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Palm Web Browser Pro Handbook

Palm web browser pro software: user guide
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  • Page 1 Palm Web Browser Pro ™ Handbook...
  • Page 2 Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What Web Browser Pro looks like ........
  • Page 4 Clearing the History list ..........34 Chapter 9: Customizing Palm™ Web Browser Pro ....35 Changing the default size of text .

  • Page 5: About This Book

    Palm™ Web Browser Pro is your Palm™ handheld’s gateway to the web. The Palm™ Web Browser Pro Handbook can help you learn to use Web Browser Pro to visit web pages. Later, you can use this handbook as a reference for less common tasks, such as changing your home page.
  • Page 6 About This Book...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introducing Palm™ Web Browser Pro

    Ease of use Web Browser Pro is easy to use because it works much like the web browsers you use on your desktop computer. You can enter Uniform Resource Locators (URLs, also called web addresses), create bookmarks to mark favorite pages, save pages for offline viewing later, and even download files directly to your handheld.

  • Page 8: Security

    Chapter 1 Introducing Palm™ Web Browser Pro Security Web Browser Pro uses advanced encryption technology from Certicom. Encryption makes your data unreadable by anyone but the intended recipient. This encryption technology is used to secure the transmission of sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, e-mail messages, and passwords. Data is protected both when sent from your handheld over the network and when coming in from the Internet directly to your handheld.

  • Page 9: Getting Help In Web Browser Pro

    Getting help in Web Browser Pro Help is available in the following locations: Most dialog boxes in Web Browser Pro have help about the options in the dialog box. To see that information, tap the Tips icon For an onscreen keyboard to help you input text, open the menus, tap Edit, and then tap Keyboard.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Introducing Palm™ Web Browser Pro...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Installing And Opening Palm™ Web Browser Pro

    – A radio built into your handheld – A wireless connection made through peripheral hardware attached to your handheld – A connection using a cell phone and appropriate software, such as Palm Mobile Connectivity software or a Palm Bluetooth card – A modem for your handheld Web Browser Pro is not supported on the following Palm™...

  • Page 12: Installing Web Browser Pro

    RAM available. If the first number can be rounded up to 1.2MB or more, your handheld has enough RAM to support Web Browser Pro. Installing Web Browser Pro To use Web Browser Pro, you must install the software files located on the Software Essentials CD-ROM. To install Web Browser Pro (Windows): Insert the Software Essentials CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 13: Ending A Modem Or Cell Phone Connection To The Internet

    You should always consider disconnecting from your modem or cell phone NOTE when you are done using Web Browser Pro in order to reduce usage charges. Uninstalling Web Browser Pro Web Browser Pro is easy to uninstall from your handheld.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Installing and Opening Palm™ Web Browser Pro...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Browsing The Web On Your Handheld

    Just like the web browser you use on your desktop computer, Palm™ Web Browser Pro lets you browse the web in several ways: Visit a web page by entering its URL. Visit another web page by tapping a link. Go back to the pages you already visited by using the Back and Forward icons.

  • Page 16: Following A Link

    Tap Go. If autofill is enabled, when you enter the first few letters of a URL that you’ve entered before in the URL Entry field, Web Browser Pro completes the URL for you. For more information on autofill, see Following a link Many web pages contain links, which are text or pictures that when clicked, take you to another web page or to another part of the same page.

  • Page 17: Returning To A Web Page You Just Visited

    Browser Pro. No matter where you navigate on the Internet, you can always return to your home page quickly and easily. To return to your home page: Tap the Home Page icon in the Web Browser Pro action bar If you want a different web page to be your home page, see page”...

  • Page 18: Stopping The Download Process

    Tap Cancel in the Download dialog box. You can make changes to improve the download speed, such as not downloading images that appear on web pages. See Chapter in the Web Browser Pro action bar. “Changing how images are downloaded”...

  • Page 19: Refreshing A Page

    Tap the Refresh icon You can also view old content instead of accessing the Internet. (See how Web Browser Pro accesses the Internet” you know you’re looking at old content by displaying a dialog box when you open the web page.

