BlackBerry Pearl Series BlackBerry Pearl 9100/9105 Smartphones User Guide Version: 6.0 To find the latest user guides, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/ smartphones.
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Contents Quick Help.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Top 10................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Getting to know your smartphone...........................................
Troubleshooting: Phone..................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 Voice commands................................................................................................................................................................................................ Perform an action using a voice command.........................................................
Supported audio and video file formats............................................................................................................................................................. Media shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................. Media shortcuts............................................................................................
Multiple contact lists.......................................................................................................................................................................................... Contact list options............................................................................................................................................................................................. Troubleshooting: Contacts....................................................................
Keyboard............................................................................................................................................................................................................ Assign an application to a Convenience key....................................................................................................................................................... Change the default currency symbol.......................................................................
Troubleshooting: Maps...................................................................................................................................................................................... 222 Applications........................................................................................................................................................................................................ About multitasking.......................................................................
Turn on encryption............................................................................................................................................................................................. Tips: Freeing and conserving storage space....................................................................................................................................................... Troubleshooting: Storage and media cards......................................................................
Service books and diagnostic reports................................................................................................................................................................. Accept, delete, or restore a service book........................................................................................................................................................... Run a diagnostic report..............................................................................................
Multiplayer games.............................................................................................................................................................................................. Troubleshooting: Word Mole............................................................................................................................................................................. 312 313 Glossary......................................................................................
User Guide Quick Help Quick Help Top 10 BlackBerry® device users have spoken! Here are the top 10 things they want to know how to do on their devices. Set up an email address 1. On the Home screen, click the Setup icon. 2. In the Setup section, click the Email Accounts icon. 3. Follow the screens to set up your email address. When your email address is set up correctly, you receive a confirmation message. To view and manage your email messages, on the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
User Guide Quick Help Find or hide an application icon Depending on your theme, you might not be able to hide some application icons. On the Home screen or in a folder, do any of the following: • To see all your application icons, press the key > All. • To hide an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the key > Hide. • To show all hidden application icons, press the key > Show All. • To stop hiding an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the key > Hide.
Quick Help User Guide If you have the Application Center on your device, you can add, update, or return to the previous version of a select number of applications that are hosted by your wireless service provider. Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be available. For more information about managing applications using the Application Center, click the Application Center icon. Press the key > Help.
Quick Help User Guide Type File format Video • • • • • 3GP AVI ASF MP4 MOV • WMV For information about codecs and recommended video and audio file formats for your device, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/ smartphones and click Multimedia > Media Types Supported on BlackBerry Smartphones.
Quick Help User Guide 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the key > Options > Email Reconciliation. If the Message Services field appears, set this field to the appropriate email account. Select the Wireless Reconcile check box. Press the key > Save. If your device is associated with a Microsoft® Outlook® email account, you must use the synchronization tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to reconcile email in personal folders. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Quick Help User Guide Key Name Actions • • • Mute a call. Mute the volume. Press and hold to lock or unlock the keyboard. Previous Play the previous media file. Next Play the next media file. Name Actions Volume • Change the volume. • Before you take a picture or record a video, press to zoom in or out. Left Convenience key • • Open the Voice Dialing application. You can also customize this key. Right Convenience key • • • • Open the camera. Autofocus Take a picture.
Quick Help User Guide • To see additional commands, click the Full Menu icon. Tips: Doing things quickly For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom. Use the Quick Access area to access popular options Highlight and click an area at the top of the Home screen to access options such as changing your ring tone, setting the alarm, viewing notifications, and turning on or off network connections.
Quick Help User Guide Send emails, PIN messages, and more. Text Messages Send text messages. Browser Browse websites. Media See saved pictures, play songs, and more. Camera (if supported) Take pictures. Instant Messaging Chat with friends or colleagues. Options Set your device options. You can find more options in each application menu. Manage Connections Set up wireless connections, such as a Bluetooth® connection. Help Find the user guide here or click Help in a menu.
Quick Help User Guide Home screen attachment message is sending high priority message not sent draft meeting invite missed call received call placed call voice mail message Phone Tips: Managing indicators Indicators tell you that there is something new or updated, such as a new message, voice message, or feed, or they inform you of the status of something, such as the battery or network connection. Indicators often appear on app icons, new content within apps, and at the top of the Home screen.
Quick Help User Guide Feature availability The following items affect the availability of features on your BlackBerry® device. The features discussed are meant as examples, and are not inclusive of every feature that might or might not be available on your device. Device model Features such as GPS, the camera and video camera, and network connection options are dependent on your device model. To find feature specifications for your device model, visit www.blackberry.com/go/devices.
Quick Help User Guide Wireless service provider Features such as text messaging, location-based services, and some phone features are dependent on your wireless service provider's offerings. For more information, contact your wireless service provider. Wireless network The wireless network that your device is connected to might affect the availability of some features. Depending on your wireless service provider and available roaming options, different wireless networks are available.
Quick Help User Guide Use the Quick Access area to access popular options Highlight and click an area at the top of the Home screen to access options such as changing your ring tone, setting the alarm, viewing notifications, and turning on or off network connections. See all the apps and folders on the Home screen, or minimize your view and view the wallpaper On the navigation bar, click All. Switch to another app Press and hold the key. Click an app.
Quick Help User Guide • Open all of your messages by clicking on them. If you cannot find all of your unopened messages in your inbox, look in your messages folders. • Mark a message as opened. Highlight a message. Press the key > Mark Opened. • Mark all messages that are prior to a date as opened. Highlight a date field. Press the key > Mark Prior Opened. Identify an indicator • • You might be able to identify an indicator by seeing the icon of the application that the indicator refers to.
Quick Help User Guide When you switch from one app to another, some apps, such as the Browser app or the Music app, run in the background, which uses battery power. Switch your vibrating notifications to sound notifications or LED notifications, lower the volume of your sound notifications, or select a shorter ring tone On the Home screen, click the Sound and Alert Profiles icon. Click Change Sounds and Alerts.
Quick Help User Guide Receive only the first section of long email messages, and choose whether to download more On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the key > Options > Message Display and Actions. Store files on a media card instead of the device Your BlackBerry device supports media card sizes up to 32 GB. Only microSD media cards are supported. Reduce the size of pictures you take On the Home screen, click the Camera icon. Press the key > Options.
Quick Help User Guide Related topics Set a device password, 263 Turn on encryption, 142 Tips: Updating your software Updated BlackBerry® Device Software and BlackBerry® Desktop Software are released periodically, and you might be able to update the software from either your computer or your smartphone. Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software.
User Guide Quick Help Your Home screen Switch themes 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Display > Screen Display. In the Theme section, click a theme. Click Activate. To delete a theme, click the theme. Click Delete. Related topics My display changed, 214 Use a picture as your device wallpaper 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon > Pictures icon. 2. Browse to a picture. 3. Press the key > Set As Wallpaper.
User Guide Quick Help Find or hide an application icon Depending on your theme, you might not be able to hide some application icons. On the Home screen or in a folder, do any of the following: • To see all your application icons, press the key > All. • To hide an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the key > Hide. • To show all hidden application icons, press the key > Show All. • To stop hiding an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the key > Hide.
User Guide Quick Help Get apps, music, ring tones, pictures, and videos About adding applications Depending on your wireless service provider and region, you might have the option to add or update applications using the BlackBerry App World™ storefront, the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, or the Application Center. You might also be able to download applications from a web page (try visiting mobile.blackberry.com from your BlackBerry device), or from an application offered by your wireless service provider.
User Guide Quick Help Transfer a file from your computer to your device using your device as a USB memory drive You must use the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to manage and preserve the information or the encryption that is associated with your media files when you transfer files between your BlackBerry device and your computer. 1. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable. 2.
Quick Help User Guide Change your ring tone, notifiers, or reminders In addition to changing the tone, you can also change options for volume, LED, vibration, and notification during calls. 1. On the Home screen, click the Sound and Alert Profiles icon. 2. Click Change Sounds and Alerts > Sounds for Selected Profile. • To change your ring tone, click Phone. • To change notifiers or reminders, click to expand a section. Click an option. 3.
User Guide Quick Help Add a contact picture for caller ID 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. On the Home screen, click the Contacts icon. Highlight a contact. Press the key > Edit. Press the key > Add Picture. Find, highlight, and click a picture. If necessary, move the crop box to the portion of the picture that you want to use. Press the key > Crop & Save. Press the key > Save. Related topics My contact pictures keep changing, 186 Typing and trackpad Set the cursor speed 1. 2. 3. 4.
User Guide Quick Help Find more information • • • • 32 Help on your device: Find step-by-step instructions in the user guide for your BlackBerry® device. Click Help on the Home screen or in an application menu. www.discoverblackberry.com: Find software, applications, and accessories for your device. Your wireless service provider web site: Find information about your wireless network or wireless service plan. www.blackberry.
Shortcuts User Guide Shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Phone shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Change your ring tone From the Home screen, press the key. Press the key > Phone Ring Tones. Check your voice mail Press and hold 1. Send an incoming call to voice mail Press and hold the Volume Down key on the right side of your BlackBerry® device.
Shortcuts User Guide Send an incoming call to voice mail Press and hold the Volume Down key on the right side of your BlackBerry® device. Set up speed dial for a contact On the Home screen or in the Phone application, press and hold the key that you would like to assign speed dial to. Insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number Press and hold 0 . Change the active phone number From the Home screen, press the key. Click your phone number at the top of the screen. Click a phone number.
Shortcuts User Guide Move down a message Press 8 Move to the next message Press 6 Move to the previous message Press 4 Message shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Shortcuts User Guide Switch presentation views Press @ Move to the next slide when viewing a presentation in slide view Press 6 Move to the previous slide when viewing a presentation in slide view Press 4 Typing shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Common typing shortcuts Type a symbol Press the Symbol key. To view more symbols, press the Symbol key again. Click a symbol in the list that appears.
Shortcuts User Guide Type a long word quickly Type part of the word. In the list that appears when you type, highlight an item with the same initial letters as the word that you want to type. Slide your finger on the trackpad to the right. In the second list that appears, highlight the word that you want to type. Press the Enter key. Shortcuts for multi-tap Type a number Keep pressing the letter key quickly until the number appears. Type a period Press the 1 key once.
Shortcuts User Guide Type a symbol Press the Symbol key. To view more symbols, press the Symbol key again. Type the letter that appears below the symbol. Work with text Highlight a line of text Press and hold the Shift key and slide your finger on the trackpad up or down. Highlight text character by character Press and hold the Shift key and slide your finger on the trackpad left or right. Cancel a text selection Press the Escape key.
Shortcuts User Guide Pan left Press 4 Rotate Press the comma (,) key. Camera and video camera Zoom in before you take a picture or record a video Press the Volume Up key. Zoom out before you take a picture or record a video Press the Volume Down key on the right side of your device. Take a picture Press the Right Convenience key on the side of your device. Media shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Shortcuts User Guide Browser shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Insert a period (.) in the web address field Press the Space key. Stop loading a web page Press the Close the browser Press and hold the key. key.
Shortcuts User Guide Close the browser Press and hold the key. On a web page Refresh a web page Press the exclamation point (!) key. Quickly switch between tabs Press the @ key. Zoom in to a web page Press the comma (,) key. Zoom out from a web page Press the period (.) key. Go to the start page Press 5 Add a bookmark Press the question mark (?) key. Move around a web page Move up a screen Press 3 Move down a screen Press 9 Move to the top of a web page Press 1 or 2.
Shortcuts User Guide Calendar shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. For shortcuts to work in Day view, press the Entry check box. key > Options. Click Calendar Display and Actions. Clear the Enable Quick Schedule an appointment Press 3 Move to the next week, month, or day in Agenda view Press the Space key.
Shortcuts User Guide Note: You can change what happens when you type on the Home screen. To search for text in a presentation, you must view the presentation in text view or in text and slide view. Map shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Zoom in to a map Press the comma (,) key. Zoom out from a map Press the period (.) key.
Phone User Guide Phone Phone basics Find your phone number Do one of the following: • To view your active phone number, from the Home screen, press the key. • If you have multiple phone numbers associated with your BlackBerry® device, to view a list of your phone numbers, key. If your wireless service plan supports text messaging, the first phone from the Home screen, press the number in the list is the phone number that you use to send and receive text messages.
