Blackberry Bold 5 User Manual

							Delete a bookmark folder for web pagesYou can only delete folders that you created.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Browser icon.
2. Highlight a folder.
3. Press the  Menu key.
4. Click  Delete Folder .
Web feeds
About web feeds Web feeds provide you with information about updates to web site content. You can open a web feed to view a list of titles and descriptions for
updated web site content. For example, if you open a sports web feed for a news web site, you can scan a list of sports stories that the web site
has published since the last time that you checked the web feed. If a title interests you, you can view the web feed content, or if an audio version
of the content is available, you can listen to the web feed content.
You can open web feeds on web pages, or you can subscribe to web feeds and open them from your bookmark list. In your bookmark list, web
feeds that have been updated since the last time you checked them appear in italic. In a web feed, unopened web feed titles appear in bold.
If one or more web feeds are available on a web page, the Add Web Feed option appears in the menu.
Subscribe to a web feed 1. On a web page, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Add Web Feed .
3. Select the check box beside a web feed.
4. In the  Auto Synchronize  field, set how often the browser should check for updates to the web feed.
5. In the  Start time field, set the time of day when the browser should start checking for updates.
6. Click  Add.
View web feed content 1. In a web feed, highlight a title.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Perform one of the following actions: • To view a summary of the story, click  Show Description.
• To view the full story, click  Read Story.
To hide a description, highlight a title. Press the  Menu key. Click  Hide Description .
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							Listen to web feed contentIf your BlackBerry® device is associated with an email account that uses the BlackBerry® Internet Service, you can listen to web feed content
that does not exceed 5 MB. If your device is associated with an email account that uses the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, you might not be
able to listen to web feed content that exceeds 128 KB. For more information, contact your administrator.
1. In a web feed, highlight a title.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Get Audio .
Mark a web feed title as opened or unopened In a web feed, perform one of the following actions: • Highlight a title. Press the  Menu key. Click  Mark Opened  or Mark Unopened .
• Highlight a date field. Press the  Menu key. Click  Mark Prior Opened .
Change a web feed 1. On a web page, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Bookmarks .
3. Highlight a web feed.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Edit Bookmark .
6. Change the web feed.
7. Click  Accept.
File a web feed 1. On a web page, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Bookmarks .
3. Highlight a web feed.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Move Bookmark .
6. Click the new location.
Delete a web feed 1. On a web page, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Bookmarks .
3. Highlight a web feed.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Delete Bookmark .
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							Browser options
Change the default browser view 1. On the Home screen, click the  Browser icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  General Properties .
5. Change the  Default View field.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save Options .
Change the home page or start page Depending on your wireless service provider, you might not be able to change the home page.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Browser icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  Browser Configuration .
5. Perform any of the following actions: • In the  Home Page Address  field, type a web address.
• Change the  Start Page field.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save Options .
Change JavaScript options 1. In the browser, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Options.
3. Click  Browser Configuration .
4. Select any of the following check boxes: •Support JavaScript
• Allow JavaScript popups
• Terminate slow running scripts
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save Options .
Change options for pictures and animation on web pages 1. On the Home screen, click the  Browser icon.
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							2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Perform any of the following actions: • To stop displaying pictures, click  Browser Configuration. Change the Show Images  field.
• To change the quality of pictures, click  General Properties. Change the Image Quality  field.
• To change the number of times that animated graphics repeat, click  General Properties. Change the Repeat Animations  field.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save Options .
Change display options for web pages 1. On the Home screen, click the  Browser icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  Browser Configuration .
5. Perform any of the following actions: • To view background images, select the  Use Background Images check box.
• To change the browsing experience, change the  Browser Identification field.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save Options .
Change font options for web pages 1. On the Home screen, click the  Browser icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  General Properties .
5. Perform any of the following actions: • Change the  Default Font Family  and Default Font Size  fields.
• Change the  Minimum Font Style  and Minimum Font Size  fields.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save Options .
Set the character encoding for all web pages By default, your BlackBerry® device uses the optimal character encoding for a web page.
1. On a web page, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Set Encoding .
3. Clear the  Auto mode check box.
4. Set the  Default charset  field.
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							Receive a prompt before closing the browser or running a script1. On the Home screen, click the  Browser icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  General Properties .
