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Newbie 5800 questions....

5 replies · 5,174 views · Started 26 December 2009

Dekerf853 26 Dec 2009, 19:20

1. The kepypad and contacts icons on my Home Screen don't work. How can I enable them?
2. How do I stop the phone asking me to configure my e-mail settings every time I switch it on? I don't want to use it for e-mail.
3. Some web pages tell me I need to enable JavaScript. How do I do that?

Thanks.......Jim.

N/A 26 Dec 2009, 21:23

3. JavaScript is enabled by default. The message comes most likely because of a badly designed web site, which does not recognize the phone's web browser, and redirects you to an error page that asks you to enable JavaScript even if it is already on.

jj71 27 Dec 2009, 17:43

3. Good idea to download Opera Mini browser. If you point your normal browser at m.opera.com I think it's pretty easy from there, or google "opera mini". There are a number of advantages with opera mini such as it uses less data to show the same pages, it is quicker, easier to use (I reckon). It's free.

1. Homescreen settings: click middle (white) button then settings > personal >home screen > home screen theme

If you choose shortcuts bar at this point, you can click back a couple of pages to select which 4 shortcuts to use.

If you're new to the phone make sure to have a go at downloading from bbc iplayer. You can downloadf straight to the phone for watching later. Very handy!

jj71 27 Dec 2009, 17:47

1. Sorry, answered wrong question there. If you press the keypad logo and nothing happens it is probably that you are pressing too lightly with the flat of your finger. It only needs a light tap if you use a fingernail or a pen or the pointer thing, slightly firmer with the flat of your finger.

The keypad logo should work all the time, I think, unless there's a key logo in the top right of the screen to indicate the screen is locked.

Maharajajaja 06 Jan 2010, 09:58

Pls help me. I got a new 5800 today and m completely cnfused about video support. Its apparent that my mob dsnt suppor divx format out of the box bt is there any software available for it? Also i wanna watch h.264 quality vids. Is there ny gud 3rd party video player