Phone User Guide Answer a second call Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported. During a call, press the key. • To answer the incoming call and place the current call on hold, click Answer - Hold Current. • To answer the incoming call and end the current call, click Answer - Drop Current. To return to the first call, press the key > Swap or Flash.
Phone User Guide Turn on the speakerphone CAUTION: Do not hold the BlackBerry® device near your ear while you use the speakerphone. Hearing damage can occur. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your device. During a call, on the screen, click Speaker. During a call, press the key on the keyboard. To turn off the speakerphone, on the screen, click Handset. To turn off the speakerphone, press the key again.
Phone User Guide About using a headset You can purchase an optional headset to use with your BlackBerry® device. If you use a headset, you can use a headset button to answer or end a call, or to turn on or turn off mute during a call. Depending on your device model, you might be able to use a headset button to make a call using a voice command. Depending on your headset, you might also be able to use a headset button to pause, resume, skip, or adjust the volume of audio or video files.
Phone User Guide • If you keyboard is locked, press the number. Press the key. key on the top of your device. Press the key. Type the emergency Volume Adjust the volume • • • To increase the volume, press the Volume Up key on the right side of your BlackBerry® device. To decrease the volume, press the Volume Down key on the right side of your device. To mute the volume, press the key on the top of your device. To turn off mute, press the key again.
User Guide Phone Voice mail About your voice mail greeting and voice mail password Depending on your wireless service provider, the method for changing your voice mail greeting or voice mail password might differ. You should be able to access the options for changing your voice mail greeting or voice mail password when you check your voice mail. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
User Guide Phone Related topics I cannot change the number of times that my device rings, 62 Speed dial Set up speed dial for a contact 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From the Home screen, press the Send key. Press the key > View > Speed Dial List. In the Speed Dial Numbers list, click an unassigned key. Click a contact. If necessary, click a phone number for the contact.
User Guide Phone About call forwarding Depending on your wireless service provider, one or more call forwarding phone numbers might already be available on your SIM card or BlackBerry® device. You might not be able to change or delete these phone numbers or add new ones. For more information, contact your wireless service provider. Forward calls To perform this task, your wireless service provider must set up your SIM card or BlackBerry® device for this service. 1. From the Home screen, press the key. 2.
Phone User Guide To use the blocked calling feature, your BlackBerry® device must use a SIM card, and your wireless service provider must set up your SIM card for this service and provide you with a call blocking password. Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.
Phone User Guide 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From the Home screen, press the key. Press the key > Options > FDN Phone List. Press the key > Enable FDN Mode. Type your PIN2 code. Press the key on the keyboard. To turn off fixed dialing, press the key > Disable FDN Mode. Related topics I cannot make or receive calls, 61 Add, change, or delete a contact in your fixed dialing list To perform this task, your wireless service provider must set up your SIM card for this service and provide you with a SIM card PIN2 code.
Phone User Guide 6. Press the key > Save. Note: When you determine the default length for phone numbers, include your area code and local number, but do not include your country code or the National Direct Dialing prefix. Set options for dialing extensions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. key. From the Home screen, press the Press the key > Options > Smart Dialing. In the Number field, type the main phone number for an organization.
Phone User Guide Create a phone number link for a conference call 1. Type a phone number for the conference call bridge. 2. Type X and the access code. Speak privately with a contact during a conference call You can perform this task only if you make a conference call by joining calls together, and not if you create a conference call meeting in the calendar. 1. During a conference call, press the 2. Click a contact. key > Split Call. To return to the conference call, press the key > Join.
Phone User Guide The phone list view option allows you to sort how call logs appear in the phone application. Depending on how you set your call logging options, you can also view call logs in the messages application. Depending on your theme, when you miss a call, a missed call indicator might also appear at the top of the Home screen. You can also add notes to call logs or send call logs as email messages. Unless you delete a call log, it is stored on your BlackBerry® device for 30 days.
User Guide Phone Multiple phone numbers About multiple phone numbers When you have multiple phone numbers associated with your BlackBerry® device, you can switch the phone number that you use as your active phone number. You have multiple phone numbers associated with your device if one of the following situations applies: • • • Your device uses a SIM card and your SIM card supports more than one phone number. Your wireless service provider has set up your device to support more than one phone number.
User Guide Phone Phone options Turn on dialing from the Lock screen 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Password. Select the Allow Outgoing Calls While Locked check box. Press the key > Save. Sort phone numbers or contacts on the Phone screen 1. From the Home screen, press the key. 2. Press the key > Options > Call Logs and Lists. • To sort phone numbers or contacts by frequency of use, change the Phone List View field to Most Used.
Phone User Guide Change how you answer or end calls with the holster 1. From the Home screen, press the key. 2. Press the key > Options > In-call Settings. • To answer calls automatically when you remove your BlackBerry® device from the holster, change the Auto Answer Calls field to Out of Holster. • To stop answering calls automatically when you remove your device from the holster, change the Auto Answer Calls field to Never.
Phone User Guide Phone shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Change your ring tone From the Home screen, press the key. Press the key > Phone Ring Tones. Check your voice mail Press and hold 1. Send an incoming call to voice mail Press and hold the Volume Down key on the right side of your BlackBerry® device.
Phone User Guide Insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number Press and hold 0 . Change the active phone number From the Home screen, press the key. Click your phone number at the top of the screen. Click a phone number. Troubleshooting: Phone I cannot make or receive calls Try performing the following actions: • Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. • Verify that your wireless service plan includes phone or voice services.
User Guide Phone I cannot check my voice mail Try performing the following actions: • If you have more than one phone number associated with your BlackBerry® device and you are trying to check your voice mail using a shortcut key, your device calls the voice mail access number for your active phone number. Check the voice mail for your alternate phone number. • You need a voice mail access number to check your voice mail.
User Guide Phone For more information about the features that are available on your device, contact your wireless service provider or administrator, or visit www.blackberry.com/go/devices.
User Guide Voice commands Voice commands Perform an action using a voice command 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Voice Dialing icon. 2. After the beep, say a voice command. Related topics I cannot make calls using a voice command, 62 Available voice commands "Call " Say this voice command to make a call.
User Guide Voice commands "Cancel" Say this voice command to close the voice dialing application. Related topics Set options for dialing extensions, 54 Change the language for voice commands When you change the language for voice commands, you change the language for voice prompts and the language that you use to make a voice command. 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Typing & Input > Language and Text Input. Change the Voice Dialing Language field. key > Save.
User Guide Voice commands Improve voice recognition You can improve voice recognition by completing a short series of prompts that ask you to say specific numbers and words. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Call Management > Voice Dialing. 3. In the Voice Adaptation section, click Start. 4. Complete the instructions on the screen.
Messages User Guide Messages Email Set up an email address 1. On the Home screen, click the Setup icon. 2. In the Setup section, click the Email Accounts icon. 3. Follow the screens to set up your email address. When your email address is set up correctly, you receive a confirmation message. To view and manage your email messages, on the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Note: In some cases, you might see the following options. If so, select one of the options.
Messages User Guide • To change the message, click Edit. Change the message. Press the • To change the recipients, click Edit. Highlight a contact. Press the Press the key > Send. • To resend the message without changing it, click Resend. key > Send. key > Change Address. Click a new contact. Related topics I cannot send messages, 113 Reply to or forward an email or PIN message In a message, press the key. • To reply to a message, click Reply or Reply to All.
Messages User Guide Attach a contact to a message You can attach a contact to an email, a PIN message, or a text message. 1. When you are composing a message, press the key > Attach > Contact. 2. Find and highlight a contact. 3. Press the key > Continue. Related topics I cannot attach a file to a text message, 117 Add or change your signature Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported. 1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. 2. Press the key > Options.
Messages User Guide Set the importance level for a message You can set the importance level for an email, a PIN message, or a text message. 1. When you are composing a message, press the key > Options. 2. Change the Importance field. 3. Press the key > Save. Blind carbon copy a contact You can blind carbon copy a contact in an email or a PIN message. When you are composing an email or a PIN message, press the key > Add Bcc.
Messages User Guide 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the key > Options > Email Preferences. If the Message Services field appears, set this field to the appropriate email account. Clear the Enable HTML Email check box. Press the key > Send. View an address instead of a display name In a message, press the key > Show Address. To view the display name again, press the key > Show Name. Mark a message as opened or unopened On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
User Guide Messages If wireless email reconciliation is turned on and your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports flags, changes that you make to flags on your device should be reflected in the email application on your computer. Likewise, changes that you make to flags in the email application on your computer should be reflected on your device. If wireless email reconciliation is turned off, you can still manage flags for email on your device.
User Guide Messages • To set an outline color for your other messages, change the Other Messages field. 4. Press the key > Save. Note: PIN messages might use the outline color that you have set for your work email. For more information, contact your administrator. Hide sent messages from the message inbox 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. key > Options > Message Display and Actions. Press the Select the Hide Sent Messages check box. key > Save.
User Guide Messages 3. Press the key > File. 4. Highlight a folder. 5. Press the key > File. Related topics Reconcile email over the wireless network, 13 I cannot file email, 115 Add, move, rename, or delete an email folder : To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your administrator. 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the key > View Folder. Highlight a folder. key.
User Guide Messages 3. Click a folder. Email options Set an out-of-office reply To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your administrator. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the key > Options > Email Preferences. If the Message Services field appears, set this field to the appropriate email account. Select the Use Out Of Office Reply check box.
Messages User Guide Stop loading pictures in HTML email messages By default, your BlackBerry® device automatically downloads and displays inline pictures that are embedded in HTML email messages. 1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. 2. Press the key > Options > Email Preferences. 3. If the Message Services field appears, set this field to the appropriate email account. 4. Clear the Download Images Automatically check box. 5. Press the key > Save.
User Guide Messages • To hide the new message indicator, clear the Display New Message Indicator check box. • To hide the unopened message indicator, change the Display Message Count field to None. 3. Press the key > Save. Stop displaying recent contacts in email address fields By default, when you type the first few characters of a contact name or an email address in a To, Cc, or Bcc field, your BlackBerry® device displays the email addresses of recent contacts who are not in your contact list. 1.
User Guide Messages Stop storing messages sent from your computer on your device: To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your administrator. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the key > Options > Email Preferences. If the Message Services field appears, set this field to the appropriate email account. Press the key > Folder Redirection.
Messages User Guide Create an email filter To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your administrator. For information about completing this task for a personal email account that you have on your BlackBerry device (such as Google Mail™ or Windows Live™ Hotmail®), visit www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones and click the link under Email Setup. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Messages User Guide Option Description all contacts or email addresses that contain specific text, type the text and use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard character to represent the rest of the contact or email address. Subject Specify the text that the email filter should search for in the Subject field of your email. Message Specify the text that the email filter should search for in the body of your email.
User Guide Messages Synchronizing email About synchronization The wireless data synchronization feature is designed to synchronize organizer data (contacts, calendar entries, tasks, and memos) between a subscriber's BlackBerry® smartphone and the email application on their computer over the wireless network. The wireless email reconciliation feature is designed to reconcile email between the subscriber's smartphone and the email application on their computer over the wireless network.
Messages User Guide 5. Press the key > Save. It takes a short period of time for email to be deleted over the wireless network. Related topics Delete messages, 71 Empty the deleted items folder on your computer from your device To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your administrator. 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the key > Options > Email Reconciliation.
Messages User Guide PIN messages About PIN messages A PIN uniquely identifies BlackBerry® devices and BlackBerry enabled devices on the wireless network. If you have a contact who uses a BlackBerry device or a BlackBerry enabled device and you know that contact's PIN, you can send them PIN messages. PIN messages are not routed through your email account. When your PIN message is delivered to the recipient, in a message inbox, a D appears with a check mark beside the PIN message.
Messages User Guide • To change the recipients, click Edit. Highlight a contact. Press the Press the key > Send. • To resend the message without changing it, click Resend. key > Change Address. Click a new contact. Related topics I cannot send messages, 113 Reply to or forward an email or PIN message key. In a message, press the • To reply to a message, click Reply or Reply to All. • To forward a message, click Forward or Forward As.
