Blackberry BlackBerry Wireless Handheld User guide

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Earpiece

Headset jack

USB port

BlackBerry Wireless Handheld™

Getting Started Guide

Phone button

Open the phone screen

Notification LED

Trackwheel

Select or click an item

Escape button

Exit a screen

Alt key

Type the alternate character on a key

Left Shift key

Microphone

Backspace key

Enter key

Symbol key

Open the symbol list

Power button

Backlighting

Right Shift key

Roll the trackwheel to move the cursor and highlight items on the screen.

Click (press) the trackwheel to view the menu on most screens and to select items on the screen.

Press the Escape button to exit a screen, cancel an action, or go back one page in the browser.

Hold the Escape button to end a phone call.

Tips

Phone

Open the phone screen

End a call from the

Active Call screen

Mute a call from the

Active Call screen

Change the volume during a call

Dial a letter in a phone number

Call voice mail

Assign speed dial to a letter

Type a phone number extension

Mute a call using a headset

End a call using a headset

Browser

Open the home page

Open the Browser

Bookmarks screen

Add a bookmark

Refresh a web page

Search a web page

Page down

Go back a page

Stop a web page from loading

Go to a specific web page

Exit the browser

Press the Phone button

Hold the Escape button

Press the Phone button

Roll the trackwheel

Press + the letter key

Hold

Hold the letter

Type a phone number.

Press +

Type the extension number.

Press the headset button

Hold the headset button

Messages

Compose from the messages list

Reply to sender

Reply to all

Forward a message

Go to the next date

Go to the previous date

Go to the next unread message

View sent messages

View received messages

View SMS messages

Press

Press

Press

Press

Press

Press

Press

Press +

Press +

Press +

View voice mail messages Press +

Page up in an open message

Page down in an open message

Press + the Enter key

Press the Enter key

Press

Press

Press

Press

Press

Press the Space key

Press the Escape button

Press the Escape button

Press

Hold the Escape button

Calendar*

Change to Agenda format Press

Change to Day format Press

Change to Week format Press

Change to Month format Press

Go to the next day, week, or month

Press

Go to the previous day, week, or month

Press

Go to the current date

Go to a specific date

Press

Press

*In calendar options, set the Enable Quick Entry field to No to use these shortcuts in Day format.

Navigating your handheld

Lock the handheld

Lock the keyboard

Move the cursor

Set a password > Click Lock.

Click the Keyboard Lock icon (only available if you have not set a password)

Roll the trackwheel

or Press

+ roll the trackwheel

Return to previous screen Press the Escape button

Click an item Highlight the item > Click the trackwheel

Select multiple items Hold + roll the trackwheel

Go to the top of a screen Press

Go to the bottom of a screen

Press

Turn on/off the handheld Hold

Turn on/off backlighting Press

Typing and editing

Capitalize a letter

Insert a period

Type the alternate character on a key

Insert an accented character

Insert a symbol

Select text

Select characters

Copy selected text

Paste selected text

Cut selected text

Cancel selection

Hold the letter

Press twice

Press + the key

Hold a letter + roll the trackwheel

Press > Click a symbol

or press a letter

Press > Roll the trackwheel

Hold > Roll the trackwheel

Press + click the trackwheel or Click the trackwheel > Click Copy

Press + click the trackwheel or Click the trackwheel > Click Paste

Press + or Click the trackwheel > Click Cut

Press the Escape button

Wireless network coverage

To turn the wireless radio on or off, click

Turn Wireless On/Turn Wireless Off.

Wireless coverage

No wireless coverage

Emergency calls

Emergency calls

SMS messages

Phone

Email and PIN messages

Browser

Status indicators

battery power low battery power charging roaming

Home Zone receiving data transmitting data service book waiting alarm set

TTY enabled voice mail message

Number lock on

Shift lock on

Alt mode on

Bluetooth ® radio on

Bluetooth connected

How do I...

