nweb version 2.1 for the Nokia 6600/6620 User’s Guide © 2004 Novarra, Inc.
October 15, 2004 nweb User’s Guide © 1999-2004 Novarra, Inc. The copyright in this documentation and the software accompanying this documentation is owned by Novarra, Inc. Protected by U.S., Canadian and other patents, both registered and pending. All rights reserved. This software is provided by the above named authors “as is” and any expressed or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.
Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................ i Chapter 1: About This Book ............................................................................... 1 Chapter 2: Introduction....................................................................................... 3 Phone System Requirements ................................................................................................................
Table of Contents Main Menu Softkeys ...............................................................................................................11 Options Screen Softkeys .........................................................................................................12 Splash Screen ..........................................................................................................................12 Web Page Softkeys ........................................................................
Table of Contents To Add a Favorite from the Favorites Screen ...............................................................................22 Editing a Favorite................................................................................................................................ 23 Deleting a Favorite.............................................................................................................................. 23 Chapter 5: Finding Web Pages You Recently Visited ..................
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CHAPTER 1 About This Book nweb is your phone’s gateway to the Web. nweb User’s Guide helps you to use nweb to visit Web pages. Later, use this User’s Guide as a reference for less common tasks, such as changing your home page. nweb User’s Guide makes the following assumptions: • You know how to use the basic functions of your Nokia 6600, such as using the keyboard, entering text, and launching applications. • You have all the elements you need to connect to the Internet.
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CHAPTER 2 Introduction Welcome to nweb. Soon you will be connecting to Internet and intranet content throughout your coverage area. nweb is easy to use because it works much like the Web browsers you use on your desktop computer. You can enter Web addresses (also called URLs - Uniform Resource Locators), create bookmarks to your favorite pages, and visit pages in your history list. More importantly, nweb is designed to be used on the small screen of your phone.
Introduction 7. An Install nWeb? confirmation screen appears. Confirm installation: Yes → Continue → OK 8. You may get the following message: Application nWeb is untrusted. Continue anyway? Select Yes. 9. The Select Memory screen appears. Select Ph mem and then press OK. 10. The Installation screen with a status bar appears. It may take a minute or two to complete the download. An Installation Complete screen will appear and disappear a few seconds after the download is complete. 11.
What nweb Looks Like You can change these actions by checking Swap Nav Keys on the Options screen. When this option is selected, pressing the Navigation Joystick up or down moves the cursor one element left or right. Pressing it left or right moves you up or down one page. NOTE With the Swap Nav Keys option selected, the action of the Navigation Joystick does not change in the Main Menu, popup menus or function screens. Popup Menus The Options Softkey opens a popup menu containing one or more options.
Introduction Using nweb Menus Main Menu The Main Menu is the place to go to perform the various functions found in nweb. Opening the Main Menu 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. -orPress the Menu Softkey. 2. Select the function you want to perform by highlighting the appropriate icon by using the Navigation Joystick. NOTE A grayed out icon means that function is not available. 3.
Using nweb Menus Icon Menu Command Shortcut Key Description Add To Favorites 3 Saves the current Web address to your Favorites list. Start from the page you want to bookmark and open the Main Menu. Select this icon and press the OK Softkey. Back 4 Allows you to return to a page or series of pages that had been previously visited: Open the Main Menu. Select this icon and press the OK Softkey. Load 5 Opens the Address: screen where you can enter a Web address. Open the Main Menu.
Introduction Using the Left or Right Softkeys to Initiate Commands When browsing the Web, the bottom line of your phone's display identifies one or more softkeys. These keys are shortcut controls and they correspond to the softkey buttons directly below the phone’s display. Depending on where the cursor is present on the Web page, or on a menu, will determine what function the softkeys will perform. To use, press the corresponding softkey.
Using nweb Menus Advanced Options Screen Softkeys Selecting the Options icon opens the Options screen. Pressing the Options Softkey, selecting Advanced and pressing the Select Softkey opens the Advanced Options screen. From this screen, certain features and options can be changed. If changes are made, press the Options Softkey, select OK and Press the Select Softkey. Options Softkey OK - Saves changes to the options and returns you to the previous screen. Exit - The application is closed.
Introduction Edit Favorite Screen Softkeys The Edit Favorite screen opens when either Edit Favorite or Add is chosen in the Favorites screen Menu Softkey. To use, open this screen and edit/add a title for the Web page and the URL (Web address). Press the Options Softkey and select OK. Press the Select Softkey. Options Softkey None OK - Saves changes to the favorite and returns you to the Favorite screen. Cancel - Takes you to the previous screen with no action taken. Exit - The application is closed.
Using nweb Menus History Screen Softkeys Selecting the History icon opens the History screen. The History list contains a record of all the pages you recently visited when you used the Load or Click commands. To use, open this screen and select the Web address you want to open. Press the Options Softkey and select Open. Press the Select Softkey. Other options are also available. Options Softkey None Open - Launches the selected Web page in the History list.