Messages User Guide 3. Select the Display PIN Messages in Red check box. 4. Press the key > Save. Blind carbon copy a contact You can blind carbon copy a contact in an email or a PIN message. When you are composing an email or a PIN message, press the key > Add Bcc. Create a link for a PIN You can create a link for a PIN in a message, calendar entry, task, or memo. If you click the link, you can send a PIN message. When you are typing text, type pin: and the PIN.
User Guide Messages Save a message Saved messages aren't deleted even if the application storage is full or if your BlackBerry® device is set to delete messages automatically after a certain period of time. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. • To save an email or PIN message, highlight an email or PIN message. Press the key > Save. • To save a text message, open a conversation and highlight a text message. Press the key > Save Message.
User Guide Messages 3. Change the Days To Keep Messages field. 4. Press the key > Save. Related topics Some messages no longer appear on my device, 115 Open a new message automatically when you remove your device from your holster 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the key > Options > Message Display and Actions. Change the Auto Open Newest Message After Removing Device From Holster field. Press the key > Save. Hide the new or unopened message indicator 1.
Messages User Guide Depending on the typing input language that you use to type your text messages, your messages might display to your recipients differently than you expect. Depending on your wireless service provider, you might also be able to send and receive the following media files in text messages: .jpg, .gif, .wbmp, .midi, .vcf (vCard®), .ics (iCalendar), .avi, .mpg, or .mov.
Messages User Guide Set whether pressing the Enter key sends text messages You can stop your text messages from being sent each time that you press the , which might prevent you from accidentally sending a message if you plan to include several lines of text. 1. On the Home screen, click the Text Messages icon. 2. Press the key > Options > Text Messaging. 3. In the General Text Messaging Options section, clear the Press Enter Key to Send check box. 4. Press the key > Save.
Messages User Guide • To receive notification when the message is delivered to the recipient, select the Confirm Delivery check box. • To receive notification when the recipient opens the message, select the Confirm Read check box. 4. Press the key > Save. Stop a message from sending You can stop a message from sending only if a clock icon appears beside the message. 1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. 2. Highlight the message. 3. Press the key > Delete.
User Guide Messages • To delete all the messages from the history and keep the chat open, when you are replying to a message, press the key > Clear Conversation. • To delete all the messages from the history and close the chat, in your list of text messages, highlight a message. Press the key > Delete. Save a media file from a text message 1. 2. 3. 4. In a text message, open an attachment. Press the key. Click Save . Click Save.
User Guide Messages 4. If you want to change your display name, beside the Display Name field, type a name. This name appears only in the history of your text messages, and not in messages that you send. 5. Press the key > Save. Change how a message inbox displays messages 1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. 2. Press the key > Options > Message Display and Actions. • To change the order of the subject line and sender, change the Display Order field.
User Guide Messages Set how long your device stores messages 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the key > Options > Message Display and Actions. Change the Days To Keep Messages field. Press the key > Save. Related topics Some messages no longer appear on my device, 115 Turn off AutoText for text messages 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Text Messages icon. key > Options. Press the In the SMS Text section, select the Disable AutoText check box. key > Save.
User Guide Messages Hide the new or unopened message indicator 1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. 2. Press the key > Options > Message Display and Actions. • To hide the new message indicator, clear the Display New Message Indicator check box. • To hide the unopened message indicator, change the Display Message Count field to None. 3. Press the key > Save. Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete a message 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
User Guide • If no cell broadcast channels appear on the screen, highlight the Empty field. Press the the channel ID and a nickname. Click OK. 4. Select the check box beside a language. 5. Press the key > Save. Messages key > Add Channel. Type To turn off cell broadcasting, clear the Cell Broadcasting Service check box. Before you turn off cell broadcasting, verify that your wireless service provider does not use cell broadcasting to manage services, such as preferred rates, based on your location.
User Guide Messages 3. Select the check box beside one or more message types. 4. Press the key > Save. Note: Even though you do not receive blocked messages on your BlackBerry device, blocked messages might contribute to data usage in your wireless service plan. You can stop email messages from being forwarded to your device without contributing to data usage by turning off email message forwarding or by using email message filters.
Messages User Guide Attachments About files and attachments You can view and download attachments and save them to the BlackBerry® device memory or on a media card. If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports accessing files on your organization's network, you can preview files from your organization's network and save the files to your device or attach them directly to email messages without downloading them.
Messages User Guide To stop downloading an attachment, in a message, highlight an attachment that you are downloading. Press the Cancel Download. key > Send a file as an attachment To perform this task, your email account must use the BlackBerry® Internet Service or a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or administrator. 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Media icon or Files icon.
User Guide Messages vCard contact attachments About vCard contact attachments vCard® contact attachments (.vcf files) contain information for a specific contact. When you add a vCard contact attachment to an email message, recipients of your email message can view your contact information or add it to the contact list on their BlackBerry® device. When you open an email message that contains a vCard contact attachment, a book icon appears at the end of the message with the name of the attached contact.
User Guide Messages Sign or encrypt a message You can sign or encrypt email and PIN messages. 1. When you are composing a message, change the Encoding field. 2. If necessary, change the Classification field. Related topics Some signing and encryption options are not available on my device, 105 Encrypt a message with a pass phrase Your BlackBerry® device can encrypt email and PIN messages using a pass phrase shared between the sender and recipient. 1.
Messages User Guide Add a certificate from an attachment 1. 2. 3. 4. In a message, click the certificate attachment. Click Retrieve Certificate Attachment. Click the certificate. Click Import Certificate. Attachment indicators in S/MIME-protected messages Indicator Description The message includes a certificate attachment. The message includes multiple certificate attachments. The message includes a certificate server attachment. Add connection information for a certificate server from a message 1.
Messages User Guide Indicator Description Your device trusts the certificate chain. The sender’s email address does not match the email address of the certificate subject, or the sender’s certificate is revoked, is not trusted, cannot be verified, or is not on your device. The certificate is weak, the certificate status is not current, or your device requires more data to verify the trust status of the certificate. The sender’s certificate is expired.
User Guide Messages • To download attachments in encrypted messages manually, change the Allow encrypted attachment viewing and retrieve encrypted attachment information field to Manually. • To prevent your BlackBerry® device from downloading attachments in encrypted messages, change the Allow encrypted attachment viewing and retrieve encrypted attachment information field to Never. 3. Press the key > OK.
User Guide Messages Change the size of S/MIME indicators in messages 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > S/MIME. Change the Message Viewer Icons field. Press the key > Save. Change the encryption algorithms for S/MIME-protected messages If a message has multiple recipients, your BlackBerry® device uses the first selected encryption algorithm in the list that all recipients are known to support. 1.
User Guide Messages S/MIME-protected message troubleshooting Some signing and encryption options are not available on my device Try performing the following actions: • Verify that the email account that you are using supports all signing and encryption options. • If you use message classifications, verify that the message classification supports the signing or encryption options that you want. Try using a different message classification.
User Guide Messages Encrypt a message using IBM Lotus Notes native encryption 1. When composing, forwarding or replying to a message, change the Encoding field to Lotus Notes Encryption. 2. If you are prompted, type your IBM® Lotus Notes® ID password.
Messages User Guide Attach a PGP key to a message You can attach a PGP® key to email messages and PIN messages. 1. When composing a message, press the key > Attach > PGP Keys. 2. Highlight a PGP key. 3. Press the key > Continue. Download the PGP key used to sign or encrypt a message If a PGP® key is not included in a received message or is not already stored in the key store on your BlackBerry® device, you can download the PGP key.
Messages User Guide Add connection information for a certificate server from a message 1. In a message, highlight the certificate server indicator. 2. Press the key > Import Server. View the PGP key used to sign or encrypt a message 1. In a message, highlight the encryption status indicator or a digital signature indicator. 2. Press the key > Display Sender's PGP Key or Display Encryption PGP Key.
User Guide Messages PGP protected message options Change your signing and encryption key Your BlackBerry® device uses your PGP® key to encrypt messages in the Sent Items folder and includes your PGP public key in messages that you send so that recipients can encrypt their reply messages. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Security > PGP. 3. Change the Default Key field. 4. Press the key > Save.
User Guide Messages About message classifications If your BlackBerry® device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature and your administrator turns on message classifications, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server applies a minimum set of security actions to each message that you compose, forward, or reply to, based on the classification that you assign to the message. Your administrator specifies the message classifications that you can use.
Messages User Guide 4. Press the key > Save. To turn on the prompt again, change the Message truncation mode field to Prompt User. Turn off the prompt that appears when you use a PGP key that is not recommended for use 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > PGP. Clear the Warn about problems with my PGP keys check box. Press the key > Save. To turn on the prompt again, select the Warn about problems with my PGP keys check box.
Messages User Guide Move to the last cursor position after you close and reopen a received email or PIN message Press 5 In your message inbox Open a message Press the key. Compose a message from a message inbox Press the comma (,) key. View received messages and received call logs Press the Alt key and 3. View call logs Press the Alt key and the period (.) key. View voice mail messages Press the Alt key and 7. View text messages Press the Alt key and the question mark (?) key.
Messages User Guide Move to the bottom of a message inbox Press 8 Move to the next date Press 6 Move to the previous date Press 4 Move to the next unopened item Press 5 File and attachment shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Search for text in an attachment Press Q In a spreadsheet Move to a specific cell Press ? View the content of a cell Press the Space key Switch worksheets Press the period (.) key.
User Guide • • • • • Messages If you created an email address or added an existing email address to your device using the email setup screen in the Setup application, verify that you have received an activation message on your device from the BlackBerry® Internet Service. If you have not received an activation message (the message might take a short period of time to arrive), in the Setup application, open the email setup screen to send a service book to your device.
User Guide Messages I am not receiving email from personal folders on my computer If your BlackBerry® device is associated with a Microsoft® Outlook® email account, you must use the synchronization tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to reconcile email in personal folders. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software. I cannot file email Try the following actions: • • Verify that wireless email reconciliation is turned on.
User Guide Messages A message, attachment, or Google Mail conversation is cut short or doesn't appear Try the following actions: • • • • Wait for a short period of time. Your BlackBerry® device receives long messages and attachments in sections. If "More available" appears at the end of the message or attachment, press the key > More or More All. key > More of Conversation.
User Guide Messages Email filters, 78 I cannot turn on cell broadcasting If your BlackBerry® device uses a SIM card, your SIM card might not support the display languages that you have selected for cell broadcast messages. Clear the check box beside all languages that your SIM card does not support. I cannot attach a file to a text message Depending on your wireless service provider, if you attach a video, you might not be able to attach another file or create a slide show.
User Guide Messages A skipped content bar appears in a document More content is available for you to download to your BlackBerry® device. 1. To download the content, click the skipped content bar. 2. Click More. A question mark appears on a slide A question mark appears on a slide if your BlackBerry® device has not downloaded the slide. 1. To download the slide, highlight the slide. 2. Press the key > Retrieve.
Files User Guide Files File basics About files and attachments You can view and download attachments and save them to the BlackBerry® device memory or on a media card. If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports accessing files on your organization's network, you can preview files from your organization's network and save the files to your device or attach them directly to email messages without downloading them.
Files User Guide To stop downloading an attachment, in a message, highlight an attachment that you are downloading. Press the Cancel Download. key > Search for a file that is saved on your device 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon. 2. Press the key > Explore. 3. Navigate to the file. To view the file, click the file. Depending on the file type, the file might not appear in its original format.
Files User Guide Send a file as an attachment To perform this task, your email account must use the BlackBerry® Internet Service or a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or administrator. 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Media icon or Files icon. Find and highlight a file. Press the key > Send. Click a message type.
Files User Guide • To move a file, click Cut. Navigate to a location. Click Paste. • To rename a file, click Rename. Type a name for the file. Click Save. • To delete a file, click Delete. Open a password-protected .pdf file To perform this task, your email account must use the BlackBerry® Internet Service or a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or administrator. 1. In a .
Files User Guide Change the size of a column In a spreadsheet, do one of the following: • To change the size of a column, click the column label. Click a size. • To view all the text in a column, click the column label. Click Fit. • To change the size of all the columns in the spreadsheet, click the unmarked column label in the upper-left corner of the spreadsheet. Click a size. • To change the column size for all spreadsheets, press the key > Options. Change the Column Width field. Press key > Save.
