NOKIA N810W User Guide
Nokia N810 Internet Tablet -
WiMAX Edition
User Guide
Issue 4 EN
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Issue 4 EN
Contents
Safety..........................................................6
Your device................................................. 8
Touch screen ........................................................................... 8
Task navigator................................................................. 8
Application title area.................................................... 9
Status indicator area .................................................... 9
Minimize and close buttons .....................................10
Application area........................................................... 11
Toolbar ............................................................................11
Home view.............................................................................11
Device control.......................................................................11
Text input methods.............................................................12
Integrated keyboard....................................................12
Full-screen finger keyboard ......................................13
On-screen keyboard ....................................................13
Handwriting recognition ...........................................14
Text input settings.......................................................14
Volume control.....................................................................14
Device lock ............................................................................15
Change lock code.........................................................15
Lock touch screen and keys ......................................15
Memory management........................................................ 15
Memory cards............................................................... 16
Back up and restore data ..........................................17
Software updates ................................................................ 18
Help......................................................................................... 18
Search for information ...................................................... 19
Internet connections ...............................20
WiMAX connection............................................................. 20
Connectivity settings ......................................................... 20
WLAN connection ............................................................... 21
Mobile phone connection................................................. 22
Bluetooth wireless technology ................................ 23
Select a phone.............................................................. 23
Manually create connection .................................... 24
Disable wireless connections........................................... 25
Browse the web........................................26
Open and browse web pages........................................... 26
Manage bookmarks ............................................................ 27
Internet communication ........................ 28
Accounts ................................................................................28
Presence .................................................................................29
Contacts .................................................................................30
Instant messaging ...............................................................30
Internet call...........................................................................31
E-mail .....................................................................................32
Create an e-mail account .........................................32
Retrieve and read e-mail messages........................33
Create and send e-mail messages ..........................34
Define e-mail settings ................................................34
Updating page ..............................................................34
Composing page...........................................................35
Modify e-mail account ..............................................35
Account page ................................................................35
User info page...............................................................35
Incoming page..............................................................35
Outgoing page ..............................................................35
Inbox folder ...................................................................36
Outbox folder................................................................36
Sent folder .....................................................................36
Drafts folder .................................................................. 36
Media applications ..................................37
Media player......................................................................... 37
Media sources .............................................................. 37
Internet radio................................................................ 37
File formats ...................................................................38
UPnP media servers..................................................... 39
RSS feed reader ................................................................... 39
Images .................................................................................... 40
Positioning................................................41
GPS receiver.......................................................................... 41
Tips on creating a GPS connection ................................ 42
Map application................................................................... 42
Browse maps................................................................. 42
Select and download maps....................................... 43
Find locations ............................................................... 43
Favorites.........................................................................44
Points of interest .........................................................44
Extra services................................................................44
Settings.....................................................45
Application manager..........................................................45
Connection manager..........................................................45
Control panel ........................................................................45
Restore original settings............................................ 46
Clear device data .........................................................46
Install connection settings........................................46
Utilities .................................................... 47
Calculator ..............................................................................47
Clock........................................................................................47
File manager .........................................................................47
Notes.......................................................................................47
PDF reader .............................................................................47
Sketch .....................................................................................47
PC connectivity ....................................... 48
Battery and charger information.......... 49
Nokia battery authentication guidelines ......................50
Care and maintenance ........................... 51
Additional safety information............... 52
Open source software notice................. 53
Safety
Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be
dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user guide for
further information.
SWITCH ON SAFELY Do not switch the device
on when wireless device use is prohibited or
when it may cause interference or danger.
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST Obey all local
laws. Always keep your hands free to operate
the vehicle while driving. Your first
consideration while driving should be road
safety.
INTERFERENCE All wireless devices may be
susceptible to interference, which could affect
performance.
SWITCH OFF IN RESTRICTED AREAS Follow
any restrictions. Switch the device off in
aircraft, near medical equipment, fuel,
chemicals, or blasting areas.
