweb From the Main Menu Viewing a Favorite Viewing, Adding, Editing and Deleting FavoritesAdding a Favorite To Add a Favorite from a LoadedTo Add a Favorite from the Favorites Screen Deleting a Favorite Editing a FavoriteViewing, Adding, Editing and Deleting Favorites Returning to a Page in the History List Finding Web Pages You Recently VisitedClearing the History Customizing nweb Options Screen BasicOpening the Options Screen Home Image RetrievalImage Quality Additional Cache Features Swap Navigation KeysCache Locale StartupOpening the Advanced Screen Options Screen AdvancedCustomizing nweb Troubleshooting Poor Signal or No SignalProblems After Changing Options Error Messages Error ConditionsNweb Error Cause Suggestion Nweb Error MessagesTo the Wireless Data Server Troubleshooting Index Push