For Owners

Getting Started

• Making a Call

  If your BlackBerry device is unlocked, press the Send key.

  1. Type a phone number or contact name.
  2. Press the Send key.

  To end the call, press the End key.

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• Answering a Call

  Press the Send key.

  To end a call, press the End key.

  To answer an incoming call while on a call, press the Menu key, and then 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 Menu key > Swap or Flash.

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• Finding or Hiding 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 Menu key > All.
  • To hide an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the Menu key > Hide.
  • To show all hidden application icons, press the Menu key > Show All.
  • To stop hiding an application icon, highlight the icon and press the Menu key > Hide. A check mark should not appear beside the Hide field.

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• Changing Your Wallpaper
  1. On the home screen, click the Media icon > Pictures icon.
  2. Browse to a picture.
  3. Press the Menu key > Set As Wallpaper.

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• Setting the Date and Time
  1. On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
  2. Press the Menu 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. Do any of the following:
  • To receive a prompt when your device detects a new time zone, change the Auto Update Time Zone field to Prompt.
  • To have your device update the time zone automatically when it detects a new time zone, change the Auto Update Time Zone field to On.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

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• Connecting to a Wi-Fi™ network
  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. If you want to connect to a public hotspot or to a Wi-Fi network that does not require authentication, select the Show Open networks only check box.
  4. Click the Wi-Fi network that you want to connect to.
  5. If the Wi-Fi network requires authentication, type a password for the network. The name of the Wi-Fi network appears at the top of the home screen.

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• Turning on Bluetooth®
  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.

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Email

• Setting up an Email Account
  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 will 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.

  • Internet Mail Account: Use this option to associate your BlackBerry device with one or more existing email accounts (for example, Google Mail™ or Windows Live™ Hotmail®) or to create a new email address for your device.
  • Enterprise Account: If your administrator gave you an enterprise activation password, use this option to associate your device with your work email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

  If you are trying to set up an Internet email account (for example, Google Mail or Windows Live Hotmail) or a new email address for your device, and do not see this option, contact your administrator.

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Messaging

• Composing and Sending a PIN Message
  1. On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
  2. Press the Menu key > Compose Other > Compose PIN.
  3. In the To field, do one of the following:
  • Type a PIN. Press the enter key on the keyboard.
  • If you have a PIN saved for a contact that is in your contact list, type the contact name. Press the Enter key on the keyboard.
  4. Type a message.
  5. Press the Menu key > Send.

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• Finding Your PIN

  Do one of the following:

  • On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Device and Status Information.
  • In a message, type mypin followed by a space.

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• Sending a Text Message
  1. On the home screen, click the Text Messages icon.
  2. Press the Menu key > Compose Text Message.
  3. In the To field, do one of the following:
  • Type a contact name.
  • Press the Menu key > Choose Contact. Click a contact.
  • Type a phone number that can receive text messages (including the country code and area code). For languages with non-Latin characters, press the Alt key to type numbers. Press the enter key on the keyboard.
  • Type an email address.
  4. Type a message.
  5. Press the Enter key on the keyboard.

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Notifications

• Changing Your Ringtone, Notifications or Reminders
  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 ringtone, click Phone.
  • To change notifiers or reminders, click to expand a section. Click an option.
  3. In the Ringtone, 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.
  • To use a preloaded alert, click All Alerts. Find and click an alert.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

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Camera

• Taking 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. To open the picture, click the picture preview at the bottom of the screen.

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• Recording 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.

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Music

• Playing a Media File
  1. On the home screen, click the Media icon.
  2. Click a media type.
  3. If necessary, click a category.
  4. Click a media file.
  5. If the media controls don't appear at the bottom of the screen, click the trackpad.

  • To play a media file, click the Play icon.
  • To pause a media file, click the Pause icon.
  • To stop a media file, click the Stop icon.
  • To move to the next media file, click the Next icon.
  • To move to the previous media file or the beginning of the media file that is currently playing, click the Back 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.