Files User Guide • To zoom back to the original slide size, press the key > Fit to Screen. Save a slide 1. When viewing a presentation in slide view, press the 2. Type a name for the file. 3. Click Save. key > Save Slide. File and attachment shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
User Guide Files A message, attachment, or Google Mail conversation is cut short or doesn't appear Try the following actions: • • • • Wait for a short period of time. Your BlackBerry® device receives long messages and attachments in sections. If "More available" appears at the end of the message or attachment, press the key > More or More All. key > More of Conversation.
Media User Guide Media Music Play a media file 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the Home screen, click the Media icon. Click a media type. If necessary, click a category. Click a media file. If the media controls don't appear at the bottom of the screen, click the trackpad. • To play a media file, click the icon. • To pause a media file, click the icon. • To stop a media file, click the icon. • To move to the next media file, click the icon.
Media User Guide Playlists Create a standard or an automatic playlist You create a standard playlist by manually adding songs that are on your BlackBerry® device memory or media card. You create an automatic playlist by specifying criteria for artists, albums, or genres of music. The songs that meet all of the criteria are automatically added to the playlist. 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon > Music icon. 2. Click Playlists > New Playlist.
User Guide Media Rename or delete a playlist 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Media icon > Music icon. Click Playlists. Highlight a playlist. Press the key. • To rename the playlist, click Rename. Type a name for the playlist. Click OK. • To delete the playlist, click Delete. Adjust the volume • • • To increase the volume, press the Volume Up key on the right side of your BlackBerry® device. To decrease the volume, press the Volume Down key on the right side of your device.
User Guide Media Rename, move, copy, or delete an audio file or a video file You can rename only media files that you added. 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon. 2. Press the key > Explore. 3. Find and highlight an audio file or a video file. 4. Press the key. • To rename the file, click Rename. Type a name for the file. Click Save. • To move or copy the file to another location, click Cut or Copy. Find the location that you want to move or copy the file to. Press the key > Paste.
User Guide • • • • Media To stop a media file, click the icon. To move to the next media file, click the icon. To move to the previous media file or the beginning of the media file that is currently playing, click the icon. To fast-forward or rewind a media file, click the progress bar. On the trackpad, slide your finger to the right or left. Click the progress bar again. Adjust the volume • • • To increase the volume, press the Volume Up key on the right side of your BlackBerry® device.
User Guide Media Videos Play a media file 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the Home screen, click the Media icon. Click a media type. If necessary, click a category. Click a media file. If the media controls don't appear at the bottom of the screen, click the trackpad. • To play a media file, click the icon. • To pause a media file, click the icon. • To stop a media file, click the icon. • To move to the next media file, click the icon.
User Guide • Media To mute the volume, press the key on the top of your device. To turn off mute, press the key again. If you press the key during a call, your device mutes the call so that you can hear others on the call, but they cannot hear you. Related topics Mute a call, 45 Amplify the volume using the audio boost feature, 128 Improve sound quality for media files, 128 Improve sound quality for media files Depending on your BlackBerry® device model, this feature might not be supported.
User Guide Media Record a video To perform this task, you might need to have a media card inserted in your BlackBerry® device. 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon > Video Camera icon. 2. To start recording, click the record icon. 3. To pause recording, click the pause icon. Note: The approximate amount of storage space available for saving videos appears on the lower part of the screen when video recording is paused.
User Guide Media Camera Depending on your BlackBerry® device model, the camera or video camera might not be supported or some camera or video camera features might not be available. Take a picture 1. On the Home screen, click the Camera icon. 2. If you have turned on digital zoom, on the trackpad, slide your finger up or down to zoom in or out. 3. Press the Right Convenience key. The picture is saved to the Camera Pictures folder in the Pictures application.
User Guide Media View properties for a media file, 129 Geotag pictures that you take The geotag option in the camera records the geographical information of the location in which you take a picture. 1. On the Home screen, click the Camera icon. 2. Click the geotag icon at the bottom of the screen. The geotag information can be viewed in the properties of the picture file. Change the autofocus setting 1. On the Home screen, click the Camera icon. 2. Press the key > Auto Focus.
User Guide Change when the camera warns you about the number of pictures remaining A warning appears notifying you when the amount of storage for pictures drops below a certain number. You can see the number of remaining pictures in the Storage section of the Options screen. 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Camera icon. Press the key > Options. Change the Warn when pictures remaining drops to field. Press the key > Save. Change the location for storing pictures that you take 1. 2. 3. 4.
Media User Guide Related topics My display changed, 214 View pictures as a slide show A slide show displays all the pictures in a category or folder in sequence. 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon > Pictures icon. 2. Click a category. 3. Highlight a picture. 4. Press the key > View Slide Show. To close the slide show, press the key. Change the number of seconds between slides in a slide show 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Media icon. key > Media Options.
Media User Guide 4. Click Import Pictures. To delete the folders from the Pictures application, highlight the folder. Press the key > Remove From Library. The folders that you imported remain in their original location, but are deleted from the Pictures application. To permanently delete the folders from both the Pictures application and from the device memory or media card, including any files that are not pictures and that are not visible in the folders in the Pictures application, highlight the folder.
User Guide Media • To fast-forward or rewind a media file, click the progress bar. On the trackpad, slide your finger to the right or left. Click the progress bar again. Adjust the volume • • • To increase the volume, press the Volume Up key on the right side of your BlackBerry® device. To decrease the volume, press the Volume Down key on the right side of your device. To mute the volume, press the key on the top of your device. To turn off mute, press the key again.
User Guide Media 2. Click Change Sounds and Alerts > Sounds for Selected Profile. • To change your ring tone, click Phone. • To change notifiers or reminders, click to expand a section. Click an option. 3. In the Ring Tone, Notifier Tone, or Reminder Tone field, do one of the following: • Click a tone. • To use a song that is on your BlackBerry® device or on a media card, click All Music. Find and click a song. • To use a voice note that you recorded, click All Voice Notes. Find and click a voice note.
User Guide Media Improve sound quality for media files Depending on your BlackBerry® device model, this feature might not be supported. To improve sound quality for media files, you must be using stereo headphones with your device. 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon. 2. Press the key > Media Options. 3. Change the Headset Music EQ field. 4. Press the key > Save. Media storage Storage and media cards Supported media cards Your BlackBerry® device supports media card sizes up to 32 GB.
User Guide Media 2. Press the Menu key. 3. Click Options. 4. Perform any of the following actions: • To change the maximum amount of device memory available for all media files, change the Device Memory Limit field. • To change the minimum amount of device memory available for pictures, change the Reserved Pictures Memory field. 5. Press the Menu key. 6. Click Save.
User Guide Media 3. To encrypt data on your device, in the Device Memory section, select the Encrypt check box. 4. To encrypt files that are stored on a media card and on your device, select the Media Card check box and do one of the following: • To encrypt files using an encryption key that your device generates, change the Mode field to Device Key. • To encrypt files using your device password, change the Mode field to Device Password.
User Guide Media Find a picture that you took with the camera Pictures that you take with the camera are saved to the Camera Pictures folder in the Pictures application. If you have filed your pictures in other folders, they will no longer appear in the Camera Pictures folder. 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon > Pictures icon. 2. Click the Camera Pictures folder.
User Guide Media Transfer your media files from your computer to your device using BlackBerry Desktop Software, 29 Transfer your media files from your computer to your device using BlackBerry Desktop Software With the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, you can synchronize media files, including iTunes playlists and Windows Media® Player playlists, to your BlackBerry device. To download the BlackBerry Desktop Software, from your computer, visit www.blackberry.
Media User Guide Supported audio and video file formats Depending on your BlackBerry® device model and wireless service provider, some media file formats might not be supported. Type File format Audio • FLAC • • • • MP3 M4A OGG WMA • WAV • • • • • 3GP AVI ASF MP4 MOV • WMV Video For information about codecs and recommended video and audio file formats for your device, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/ smartphones and click Multimedia > Media Types Supported on BlackBerry Smartphones.
Media User Guide Turn on the audio boost feature if you are using a headset When you are playing an audio or video file, press the Volume Up key on the side of your device until you reach the highest volume setting, and then press the Volume Up key again four times quickly. Pictures Zoom in Press 3 Zoom out Press the period (.) key. Pan up Press 2 Pan down Press 8 Pan right Press 6 Pan left Press 4 Rotate Press the comma (,) key.
Media User Guide Zoom out Press 9 Pan up Press 2 Pan down Press 8 Pan right Press 6 Pan left Press 4 Camera and video camera Zoom in before you take a picture or record a video Press the Volume Up key. Zoom out before you take a picture or record a video Press the Volume Down key. Take a picture Press the Right Convenience key on the side of your device.
User Guide Media Depending on your messaging service plan, some features or options might not be available in the message options on the Email Preferences screen. If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, your organization might not have set up some features or might prevent you from using some features or options. If your administrator has set an option for you, a red lock indicator appears beside the option field.
User Guide • • Media Verify that your media card is inserted in your BlackBerry® device correctly. For more information about inserting a media card into your device, see the printed documentation that came with your device. In your media card options, if there is a message to format your media card, disconnect your device from your computer. Format your media card. CAUTION: Formatting your media card will delete all the files from it.
User Guide Ring tones, sounds, and alerts Ring tones, sounds, and alerts About ring tones, sounds, and alerts The profile that you select in the Sound and Alert Profiles application defines how your BlackBerry® device alerts you of phone calls, messages, reminders, and browser content. Your device has a Normal profile and five other preloaded profiles: Loud, Medium, Vibrate Only, Silent, and Phone Calls Only.
Ring tones, sounds, and alerts User Guide Add a custom profile You can create additional profiles. 1. On the Home screen, click the Sound and Alert Profiles icon. 2. Click Change Sounds and Alerts > Profile Management > Add Custom Profile. 3. In the Name field, type a name for the profile. 4. Click the item that you want to change. 5. Change the ring tone, notifier, or reminder information. 6. Press the key > Save. To delete a custom profile, highlight the profile. Press the key > Delete.
Ring tones, sounds, and alerts User Guide Related topics Silence the alarm, 189 Flashing LED The LED on the top of your BlackBerry® device flashes different colors to indicate different statuses. Flashing LED color Description Green You are in a wireless coverage area. You can turn on or turn off this notification. Blue Your device is connected to a Bluetooth® enabled device. You can turn on or turn off this notification.
User Guide Ring tones, sounds, and alerts 2. Click Accessibility. 3. Select the Event Sounds check box. 4. Press the key > Save. Troubleshooting: Ring tones, sounds, and alerts My device is ringing or vibrating more times than expected For calls, the number of times that your BlackBerry® device vibrates is not determined by the number of vibrations that you set in your sound profile, and there is no setting for the number of rings if you do not subscribe to voice mail.
Browser User Guide Browser Browser basics Browsing web pages Visit a web page or search the Internet Depending on your wireless service provider, multiple browsers might appear on your BlackBerry® device. For more information about the charges associated with using each browser, contact your wireless service provider. 1. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon. 2. In the field at the top of the page, type a web address or search terms. 3. Press the key on the keyboard.
Browser User Guide • To zoom in, on the trackpad, slide your finger up. • To zoom out, on the trackpad, slide your finger down. To turn off zoom mode, press the key. Move back or forward a web page 1. On a web page, press the Menu key. 2. Click Back or Forward. Refresh a web page 1. On a web page, press the Menu key. 2. Click Refresh. Search for text in a message, in a file, or on a web page To search for text in a presentation, you must view the presentation in text view or in text and slide view. 1.
Browser User Guide Viewing, copying, and forwarding addresses View the address for a web page On a web page, press the key > Page Properties. Copy an address for a web page, link, or picture Do any of the following: • To copy an address for a web page, press the key > Copy Page Address. • To copy an address for a link, pause on or highlight a link. Press the key > Copy Link. • To copy an address for a picture, pause on or highlight a picture. Press the key > Copy Image Link.
Browser User Guide I cannot play a song or video on a web page, 166 View a full picture on a web page 1. On a web page, highlight or pause on a picture. 2. Press the key > Full Image. To zoom in to or out from the picture, press the key > Zoom In or Zoom Out. To return the picture to its original size, press the key > Zoom 1:1. Browser bookmarks About bookmarks for web pages You can add bookmarks for web pages that you visit frequently.
