When i try to get the mouse pointer up in the web browser to select page text to copy it mostly doesn't work, bringing up the copy address/download image menu instead. I've tried using the stylus, my finger and my nail with the same effect with each. I've watched the nokia vid on hand gestures in the browser and read a few threads including this one which gives a step by step guide:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...er+web+browser

Any help or tips welcome as other than this (and the battery life!) I'm loving the n900.

I'm in the uk so not on the latest update - in case that makes a difference. Pointer and copy and paste worrk fine elsewhere it's just getting into that mode in browser that's the issue

Works for me. Can you describe exactly what you do?

It never works for me either. I get the mouse to come up and start moving it with my finger but after a second it loses it and it's a pain in the but to use. Luckily, I don't find myself ever needing to use it.

It's actually quite easy if you know how: open up the keyboard. Get the pointer (stylus recommended). Use the thumb on the hand holding the phone (left for right-handers) to hold shift, then just swipe on the screen. Finally, copy with ctrl+c
Maybe it's just me, but i think it works like a charm

Just to check the obvious... Are you tapping on the mouse icon that appears? I'm in the UK on PR 1.1 too and whlst not the most useful thing in the world I don't seem to be having the issues you are.

1. activate pointer
2. click once on any text
3. now you can start selecting texts

Cheers MrGrim Just tested that several times and I seem to be getting the hang of it - have even managed to highlight some text! Does the kb have to be open for it to work?

this is how i do it

1/ swipe from the left onto the screen to bring up the pointer
2/ tap the pointer icon that appears on the bottom right so that it gets a red line through it
3/ use your finger to select the text you want

aha! I think this thread has intimidated it into working as it seems fine everytime now. Or, more likely, the thread has educated me so thanks to all

On my N900 I have to swipe left to right very quickly & I mean fast! Then select the large arrow that appears bottom left(a red line goes through it), again I do this quickly as it disappears after ~1s, and then I can select text copy etc.

Repeat manically if large arrow does not appear first time lol This process works better for me if I swipe the bottom 1/5 of the display.

Just found hover mode Moving slowly in from bottom left and moving slighty upwards.