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File Transfer

• Transferring a File from Your Computer to Your Device

  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. Do one of the following:
  • If you want to transfer most types of files, in the dialog box that appears on your device, select the USB option.
  • If you want to transfer media files that are protected with DRM, in the dialog box that appears on your device, select the media transfer option.
  3. If necessary, type a password. Your device appears as a drive on your computer.
  4. Drag a file from a location on your computer to a folder on your device.

  To view the transferred file on your device, disconnect your device from your computer and find the file.

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Advanced How-Tos

Alarm

• Setting the Alarm
  1. On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
  2. Press the Menu key > Set Alarm.
  3. On the trackpad, slide your finger up or down to highlight On or Weekdays.
  4. Click the trackpad.

  At the top of the home screen, a clock indicator appears.

  To set additional alarms or to set alarms for certain days of the week, you can schedule alarms through the Calendar application.

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• Changing Alarm Notification Options
  1. On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
  2. Press the Menu key > Options.
  3. In the Alarm section, change the Alarm Tone field, Volume field, Snooze Time field, and Vibration field.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

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Device Customization

• Setting a Password

  On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Password.

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• Using 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 Menu key > Set As Wallpaper.

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• Adding a Shortcut to Your Home Screen or Favorites View

  You can add a shortcut to give yourself quick access to items such as frequently used websites, contacts, or apps.

  Browse to a website, or highlight the item you want to create a shortcut for.

  • To add a shortcut on the home screen, press the Menu key > Add to Home Screen.
  • To add a shortcut to your Favorites view, press the Menu key > Mark as Favorite.

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• Changing What Happens When You Type on the Home Screen

  Depending on your typing input language, you might not be able to use shortcut keys to open applications.

  1. On the home screen, press the Menu key > Options.
  • To search your BlackBerry device or the Internet when you type on the home screen, change the Launch by Typing field to Universal Search.
  • To open applications when you press shortcut keys, change the Launch by Typing field to Application Shortcuts.
  2. Press the Menu key > Save.

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• Using the Universal Search Feature

  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 Back key twice.

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• Changing the Charging Screen
  1. On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
  2. Press the Menu key > Options.
  3. Change the When Charging field.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

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Camera

• Changing the Flash Setting
  1. On the home screen, click the Camera icon.
  2. To switch between flash settings, click the flash icon at the bottom of the screen. When you close the camera, the flash setting is saved.

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• Changing the Camera Scene Mode

  You can change the scene mode in the camera to optimize the settings for different environments.

  Descriptions of the scene modes are available on the camera.

  1. On the home screen, click the Camera icon.
  2. To change the camera scene mode, click the scene mode icon at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Select a scene mode. When you close the camera, the scene mode is saved.

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• Changing the Picture Size

  The larger the picture is, the more storage space the picture requires.

  1. On the home screen, click the Camera icon.
  2. Press the Menu key > Options.
  3. Change the Image Size field.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

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Contacts

• Adding 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 Menu key > Save.

  • To add a contact from a message, call log, or Web page, highlight the contact name, number or email address. Press the Menu key > Add to contacts. If necessary, add contact information. Press the Menu key > Save.

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• Setting up Speed Dial for a Contact
  1. From the home screen, press the Send key.<.li>
  2. Press the Menu key > View > Speed Dial List.
  3. In the Speed Dial Numbers list, click an unassigned key.
  4. Click a contact.
  5. If necessary, click a phone number for the contact.

  To make a call using speed dial, from the Phone application, home screen, a message or a message list, press and hold the key that you assigned to the contact.

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• Adding a Contact Alert

  You can create contact alerts that allow you to customize ringtones and alerts for calls and messages from specific contacts or groups of contacts. When you receive a call or message from the contact, your BlackBerry device uses the assigned ringtone or alert, even if you select the Silent profile or Vibrate Only profile. If you do not want to be notified with the assigned ringtone or alert, you can select the All Alerts Off profile.