Browser User Guide 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the key > Bookmarks. Highlight a bookmark. Press the key > Send Link. Click a message type. To return to the browser after you send the message, press the key. File a bookmark for a web page 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon. Press the key > Bookmarks. Highlight a bookmark. key > Move. Press the Click the new location. Add, rename, or delete a bookmark folder for web pages 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon.
User Guide Browser 3. Select the check box beside each feed that you want to add. 4. Click Subscribe. 5. Click OK. Browser options Change your home page or start page 1. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon. 2. Press the key > Options. 3. In the General section, do one of the following: • To change the home page, in the Home Page field, type a web address. • To use your home page as the start page when you first open the browser, change the Start Page field to Home Page. 4. Press the key > Save.
User Guide Browser Change the font size for text on web pages 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon. Press the key > Options. In the Web Content section, change the Font Size field. Press the key > Save. Set the character encoding for all web pages By default, your BlackBerry® device uses the optimal character encoding for a web page. 1. From the Home screen, click the Browser icon. 2. Press the key > Options. 3. In the Web Content section, change the Default text encoding field. 4.
Browser User Guide Turn off cookies in the browser 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon. Press the key > Options. In the Privacy & Security section, clear the Accept Cookies check box. Press the key > Save. Turn on geolocation in the browser If you turn on geolocation in the browser, some websites might be able to determine your approximate location. 1. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon. 2. Press the key > Options. 3.
Browser User Guide Option Description Encryption Strength Specify whether your browser only accepts and sends data that is encrypted using 128-bit encryption. To accept and send only data that is encrypted using 128-bit encryption, change this field to Strong Only. To accept and send data that is encrypted using 128-bit encryption or 56-bit encryption, change this field to Allow Weak.
Browser User Guide • To manually associate a web site with a certificate, highlight the Host/Certificate Mappings field. Press the key > Add Host. In the Host Name field, type the web site name. In the Certificate field, select the certificate that is associated with the web site. Click OK. • To change a web site that is associated with a certificate, in the Host/Certificate Mappings list, highlight an item. Press the key > Edit. Change the certificate. Click OK. 3. Press the key > Save.
Browser User Guide Turn off browser push 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Advanced System Settings > Browser Push. Clear the Enable Push check box. Press the key > Save. Browser shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Insert a period (.) in the web address field Press the Space key. Insert a slash mark (/) in the web address field Press the Shift key and the Space key.
Browser User Guide Insert a period (.) in the web address field Press the Space key. Stop loading a web page Press the Close the browser Press and hold the key. key.
User Guide Browser To stop receiving this prompt, in the browser, press the key > Options. In the General section, below Prompt Before, clear the Switching to Carrier Network for Streaming Media check box. I cannot open a new tab You might not have enough available memory on your BlackBerry® device. Try completing the following actions: • • Close a tab that you do not need. Close other applications that do not need to be open.
Calendar User Guide Calendar Calendar basics Switch calendar views You can view your appointments and meetings in one of four calendar views. Day view, Week view, and Month view display all your appointments and meetings for the selected time period. Agenda view displays all your scheduled appointments, meetings, and free time in a list. 1. On the Home screen, click the Calendar icon. 2. Press the key > View. 3. Click a view. Go to a specific date in the calendar 1.
Calendar User Guide Set an alarm in the calendar You can set an alarm in the calendar to go off at scheduled days and times. Scheduling alarms in the calendar does not change your regular alarm in the Clock application. Because the alarm tone settings are shared by the alarms in the Calendar and the Clock application, changes to the alarm tone settings will affect the alarms in both applications. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the Home screen, click the Calendar icon. Press the key > New Alarm.
Calendar User Guide I cannot set some fields when scheduling appointments, 177 Delete an appointment, meeting, or alarm 1. On the Home screen, click the Calendar icon. 2. Highlight an appointment, meeting, or alarm. 3. Press the key > Delete. Respond to a meeting invitation 1. In a meeting invitation, press the key. 2. Click Accept, Tentative, or Decline. 3. If you declined a delegated meeting invitation, do one of the following: • To decline the meeting, click Decline.
Calendar User Guide 1. 2. 3. 4. In a meeting, in the Accepted or Declined field, highlight a contact. Press the key. Click Invite Attendee, Change Attendee, or Remove Attendee. Press the key > Save. Forward a meeting invitation To perform this task, your email account must use the BlackBerry® Internet Service or a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or administrator.
Calendar User Guide a one-touch Join Now option, if this feature is supported on their device, so that they do not have to dial the conference call bridge number and access codes. If you do not have a conference call bridge number, you can create a conference call by calling other contacts and joining the calls together. Create a conference call meeting from your device To perform this task, you must be the meeting organizer.
Calendar User Guide Save your conference call information You can save your conference call information so that it is added to the conference call fields automatically when you create a conference call meeting from your BlackBerry® device. 1. On the Home screen, click the Calendar icon. 2. Press the key > Options > Conference Calling. 3. Type your conference call information. 4. Press the key > Save.
Calendar User Guide 4. Press the key > Save. If you use the BlackBerry® Internet Service, you must use the synchronization tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to synchronize calendar data. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
User Guide Calendar Manage data synchronization conflicts You can change how conflicts that occur during organizer data synchronization are resolved by turning off wireless data synchronization, changing conflict resolution options, and synchronizing organizer data using the synchronization tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Software. For more information about managing conflicts that occur during organizer data synchronization, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Calendar User Guide Change the default calendar Changing the default calendar changes the email address that meeting invites are sent from. 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Advanced System Settings > Default Services. Change the Calendar (CICAL) field. Press the key > Save. Change how long your device stores calendar entries 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Calendar icon. Press the key > Options > Calendar Display and Actions.
Calendar User Guide Calendar shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. For shortcuts to work in Day view, press the Entry check box. key > Options. Click Calendar Display and Actions. Clear the Enable Quick Schedule an appointment Press 3 Move to the next week, month, or day in Agenda view Press the Space key.
User Guide Calendar Related topics Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network, 173 About synchronization conflicts, 82 I cannot enter a conference call with the Join Now option The Join Now option might not appear in the meeting notification if the meeting organizer is not using a BlackBerry® device that supports the Join Now feature or if the meeting organizer did not enter the conference call information correctly.
Contacts User Guide Contacts Contact basics Add a contact • • To add a contact using the Contacts application, on the Home screen, click the Contacts icon. At the top of the screen, click New Contact. Type the contact information. Press the key > Save. To add a contact from a message, call log, or web page, highlight the contact name, number, or email address. Press the key > Add to contacts. If necessary, add contact information. Press the key > Save.
Contacts User Guide Change or delete a contact 1. On the Home screen, click the Contacts icon. 2. Highlight a contact. 3. Press the key. • To edit the information for the contact, click Edit. Change the contact information. Press the • To delete a contact, click Delete. key > Save. Search for a contact in your organization's address book To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your administrator. 1.
Contacts User Guide My contact pictures keep changing, 186 Change or delete a contact picture 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Contacts icon. Highlight a contact. Press the key > Edit. Highlight the contact picture. • To change the contact picture, press the • To delete the contact picture, press the 5. Press the key > Replace Picture. Highlight a picture. Press the > Delete Picture. key > Select. key > Save.
Contacts User Guide To delete a category, highlight the category. Press the key > Delete. Synchronizing contacts About synchronization The wireless data synchronization feature is designed to synchronize organizer data (contacts, calendar entries, tasks, and memos) between a subscriber's BlackBerry® smartphone and the email application on their computer over the wireless network.
User Guide Contacts About backing up and restoring device data If you have installed the BlackBerry® Desktop Software on your computer, you can back up and restore most of your BlackBerry device data, including messages, organizer data, fonts, saved searches, and browser bookmarks using the backup and restore tool of the BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
User Guide Contacts Manage data synchronization conflicts You can change how conflicts that occur during organizer data synchronization are resolved by turning off wireless data synchronization, changing conflict resolution options, and synchronizing organizer data using the synchronization tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Software. For more information about managing conflicts that occur during organizer data synchronization, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
User Guide Contacts Multiple contact lists About multiple contact lists If your BlackBerry® device is associated with multiple email accounts, you might have contacts from each email account on your device. For example, if your device is associated with a work email account and a personal email account, you might be able to view your work contact list and your personal contact list on your device. For more information, contact your wireless service provider. View a different contact list 1.
User Guide Contacts Change the display options for contacts You can change how your contacts appear in all applications, including the phone, message list, contact list, and calendar. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Typing & Input > Language. 3. Change the Global Name Display field. 4. Press the key > Save. View the number of contacts stored on your device 1. On the Home screen, click the Contacts icon. 2. Press the key > Options. 3. Click a contact list.
User Guide Contacts To stop contact pictures from changing, you must change the options in each application that is replacing your contact pictures.
User Guide Clock Clock Set the date and time 1. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon. 2. Press the key > Set Time. • To get the date and time from the wireless network automatically, change the Update Time field to Automatic. Note that you must be connected to the wireless network. • To set the date and time manually, change the Update Time field to Manual. Click the Set Time or Set Date field. Change the time or date. Click Ok. 3.
User Guide Clock Display a second time zone on the clock You can show two times zones on the clock. For example, if you travel to a different time zone, you can display the time in your current location and the time in your home time zone. 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon. Press the key > Options. Change the Home Time Zone field. Press the key > Save. Related topics The time on my device is incorrect, 191 Turn on the alarm 1. 2. 3. 4.
Clock User Guide Turn on bedside clock mode You can set options for bedside clock mode so that you can view the clock without being interrupted by incoming calls or messages. 1. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon. 2. Press the key > Enter Bedside Mode. To turn off bedside clock mode, press the key. Set options for bedside clock mode 1. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon. 2. Press the key > Options. 3.
User Guide Clock 5. Click OK. • To start or stop the timer, click the start/stop icon. • To reset the timer, click the reset icon. The timer continues to count down after you exit the Clock application. Change timer notification options 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon. Press the key > Options. In the Countdown Timer section, change the Timer Tone, Volume, or Vibration fields. Press the key > Save.
Tasks and memos User Guide Tasks and memos Create a task or memo You can create tasks in the Tasks application or Calendar application, and you can make any of your tasks visible in the calendar. 1. On the Home screen, click the Calendar icon, or in the Applications folder, click the Tasks icon or MemoPad icon. • To create a task in the Calendar application, press the key > New Task. Type the task title and fill in the details, such as the due date and recurrence.
User Guide Tasks and memos Hide completed tasks 1. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Tasks icon. 2. Press the key > Hide Completed. Show tasks in the calendar 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Calendar icon. key > Options > Calendar Display and Actions. Press the Select the Show Tasks check box. Press the key > Save.
User Guide Tasks and memos Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining an up-to-date backup file on your computer might allow you to recover device data if your device is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Tasks and memos User Guide Related topics Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network, 173 Some characters in calendar entries do not appear correctly after synchronization, 177 Manage data synchronization conflicts You can change how conflicts that occur during organizer data synchronization are resolved by turning off wireless data synchronization, changing conflict resolution options, and synchronizing organizer data using the synchronization tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Software.
Tasks and memos User Guide To delete a category, highlight the category. Press the key > Delete. Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items You can turn off the prompt that appears before you delete messages, call logs, contacts, calendar entries, tasks, memos, or passwords. 1. On the Home screen, click the application icon for an application that prompts you before you delete items. 2. Press the key > Options. 3. If necessary, click General Options. 4. Clear the Confirm Delete check box.
Typing User Guide Typing Typing basics Highlight, cut, copy, or paste text 1. Press and hold the key and click the trackpad. • To highlight text character by character, on the trackpad, slide your finger left or right. • To highlight text line by line, on the trackpad, slide your finger up or down. 2. Press the key. • To cut the highlighted text, click Cut. • To copy the highlighted text, click Copy. 3. Place the cursor where you want to insert the cut or copied text. 4. Press the key > Paste.
Typing User Guide Typing input methods Switch typing input methods when you are typing You can switch between the SureType input method and multi-tap input method. When you are typing, press the key > Enable . Change your typing style You can change how your BlackBerry® device recognizes what you type by selecting a typing style. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Typing and Input > Typing. 3.
