Samsung T769 Galaxy S Blaze. Web

Section 10: Connections
Your phone is equipped with features that allow you to quickly
connect to the web.
Web
Your phone is equipped with a Google browser to navigate the
mobile web. This section explains how to navigate the browser
and use the basic features.
Accessing the Internet
To access the Browser:
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From the Home screen, tap
(Applications) ➔
(Web).
Note: You must disable your Wi-Fi connection if you wish to view the web2go
home page (http://home.web2go.com/).
Homepage
When you access the Browser, the web2go home page displays
the following topics:
• Google Search: allows you to quickly search for online topics using
the Google search engine.
• Advertisement: provides an on-screen scroll of today’s top stories.
• Recommended for you: provides recommended apps.
• Hot Trends: provides quick links to current Internet hot topics.
• Quick Links: provides a series of application shortcuts. These
shortcuts can be edit and managed.
• Headlines: displays current Weather and headline information. These
entries can be edit and configured.
• Directory: provides a grid listing of additional social media, news, and
other links. Tap Show More Categories to reveal additional entries.
Navigating with the Browser
1.
To select an item, tap an entry.
2.
To scroll through a website, sweep the screen with your
finger in an up or down motion.
3.
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To return to the previous page, press
.
Browser Options
1.
From the home page, press
– Print: provides print access on compatible Samsung printers.
to access the following
options:
• New window: displays a new window so you can browse multiple
URLs.
• Windows: displays a list of the windows you have open.
• Browser brightness: allows you to manually adjust the screen
brightness.
Note: If the Automatic brightness feature is enabled (Settings ➔ Display ➔
Brightness), you can not modify the browser’s brightness setting.
• Refresh: reloads the current page.
• Forward: forwards the browser to another web page.
• More: displays the following additional options:
– Add bookmark: allows you to add a URL to your bookmark list.
– Add shortcut to Home: adds a shortcut to your web2go homepage on
your phone’s Home screen.
– Find on page: allows you to search in the current page.
– Page info: displays information about the selected page.
– Share page: allows you to share the page using Gmail or as a
message.
– Downloads: displays the download history.
– Settings: allows you to change the way you view your web pages by
changing these options. See “Browser Settings” on page 192.
Entering a URL
You can access a website quickly by entering the URL. Websites
are optimized for viewing on your phone.
To enter a URL and go to a particular website:
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From the homepage tap the URL field at the top of the
screen, enter the URL and tap
.
Note: This is not the same application as the Google Search Widget. The
web2go screen can not be accessed via a Wi-Fi connection.
Search the Internet
To perform an internet search using keywords:
1.
From within the Google search application, tap the Google
search field, enter the keyword(s) to search using the onscreen keypad.
2.
Tap
3.
Tap a link to view the website.
. A list of search results displays.
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Adding and Deleting Windows
Using Bookmarks
You can have up to eight Internet windows open at one time. To
add a new window, follow these steps:
1.
From your browser, press
and then tap New window.
– or –
Press
and then tap Windows ➔ New window.
2.
A new browser window displays.
3.
Press
and then tap Windows to see a list of all open
windows.
Note: This icon will display a number that corresponds to the current number
of active browser windows,
4.
Scroll across the screen to view the currently active
windows and tap an entry to launch the selected Internet
window.
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Tap
next to the listing to delete the window.
While navigating a website, you can bookmark a site to quickly
and easily access it at a future time. The URLs (website
addresses) of the bookmarked sites display in the Bookmarks
page. From the Bookmarks page you can also view your Most
visited websites and view your History.
1.
From the webpage, tap
. The Bookmarks page
displays. Additional pages include Most visited and History.
2.
Press
to display the following options:
• Bookmark last-viewed page: Creates a new bookmark for the
last webpage that you viewed.
• List/Thumbnail view: Select Thumbnail view (default) to view a
thumbnail of the webpage with the name listed, or select List view
to view a list of the bookmarks with Name and URL listed.
• Create folder: Creates a new folder in which to store new
bookmarks.
• Change order: Rearranges the current bookmarks.
• Move to folder: Selected bookmarks are moved to a selected
folder.
• Delete: Erases selected bookmarks.
3.
Tap a bookmark to view the webpage, or touch and hold a
Adding Bookmarks
➔ Add.
bookmark for the following options:
1.
From the Home webpage, tap
• Open: Opens the webpage of the selected bookmark.
• Open in new window: Opens the webpage in a new window.
• Edit bookmark: Allows you to edit the name or URL of the
bookmark. For more information, refer to “Editing Bookmarks”
on page 191.