Make a phone call

1. In the phone, type a phone number.

2. Click the trackwheel.

4. To end the call, hold the Escape button.

Add a contact

1. In the address book, click the trackwheel.

3. Type contact information.

4. Click the trackwheel.

Send a text (SMS) message

1. In the messages list, click the trackwheel.

5. Type the SMS-compatible phone number.

6. Click the trackwheel.

8. Type a message.

9. Click the trackwheel.

10. Click Send.

Fields

Press the Space key to change the value in a field.

Press the Alt key to view all the values that are available in the selected field.

Send an email message

1. In the messages list, click the trackwheel.

6. Click the trackwheel.

10. Type a message.

11. Click the trackwheel.

12. Click Send.

Set a password

1. In the handheld options, click Security.

• Set the other fields on the screen (optional)

3. Click the trackwheel.

5. Type a password.

7. Type the password again.

Menus

Click the trackwheel to view the menu.

On the menu, click standard actions such as

New, View, Edit, Delete,

Save, Options, and Help.

Additional options might appear depending on the item you have selected.

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Contents

Where can I find more information?

On the handheld

• On the menu, click Help to see help topics associated with the application that you are using.

• On any Help screen, click the trackwheel. Click

Index to see a list of additional help topics.

In the BlackBerry Desktop Software

• On the Help menu, click Desktop Help

Contents to view the the

Handheld User Guide or

BlackBerry Desktop Software Online Help .

In your BlackBerry Web Client account using a desktop browser

• On the menu bar, click Help to view the

BlackBerry Web Client Online Help .

Setting up your handheld

Insert the SIM card

Insert the battery

Charge the battery

Turn wireless on

Set up email

Setting up for email using BlackBerry

Enterprise Server

Use enterprise activation

Use the BlackBerry Desktop Software

Setting up for email using

BlackBerry Web Client

Create an account

Synchronize your handheld data

Frequently asked questions

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Setting up your handheld

Insert the SIM card

Your SIM card contains important information about your wireless service. Your SIM card might be inserted already.

Warning: Turn off your handheld before you insert or remove the SIM card. Do not scratch, bend, or expose the SIM card to static electricity or wet conditions.

.

1.

Press the battery cover release button.

9.

Slide the SIM card holder away from its hinges to lock it.

Insert the battery

Warning: Use only the battery that Research In

Motion specifies for use with your handheld. Refer to the Safety and Product Information booklet that accompanied your handheld for more information on using the battery safely.

1.

Press the battery cover release button.

2.

Slide off the battery cover.

3.

Insert the battery so that the connectors align.

Release button

2.

Slide off the battery cover.

3.

If the battery is inserted, remove it.

4.

Slide the SIM card holder toward its hinge to unlock it.

5.

Lift the SIM card holder.

6.

Remove your SIM card from its packaging.

7.

Insert the SIM card into the holder so that the notches align.

4.

Replace the battery cover. If the battery is charged, your handheld turns on and a dialog box appears.

5.

Click OK.

If the date and time are incorrect, see “How do I correct the date and time?” on page 6 for more

information.

Charge the battery

Using the travel charger

1.

Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to your handheld.

8.

Close the SIM card holder.

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2.

If your travel charger includes a removable

USB cable, connect the larger end of the USB cable into the power adapter.

3.

Slide the appropriate attachment piece into the power adapter.

PUSH

4.

Plug the power adapter into a power outlet.

5.

Charge the battery to full power

(approximately 3 to 4 hours).

Using your computer

To charge your handheld battery using the computer, the following system requirements must be met:

• Intel®-compatible 486 or higher computer that is compliant with USB 1.1 or later

• Available USB port

• Windows®98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP

• BlackBerry Desktop Software or BlackBerry

Handheld Manager must be installed to obtain the required USB driver on your

computer. See “Setting up for email using

BlackBerry Enterprise Server” on page 4 or

“Setting up for email using BlackBerry Web

Client” on page 5 for more information.

Setting up your handheld

Note: If you use Windows 98 (not Windows 98

Second Edition), you must download an update from http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/ dcom98/dcom1_3.asp

for the USB driver to operate as expected.