User Guide Typing SureType technology is the default typing input method for most fields. Multi-tap is the default typing input method for phone number and password fields. Type text using SureType technology 1. Press the letter key once for each letter in a word. 2. Do any of the following: • To select a word from the list that appears when you type and start typing a new word, highlight the word. Press the key on the keyboard.
User Guide Typing Typing options Change the default currency symbol 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Typing and Input > Keyboard. Change the Currency Key field. Press the key > Save. Stop displaying contacts in the list that appears when you type 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Typing and Input > Typing. For a keyboard, click Advanced Style Options. Clear the Names check box. Press the key > Save.
Typing User Guide 4. Press the key > Save. Set the cursor speed 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Typing and Input > Keyboard. Change the Key Rate field. Press the key > Save. Spelling checker You can check spelling if your input language is set to Afrikaans, Arabic, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, or Turkish.
User Guide Typing Stop displaying spelling suggestions in the list that appears when you type By default, if you start typing a letter combination that your BlackBerry® device does not recognize, spelling suggestions appear in bold in the list that appears when you type. 1. Click Typing and Input > Typing. 2. For a keyboard, click Advanced Style Options. 3. Clear the Spelling check box. 4. Press the key > Save.
Typing User Guide AutoText About AutoText AutoText is designed to replace specific text that you type with preloaded AutoText entries. If you type text that can be replaced with an AutoText entry, the text changes after you press the Space key. Your BlackBerry® device has built-in AutoText entries that correct common mistakes. For example, AutoText changes hte to the. You can create AutoText entries for your common typing mistakes or for abbreviations.
Typing User Guide Typing shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Common typing shortcuts Insert a period Press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized. Capitalize a letter Press and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears. Type the alternate character on a key Press and hold the Alt key and press the character key.
Typing User Guide Copy highlighted text when typing Press the Alt key and click the trackpad. Paste highlighted text when typing Press the Shift key and click the trackpad. Typing shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Common typing shortcuts Type a symbol Press the Symbol key. To view more symbols, press the Symbol key again. Click a symbol in the list that appears.
Typing User Guide Type a period Press the 1 key once. To type other common symbols or punctuation marks, keep pressing 1 quickly until the symbol appears. Troubleshooting: Typing I cannot type a password Verify that you are using the multi-tap input method. SureType technology does not recognize a word Use the list that appears when you type to help you build words that SureType® technology does not recognize. Press the letter key for the first letter in the word once. Highlight a letter in the list.
User Guide Keyboard Keyboard Assign an application to a Convenience key Your BlackBerry® device has one or more Convenience keys on the side of the device. Depending on your theme, you might not be able to change the application that is assigned to a Convenience key. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Device > Convenience Keys. 3. Change the Right Side Convenience Key Opens field or Left Side Convenience Key Opens field. 4. Press the key > Save.
User Guide Keyboard Set the trackpad sensitivity You can set how the trackpad responds to your touch. A high sensitivity level requires less pressure than a lower sensitivity level. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Typing and Input > Trackpad Sensitivity. 3. Change the Horizontal Sensitivity field and Vertical Sensitivity field. 4. Press the key > Save. Turn off trackpad sounds 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
User Guide Language Language About typing input languages You can set a typing input language to use when you type. The typing input language can be different from the display language. When you set a typing input language, AutoText and other typing options change to the selected language. For example, you might use your BlackBerry® device in French, but type messages in English. When you set the typing input language, you also set whether your device uses the multi-tap or the SureType® input method.
User Guide Language 4. Click Update. Any languages that you do not select are deleted from your BlackBerry® device. Troubleshooting: Language Some characters do not appear correctly on my device The BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Internet Service that is associated with your BlackBerry® device might not support the characters. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or administrator.
User Guide Screen display Screen display Set options for backlighting 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Display > Screen Display. 3. Do any of the following: • To change the brightness of the backlight for the screen, change the Backlight Brightness field. • To change the length of time that the backlight stays on when you are not touching your BlackBerry® device, change the Backlight Timeout field.
User Guide Screen display Organizing applications on the Home screen About organizing application icons Application icons can appear on the Home screen or in folders on the Home screen. If you cannot see all your application icons, they might be hidden. You can make all your application icons visible on the Home screen or in folders by selecting Show All from the Home screen menu. You can reorder application icons to change which icons appear first on the Home screen.
User Guide Screen display • To move the application icon into an application folder, click Move to folder. Click an application folder. • To move the application icon out of an application folder, click Move to folder. Click Home or an application folder. Add a message that appears when your device is locked 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Display > Message on Lock Screen. Type the text that you want to appear on the screen when your device is locked.
User Guide Screen display Switch themes 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Display > Screen Display. In the Theme section, click a theme. Click Activate. To delete a theme, click the theme. Click Delete. Related topics My display changed, 214 Troubleshooting: Display My display changed Depending on your theme, display options such as icons, fonts, and your Home screen background, might change when you switch themes.
User Guide GPS technology GPS technology Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported. About GPS technology Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported. You can use GPS technology on your BlackBerry® device to get your GPS location and to use location-based applications and location-based services. Location-based applications can use your GPS location to provide you with information such as driving directions.
GPS technology User Guide 4. Press the key > Save. Get your GPS location Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported. To perform this task, you must pair your BlackBerry® device with a Bluetooth® enabled GPS receiver, if your device does not have an internal GPS receiver. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Device > Location Settings. 3. Press the key > Refresh GPS.
User Guide GPS technology Troubleshooting: GPS technology I cannot use GPS technology Try performing the following actions: • If you are outdoors, move away from buildings and expose your device to open sky. • If you are indoors, move close to a window. • If you have paired your BlackBerry® device with a Bluetooth® enabled GPS receiver, verify that the Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver is turned on.
User Guide Maps Maps Map basics View a location on a map 1. On the Home screen, click the Maps icon. 2. On a map, press the key > Find Location. 3. Do one of the following: • To search for a point of interest such as a business or landmark, in the drop-down at the top right of the screen, click Business. Type the information for the point of interest in the Business field. Highlight the point of interest. • To view a new location, in the drop-down at the top right of the screen, click Location.
User Guide Maps 3. Do one of the following to specify a starting location: • To specify your current location, if your BlackBerry® device has an internal GPS receiver or is paired with a Bluetooth® enabled GPS receiver, set the Start field to My Location. • To specify the location that you are currently viewing on a map, set the Start field to Use center of map. If you are viewing a bookmarked location, click Use focused location.
Maps User Guide View contact information for a point of interest Points of interest are displayed on maps as location markers. 1. On a map or in a list of points of interest, highlight a point of interest. 2. Press the key > Display Details. Clear a map When you clear a map, any route information displayed on the map no longer appears. On a map, press the key > Clear Map. Add a bookmark for a location or route 1. On the Home screen, click the Maps icon. 2.
Maps User Guide Map options Keep backlighting on when you track your movement By default, backlighting turns off automatically after a specified time to conserve battery power. You can change map options so that backlighting remains on when you track your movement unless the battery power level drops below a specified percentage. 1. On a map, press the key > Options. 2. Change the Backlight Timeout When field. 3. Press the key > Save.
Maps User Guide Zoom in to a map Press 3 Zoom out from a map Press 9 Move to the next direction on a route Press 6 Move to the previous direction on a route Press 4 Troubleshooting: Maps Some features are not available on my device The availability of certain features on your BlackBerry® device might be affected by items such as your device model and wireless service plan.
Applications User Guide Applications About multitasking Your BlackBerry® device supports multitasking, which allows you to run more than one application at a time. During a call, for example, you might want to switch to the calendar application to view your appointments or switch to the contacts application to look up a contact. While you are playing a song, you might want to switch to the messages application to reply to a message.
User Guide Applications Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 223 About adding applications Depending on your wireless service provider and region, you might have the option to add or update applications using the BlackBerry App World™ storefront, the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, or the Application Center. You might also be able to download applications from a web page (try visiting mobile.blackberry.
User Guide Applications About social networking applications You can use social networking applications on your BlackBerry® device to stay connected with your social networking contacts. Depending on the social networking application, you might be able to send messages, share pictures, change your status, and more. You can download social networking applications for your BlackBerry device from the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. You must have a wireless service data plan to use these applications.
User Guide Applications Delete an application If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, your organization might not permit you to delete some applications. For more information, contact your administrator. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, highlight an application icon. 2. Press the key > Delete. View properties for an application 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Device > Application Management. 3. Click an application.
User Guide BlackBerry Device Software BlackBerry Device Software About updating the BlackBerry Device Software You might want to update your BlackBerry® Device Software for one of the following reasons: • to access new applications and features • to resolve a technical issue • your wireless service provider requires you to update the BlackBerry Device Software You might be able to update your BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network, from a web site, or using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software.
User Guide BlackBerry Device Software Update the BlackBerry Device Software from a web site If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server you might not be able to perform this task. Check with your administrator for BlackBerry® Device Software updates that have been approved for use in your organization. Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software.
User Guide BlackBerry Device Software Troubleshooting: BlackBerry Device Software I cannot update the BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network Depending on the options that your wireless service provider or administrator sets, you might not be able to update your BlackBerry® Device Software over the wireless network. Try the following actions: • • • • • Verify that your BlackBerry device is connected to a wireless network.
Manage Connections User Guide Manage Connections Manage Connections basics Check what wireless networks your device connects to You can check the types of networks your device can connect to on your device, as well as by visiting www.blackberry.com/go/ devices to see feature specifications for your device model. The types of networks listed do not reflect network connections, only the ability of your device model to connect to those networks. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Manage Connections User Guide Indicator Description Your Wi-Fi connection is turned on, but you are not connected to a Wi-Fi network, or you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, but you cannot access BlackBerry services such as email messaging and Internet browsing over the Wi-Fi connection. Your Bluetooth® connection is turned on, and you are connected to a Bluetooth enabled device. Your Bluetooth connection is turned on, but you are not connected to a Bluetooth enabled device.
User Guide Manage Connections Check the status of network connections and services 1. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. 2. Click Services Status. Mobile network Roaming About roaming and international roaming In most cases, your BlackBerry® device automatically connects to the appropriate wireless network when you travel outside your wireless service provider's coverage area.
User Guide Manage Connections Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options Depending on your wireless service plan, you might be able to turn off data service (email messages, PIN messages, text messages with attachments, and browser service) on your BlackBerry® device so that only phone and basic text messaging are available. You can also set your device to turn off data services when roaming. For more information, contact your wireless service provider. 1.
User Guide Manage Connections • To scan for a wireless network that is already known to your device, click Select From Known Networks. Click a wireless network. Click Select Network. • To add a wireless network, click Manual Entry. Set the priority for the wireless network. Type the MCC and MNC. 5. Press the key > Close. Delete a wireless network from the preferred wireless network list To perform this task, your BlackBerry® device must be connected to a GSM® or UMTS® network.
User Guide Manage Connections I cannot connect to the mobile network, 235 Turn on flashing LED notification for wireless coverage 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Display > Screen Display. Select the LED Coverage Indicator check box. Press the key > Save. When your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network, the LED light flashes green. To turn off the wireless coverage notification, clear the LED Coverage Indicator check box.
User Guide • • Manage Connections Verify that the data service on your device is turned on. If you are roaming, verify that you can access data services while you roam. Related topics Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options, 231 Wi-Fi technology Depending on your BlackBerry® device model, the Wi-Fi® feature might not be supported.
User Guide Manage Connections Connect to a Wi-Fi network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup If your wireless router or wireless access point includes Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, you can quickly connect to a Wi-Fi® network without entering a long password. 1. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. 2. Click Set Up Wi-Fi > Other Ways to Connect. • To use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on your router or access point, click Press Button on Router.
Manage Connections User Guide 4. Press the key > Disable. Turn on the prompt that appears for hotspots By default, your BlackBerry® prompts you if you are within range of a saved Wi-Fi® network that appears to be a hotspot. If you turn off these prompts, you can turn them on again. 1. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. 2. Click Set Up Wi-Fi. 3. Press the key > Options. 4.