  1. On the home screen, click the Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
  2. Click Change Sounds and Alerts > Sounds for Contacts > Add Contact Alert.
  3. In the Name field, type the name of the contact alert.
  4. In the Contacts field, type the name of the contact.
  5. Click a contact.
  6. Change the ringtone and alert information for calls and messages.
  7. Press the Menu key > Save.

  To delete a contact alert, highlight the contact alert that you want to delete. Press the Menu key > Delete.

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Messaging / Email

• Saving a vCard Contact Attachment

  If you receive a vCard® contact attachment in a message, you can save it so that the contact information is added to your contact list.

  1. In a message, highlight a vCard contact attachment.
  2. Press the Menu key > View Attachment.
  3. Press the Menu key.
  4. Click one of the following items:
  • Add to Contacts
  • Update Contact

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• Sending 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 administrator.

  1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Media icon or Files icon.
  2. Find and highlight a file.
  3. Press the Menu key > Send.
  4. Click a message type.

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• Saving 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 administrator.

  1. In a message, in a calendar entry, or on a Web page, do one of the following:
  • If there is only one attachment in a message or calendar entry, press the Menu key.
  • If there are multiple attachments in a message or calendar entry, highlight an attachment. Press the Menu key.
  • If you are downloading a file from a Web page, press the Menu key.
  2. Click Download Attachment or Download File.
  3. Highlight the folder that you want to save the file or attachment in.
  4. Press the Menu key > Select Here.

  To stop downloading an attachment, in a message, highlight an attachment that you are downloading. Press the Menu key > Cancel Download.

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Keypad / Trackpad

• Assigning an Application to a Convenience Key

  Your BlackBerry device has one convenience key 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 Key.
  3. Change the Convenience Key Opens field.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

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• Changing the Default Currency Symbol
  1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
  2. Click Typing and Input > Keyboard.
  3. Change the Currency Key field.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

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• Setting the Cursor Speed
  1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
  2. Click Typing and Input > Keyboard.
  3. Change the Key Rate field.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

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• Turning on Key Tones
  1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
  2. Click Typing and Input > Keyboard.
  3. Select the Key Tone check box.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

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• Setting 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 Language > Trackpad Sensitivity.
  3. Change the Horizontal Sensitivity field and Vertical Sensitivity field.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

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• Turning off Trackpad Sounds
  1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
  2. Click Typing and Input > Trackpad Sensitivity.
  3. Clear the Audible Roll check box.
  4. Press the Menu key > Save.

  To turn on trackpad sounds again, select the Audible Roll check box.

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Internet

• Visiting a Web Page or Searching the Internet
  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 enter key on the keyboard.

  To stop loading a Web page, press the Menu key > Stop.

  Data charges may apply, depending on your calling plan.

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• Adding a Bookmark
  1. On a Web page, press the Menu key > Add to Bookmarks.
  2. In the Title field, type a name for the bookmark.
  3. In the Folder field, click the folder that you want the bookmark to appear in.
  4. Click Add.

  If you visit the Web page offline, the browser displays the content that was current the last time that you viewed the Web page online.

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Bluetooth®

• Turning on Bluetooth
  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.

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• Pairing with a Bluetooth-Enabled Device

  You must pair your BlackBerry device with a Bluetooth®-enabled device before you can connect to it. For more information about preparing the Bluetooth-enabled device for pairing, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth-enabled device.

  1. On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
  2. Click Bluetooth Connections > Add New Device > Search.
  3. Click a Bluetooth-enabled device.
  4. If necessary, do one of the following:
  • If the Bluetooth-enabled device does not have a keyboard (for example, a wireless headset), on your BlackBerry device, type the pairing passkey that either appears on the Bluetooth-enabled device or is provided in the documentation that came with the Bluetooth-enabled device. The passkey is most often a numeric or alphanumeric code.
  • If the Bluetooth-enabled device has a keyboard (for example, a laptop), type a pairing passkey of your choice on both devices.

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