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You can set the device to search for available networks if you are 
outside your home network or want to register to a different network.
To manually select a new network
1Touch the Home button → Menu button → Settings→ 
Wireless & networks→ Mobile networks→ Network operators→ 
Search networks. The list of networks currently available is 
displayed.
2Select a network manually from the network list.
To automatically select a new network
To u c h  t h e Home button → Menu button → Settings→ Wireless & 
networks→ Mobile networks→ Network operators→ Select 
automatically.
Wi-Fi
You can connect your device to the Internet using Wi-Fi.
To use Wi-Fi on your device, you need access to a wireless point or 
“hotspot” within a distance of up to 300 feet (100 meters).
 NOTE: The range and quality of the Wi-Fi signal is affected by the 
number of connected devices, infrastructure, and objects through which 
the signal is transmitted.
To turn on Wi-Fi and connect to a network
1Touch the Home button → Menu button → Settings→ 
Wireless & networks→ Wi-Fi to select the Wi-Fi check box. The 
device scans for available wireless networks.
2To u c h  Wi-Fi settings. The network names and security settings 
(Open network or Secured with WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPS) of 
discovered Wi-Fi networks display in the Wi-Fi networks list.
3Flick the list and touch to select a Wi-Fi network to connect to.
4Enter a password (if necessary), then touch Connect to connect 
to the Wi-Fi network.
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 NOTE: To connect to a network protected by Wired Equivalent Privacy 
(WEP), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2, or WPS (Wireless Protected 
Setup), you must enter the WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPS security key to obtain 
authorized access to the network. The next time your device connects to 
a previously accessed secured wireless network, you will not be asked to 
enter the WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPS key again, unless you reset your device 
to its factory default settings.
 
NOTE: Your device has the ability to maintain a constant Internet 
connection through Wi-Fi or mobile networks (GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or 
HSPA). However, Wi-Fi connection has priority over mobile network 
connection if both are available.
To check the current Wi-Fi network connection
From the status bar:
When your device is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon 
 in the status bar indicates the signal strength (number of bands 
that light up). If Wireless & networks→ Wi-Fi settings→ Network 
notification is enabled, this icon   appears in the status bar as the 
device discovers an accessible Wi-Fi network within range.
From the Wi-Fi network:
1Touch the Home button → Menu button → Settings→ 
Wireless & networks→ Wi-Fi settings.
2Touch the Wi-Fi network that the device is currently connected to 
(labeled Connected). A window opens displaying the Wi-Fi 
network’s name, status, security info, signal strength, link speed, 
and IP address.
 NOTE: If you want to disconnect the Wi-Fi network from your device, 
touch Forget on this window. You will need to configure the Wi-Fi 
settings again if you want to restore connection to this wireless network.
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To connect to another Wi-Fi network
1Touch the Home button → Menu button → Settings→ 
Wireless & networks→ Wi-Fi settings. The detected Wi-Fi 
networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks list.
 NOTE: To start a new search for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi 
settings screen, touch the Menu button   
→ Scan.
2Flick through the Wi-Fi networks list and touch the name of the 
network you would like to connect to.
 NOTE: If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of 
detected networks, flick to the bottom of the list to touch Add Wi-Fi 
network. Enter the Wi-Fi network settings, and then touch Save.
Disable all Connections Using the Airplane Mode
Selecting the Airplane mode disables all mobile and Wi-Fi connections. 
This feature is useful when wireless connectivity is strictly prohibited, 
such as on an airplane.
To u c h  t h e
 Home button → Menu button → Settings→ Wireless & 
networks
→ Airplane mode to enable or disable the Airplane mode.
Browsing the Internet
To open the browser
Touch the Launcher button → Browser .
To use the browser controls bar
1Touch the web page address field and type the address of the web page 
you want to go to.
2Touch to view bookmarks, most visited web pages, and browsing 
history.
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To go to a web page
1On the browser screen, touch the web page address field on the 
screen.
2Type the web page address using the on-screen keyboard. As you 
type the address, matching web page addresses appear. 
3Touch an address displayed on the screen to go directly to that 
web page, or complete typing the web page address, then touch 
Go.
To set up your home page
• To manually enter a home page:
1Touch the Menu button → More→ Settings→ Set home page.
2Enter the web address of the web site you want to use as your 
home page and then touch OK.
• To set the current page as the home page:
1Go to the web page that you want to set as the home page.
2Touch the Menu button → More→ Settings→ Set home page.
3To u c h  Use current page→ OK.
• To select a home page from bookmarks:
1Touch   from the browser control bar to call up the lists of 
bookmarks, most visited sites, and browsing history.
2Touch and hold a desired bookmark to call up the commands 
menu→ Set as homepage.
Viewing Web Pages
To navigate on a web page
Flick your finger horizontally or vertically on the screen to scroll and 
view desired areas of a web page.
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To zoom in on a web page
Pinch-out a desired area of a web page by moving two fingers apart 
on the screen.
To zoom out on a web page
Pinch-in a desired area of a web page by bringing two fingers closer 
together on the screen.
 NOTE: You can also double-tap the desired area of a web page to 
toggle between the zoom-in and zoom-out views of the area.
To view the next or previous page
Touch the back button   to view the previous page; touch Menu 
button → More→ Forward to view the next page.
To open a new window
Touch the Menu button → New window. A new browser window 
opens and displays the home page.
To switch between browser windows
You can open multiple browser windows to easily switch from one 
web page to another.
1On a browser window, touch the Menu button → Windows.
2Touch the web address of a desired web page. The window opens 
displaying the page in full screen.
