Edit a file on the PC, make it have the following text: (set-clipboard-coding-system 'utf-8) (setq x-select-enable-clipboard t) Save it as .emacs (note the DOT in front of the `e'). Copy it to the N900. In the terminal, move it to /home/user Or just run emacs, then: C-x C-f .emacs Then type the text, then save with C-x C-s Then restart Emacs, and you it'll work.