  • Page 20: Using Passwords

    Chapter 3 Browsing the Web on Your Handheld Using passwords Some web sites require that you use a password to gain access to information. Passwords in Web Browser Pro work in a slightly different way from those in typical desktop browsers. To enter a password: Open the web page where you must enter the password.

  • Page 21: Disconnecting From And Connecting To The Internet

    Disconnecting from and connecting to the Internet While you’re working with stored information in Web Browser Pro, such as saved pages, stored versions of pages, and so forth, you can disconnect from the Internet in order to reduce usage charges. You can connect to the Internet again when you need access again.
  • Page 22 Chapter 3 Browsing the Web on Your Handheld...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4: Copying And Pasting Text

    You’ll often find text on web pages, in web page fields, and in dialog boxes that you’d like to copy and use elsewhere in Palm™ Web Browser Pro or in another application. Copying text To copy text, select the text and use the options from the Edit menu. Note that none of the Edit options copy images, only text.

  • Page 24: Pasting Text

    To undo a Paste action: Do one of the following: – In Web Browser Pro, open the menus, tap Edit, and then tap Undo. – In other applications, if available, choose the undo option in the application. For example, in Address Book, open the menus, tap Edit, and then tap Undo.

  • Page 25: Chapter 5: Communicating With Other Users

    Compose your e-mail message in the e-mail application. Tap Send to send the e-mail message, Outbox to send the e-mail message later, or Cancel. You are returned to Web Browser Pro and to the web page you were viewing. Communicating with Other Users CHAPTER 5...

  • Page 26: Beaming A Url

    Chapter 5 Communicating with Other Users Beaming a URL You can share your favorite web pages with other Web Browser Pro users by beaming URLs to their handhelds. To beam a web page’s URL: Navigate to the web page. Open the menus.
  • Page 27 Compose your mail message in the e-mail application. Tap Send to send the e-mail message, Outbox to send the e-mail message later, or Cancel. You are returned to Web Browser Pro and to the web page you were viewing. E-mailing a URL...
  • Page 28 Chapter 5 Communicating with Other Users...

  • Page 29: Chapter 6: Bookmarking Your Favorite

    In the same way, you can bookmark a web page for later reference. A bookmark in Palm™ Web Browser Pro doesn’t store the actual page; instead, it stores a reference to the page’s URL.

  • Page 30: Visiting A Bookmarked Page

    Chapter 6 Bookmarking Your Favorite Pages Visiting a bookmarked page Use your list of bookmarks to visit a particular page again. To visit a bookmarked page: Do one of the following: – Tap the Bookmark icon – Open the menus, and then tap View Bookmarks from the Page menu. –...

  • Page 31: Deleting A Bookmark

    Edit the bookmark: – Tap the Name field, and then enter a new name. – Tap the URL box to change the address. – Tap the Category pick list to change the category or to create a new category. Tap Save. A confirmation dialog box appears.
  • Page 32 Chapter 6 Bookmarking Your Favorite Pages...

  • Page 33: Chapter 7: Saving

    A saved page is a copy of the page. The copy is stored on the handheld until you delete it. By default, Palm™ Web Browser Pro only has a certain amount of memory NOTE allocated to storing saved pages.

  • Page 34: Opening A Saved Page

    Chapter 7 Saving Pages Opening a saved page When you open a saved page, remember that you’re seeing a copy of the actual page. To view the current version of the web page, enter the URL of the page again. To open a saved page: Open the menus.

  • Page 35: Deleting A Saved Page

    Edit the information about the saved page: – Tap the Name field, and then enter a new name. – Tap the Category pick list to change the category or to create a new category. Tap Save. A confirmation dialog box appears. Tap Yes.
  • Page 36 Chapter 7 Saving Pages...

  • Page 37: Chapter 8: Finding Web Pages You Recently Visited

    The History list contains a record of the last 50 pages you have visited and is saved even when you exit Palm™ Web Browser Pro. Returning to a page you visited To return to a page you visited: Open the menus.