QUALIFIED SERVICE Only qualified personnel
may repair this product.
ENHANCEMENTS AND BATTERIES Use only
approved enhancements and batteries. Do not
connect incompatible products.
WATER-RESISTANCE Your device is not
water-resistant. Keep it dry.
BACK-UP COPIES Remember to make
back-up copies or keep a written record of all
important information stored in your device.
CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES When
connecting to any other device, read its user
guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not
connect incompatible products.
Network services
Contact your service provider for additional instructions
for the use of network services and information on what
charges will apply. Some networks may have limitations
that affect how you can use network services.
Your service provider may have requested that certain
features be disabled or not activated in your device. Your
device may also have a special configuration.
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Memory
The following features in this device may share memory:
bookmarks; image, audio, and video files; notes, sketch,
and other files; contacts; e-mail messages; and
applications. Use of one or more of these features may
reduce the memory available for the remaining features
sharing memory. Your device may display a message that
the memory is full when you try to use a shared memory
feature. In this case, delete some of the information or
entries stored in the shared memory features before
continuing.
For more information, see “Memory management”, p. 15.
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Your device
Your Nokia internet tablet provides easy access to the
internet through a wireless network connection (WiMAX
and WLAN/Wi-Fi) or Bluetooth connection with
compatible mobile phones. Its wide screen and portable
size make it optimal for enjoying the web and internet
communications away from your laptop or desktop.
Your compatible WiMAX access point must be compliant
with the IEEE 802.16e / 2.5Ghz standard.
Your compatible WLAN/Wi-Fi access point must be
compliant with the IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g standard.
Read this user guide carefully before using your device.
Read also the get started guide provided with the device
and the user guide of your compatible phone, which
provides important safety and maintenance information.
The availability of some applications, configurations, and
settings may vary according to the software version or
your country and sales region.
Touch screen
Your device
The touch screen consists of the task navigator (1), the
application title area (2), the status indicator area (3), the
minimize and close buttons (4), the application area (5),
the toolbar (6), and the application switcher (7).
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Task navigator
The task navigator (1) includes icons that you can tap to
open new applications and switch between running
applications.
To select an option in a menu, tap it. To close the menu, tap
another area of the screen.
The task navigator contains the following items by default.
To change the items, tap and select Settings >
Control panel. In Control panel, select Panels. For more
information, see the device help.
First item: Web browser—Tap to access internet
functions such as new browser windows and bookmarks.
Second item: Contacts—Tap to view your contacts,
access your e-mail, make internet calls, and send chat
messages.
Third item: Application menu—Tap for access to all
installed applications. To change the structure of the
menu, select Settings > Control panel. In Control panel,
select Panels.
Application switcher—The application switcher (7)
contains the icons of currently open applications. The ic ons
of the three most recently launched applications are
shown on the application switcher. If several instances of
an application are open (for example, multiple web
browser windows), the group has one application icon. To
see all running applications, tap .
To change to an application, tap the respective icon in the
application switcher. If you hold the stylus down on an
icon, a tool tip is shown.
When you receive new e-mail or chat messages,
authorization requests and responses, or group chat
invitations, the icons on the application switcher blink to
indicate these events.
Leaving applications running in the background increases
the demand on battery power and reduces the battery life.
Application title area
The application title area (2) displays the name of the
active application and the open file. To open the
application menu, tap , or press the menu key.
Status indicator area
Tap the icons in the status indicator area to get more
information or perform tasks related to a specific function.
To change the icons in the status indicator area, tap
and select Settings > Control panel. In Control panel,
select Panels > Status bar.
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The status indicator area (3) may contain the following
icons:
—you have set an alarm.
—your device is connected to another device through a
USB cable.
