Nokia N97 - Touch screen actions

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Touch screen actions

Use the touch screen with your finger or with a stylus (if

available).
Important: Use only a stylus approved by Nokia for use with

this device. Using any other stylus may invalidate any

warranty applying to the device and may damage the touch

screen. Avoid scratching the touch screen. Never use an actual

pen or pencil or other sharp objects to write on the touch

screen.
Tap and double-tap

To open an application or other element on the touch screen,

you normally tap it with your finger. However, to open the

following items, you must tap them twice.

List items in an application, such as the Drafts folder in

the Messaging application.

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Files in a file list, for example, an image in the Captured

folder in the Photos application.
Tip: When you open a list view, the first item is already

highlighted. To open the highlighted item, tap it once.
If you tap a file or similar item once, it is not opened, it

becomes highlighted. To see the options available for the

item, select

Options

or, if available, select an icon from

a toolbar.

Select

In this user documentation, to open applications or items by

tapping them once or twice, you "select" them.
Example: To select

Options

>

Help

, tap

Options

, and then

tap

Help

.

Drag

To drag, place your finger on the screen, and slide it across

the screen.

Example: To scroll up or down on a web page, drag the page

with your finger.

Swipe

To swipe, slide your finger quickly left or right on the screen.

Flick

To flick, place your finger on the screen, slide it quickly across

the screen, then quickly lift your finger. The content of the

screen will continue scrolling with the speed and direction it

had at the moment of release. To select an item from a

scrolling list and to stop the movement, tap the item. In your

device, flicking is available in Music player.

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Scroll

To scroll up or down in lists that have a scroll bar, drag the

slider of the scroll bar.

In some list views, you can place your finger on a list item and

drag up or down.

Tip: To view a brief description of an icon, place your finger

on the icon. Descriptions are not available for all icons.
Touch screen backlight

To turn the screen backlight on, unlock the screen and keys,

if necessary, and press the menu key.