5. Select any of the following check boxes: •Prompt Before Closing Browser On Escape
• Prompt Before Closing Modified Pages
• Prompt Before Running WML Scripts
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save Options .
Clear a browser cache 1. On the Home screen, click the  Browser icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  Cache Operations .
5. Beside a cache type, click  Clear.
6. Press the  Escape key.
Clear the browser history 1. On the Home screen, click the  Browser icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  Cache Operations .
5. Click  Clear History .
6. Press the  Escape key.
About browser configurations The browser on your BlackBerry® device supports multiple browser configurations for optimizing your browsing experience.
If your BlackBerry device is associated with an email account that uses a  BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports the BlackBerry Browser,
you can use the BlackBerry Browser configuration to browse the Internet and your organization's intranet. If you use the BlackBerry Browser
configuration, you might not be able to change some browser options.
You can use the Internet Browser configuration to access web pages that enable you to subscribe to BlackBerry web push services or access
ring tones. Depending on your wireless service provider, the Internet Browser configuration might not be available on your device or might use
a different name. For more information about the Internet Browser configuration, contact your wireless service provider.
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							You can use the WAP Browser configuration to access web pages from your wireless service provider that enable you to configure your account
information and subscribe to services such as voice mail.
If you have a  Wi-Fi® enabled device and if you are in a Wi-Fi coverage area, you can log in to a Wi-Fi access point and use the Hotspot Browser
to browse web pages. If your device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, your organization might
prevent the Hotspot Browser from appearing, or might restrict you from using the Hotspot browser to browse web pages.
Set the default browser configuration 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Advanced Options .
3. Click  Browser.
4. Set the  Default browser configuration  field.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
About Gears Gears™ is an extension to the browser application that is designed to provide a richer browsing experience. When you visit a Gears enabled
web site and enter information, Gears can store that information on your BlackBerry® device or media card for use during later visits to the
web site.
Gears can also help web sites provide customized content to you if you choose to share your location with that web site. Your device does not
need to have an internal GPS receiver or be paired with a Bluetooth® enabled GPS receiver to share your location.
The first time you visit a web site that uses Gears, you are prompted to set the permissions for that web site. You can turn off the prompt so
that your permissions for the web site are saved. You can change or delete the permissions for Gears-enabled web sites.
Change the Gears permissions for a web site 1. On the Home screen, click the  Browser icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  Gears Settings .
5. Click a web site.
6. Perform one of the following actions: • To prevent the web site from storing information on your BlackBerry® device, clear the  Local Storage check box.
• To prevent the web site from accessing the location of your device, clear the  Location check box. Your device does not need to be GPS
enabled to share your location.
• To remove the Gears™ permissions for a web site, press the  Menu key. Click  Remove Site .
7. Press the  Menu key.
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							Browser security
About TLS The BlackBerry® Browser configuration is designed to use TLS or SSL to encrypt data that your device sends or receives over the Internet
through the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server. Communication between your device and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server is encrypted using Triple
DES. Communication between the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and content servers is encrypted using SSL or TLS. To increase security, you
can set up TLS for HTTP connections between your device and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and use Triple DES encryption for all other
communication between your device and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
About WTLS The WAP Browser configuration is designed to use WTLS to encrypt data that your BlackBerry® device sends and receives over the Internet
through a WAP gateway. Communication between your device and the WAP gateway is encrypted using WTLS. Communication between the
WAP gateway and content servers is encrypted using TLS or SSL.
Manage browser security 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Security Options .
3. Click  Advanced Security Options .
4. Click  TLS or WTLS .
5. Set the security options.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
TLS options TLS Default: Specify the type of TLS or SSL connection that your browser uses for HTTP connections. To use a direct TLS or SSL connection, change this
field to  Handheld . To use Triple DES and TLS or SSL, change this field to  Proxy.
Allow HTTPS Redirections: Specify whether a prompt appears before a secure web page redirects your browser to another web page.
Protocol: Specify the protocol that your BlackBerry® device uses for TLS connections between the browser and content servers.
Encryption Strength:
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							Specify whether your browser only accepts and sends data that is encrypted using 128-bit encryption. To accept and send only data that
is encrypted using 128-bit encryption, change this field to  Strong Only. To accept and send data that is encrypted using 128-bit encryption
or 56-bit encryption, change this field to  Allow Weak.
Allow FIPS Algorithms Only: Specify whether your browser accepts and sends data that is encrypted using only FIPS-approved algorithms.