The presence icon—your presence status. To change the
presence settings, tap the icon. It is visible only after you
have created an account for internet call and instant
messaging services. The icons are the following:
• you are online
• you are away
• your status is not shown to others
• you are offline
—the level of display brightness. To adjust the display
settings, tap the icon.
—the volume level. The more bars there are, the higher
the volume. To adjust the master volume and other sound
settings, tap the icon. When the sounds are muted, is
displayed.
The internet connection icon—the status and type of the
internet connection. To open and close an internet
connection, and to change connectivity settings, tap the
icon. The icons are the following:
• active WiMAX connection
• active WLAN connection
• active ad hoc WLAN connection
• active packet data connection through an external
device (for example, GPRS)
• active a data call connection through an external
device (for example, GSM data call)
• no internet connection is available
• the device is in the offline mode where no
connections are allowed
—battery charge level. The more bars there are, the
higher the charge level. To view the estimated battery
time, tap the icon.
—a Bluetooth connection to an external device is active,
and that the Bluetooth feature is on, but there is no
active connection at the moment.
The GPS icon—indicates the use of GPS location data. To
configure GPS location settings, tap the icon. The icon is
visible only when the internal GPS receiver is on. The icons
are the following:
• satellite signals found and your location is known
• satellite signals not found and your location is
unknown
• satellite signals are being searched for
—there are new software updates or additional
additional applications available for the device.
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Minimize and close buttons
Every application has the minimize and close buttons (4).
If you tap , the current application is hidden and the
underlying application is shown. To bring the minimized
application back to the top, tap its icon in the application
switcher.
If you tap , the current application or application
window closes. To close an application, you can also select
Close from the application menu, press the escape key for
a second, or tap the close button in the application
switcher menu.
Application area
When you open an application from the task navigator, the
application is displayed in the application area (5). If there
are currently no open applications, the device home view
is displayed.
Toolbar
The toolbar (6) contains the command buttons of the
active application.
Home view
When you switch on the device, the home view is
displayed. The home view offers you quick and easy access
to such product features as clock, internet radio, internet
search, RSS feed reader, 1-touch contacts, web shortcut,
tutorial and promotion applets.
For more information on the available applets, see the
device help.
To show available applets on the home view, select >
Select applets... and the desired applets from the list.
To rearrange the applets in the home view, drag them with
the stylus to the desired new positions. You can also resize
some applets by dragging from the handle on the applet.
To access context-sensitive menu for an applet, hold the
stylus down on the desired applet. Depending on the
applet, you can define applet settings or close the applet
using the context-sensitive menu commands.
To set the background image for the home view, select
> Set background image....
To modify the look and feel of your device, select >
Set theme....
To calibrate the touch screen, select >
Calibrate screen, and follow the instructions on the
screen.
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Device control
You can control the device in several different ways: tap
the screen with the stylus or fingers; or press the scroll key
and other hardware keys on the device. For more
information on touch screen and hardware key interaction,
see the device help named after your product.
Text input methods
You can enter letters, numbers, and special characters in
several different ways. The virtual keyboards allow you to
tap characters with the stylus or your fingers. Handwriting
recognition allows you to write characters directly onto
the screen using the stylus as a pen.
You can also pair an external hardware keyboard with your
internet tablet using Bluetooth technology; or use the
integrated keyboard.
To enter text with an on-screen keyboard, full-screen
finger keyboard, or handwriting recognition method, you
must check that these features have been activated.
To define text input settings, tap and select
Settings > Control panel. In Control panel, select
Text input settings > On-screen.
Once you have activated the text input methods, tap any
text field. The text input area appears on the touch screen
and displays one of the keyboards or the handwriting
recognition area, depending on the previously used text
input method.
Your device can complete words based on the built-in
dictionary for the selected text input language. The device
also learns new words from your input.
Integrated keyboard
When the integrated keyboard is in use, the on-screen text
input methods are disabled.
To enter text, press the keys on the keyboard. To put the
caps lock on, press the shift key twice.