Introduction Options Screen Softkeys Selecting the Options icon opens the Options screen. From this screen, certain features and options can be changed. If changes are made, press the Options Softkey, select OK and press the Select Softkey. To clear the cache used by nweb, press the Options Softkey, select Clear Cache, and press the Select Softkey. Options Softkey OK - Saves changes to the options and returns you to the previous screen. Cancel Softkey Takes you to the previous screen with no action taken.
Clear Key Web Page Softkeys Where the cursor is on a Web page or what the page is doing will determine the various Softkey functions. Options Softkey (Various) Softkey Done Softkey - Cursor is on an image that was zoomed. Press to return to Web page. Menu - Takes you to the Main Menu. Click - Cursor is on a image or text that is also a link to another page. Press to launch that page. The cursor may also be on a button. Press to activate button.
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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 Forward functions. and The following sections describe how to use the browsing features of nweb.
Browsing the Web on Your Phone 4. Press the Options Softkey and select OK. 5. Press the Select Softkey or the center of the Navigation Joystick. The Web page downloads. Following a Link Many Web pages contain links, which are text or images, that when selected take you to another Web page or to another part of the same page. Like many other Web browsers, nweb highlights text links by underlining them. An image that is a link can be identified when the image is selected, and the Click Softkey appears. 1.
Going to Your Home Page Going to Your Home Page 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. -orPress the Menu Softkey. 2. Select Home and press the OK Softkey. NOTE See Chapter 6, “Customizing nweb” for information about changing your Home page. Stopping the Web Page Download Process If you want to stop the download process, press the Stop Softkey.
Browsing the Web on Your Phone 6. Enter your password. When completed, press the Options Softkey. NOTE You will only see the letters/numbers for a brief moment and then they turn into asterisks when entering in your password. 7. Select OK and press the Select Softkey or the center of the Navigation Joystick. 8. Press the Submit Softkey to submit. NOTE Make sure you have filled out all required fields before pressing the Submit Softkey.
PUSH Messages Single-Choice Dropdown Lists 1. Use the Navigation Joystick and highlight the drop-down list. Press the center of the Navigation Joystick to open the list. 2. Select the item you want and press the center of the Navigation Joystick. The list closes and your choice appears on the Web page. Multiple-Choice Dropdown Lists 1. Use the Navigation Joystick and highlight the drop-down list. Press the center of the Navigation Joystick to open the list. 2.
Browsing the Web on Your Phone 3. To view the message/URL, press the Options Softkey. Select Load and press the Select Softkey or the center of the Navigation Joystick. 4. The text message, or pushed Web page appears. Closing nweb NOTE The End Key takes you out of nweb at any time, however it leaves nweb running in the background. Closing nweb From any Page or Screen 1. Press the Options Softkey. 2. Select Exit and press the Select Softkey or the center of the Navigation Joystick. 3.
CHAPTER 4 Viewing, Adding, Editing and Deleting Favorites When you read a printed book, you place a bookmark at the page where you stopped reading so that you can remember where you stopped. You can bookmark a Web page, also known as a favorite, for later reference. A favorite in nweb, does not store the actual page. It stores a reference to the page’s Web address (URL).
Viewing, Adding, Editing and Deleting Favorites Adding a Favorite To Add a Favorite from a Loaded Page 1. Go to the Web page you want to add. 2. Open the Main Menu by pressing the Options Softkey and selecting Menu. Press the Select Softkey or the center of the Navigation Joystick. -orPress the Menu Softkey. 3. Select Add To Favorites address is now saved. . Press the OK Softkey. The Web page’s To Add a Favorite from the Favorites Screen 1.
Editing a Favorite Editing a Favorite A previously saved favorites’s name and address can be changed. 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. -orPress the Menu Softkey. 2. Select Favorites . Press the OK Softkey. 3. The Favorites screen opens. Select the name of the favorite you want to edit. 4. Press the Options Softkey.
Viewing, Adding, Editing and Deleting Favorites 5. Press the Options Softkey. Select Done and press the Select Softkey or the center of the Navigation Joystick. The last Web page that was loaded is displayed.
CHAPTER 5 Finding Web Pages You Recently Visited Using the Back and Forward functions to browse through the pages you recently visited, one page at a time, can be tedious. Instead, use the History list to view a list of the pages you visited and go directly to any page in that list. The History list contains a record of all the pages you recently visited when you used the Load or Click commands.
Finding Web Pages You Recently Visited Clearing the History WARNING If the History is cleared, it cannot be recovered. Clearing the list removes all record of your browsing history. If you need to remember the location of a page you recently visited, create a bookmark of that page before clearing the History screen. See Chapter 4, “Adding a Favorite”. If you ned to free up memory on your phone, clearing the history screen can help. 1. Go to the Main Menu by pressing the Options Softkey and selecting Menu.
CHAPTER 6 Customizing nweb You can change nweb to improve the speed, ease-of-use and security of your browsing experience. The options in nweb that are configurable are broken down into two sections: • “The Options Screen - Basic” on page 27 • “The Options Screen - Advanced” on page 31 The Options Screen - Basic Basic options are those that the user may change at any time and are primarily for convenience and usage. Opening the Options Screen 1.