Prompt for Server Trust: Specify whether a prompt appears when your browser tries to connect to an untrusted content server that your device does not have an
authentication certificate for.
Prompt for Domain Name: Specify whether a prompt appears when your browser tries to connect to a content server and the domain name on the authentication
certificate for the content server does not match the web address that the browser is trying to connect to.
Prompt for Certificate: Specify whether a prompt appears when your browser tries to connect to a content server. You might want a prompt to appear if your
device has more than one certificate that you use to authenticate with content servers.
Prompt if Client Cert Not Found: Specify whether a prompt appears when your browser tries to connect to a content server, but your device does not have a certificate that
can be used to authenticate with the content server.
Default Client Cert: Specify the certificate that your browser uses to authenticate with content servers.
WTLS options Encryption Strength: Specify whether your browser only accepts and sends data that is encrypted using 128-bit encryption. To accept and send only data that
is encrypted using 128-bit encryption, change this field to  Strong Only. To accept and send data that is encrypted using 128-bit encryption
or 56-bit encryption, change this field to  Allow Weak.
Prompt for Server Trust: Specify whether a prompt appears when your browser tries to connect to an untrusted content server that your device does not have an
authentication certificate for.
Add a trusted content server You can add content servers to your list of trusted content servers to accelerate the authentication process when you are authenticating with
a content server.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Security Options .
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							4. Click TLS.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Add Host.
7. Perform one of the following actions: • If the  TLS Default  field is set to  Proxy, in the  Host Name  field, type the web address for the content server.
• If the  TLS Default  field is set to  Handheld, in the Host Name  field, type the web address for the content server. Set the  Certificate
field to the client certificate that you want to use to authenticate with the content server.
8. Click  OK.
9. Press the  Menu key.
10. Click  Save.
Browser push
About browser push Browser push is designed to push information from a web application to your BlackBerry® device as the information becomes available. For
example, you can use browser push to receive updates for weather reports, stock quotes, or breaking news. When your device receives an update,
a new browser push message might appear in the messages application or an icon on the Home screen might change to indicate that new
information is available. The web application might also push updated information to your browser cache without notifying you. If information
is pushed to your browser cache, the information is available on your device even when your device is not connected to the wireless network.
Your device supports different types of browser push messages. Service loading messages and service indication messages include updated
information. Other browser push messages include messages that appear in your browser cache.
Turn off browser push 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Advanced Options .
3. Click  Browser Push .
4. Perform one of the following actions: • To reject all browser push messages, clear the  Enable Push, Enable MDS Push , and Enable WAP Push  check boxes.
• To reject browser push messages through a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Internet Service, clear the  Enable MDS
Push  check box.
• To reject browser push messages through WAP gateways, clear the  Enable WAP Push check box.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
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							Set whether your BlackBerry® device accepts browser push messages from the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Internet
Service.
MDS Hosts: Set whether your device accepts push messages from all BlackBerry Enterprise Servers or BlackBerry Internet Services, or no BlackBerry
Enterprise Servers or BlackBerry Internet Services.
Process SMSC: Set whether your device accepts SMS-based browser push messages.
SMSC Hosts: Set which SMSC hosts your device accepts browser push messages from. To accept browser push messages from a specific SMSC host,
type the phone number for the SMSC host.
Process IP: Set whether your device accepts browser push messages that web applications send through a WAP gateway.
IP Hosts: Set which WAP gateways your device accepts browser push messages from. To accept browser push messages from a specific IP host,
type the IP address for the WAP gateway.
Browser shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
• To insert a period (.) in the web address field, press the  Space key.
• To insert a slash mark (/) in the web address field, press the  Shift key and the  Space key.
• To stop loading a web page, press the  Escape key.
• To close the browser, press and hold the  Escape key.
On a web page
• To switch between Column view and Page view, press  Z.
• To zoom in to a web page, press  I.
• To zoom out from a web page, press  O.
• To move to a specific web page, press  G.
• To return to the home page, press  H.
• To turn on support for JavaScript, press  J.
• To open the bookmark list, press  K.
• To add a bookmark, press  A.
• To view a list of web pages that you have visited recently, press  Y.
• To refresh a web page, press  R.
• To view the web page address for a link, highlight a link. Press  L.
• To view the web page address for a web page, press  P.User GuideBrowser148