Nokia N900 - Open and browse web pages

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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.

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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 anticlockwise to zoom

out.

Reload a page

Open the menu, and select

Reload

.

Stop loading a page

Select .

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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.