Customizing nweb Home Page The home page can be the Web site you visit the most, your company’s Web page or a special portal page. 1. Highlight the Home Page text input box and enter or change the address of the home page. 2. Use the Navigation Joystick to go to another option to change -orTo save your change, press the Options Softkey. Select OK and press the Select Softkey or the center of the Navigation Joystick.
The Options Screen - Basic Swap Navigation Keys There are two options for the actions of Navigation Joystick while in Web page: • The default setting is Swap Navigation Keys is unchecked. Pressing the Navigation Joystick up or down moves you up or down one page. Pressing it left or right moves the cursor one element left or right. • With Swap Navigation Keys checked, pressing the Navigation Joystick up or down moves the cursor one element left or right.
Customizing nweb Startup Startup enables you to set the page that opens when you launch nweb. The choices are: • Home Page - The designated Home Page is loaded. • Main Menu - The main menu is displayed. • Favorites - The Favorites screen is displayed. • Last Page - The last page loaded in the previous session of nweb is loaded. 1. Highlight one of the four choices for the Startup. 2. Select the radio button by pressing the center on the Navigation Joystick. 3.
The Options Screen - Advanced The Options Screen - Advanced The Advanced screen contains information on the Host Address, Host Port and Secure Host Port. These options are not user changeable. Opening the Advanced Screen 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. -orPress the Menu Softkey. 2. Select Options . Press the OK Softkey. 3. The Options screen opens. Press the Options Softkey.
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CHAPTER 7 Troubleshooting If your home page or other Web page doesn’t load when you open nweb, do a little troubleshooting before contacting your carrier. You may be able to fix the problem yourself. Poor Signal or No Signal A coverage strength indicator is located somewhere on your phone. This indicator is not part of nweb, but may be visible on the screen when nweb is running. • If the phone is turned on, a number of bars appear to indicate the signal strength.
Troubleshooting Error Conditions Home Page does not load when nweb is launched • Make sure the correct address is entered in the Home Page text input box in the Options screen. • Make sure Startup is set to Home Page in the Options screen. See “Startup” on page 28 for more information. The Navigation Joystick doesn’t work as expected Check/uncheck the Swap Nav Keys checkbox in the Options screen and try again. See “Swap Navigation Keys” on page 27.
Error Messages Error Description Suggestion 404 Not Found The server has not found anything matching the URL of your request. The condition may be temporary or permanent. Check the URL. Contact the webmaster/carrier if the error persists. 406 Not Acceptable The server can only generate a response that is not accepted by nweb. Contact the webmaster/carrier. 408 Request Timeout The request took longer than the server was prepared to wait Try again at a later time.
Troubleshooting nweb Error Messages Error Cause Suggestion Low Memory Detected Low memory was detected. This usually occurs then the user loads a Web page that is too large to fit in the phones memory. Nothing can be done. The phone does not have sufficient memory to download that page. Unable to Load Page, unsupported content type “x” The page could not be displayed because the client does not support the display of content whose type is Nothing can be done.
Error Messages Error Cause Unable to load page (HTTP ) An error occurred loading a page and the HTTP status code was ddd, where “ddd” is a 3-digit number. Check the URL and try loading the page again. Timeout connecting to host. nweb timed out while connecting to the Wireless Data Server. Re-request web page. If signal strength is low, move to another location and re-request. Connection to host refused. Check the name and try again. The connection to the proxy server was refused.
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Index A E About 7 Add To Favorites 7 Error Conditions 34 Error Messages 34 HTTP Error Messages 34 nweb Error Messages 36 Exit 7 B Back 7, 16, 25 bookmark 21 Browsing 15 C Cache 29 Cache Used 29 Checkboxes 18 Clear Cache 29 Clear Key 13 Clearing 26 Closing 20 Commands About 7 Add To Favorites 7 Back 7 Clear Cache 29 Exit 7 Forward 7 History 7 Home 6 Load 7 Options 7 Refresh 7 Show Favorites 6 Customizing 27 D Dropdown List Softkeys (Multiple-Choice) 9 Softkeys (Single-Choice) 9 Using 18 nweb User’s Gu
K R Keys Softkeys 8 Radio Buttons 18 Refresh 7 Refreshing 17 Returning 16, 25 L Left Softkey 8 Link 16 Lists Multiple-Choice 19 Single-Choice 19 Load 7 Loading 15 Locale 30 M Main Menu 6 Icons 6 Opening 6 Shortcuts 6 Menus Function Screen 8 Main Menu 6 N Navigation Joystick 4 nweb Error Messages 36 O S Screen Layout 5 Shortcuts 6 Show Favorites 6 Softkeys 8 Starting 4 Startup 30 Stopping 17 Submitting 19 Swap Navigation Keys 29 System Requirements 3 T Text Areas 18 Text Fields 18 Troubleshooting 33