To enter numbers, additional characters and common
symbols, press [Fn] and the desired character key. To lock
the [Fn] key, press it twice.
To enter accented letters, hold down [Chr], and press a
letter key repeatedly until the desired accented character
appears. To preview all special characters available, press
[Chr] briefly.
The integrated keyboard allows you to use global keyboard
shortcuts, as well as shortcuts for application specific
tasks. For example, to copy selected content, press
[Ctrl]+[C]; and to close the currently open application,
press [Ctrl]+[Q]. For more shortcuts, see the device help
for text input methods and integrated keyboard.
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Full-screen finger keyboard
To begin text input with the finger keyboard, tap the text
input field with your fingers. The finger keyboard opens in
the full screen mode.
When using the finger keyboard, use only clean hands and
regularly clean the touch screen by wiping the screen
gently with a dry, soft cloth.
The finger keyboard displays buttons and functions similar
to the other text input methods; however, not all of the
special characters are available.
To close the finger keyboard, tap in the upper right
corner of the keyboard.
On-screen keyboard
1 —Adds a tabulator space or moves the cursor to the
next available text input field.
2 [Language selection key]—Switches between two
languages in the keyboard and handwriting recognition
modes. If you have only one language defined, tapping
the key opens text input settings.
3 —Tap to enter an uppercase character in the on-
screen keyboard mode when you write in lowercase. To
set caps lock on, tap and hold the key. When you tap
this key in the handwriting recognition mode, the last
lowercase character switches to uppercase, and vice
versa.
4 —Opens the text input menu, which includes
commands such as Copy, Cut, and Paste. You can also
access the text input settings from the text input menu.
5 On-screen keyboard.
6 Space bar—Inserts a space. This area also shows word
completion.
7 Numeric keyboard—When you press the shift key, the
most common special characters are displayed in this
area.
8 —Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
9 —Moves the cursor to the next row or text input
field. Additional functions are based on the current
context (for example, in the web address field of the
web browser, it acts as a go button).
10 —Opens a view, in which you can select from
commonly used special characters, symbols, and
language character accents.
11 —Closes the on-screen keyboard and handwriting
recognition input area.
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You can draw the following handwriting gestures on top of
the on-screen keyboard:
1 for a backspace
2 for a space
3 to switch a letter
between uppercase
and lowercase
4 to add a line break
Handwriting recognition
You can use the stylus as a pen to write text. Write legible,
upright characters on the text input area, and leave a small
horizontal gap between each character. Do not use cursive
writing.
To write common characters and numbers (default mode),
write words as you normally write them. To write special
characters, tap [Abc1] in the left pane of the input area,
and write the characters as you normally write them.
To insert new characters in and after words, draw them in
the intended positions.
To teach the device your handwriting style, tap on the
on-screen keyboard, and select Tools > Teach.
You can draw the following handwriting gestures on the
handwriting recognition area:
1 for a backspace
2 for a space
Text input settings
To define the text input settings, tap , and select
Settings > Control panel. In Control panel, select
Text input settings. For more information, see the device
help.
Volume control
To adjust the ma ster volum e of your device , t ap on the
status indicator area. To set the master volume, drag the
volume slider with the stylus, or tap [+] or [-]. The master
volume overrides all other volume settings in the device.
Warning: Do not hold the device near your
ear when the loudspeaker is in use, because
the volume may be extremely loud.
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Device lock
To prevent unauthorized use of your device, change the
lock code, and set the device to automatically lock after a
certain time-out period.
To lock the device, briefly press the power key, select
Lock device > OK. If you have not set the lock code, you
are asked to do so. To unlock the device, enter the lock
code, and select OK.
To edit the device lock settings, tap , and select
Settings > Control panel. In Control panel, select
Device lock.
To set the time-out period, select Autolock period and the
desired time.
Change lock code
To change the lock code, do the following:
1. Tap , and select Settings > Control panel.
2. In Control panel, select Device lock >
Change lock code.