• Add shortcut to Home: Adds a shortcut to the bookmarked
webpage to your phone’s Home screen.
• Share link: Allows you to share a URL address via Bluetooth, Email,
Gmail, Messaging, My tag, Social Hub, or Wi-Fi.
• Copy link URL: Allows you to copy the URL address to use in a
message.
• Delete bookmark: Allows you to delete a bookmark. For more
information, refer to “Deleting Bookmarks” on page 191.
• Set as homepage: Sets the bookmark to your new homepage.
2.
Use the on-screen keypad to enter the name of the
bookmark and the URL.
3.
Assign a folder location. Home is the default.
4.
Tap OK. The new save page now appears on the
Bookmarks page.
Editing Bookmarks
1.
From the Bookmarks page, touch and hold the bookmark
you want to edit.
2.
Tap Edit bookmark.
3.
Use the on-screen keypad to edit the name of the
bookmark or the URL.
4.
Tap OK.
Deleting Bookmarks
1.
From the Bookmarks page, touch and hold the bookmark
you want to delete.
2.
Tap Delete bookmark.
3.
At the confirmation window, tap OK.
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Emptying the Cookies
Using Most Visited
A cookie is a small file placed on your phone by a website during
navigation. In addition to containing some site-specific
information, a cookie can also contain some personal information
(such as a username and password) which might pose a security
risk if not properly managed. You can clear these cookies from
your phone at any time.
1.
From the Home webpage, press
The Most visited list provides you with a list of the most visited
and bookmarked websites. These entries are used to return to
previously unmarked web pages.
1.
Tap OK to delete the cookies or tap Cancel to exit.
the list.
The History list displays a list of the most recently viewed
websites. These entries can be used to return to previously
unmarked web pages.
From the Home webpage, tap
➔ History tab.
A list of the most recently viewed websites displays.
2.
Tap an entry to display the webpage.
– or –
Press
History list.
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2.
Tap any entry to display the selected webpage.
Browser Settings
Using Web History
1.
➔ Most visited tab.
The most frequently visited web pages display at the top of
and then tap
More ➔ Settings ➔ Clear all cookie data.
2.
From the Home webpage, tap
A list of your most frequently visited webpages displays.
and then tap Clear history to delete the current
To configure browser settings:
1.
From the Home screen, tap
(Applications) ➔
(Web).
and then tap More ➔ Settings.
2.
Press
3.
Choose from the following on-screen options:
• Default zoom: Adjusts the zoom feature. Set to Far, Medium, or
Close.
• Open pages in overview: Displays an overview of recently viewed
web pages.
• Text encoding: Adjusts the current text encoding.
• Block pop-up windows: Prevents popup advertisement or
windows from appearing on-screen. Remove the checkmark to
disable this function.
• Load images: Allows web page images to load along with the other
text components of a loaded website.
• Auto-fit pages: Allows web pages to be resized to fit as much of
the screen as possible.
• Landscape view only: Displays the browser in only the horizontal
position.
• Enable JavaScript: Enables javascript for the current Web page.
Without this feature, some pages may not display properly. Remove
the checkmark to disable this function.
• Enable plug-ins: Allows the download of plug-ins such as Adobe
Flash.
• Open in background: New pages are launched in a separate page
and displayed behind the current one. Remove the checkmark to
disable this function.
• Set home page: Sets the current home page for the Web browser.
• Default storage: Sets the default storage to Memory card.
• Clear cache: Deletes all currently cached data. Tap OK to complete
the process.
• Clear history: Clears the browser navigation history. Tap OK to
complete the process.
• Accept cookies: Allows sites, that require cookies, to save and
read cookies from your device.
• Clear all cookie data: Deletes all current browser cookie files.
• Remember form data: Allows the device to store data from any
previously filled out forms. Remove the checkmark to disable this
function.
• Clear form data: Deletes any stored data from previously filled out
forms. Tap OK to complete the process.
• Enable location: Allows websites to request access to your
location.
• Clear location access: Clears location access for all websites.
Tap OK to complete the process.
• Remember passwords: Stores usernames and passwords for
visited sites. Remove the checkmark to disable this function.
• Clear passwords: Deletes any previously stored usernames or
passwords. Tap OK to complete the process.
• Show security warnings: Notifies you if there is a security issue
with the current website. Remove the checkmark to disable this
function.
• Select search engine: Allows you to choose a default search
engine for your phone. Choose from: Google, Yahoo!, or Bing.
• Website settings: View advanced settings for individual websites.
• Reset to default: Clears all browser data and resets all settings to
default.
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