Internet Tablet School Contents

Welcome to the Internet Tablet School! The aim of this site is to provide easy instructions for using all the most useful and interesting features of Nokia's Internet Tablet range.

Our tutorials contain both a video and detailed text instructions, so you can see someone actually following the written instructions in real life. The tutorials have been divided up into various categories, and you can find links to all of them below:


START HERE!

- If you've just bought a Nokia N810 or N800 internet tablet, click here to find out what you should do first


Important Announcements

- Web pages on the N800 or N810 distorted and slow? Try switching off the "Fit Width To View" option
- Has your tablet web browser's Flash stopped working? Does it ask you to install Flash? In fact, all you need to do is switch Flash back on again, which is a very very easy process. Click here to find out how to do it.
- Want to make your battery last longer? Do NOT switch off your tablet. Yes, it sounds crazy, but it works...
- Do you use the built-in memory card on the N810? If so, read this.


About The Internet Tablets

- What are Internet Tablets? Why would anyone want one?
- More about the Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition
- More about the Nokia N810
- More about the Nokia N800
- More about the Nokia 770


Connecting The Tablets To The Internet

- How to connect the N800 and N810 to the internet using Wi-Fi / WLAN.
- How to connect the N800 and N810 to the internet using a mobile phone (cell phone).
- How to use the N800 and N810 with Fon routers (La Foneras)


Setting Up And Customising The Tablets

- How to update the N800 and N810 firmware, how to back up data and settings, and how to upgrade the N800 to OS 2008
- How to use the built-in help system on the N800 and N810
- How to customise the desktop and interface on the N800 and N810
- How to change the desktop wallpaper on the N800 and N810
- How to find and install extra themes on the N800 and N810
- How to switch the N800 and N810 "night light" on or off
- How to save battery life on the N800 and N810
- How to lock the touchscreen and keys on the N800 and N810


Tablet Accessories

- Which memory cards to use with the N800
- What comes with the N810, and how you can replace anything that's missing
- What comes with the N800, and how you can replace anything that's missing
- How to connect and use a wireless Bluetooth keyboard on the N800 or N810
- How to connect and use a normal computer keyboard on the N800 or N810
- How to connect and use a wireless Bluetooth headset on the N800 or N810
- How to connect and use a USB flash drive with the N800 or N810
- How to connect and use a Hard Disk Drive with the N800 or N810
- How to crochet a lovely pouch for the N800 or N810


Using The Tablets For Internet Stuff

- How to use the web browser on the N800 and N810
- How to use e-mail (including Gmail) on the N800 and N810
- Web pages on the N800 or N810 distorted and slow? Try switching off the "Fit Width To View" option
- Has your tablet web browser's Flash stopped working? Click here to find out how to fix it (and it's very very very easy to fix!).
- How to make and receive free and cheap phone calls using Skype on the N800 and N810
- How to make and receive free video calls over the internet using the N800 and N810
- How to listen to internet radio stations on the N800 and N810
- How to use the RSS Feed Reader to view the latest stories on your favourite websites


Using The Tablets For Other Stuff

- How to find and install new applications and games on the N800 and N810
- How to easily add a calendar (and a to-do list, and a load of other apps) onto the N800 and N810
- How to connect the N800 and N810 to a computer using the USB cable
- How to use the File Manager on the N800 and N810
- How to unzip .zip files on the N800 and N810
- Word processing on the N800 and N810
- Games on the N800 and N810
- How to turn the N800 or N810 into a digital camera
- How to activate the secret built-in FM radio on the N800
- How to convert, transfer and watch videos and movies on your N800 or N810
- How to use the N800 or N810 as an alarm clock
- How to draw pictures and email them using Sketch on your N800 or N810
- How to make the N800 or N810 look and sound like a "PADD" computer from Star Trek


Useful Websites

- Google Documents: an online word processor which you can use on both your PC and tablet, and which stores your documents online
- Last.fm: lets you discover classic and new music by creating your own personal internet radio station and choosing a theme for it. It's one of the most addictive sites on the internet, and you can also access the service through tablet applications such as Canola and Vagalume.
- YouTube: a site where you can watch millions of videos through the N800 and N810 web browser


Useful Applications

- Canola: Two special editorial articles introduce a new kind of interface for the Nokia tablets - Click here for Part 1 & Video - Click here for Part 2
- Xournal: A pen and paper simulator which is very handy for taking notes and doing sketches. You can turn your work into PDF files which can be e-mailed to others or viewed on your PC.