  • Page 38: Clearing The History List

    Pages you’ve recently visited are still available in the cache and you can visit those pages by using the Back and Forward icons in the Web Browser Pro action bar. If you want to save the location or content of a web page indefinitely, create a bookmark or a saved page for that page before clearing the History list.

  • Page 39: Chapter 9: Customizing Palm™ Web Browser Pro

    Customizing Palm™ Web Browser Pro You can change Palm™ Web Browser Pro to improve the speed, ease-of-use, and security of your browsing experience. Changing the default size of text If the default size of the text is too small, you can increase the size.

  • Page 40: Changing How Images Are Downloaded

    Do one of the following: – Enter the address of the new home page. – Tap Current URL to make the page currently displayed in Web Browser Pro your home page. – Use the drop down list to choose one of the last five home pages you’ve used as your home page.
  • Page 41 To change how images are downloaded and displayed: Open the menus. Tap Options, and then tap Display Options. Select one of the following items from the Graphics pick list: All web pages are downloaded without images. No Images Images are compressed and shown in grayscale rather than Low Quality color.

  • Page 42: Changing Link Colors

    This also applies to URLs. If autofill is enabled, when you enter the first few letters of a URL you’ve entered before in the URL Entry field, Web Browser Pro completes the URL for you.

  • Page 43: Enabling Or Disabling Cookies

    Allowing a web site to create a cookie does not give the site access to the rest of your handheld. A cookie stores only the information you provide while visiting the web site. By default, Web Browser Pro saves the cookies it receives. You can tell it not to accept cookies. To enable or disable cookies: Open the menus.

  • Page 44: Changing The Size And Content Of The Cache

    Chapter 9 Customizing Palm™ Web Browser Pro Changing the size and content of the cache The cache in Web Browser Pro consists of web pages that are stored so you can view them again without accessing the Internet. By default, this cache is saved, thereby saving the content you’ve viewed even when you exit Web Browser Pro.

  • Page 45: Controlling How Web Browser Pro Accesses The Internet

    Because some wireless Internet service providers (ISPs) charge by the amount of data you download, Web Browser Pro is careful to limit how often it accesses the Internet. If you have a faster or more permanent connection to the Internet (such as a wireless Ethernet attachment), the default settings should work for you.

  • Page 46: Changing Network Preferences

    Chapter 9 Customizing Palm™ Web Browser Pro Changing network preferences Web Browser Pro includes many options you can use to change the way in which you access the network. To change network preferences: Open the menus. Tap Options, and then tap Network.
  • Page 47 Tap Advanced. Tap the Host Address field. Enter the Internet Protocol (IP) address or host name of the new server. If you enter the IP address of the new server, make sure you enter the NOTE address exactly, including periods. Tap OK to save your changes.
  • Page 48 Chapter 9 Customizing Palm™ Web Browser Pro...

  • Page 49: Index

    Autofill, enabling or disabling 38 Beaming URLs 22 Bookmarks adding 25 deleting 27 editing 26 effect of Palm Web Browser Pro removal on 9 visiting pages 26 Browsing the web 11–15 Cache changing the size and content of 40 clearing 40...
  • Page 50 Help Graffiti Help 5 onscreen keyboard 5 Tips 5 History list clearing 34 definition 33 effect of Palm Web Browser Pro removal on 9 limit 33 Home page changing 35 returning to 13 Host name 43 Host server, changing 42 Hyperlink.
  • Page 51 Onscreen keyboard 5 Opening bookmarked pages 26 Palm Web Browser Pro 8 saved pages 30 Overview of Palm Web Browser Pro 3–5 Pages. See Web pages Palm OS application. See Applications databases, downloading 13 finding version used on handheld 7...
  • Page 52 Uniform Resource Locator. See URL Uninstalling Palm Web Browser Pro 9 beaming 22 changing home page 35 definition 3 e-mailing 22 entering in Palm Web Browser Pro 11 Entry field 4, 12 truncated 15 User name for ISP 42 VersaMail application 21 Viewing...

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