Manage Connections User Guide Option Description Select WEP key Set the type of WEP key for the Wi-Fi network. WEP key Type the WEP key for the Wi-Fi network in hexadecimal format. WPA/WPA2 Personal options These options appear if you choose the WPA/WPA2 Personal security type. Option Description Passphrase If necessary, type the WPA™ or WPA2™-Personal passphrase to connect to the Wi-Fi network. WPA/WPA2 Enterprise options These options appear if you choose the WPA/WPA2 Enterprise security type.
User Guide Manage Connections Install a root certificate on your device You might not be able to connect to some Wi-Fi® networks until you install a root certificate on your BlackBerry® device. You can install the root certificate on your computer, and then use the certificate synchronization tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to synchronize the root certificate between your device and your computer.
Manage Connections User Guide 2. Click Networks and Connections > Wi-Fi Network. 3. Press the key > Troubleshoot > Wi-Fi Diagnostics. 4. Press the key > Options. • To include advanced data in Wi-Fi diagnostic reports, change the Display Mode field to Advanced. • To set a default recipient for Wi-Fi diagnostic reports, type the contact information. 5. Press the key > Save.
User Guide Manage Connections • If the Wi-Fi network does not appear in the Set Up Wi-Fi application, it might be hidden. If you know the network name, try connecting to the Wi-Fi network manually. • In the Set Up Wi-Fi application, verify that the options for the Wi-Fi network are correct. • If you switched Wi-Fi networks manually, switch to another Wi-Fi network or set your BlackBerry device to scan for available Wi-Fi networks.
User Guide Manage Connections Turn on Bluetooth technology 1. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. 2. Select the Bluetooth check box. To turn off Bluetooth® technology, clear the Bluetooth check box. Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device You must pair your BlackBerry® device with a Bluetooth® enabled device before you can connect to it.
Manage Connections User Guide Switch to a paired Bluetooth enabled device during a call To perform this task, you must turn on Bluetooth® technology. During a call, press the key > Activate . Related topics Turn on Bluetooth technology, 243 Share contacts with a paired Bluetooth enabled car kit 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click Bluetooth Connections. Highlight a Bluetooth® enabled car kit.
Manage Connections User Guide Rename a paired Bluetooth enabled device 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click Bluetooth Connections. Highlight a paired Bluetooth® enabled device. Press the key > Device Properties. In the Device Name field, change the name for the Bluetooth enabled device. Press the key > Save.
Manage Connections User Guide Option Description Message Access Profile (MAP) This profile allows you to use a Bluetooth enabled car kit with your BlackBerry device to notify you of new messages. This profile can also help you read, delete, browse, compose, and send messages. Serial Port Profile This profile allows you to connect your BlackBerry device to Bluetooth enabled devices that support desktop connectivity, wireless bypass, and data transfer.
User Guide Manage Connections 3. Set the Discoverable field to 2 Minutes. After two minutes, the Discoverable field switches to No automatically. Change the pairing name for your BlackBerry device 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click Bluetooth Connections. Press the key > Options. In the Device Name field, type a name for your BlackBerry® device. Press the key > Save.
User Guide Manage Connections Turn off a Bluetooth profile 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click Bluetooth Connections. Press the key > Options. In the Services section, clear the check box beside one or more Bluetooth® profiles. Press the key > Save.
User Guide Manage Connections Related topics Bluetooth technology basics, 242 I cannot pair with a Bluetooth enabled device Try the following actions: • Verify that your BlackBerry® device is compatible with the Bluetooth® enabled device. For more information, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device. • If you do not know the passkey for your Bluetooth enabled device, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device.
User Guide Power and battery Power and battery Turn off your device Depending on your theme, the location or name of the Power Off icon might differ from the location or name in this task. • If you have not set your BlackBerry® device to turn on and turn off automatically at specific times, press and hold the key. • If you have set your device to turn on and turn off automatically at specific times, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the Power Off icon.
Power and battery User Guide Set your BlackBerry® device to turn on and turn off automatically. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Auto On/Off. You can set your device to turn off while you aren't using it for an extended period, like when you sleep. Data you receive when the device is turned off automatically updates when the device turns on.
User Guide Memory and media cards Memory and media cards About media cards Depending on your BlackBerry® device model, you can insert a microSD media card into your device to take videos and extend the memory that is available on your device for storing media files such as songs, ring tones, videos, or pictures. For more information about inserting a media card into your device, see the printed documentation that came with your device.
User Guide Memory and media cards 3. Press the key > Repair. 4. Complete the instructions on the screen. If your media card is still not repaired after you run the repair feature, you might want to try formatting it. About compression Compression is designed to reduce the size of your BlackBerry® device data while maintaining the integrity of that data. When compression is turned on, your device compresses all device data, including messages, contacts, calendar entries, tasks, and memos.
Memory and media cards User Guide To stop encrypting data on your device, clear the Device Memory check box. To stop encrypting files, clear the Media Card check box. Tips: Freeing and conserving storage space Try to maintain at least 400 KB of available application storage on your BlackBerry® device. If you find that your device processes are unusually slow, try freeing storage space by deleting files that you don't need.
User Guide Memory and media cards Stop storing messages sent from your device on your computer, 78 Receive only the first section of long email messages, 76 Change the size of pictures that you take, 134 The application memory on my device is low, 255 Troubleshooting: Storage and media cards The application memory on my device is low When the application memory available on your BlackBerry® device is low, your device displays a dialog box that lists applications and languages that you do not use frequent
Search User Guide Search Search for an item You can search for organizer items, pictures, videos, help topics, and more on your BlackBerry® device. You can also choose to expand your search to the Internet. 1. On the Home screen, in the upper-right corner, click the search icon. 2. Type your search terms. To stop a search, press the key twice. Set the types of items that are included in searches 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Search.
Search User Guide Message search criteria Field Description Advanced Search Criteria Specify whether you search for messages that are on your BlackBerry® device or for messages that are in an email application on your computer. Name Specify one or more contacts or email addresses that your device should search for in messages. To widen the search, you can also specify part of a name. Appears in Change the type of address field that your device should search in for the name or email address.
Search User Guide • To delete the search results, click Delete Search. • To start a new search, click Search by. CAUTION: If you delete a message from the message search results, the message is also deleted from your message inbox or the email application on your computer. Search for text in a message, in a file, or on a web page To search for text in a presentation, you must view the presentation in text view or in text and slide view. 1.
Search User Guide • To delete a contact from the contact lookup results, click Delete. • To delete the contact lookup results, click Delete Lookup. • To start a new contact lookup, click Lookup. Search shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Search for an item on your BlackBerry® device Start typing on the Home screen. Search for a contact in a list of contacts Type part or all of a contact name, or type initials separated by a space.
SIM card User Guide SIM card Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, your BlackBerry® device might not use a SIM card. About the SIM card phone book If your wireless service provider has set up your SIM card with a SIM card phone book, you can use the SIM card phone book to access contacts that you have added to your SIM card. The SIM card phone book is different from the contact list on your BlackBerry® device.
User Guide SIM card Change or delete a SIM card contact 1. In the contact list, press the key > SIM Phone Book. 2. Highlight a contact. • To change a SIM card contact, press the key > Edit. Change the contact information. Press the • To delete a SIM card contact, press the key > Delete. key > Save. Store text messages on your SIM card Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.
User Guide Protect your SIM card with a PIN code To get your SIM card PIN code, contact your wireless service provider. Note: If you type the SIM card PIN code incorrectly three times, your SIM card does not function. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Device > Advanced System Settings > SIM Card. 3. Press the key > Enable Security. 4. Type your SIM card PIN code. 5. Press the key on the keyboard. Change the SIM card PIN code 1.
User Guide Security Security Security basics About the device password If you set a BlackBerry® device password, you'll be prompted to enter your password to unlock your device. If you forget your password, it can't be recovered. If you exceed the number of allowed password attempts, your device deletes all your device data for security reasons and you'll be prompted to set a new password.
User Guide Security Lock your device If you are not on a call, you can lock the keyboard to avoid pressing keys accidentally when you are playing a song or when you are not using your BlackBerry® device. If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, depending on the options that your administrator sets, you might not be able to perform this task. For more information, contact your administrator.
User Guide Security If you are preparing your device for resale and you have an email account that uses the BlackBerry® Internet Service, to prevent messages from this account from being sent to your device, contact your wireless service provider to disassociate the account from your device. Password keeper About the password keeper Use the password keeper to store all your passwords in one place. The password keeper is designed to protect your passwords with a password keeper password.
Security User Guide 4. Press the key > Save. Change the password keeper password 1. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon. 2. Press the key > Change Password. Delete a password from the password keeper 1. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon. 2. Highlight a password. 3. Press the key > Delete. Copy a password 1. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon. 2.
User Guide Security To show passwords in the password keeper again, select the Show Password check box. Encryption About encrypting data on your device When encryption for data on your BlackBerry® device is turned on, your device uses a private key to encrypt data as it is stored on your device, including data that your device receives when it is locked. Your device decrypts data as you access it. You can set encryption to include or exclude your contacts.
User Guide Security • To encrypt files using your device password, change the Mode field to Device Password. • To encrypt files using an encryption key and your device password, change the Mode field to Device Password & Device Key. 5. To also encrypt media files such as pictures, songs, and videos, select the Include Media Files check box. 6. Press the key > Save. To stop encrypting data on your device, clear the Device Memory check box. To stop encrypting files, clear the Media Card check box.
User Guide Security If your email account uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server that does not support this feature, you can generate an encryption key using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, if it includes the email settings tool. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Security > Security Status Information. 3. Highlight a service. 4. Press the key. 5. Click Regenerate Encryption Key.
User Guide Security • To prevent your device from deleting sensitive data when your device remains idle for a specified period of time, clear the Clean When Idle check box. • To change how long your device waits after you stop using it before it deletes sensitive data, change the Idle Timeout field. 3. Press the key > Save. Delete sensitive application data from the temporary device memory 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2.
Security User Guide 7. Click Add Certificate to Key Store. About certificate enrollment If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature, you can download certificates over the wireless network from a certificate authority profile provided by your administrator. Depending on your organization, enrollment for a certificate might be required and might also occur automatically.
Security User Guide View properties for a certificate 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Certificates. 3. Click a certificate. Certificate properties Property Description Revocation Status This field displays the revocation status of the certificate at a specified date and time. Trust Status This field displays the trust status of the certificate chain.
Security User Guide View one type of certificate in the certificate list 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Certificates. Press the key. Click one of the following menu items: • Show My Certificates • Show Others Certificates • Show CA Certificates • Show Root Certificates To view all the certificates on your BlackBerry® device, press the key > Show All Certificates.
Security User Guide Indicator Description The certificate has a corresponding private key that is stored on your BlackBerry® device or a smart card. The certificate chain is trusted and valid, and the revocation status of the certificate chain is good. The revocation status of the certificate chain is unknown, or a public key for a certificate in the certificate chain is weak.
Security User Guide Revoke a certificate If you revoke a certificate, the certificate is revoked only in the key store on your BlackBerry® device. Your device does not update the revocation status on the certificate authority or CRL servers. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Certificates. 3. Highlight a certificate. 4. Press the key > Revoke > Yes. 5. Change the Reason field. 6. Click OK.
Security User Guide 3. 4. 5. 6. Highlight a certificate. Press the key > Associate Addresses. Press the key > Add Address. Do one of the following: • Click a contact. • Click Use Once. Type an email address. Press the 7. Press the key > Save. key on the keyboard. Turn off the display name prompt that appears when you add a certificate to the key store 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Certificates.
Security User Guide Certificate shortcuts View the label and issuer of a certificate Press the Space key. View the properties of a certificate Press the View the security level of a personal certificate Press the Alt key and L. View the serial number of a certificate Press the Alt key and 8. View certificates for certificate authorities Press the Alt key and 7. View personal certificates and certificates for other people Press the Alt key and 3.
Security User Guide 7. Click Add PGP Key to Key Store. Download a personal PGP key from the PGP Universal Server 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Security > PGP. 3. Press the key > Download Keys. Download an updated PGP key from an LDAP-enabled server 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > PGP. Highlight a PGP® key. Press the key > Fetch Updated PGP Key.
Security User Guide Property Description Trust Status This field displays the trust status of the PGP key. A PGP key can be explicitly trusted (the PGP key itself is trusted), implicitly trusted (the PGP key is associated with a private key on your BlackBerry® device), or not trusted (the PGP key is not explicitly trusted and is not associated with a trusted PGP key on your device, and a chain of digital signatures to a trusted key does not exist).