3To close a browser window, touch   on the browser window.
To find text within a web page
1When viewing a web page, touch the Menu button → More→ 
Find on page.
2Type the search item into the search bar.
3Touch   or   to go to the previous or next matching item.
 NOTE: To u c h   to close the search bar.
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To copy text on a web page
You can copy and paste text from a web page to your e-mail or text 
messages.
1Go to the web page from where you want copy the text.
2Locate the text you want to copy and then touch the Menu 
button → More→ Select text.
3Position your finger at the start of the text you want to copy and 
then drag to the end of the text you want to copy. The copied text 
is highlighted in pink.
4Release your finger from the screen.
5To paste text on an e-mail or text message, touch and hold the 
text field on a message or e-mail screen and then touch Paste on 
the context menu.
Using Web Links, History, and Downloads
To select a link on a web page
Move to a link you want on a web page. The link is framed by an 
orange box when you touch it.
Link type Functionality
Web page address• Touch the link to open the web page.
• Touch and hold the link to open a context 
menu that allows you to open, bookmark, and 
save the link, copy the link of the web page to 
the clipboard, or share the link through 
Bluetooth, e-mail, Facebook, text messaging, 
or Twitter.
E-mail address• Touch to send an e-mail to the e-mail address.
• Touch and hold till a context menu appears.
–Touch Send email to send an e-mail to the 
e-mail address.
–Touch Copy to copy the e-mail address to 
the clipboard. You can paste the e-mail 
address later to a new contact or while 
composing a new e-mail.
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To check the history of visited web pages
1On the browser screen, touch  , or touch the Menu button 
→ Bookmarks.
2To u c h  t h e  History tab.
3Touch the day when your desired web page was last visited.
4Touch a web address to open the web page.
 NOTE: To check your most visited web pages, touch the Most visited 
tab.
To allow download of web applications
 CAUTION: Applications downloaded from the web can be from 
unknown sources. To protect your device and personal data, download 
applications only from trusted sources such as Android Market.
To download web applications, enable your device’s downloading 
feature.
1Touch the Home button → Menu button → Settings→ 
Applications.
2To u c h  Unknown sources to select the check box.
3When the Attention dialog box opens, touch OK.
 NOTE: All downloaded applications are saved to the microSD card. 
Before you download an application from the web, ensure that you have 
installed a microSD card on your device. For information on how to 
install a microSD card, see Install the microSD card. Phone number Touch to open the Phone application to call the 
phone number.
NOTE: You can call a number from the web 
page only if the feature is supported by your 
service provider. Link type Functionality
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To install an application
1On the browser screen, touch the application you want to 
download.
2The application details screen opens. Read details about the 
application, such as its cost, overall rating, comments by users, 
the developer contact info, and more.
3To install the application, select either Install if the item is free or 
Buy if it requires purchase.
To  c h e c k  d o w n l o a d s
On the browser screen, touch the Menu button → More→ 
Downloads.
Manage Bookmarks
You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your device.
To bookmark a web page
1On the browser screen, go to the web page you want to 
bookmark.
2Touch   or touch the Menu button → Bookmarks. The 
Bookmarks window opens.
3On the Bookmarks tab, touch the Add thumbnail  .
4Enter the bookmark name or edit the web address as needed.
5To u c h  OK to save the web page as a bookmark.
To open a bookmark
1On the browser screen, touch   or touch the Menu button → 
Bookmarks. The Bookmarks window opens.
2On the Bookmarks window, you can either:
• Touch the bookmark you want to open in the same browser 
window.
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• Touch and hold the bookmark you want to open, then on the 
context menu touch Open to open the bookmark in the same 
browser window, or touch Open in new window to open the 
bookmark in a new window.
To manage your bookmarks
1On the browser window, touch  or touch the Menu button 
→ Bookmarks.
2On the Bookmarks window, touch and hold a desired bookmark 
to open the context menu that provides the following options:
To configure browser settings
On the browser screen, touch the Menu button → More→ Settings 
to adjust the browser settings.
OpenOpen the bookmarked website in the same browser 
window.
Open in new windowOpen the bookmarked website in a new window.
Edit bookmarkTouch to open the Edit bookmark window. Enter the 
bookmark’s name and address and touch OK.
Add shortcut to HomeTouch to create the bookmark’s shortcut on the 
current Home screen. You can touch the shortcut on 
the Home screen to start the browser and go directly 
to the bookmarked page.
Share linkTouch to share the bookmark’s address through 
Bluetooth, e-mail, Facebook, text messaging, or 
Twitter.
Copy link URLCopy the web address of the bookmarked website to 
the clipboard.
Delete bookmarkTouch to delete the selected bookmark.
Set as homepageSet the bookmarked website as your browser 
homepage.
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E-mail
You can create POP3, IMAP, and exchange e-mail accounts from web-
based e-mail services on your device.
To open the e-mail application
Touch the Launcher button → Email .
To set up an e-mail account
1On the Set up email screen, type the e-mail address and 
password of the e-mail account you want to add and then touch 
Next.
 NOTE: If the e-mail account you want to set up is not in the device e-
mail database, you will be asked to manually enter the e-mail account 
settings, including the e-mail server, protocol, and so on after touching 
Next.
 
NOTE: To u c h  Manual setup rather than Next to directly enter incoming 
and outgoing settings for the account being set up.
2Enter the name for the account and the name you want displayed 
in outgoing e-mails and then touch Done.
After creating one e-mail account, touch the Menu button → Add 
account if you need to create another e-mail account.
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