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40: Browser — frequently asked questions
Why did a web page form not
submit?
Verify that you are in a wireless coverage area and
that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the
wireless network. See the printed documentation that
accompanied your device for more information about
wireless coverage levels.
Can I be prompted before scripts are
run on my device?
Yes. In the browser options, click General Properties.
Select the Prompt Before Running WML Scripts
check box. You are prompted before browser scripts
are run.
With multiple browsers on my
device, how do I connect a browser
with a Home screen shortcut key?
In the device options, click Advanced Options. Click
Browser. In the W hotkey configuration field, select
which WAP Browser opens when you press the W key
on the Home screen. In the B hotkey configuration
field, select which BlackBerry Browser opens when you
press the B key on the Home screen.
You can only change these fields if you have multiple
browsers for the same browser type on your device.
Also, the shortcut keys are only available on the Home
screen if, in the general phone options, the Dial From
Home Screen field is set to No.
How do I change which browser
opens when I click a link in an open
message?
In the device options, click Advanced Options. Click
Browser. Set the Default browser configuration field.
Save the changes.
On my browser home page, when I
hold the Escape button, the program
closes. Can I change this?
Yes. In the browser options, click General Properties.
Select the Prompt Before Closing Browser On Escape
check box. A dialog box appears before the browser
closes.
How do I set WAP Browser security
options?
To set WAP Browser security, in the device options,
click Security Options. Click WTLS (Wireless Transport
Layer Security). In the Encryption Strength field, set
the encryption level for connecting to your WAP
gateway. In the Prompt For Server Trust field, set
whether a dialog box appears when the BlackBerry®
device cannot authenticate a WTLS connection
automatically.
How do I set BlackBerry Browser
security options?
You can apply Transport Layer Security (TLS) to the
connection between the BlackBerry Enterprise Server™
and a web server, or to the connection between your
BlackBerry® device and a web server.
To set BlackBerry Browser security, in the device
options, click Security Options. Click TLS.
To apply TLS to the connection between the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server and a web server, set the
TLS Default field to Proxy. Set the Allow HTTPS
Redirections field to Yes.
To apply TLS to the entire connection between your
device and a web server, set the TLS Default field to
Handheld. Set the fields in the General, Server
Authentication, and Client Authentication sections.
To set the algorithm type, the encryption strength, and
whether only key algorithms that are approved by
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are
supported, set the fields in the General section.