Security User Guide 3. Press the key > Clear Universal Cache. The next time that you send a PGP protected message, your device downloads an updated PGP Universal Server policy and updated PGP public keys from the PGP Universal Server. PGP key status PGP key status indicators Indicator Description The PGP® key has a corresponding private key that is stored on your BlackBerry® device. The PGP key is trusted and valid, and the revocation status of the PGP key is good.
Security User Guide PGP key revocation reasons Reason Description Unknown The revocation reason does not match any of the predefined reasons. Superseded A new PGP® key is replacing an existing PGP key. Key Compromise A person who is not the key subject might have discovered the private key value. Key Retired The PGP key is no longer used. User ID Invalid The user information for the PGP key is not valid. PGP key options Change the display name for a PGP key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Security User Guide • To add a PGP key to the key store without downloading the revocation status, change the Fetch Status field to No. 5. Press the key > Save. PGP key shortcuts View the label of a PGP® key Press the Space key. View the properties of a PGP key Press the View the security level of a PGP private key Press the Alt key and the comma (,) key. View the serial number of a PGP key Press the Alt key and 8. View personal PGP keys Press the Alt key and 9.
Security User Guide 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Certificate Servers. Highlight a certificate server. Press the key > Edit. Change the connection information for the certificate server. Press the key > Save. Connection options for OCSP and CRL servers Option Description Friendly Name Type a display name for the certificate server. Server URL Type the web address of the certificate server.
Security User Guide 4. Press the key > Delete. Key store About the key store The key store on your BlackBerry® device might store the following items. To access these items in the key store, you must type a key store password.
User Guide Security 3. Change the Key Store Password Timeout field. 4. Press the key > Save. To access private keys after your BlackBerry® device deletes the key store password, you must type your key store password. Add contacts to your Contacts application automatically when you add items to the key store 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Key Stores. Select the Add Certificate Email to Contacts check box.
User Guide Security Reject certificate revocation lists from unverified CRL servers 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Key Stores. Clear the Accept Unverified CRLs check box. Press the key > Save. Your BlackBerry® device rejects certificate revocation lists from CRL servers that the BlackBerry® MDS Connection Service cannot verify.
User Guide Security Import a certificate from a smart card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Certificates. Press the key > Import Smart Card Certs. Type your smart card password. Select the check box beside a certificate. Click OK. Type your key store password. Click OK. Lock your device when you remove your smart card from your smart card reader 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Security User Guide 5. Press the key > Save. To turn on smart password entry again, set the Smart Password Entry field to Enabled. Switch smart password filters In a blank password field, press the Enter key. The indicator for the new smart password filter appears beside the password field. Prerequisites: Using authentication certificates • • • • • Your BlackBerry® device must have the correct smart card driver and smart card reader driver installed.
User Guide Security Store the passphrase for your smart card on your device 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Smart Card. Select the PIN Caching check box. Press the key > Save. Your BlackBerry® device stores the passphrase for the same length of time as it stores your key store password. Turn off notification for smart card connections 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Smart Card.
User Guide Security Change the user name and password for a VPN profile 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > VPN. Highlight a VPN profile. Press the key > Edit. In the Username field, type a new user name. In the Password field, type a new password. Press the key > Save. About software tokens You might need a software token to log in to a VPN.
User Guide Security Third-party application control About permissions for third-party applications You can set permissions that control how third-party applications on your BlackBerry® device interact with the other applications on your device. For example, you can control whether third-party applications can access data or the Internet, make calls, or use Bluetooth® connections.
Security User Guide 1. Remove and reinsert the battery. 2. When the red LED light goes out, press and hold the Escape key as the device is loading. 3. When the dialog appears, click OK. When safe mode is on, a safe mode indicator appears in the device status section of the Home screen. To turn off safe mode, repeat step 1. Set permissions for a third-party application Note: Changing permissions for third-party applications can significantly affect the operation of applications on your BlackBerry® device.
Security User Guide Permission Description Media Specify whether third-party applications can access media files on your device. Application Management Specify whether third-party applications can add or delete application modules or access module information such as an application name or version. Themes Specify whether your device can use third-party applications as a source for customized themes.
User Guide Security Troubleshooting: Security I cannot download a certificate If you changed the connection type that your BlackBerry® device uses to connect to the LDAP-enabled server or DSML-enabled server, try switching to the default connection type. I cannot unlock my device using my smart card Try performing the following actions: • Verify that the correct smart card is inserted in the smart card reader. • Verify that the smart card is inserted in the smart card reader correctly.
User Guide Service books and diagnostic reports Service books and diagnostic reports Accept, delete, or restore a service book Your wireless service provider or administrator might send a service book to your BlackBerry® device over the wireless network to add an additional service or application to your device. If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, you can also receive service books on your device using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software.
Service books and diagnostic reports User Guide • To delete all diagnostic reports, click Delete All. Set a default recipient for diagnostic reports If you set the default recipient, each time that you submit a diagnostic report, your BlackBerry® device sends the report to that recipient. If you want to specify a recipient each time that you submit a report, do not set the default recipient. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Networks and Connections > Mobile Network.
User Guide Synchronization Synchronization About synchronization The wireless data synchronization feature is designed to synchronize organizer data (contacts, calendar entries, tasks, and memos) between a subscriber's BlackBerry® smartphone and the email application on their computer over the wireless network. The wireless email reconciliation feature is designed to reconcile email between the subscriber's smartphone and the email application on their computer over the wireless network.
Synchronization User Guide Delete email on your device and in your email application on your computer You can set the Delete On option for each email address that is associated with your BlackBerry® device. 1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. 2. Press the key > Options > Email Reconciliation. 3. If the Message Services field appears, set this field to the appropriate email account. 4. Change the Delete On field to Mailbox & Handheld. 5. Press the key > Save.
User Guide Synchronization If you synchronize your organizer data using wireless data synchronization, the organizer data on your computer takes precedence over the organizer data on your device when a data synchronization conflict occurs. Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software.
Synchronization User Guide Empty the deleted items folder on your computer from your device To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your administrator. 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the key > Options > Email Reconciliation. If the Message Services field appears, set this field to the appropriate email account. key > Purge Deleted Items.
User Guide Synchronization Some characters in calendar entries do not appear correctly after synchronization If you schedule appointments or meetings on your BlackBerry® device that contain special characters or accents, your computer might not support these characters. On your computer, verify that you are using the correct default code page and that the correct font support is installed on your computer. For more information, see the documentation for the operating system on your computer.
User Guide Accessibility options Accessibility options About accessibility options BlackBerry® devices include many features that facilitate use by persons with disabilities. For more information about accessibility options, visit www.blackberry.com/accessibility. Screen accessibility options Display closed captions in videos You can turn on closed captioning so that text displays on the screen when you play video files that support closed captioning. 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon. 2.
Accessibility options User Guide Audio and phone accessibility options Turn on event sounds Event sounds alert you when you turn on or turn off your BlackBerry® device, when the battery power level is full or low, and when you connect or disconnect a USB cable or accessory to or from your device. 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. 2. Click Accessibility. 3. Select the Event Sounds check box. 4. Press the key > Save.
Accessibility options User Guide Turn on TTY support 1. 2. 3. 4. From the Home screen, press the key > Options > TTY. Press the Change the TTY Mode field to Yes. Press the key > Save. key. A TTY indicator appears in the connections area at the top of the Home screen. To turn off TTY support, change the TTY Mode field to No. Voice dialing Perform an action using a voice command 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Voice Dialing icon. 2. After the beep, say a voice command.
Accessibility options User Guide Say this voice command to check the wireless network that your device is connected to. "Check battery" Say this voice command to check the battery power level. "Repeat" Say this voice command to have the last voice prompt repeated to you. "Cancel" Say this voice command to close the voice dialing application. Related topics Set options for dialing extensions, 54 Typing accessibility options Change or delete an AutoText entry 1. 2. 3. 4.
User Guide Calculator Calculator Use the calculator On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Calculator icon. • To press a key in the calculator, click the key or press the corresponding key on the BlackBerry® device keyboard. Convert a measurement 1. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Calculator icon. 2. Type a number. 3. Press the key. • To convert the number from imperial to metric, click To Metric.
User Guide BrickBreaker BrickBreaker About BrickBreaker The object of BrickBreaker is to destroy bricks using a paddle and a ball. During the game, capsules fall from the bricks that you destroy. The capsules provide you with different mechanisms for destroying bricks or controlling the ball or paddle. If the ball hits the paddle, a brick, or the top of the game board 50 times on any level, the bricks descend one space each time that you hit the ball with the paddle.
User Guide BrickBreaker BrickBreaker scoring Catching a capsule: 50 points Shooting a brick with the gun: 50 points Hitting a brick with the ball: 10 points Shooting a brick with the laser: 10 points Damaging a brick with a bomb: 5 points Play BrickBreaker • • • To move the paddle, slide your finger left or right on the trackpad. To release the ball in catch mode, press the Space key. To shoot the laser or gun, press the Space key.
User Guide BrickBreaker Set the paddle speed 1. On the Home screen or in the Games folder, click the BrickBreaker icon. 2. Press the key > Options. • To set the paddle speed, set the Paddle movement speed field. • To accelerate the paddle as you slide your finger on the trackpad, select the acceleration check box. 3. Press the key > Save.
User Guide Word Mole game Word Mole game Word Mole game basics About the Word Mole game The object of the Word Mole® game is to form words using the letters in the garden. If you form a word using letters that are directly above, below, or beside each other in the garden, you receive new letters which you can use to form new words. Otherwise, holes appear in the garden, making it harder to form new words.
User Guide Word Mole game Use vegetable bonus letters in a word to gain bonus points. To gain even more bonus points, use multiple vegetable bonus letters in a single word. Star bonus letters: Use star bonus letters in a word to gain bonus points. Time bonus letters: Use time bonus letters in a word to gain bonus time. Adjust the volume • • • To increase the volume, press the Volume Up key on the right side of your BlackBerry® device.
User Guide Word Mole game 3. Click a game. Multiplayer games Invite a player 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Home screen, in the Games folder, click the Word Mole icon. Click New Game > Multiplayer > Invite. Click a contact. Click OK. When a player accepts an invitation, a green indicator appears beside their screen name. To start the game, click Start Game. Accept an invitation In the Word Mole® game invitation, click Accept. To start the game, click Ready. Wait for the game to start.
User Guide Word Mole game Chat with other players 1. On the Multiplayer Game Setup screen, in the Chat field, type a message. 2. Press the key. Check the stats for a player 1. On the Multiplayer Game Setup screen, click a player. 2. Click Show Stats. Remove a player To perform this task, you must be the game organizer. 1. On the Multiplayer Game Setup screen, click a player. 2. Click Remove Player.
User Guide Glossary Glossary ADN An abbreviated dialing number (ADN) is a short telephone number, such as 911 or 112, that is used to reach public services. APN access point name BCC blind carbon copy BlackBerry enabled device A BlackBerry enabled device is a device with BlackBerry® Connect™ software, a device with BlackBerry® Built-In™ software, or a device that is running the BlackBerry® Application Suite.
User Guide Glossary Digital Signature Algorithm DSML Directory Service Markup Language DSML-enabled server A BlackBerry® device uses a DSML-enabled server to search for and download certificates.
User Guide Glossary LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP-enabled server A BlackBerry® device uses an LDAP-enabled server to search for and download certificates and PGP® keys. LED light-emitting diode mass storage mode Mass storage mode enables users to transfer files between a media card and their computer when they connect their BlackBerry device to their computer.
User Guide Glossary A private key is a key that only the certificate subject can use. Private key information is not distributed publically. BlackBerry® devices use private keys to sign email messages or PIN messages that users send and to decrypt email messages that users receive. public key A public key is a key that people other than the certificate subject can use.
User Guide TCP Transmission Control Protocol TLS Transport Layer Security Triple DES Triple Data Encryption Standard TTY teletype VPN virtual private network WAN wide area network WAP Wireless Application Protocol WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WML Wireless Markup Language WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access WTLS Wireless Transport Layer Security 318 Glossary
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