3. Enter the current lock code, and select OK. The default
code is 12345.
4. Enter the new code, and select OK.
5. Enter the new code again, and select OK.
If you select Cancel in any of these dialogs, the device lock
code is not changed.
Keep the new code secret and in a safe place separate from
your device.
Note: If you lose the device lock code, you
must take the device to a Nokia authorized
service facility. To unlock the device, the
software must be reloaded, and all data you
have saved in the device may be lost.
Lock touch screen and keys
The touch screen and key lock prevents accidental
operation of the device when it is switched on. When the
touch screen and keys are locked, the device plays no key
tones and accepts no keypresses except for unlocking the
touch screen and keys.
To lock th e to uch scr een and key s, push to the l eft . To
unlock the touch screen and keys, push to the left
again.
Memory management
To view current storage memory consumption, tap ,
and select Settings > Control panel. In Control panel,
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select Memory > Storage to display storage memory
information of the device and memory cards. To view more
detailed information about the storage memory
consumption, select Details.
To use a memory card as additional virtual memory for
running applications, do the following:
1. Tap , and select Settings > Control panel.
2. In Control panel, select Memory.
3. In Memory, select Virtual > Extend virtual memory,
and the desired size for the additional memory.
Additional virtual memory is always tied to the internal
memory card of your device.
Heavy usage of the extended virtual memory may affect
the durability of the memory card.
To free memory, delete data in the file manager or other
applications. To find and delete files of a certain size, use
the search application.
Memory cards
Your device has an external memory card slot under the
desk stand on the front right corner of the device. Your
device also includes a non-removable internal memory
card. You can view the content of the internal memory
card in Utilities > File manager.
The supported memory card formats are as follows:
• miniSD card
• microSD card (with an adapter)
Your device
You can insert and remove a memory card when the
internet tablet is switched on (hot swap feature), if the
memory card is not being used by an application.
Important: Do not remove the memory card in
the middle of an operation when the card is
being accessed. Removing the card in the middle
of an operation may damage the memory card as
well as the device, and data stored on the card
may be corrupted.
Nokia internet tablets do not support the write protection
feature of SD cards.
Use only compatible microSD cards (with an adapter), or
miniSD cards approved by Nokia for use with this device.
Nokia uses approved industry standards for memory cards,
but some brands may not be fully compatible with this
device. Incompatible cards may damage the card and the
device and corrupt data stored on the card.
You can only use FAT 16/32 formatted compatible memory
cards with Nokia internet tablets.
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To view and manage the contents of a memory card, tap
, select Utilities > File manager and the desired
memory card from the folder list.
To rename a memory card in file manager, select >
File > Rename....
To format a memory card in file manager, select >
Tools > Format memory card.... All data is permanently
deleted from the memory card.
Back up and restore data
You can back up data to a compatible external or internal
memory card and restore it, if necessary. The backup
appears as a folder on the memory card. You can also
secure the backup with a password.
To back up data, do the following:
1. Tap , and select Settings > Backup/Restore >
New backup.
2. In New backup, change the name of the backup and
define the desired location of the backup.
3. In Select data for backup, select data types you want
to back up.
To protect the backup with a password, selectPassword
protect > OK, enter twice the password you want to
use, and select OK.
Note that the following information, for example, is not
backed up:
• contents of the non-removable internal memory card
on your device
• theme settings, when you restore backups from
previous product versions
• Bluetooth connectivity settings
• browser settings
• installed applications
However, you can make a backup of a list of applications
you have installed on your device. During the restore
process, your device tries to get the actual application files
from the internet and reinstall them.
To restore data, do the following:
1. Tap , and select Settings > Backup/Restore. Select
the desired backup and Restore.
2. In Select data to restore, select data types you want
to restore.
If you have protected the backup with a password,
Password needed is displayed. Enter the password, and
select OK.
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