1.

Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to your handheld.

2.

Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

Note: If you connect your handheld to the computer using a USB hub, the hub must be self powered.

3.

Charge the battery to full power

(approximately 3 to 4 hours).

Turn wireless on

Your handheld connects to the wireless network using an internal radio.

When your SIM card is inserted and the battery is charged, turn on the radio in an area of wireless coverage.

See the inside front cover of this guide for information on wireless coverage levels and the wireless radio.

Note: If you use BlackBerry Web Client, the account setup process might begin automatically the first time that you turn on the wireless radio.

See “Setting up for email using BlackBerry Web

Client” on page 5 for more information.

Set up email

To begin using email on your handheld, you must integrate with an email account using one of the setup options listed in the next sections of this guide.

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Setting up for email using BlackBerry

Enterprise Server

Use this option if both of the following situations apply:

• you want to receive email from your corporate Microsoft® Outlook® or IBM®

Lotus Notes® email account

• a system administrator is managing a

BlackBerry Enterprise Server within your company

To use this option, the following system requirements must be met:

• Microsoft Outlook (Workgroup installation) with an email account on a Microsoft®

Exchange Server version 5.5 or later

• Lotus Notes version 4.6 or later, with an email account on an IBM® Lotus Domino®

Server version 4.6 or later

Note: If your handheld is not enabled on a

BlackBerry Enterprise Server, but you want to use a corporate Microsoft Outlook email account with your handheld, you can set up for email using the

BlackBerry Desktop Redirector. See "What is the

BlackBerry Desktop Redirector?" on page 6 for more information.

Use enterprise activation

If enterprise activation appears on your handheld and your handheld is enabled on a BlackBerry

Enterprise Server version 4.0, you can integrate your handheld with your email account over the wireless network.

1.

Verify that your handheld wireless radio is on and that you are in an area of wireless coverage.

2.

On the handheld, click Enterprise Activation.

3.

Type your corporate email address.

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4.

Type the password provided by your system administrator.

5.

Click Activate.

Note: Your system administrator might request that you install the BlackBerry Handheld Manager program on your computer to reduce the amount of data that is transmitted over the wireless network when your handheld is connected to your computer. If you install the BlackBerry Handheld

Manager program, you do not need to install the

BlackBerry Desktop Software.

Use the BlackBerry Desktop

Software

If enterprise activation does not appear on your

Home screen, or if your handheld is not enabled on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0, you can install the desktop software to integrate your handheld with your email account.

1.

Insert the BlackBerry Desktop Software

Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2.

Complete the on-screen instructions.

• Select BlackBerry Enterprise Server or

BlackBerry Desktop Redirector as your email integration option.

• Select BlackBerry Enterprise Server as your email redirection option.

3.

Connect your handheld to your computer.

4.

On the Windows taskbar, click Start.

5.

Select Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop

Manager.

• When you are prompted to generate an encryption key, follow the on-screen instructions.

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Setting up for email using BlackBerry Web Client

Setting up for email using

BlackBerry Web Client

Use this setup option if one or more of the following situations apply:

• you purchased your handheld in a store

• you want to set up a new email account for your handheld

• you want to set up an existing email account for your handheld

Create an account

Consult your service provider’s documentation for more information on setting up the BlackBerry

Web Client.

Synchronize your handheld data

Install the BlackBerry Desktop Software to synchronize and back up handheld personal information management (PIM) data such as contacts and appointments, or to reconcile the status of email messages.

1.

Insert the BlackBerry Desktop Software

Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2.

Complete the on-screen instructions.

• Select BlackBerry Web Client as your email integration option.

3.

Connect your handheld to your computer.

4.

On the Windows taskbar, click Start.

5.

Click Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop

Manager.

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Frequently asked questions

Why does my handheld not turn on?

The power is off. Press the Power button to turn the power on.

The battery is not charged. See “Charge the battery” on page 2.

Remove and then reinsert the battery.

Why does my handheld not charge?

A connection is not secure. Check that all cables and plugs are fully inserted into ports and power

outlets. See "Charge the battery" on page 2 for more information.

The battery is not inserted properly. Reinsert the battery so that the connectors align.

How do I correct the date and time?

1.

In the handheld options, click Date/Time.

2.

Set the date and time.

3.

Click the trackwheel.

4.

Click Save.

Why is there a book icon on the Home screen?

A new service book is available on your handheld.

Service books determine which services and features are available on your handheld.

1.

In the handheld options, click Service Book.

2.

Click the new service book beside the book icon.

3.

Click Accept.

Why can I not send or receive email?

Verify that the handheld wireless radio is on and that you are in an area of wireless coverage. See the inside front cover of this guide for more information on the wireless radio and levels of wireless coverage.

Verify that you have integrated your handheld

with an email account. See “Setting up for email using BlackBerry Enterprise Server” on page 4.

How do I connect my handheld to the

BlackBerry Desktop Software?

If the desktop software is installed on your computer, your handheld should connect to the desktop software automatically when you connect the handheld to the computer. If your handheld does not connect, open the BlackBerry Desktop

Software.

1.

Click Options > Connection Settings.

2.

From the drop down list, select the correct port.

3.

Click Connect.

If the connection problems continue, close the

BlackBerry Desktop Software and disconnect the handheld. Open the desktop software again and reconnect the handheld. Verify that all connections are secure.

Why can I not use shortcuts on the Home screen?

By default, you can quickly dial phone numbers from the Home screen. To use shortcuts on the

Home screen, in the phone, click Options. Click

General Options. Set the Dial From Home Screen field to No.

What is the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector?

If you use Microsoft Outlook (Workgroup installation) with an email account on a Microsoft

Exchange Server version 5.5 or later and your handheld is not enabled on a BlackBerry

Enterprise Server, you can use the BlackBerry

Desktop Redirector to set up email on your handheld.

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Frequently asked questions

1.

Insert the BlackBerry Desktop Software

Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2.

Complete the on-screen instructions.

• Select BlackBerry Enterprise Server or

BlackBerry Desktop Redirector as your email integration option.

• Select BlackBerry Desktop Redirector as your email redirection option.

3.

Connect your handheld to your computer.

4.

On the Windows taskbar, click Start.

5.

Click Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop

Manager.

• When you are prompted to generate an encryption key, follow the on-screen instructions.

Your computer must be on and the BlackBerry

Desktop Redirector must be running to send and receive email on your handheld.

Can I set up email using both BlackBerry

Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Web Client?

Yes. Complete the steps in “Setting up for email using BlackBerry Enterprise Server” on page 4

followed by the steps in “Setting up for email using BlackBerry Web Client” on page 5.

How do I reset my handheld?

Only reset your handheld if the handheld does not respond for more than a few minutes, or if your system administrator or service provider has advised you to reset your handheld.

To reset your handheld programs (a soft reset), press the Alt key + the Shift key + the Backspace key.

To reset your handheld hardware and programs (a hard reset), remove and then reinsert the battery.

Customer support

BlackBerry support website: www.blackberry.com/support

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©2004 Research In Motion Limited. All Rights Reserved. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images, and symbols are the exclusive properties of, and trademarks of, Research In Motion Limited (RIM). All other brands and marks are the properties of their respective owners. IBM, Lotus, Domino, and Lotus Notes are trademarks of International Business Machines

Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Microsoft, Outlook, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and/or other countries. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Research In Motion Limited is under license. There are no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the contents of this document, and all information provided herein is provided “as is”. In no event shall RIM or its affiliates be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages in connection with your use of this document, including, without limitation, loss of business revenue or earnings, lost data, damages caused by delays, lost profits, or a failure to realize expected savings, even if RIM was expressly advised of the possibility of such damages. RIM reserves the right to periodically change information that is contained in this document; however, RIM makes no commitment to provide any such changes in a timely manner or at all. Your handheld might vary from the depictions on this document.

Published in Canada.

PRINTSPEC-005

MAT-07771-001rev.003

Model numbers: RAP40GW

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