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Navigate screens
Roll the trackwheel to move the cursor and highlight items on the screen.
Click (press) the trackwheel to select an icon or to open a pulldown menu within a program and select items.
Press the Escape button to exit a screen, cancel an action, or go back one page in the browser.
Change values in fields
To change the value of a field, for example in an options screen, scroll to the field and click the trackwheel. Click Change Option. The available values appear in a list. Scroll to a value and click the trackwheel.
Make phone calls
On the Home screen, type a phone number. Press the Send key. To end the call, press the End key.
Notes: Press the Send key on any screen to open the phone program.
Select a contact, call log, or phone number link on any screen and press the Send key to make a call.
To switch between the speakerphone and earpiece during a call, press the Speakerphone key. The
Speakerphone key is located on the bottom right of the keyboard.
Send email messages
Before you can send and receive email messages, you must first integrate your BlackBerry device
with a supported email account. See "Choosing your email solution" on page 9 for more information.
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Messages.
2.
In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
3.
Scroll to and click Compose Email.
4.
In the To field, type an email address or contact name
5.
Click the trackwheel.
6.
Scroll to the Subject field and type a subject.
7.
Scroll down and type a message.
8.
Click the trackwheel.
9.
Click Send.
Note: If your device is integrated with more than one supported email account, you can select an account to send the message from. At the top of the message, in the Send Using field, press the
Space key until the preferred email account appears.
Send PIN messages
A personal identification number (PIN) uniquely identifies each BlackBerry device on the network.
If you know the PIN of another BlackBerry device user, you can send a PIN message to that person.
Note: To find your PIN, in the device options, click
Status.
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Messages.
2.
In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
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3.
Scroll to and click Compose PIN.
4.
In the To field, type a PIN or contact name.
5.
Click the trackwheel.
6.
Scroll to the Subject field and type a subject.
7.
Scroll down and type a message.
8.
Click the trackwheel.
9.
Click Send.
Send SMS (text) messages
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Messages.
2.
In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
3.
Scroll to and click Compose SMS.
4.
Scroll to and click [Use Once] or select a contact from the list.
5.
Click SMS.
6.
Type an SMS-compatible phone number.
7.
Click the trackwheel.
8.
Click Continue.
9.
Type a message.
10. Click the trackwheel.
11. Click Send.
Add contacts directly to your address book
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Address Book.
2.
In the address book, click the trackwheel.
3.
Scroll to and click New Address.
4.
Type the contact information.
5.
Click the trackwheel.
6.
Click Save.
Add SIM card contacts to your address book
If you have saved contact information on your
Cingular SIM card, you can copy that information into the Address Book program on your BlackBerry device.
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Address Book.
2.
In the address book, click the trackwheel.
3.
Scroll to and click SIM Phone Book.
4.
Click the trackwheel.
5.
Click Copy All To Address Book.
Add contacts from your computer
If you have saved contacts in a supported PIM program such as Microsoft Outlook, and you have installed the BlackBerry Desktop Software, you can copy these contacts into the Address Book program on your BlackBerry device.
1.
Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable.
2.
On your computer, on the taskbar, click Start
> Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop
Manager.
3.
Click Intellisync.
4.
Click Configure PIM.
For more information about how to synchronize
PIM data, on the Configure PIM screen, click Help.
Note: If you have set up email using BlackBerry
Enterprise Server, your contact list might synchronize over the wireless network. For more information, on the Home screen of your device, click Help > Synchronizing data.
Go to web pages
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click a browser icon.
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2.
In the browser, click the trackwheel.
3.
Click Go To.
4.
Type a web address.
5.
Click the trackwheel.
6.
Click OK.
Notes: To insert a period, press the Space key.
To insert a slash mark (/), press the Shift key + the Space key.
The Go To dialog box tracks the web addresses that you type. To go to a web page on the list, click the web address. Click OK.
Set a device password
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Settings.
2.
On the Settings screen, scroll to and click
Options.
3.
In the device options, scroll to and click
Security Options.
4.
Click General Settings.
5.
Set the Password field to Enabled.
6.
Set the other security options.
7.
Click the trackwheel.
8.
Click Save.
9.
Type a device password.
10. Click the trackwheel.
11. Retype the device password.
12. Click the trackwheel.
Lock and unlock the device
With a device password set, on the Home screen, scroll to and click Lock.
To unlock your device, on the Lock screen, roll the trackwheel. Click Unlock. Type your password.
Press the Enter key.
Note: When the device is locked, it is designed to enable you to make an emergency call without dialing the emergency access number. Click
Emergency Call. Click Yes.
Set the date and time
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Settings.
2.
On the Settings screen, scroll to and click
Options.
3.
In the device options, scroll to and click
Date/Time.
4.
Set the Time Zone field.
5.
In the Date/Time Source field, set a date and time source.
6.
Click the trackwheel.
7.
Click Update Time.
8.
Click the trackwheel.
9.
Click Save.
Note: To set the date and time yourself, set the
Date/Time Source field to Off. Set the other fields on the Date/Time screen to display the correct date and time. Save your changes.
Enable profiles
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Profiles.
2.
In the profiles list, scroll to and click a notification profile.
3.
Click Enable.
Note: To change the current notification profile quickly, select a profile. Press the Space key.
Create new profiles
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Profiles.
2.
In the profiles list, click the trackwheel.
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3.
Click New Profile.
4.
Type a name for the profile.
5.
Scroll to and click a program.
6.
Click Edit.
7.
Set how you want to receive notification for that program.
8.
Click the trackwheel.
9.
Click Save.
10. Click the trackwheel.
11. Click Save.
Turn on or off Bluetooth technology
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Settings.
2.
On the Setting screen, scroll to and click
Options.
3.
In the device options, scroll to and click
Bluetooth.
4.
Click the trackwheel.
5.
Click Enable Bluetooth or Disable
Bluetooth.
Pair with another Bluetooth-enabled accessory
1.
Verify that Bluetooth technology is turned on. When Bluetooth technology is turned on, the Bluetooth indicator appears on the
Home screen near the time.
2.
Verify that the Bluetooth-enabled accessory that you want to pair with is in the correct mode for pairing.
3.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Settings.
4.
On the Settings screen, scroll to and click
Options.
5.
In the device options, scroll to and click
Bluetooth.
6.
Click the trackwheel.
7.
Click Add Device.
8.
Click a Bluetooth-enabled accessory.
9.
In the Enter passkey for <accessory name> field, type a passkey.
10. Type the same passkey on the Bluetoothenabled accessory to which you are pairing.
Note: The names of Bluetooth-enabled accessories with which you have already paired appear in the list of paired Bluetooth-enabled devices. They do not appear in the list of Bluetooth-enabled devices that appears when you click Add Device.
Set a Bluetooth-enabled accessory as trusted
If you do not want to see a prompt each time that your BlackBerry device connects with a paired
Bluetooth-enabled accessory, you can set the accessory to be trusted.
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Settings.
2.
On the Settings screen, scroll to and click
Options.
3.
In the device options, scroll to and click
Bluetooth.
4.
In the paired devices list, click a paired
Bluetooth-enabled accessory.
5.
Click Device Properties.
6.
Set the Trusted field to Yes.
7.
Click the trackwheel.
8.
Click Save.
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Set Convenience keys
You can program two convenience keys as a fast and easy way to open your favorite programs.
1.
On the Home screen, scroll to and click
Settings.
2.
On the Settings screen, scroll to and click
Options.
3.
In the device options, scroll to and click
Screen/Keyboard.
4.
Set the Convenience Key Opens fields to the desired program.
5.
Click the trackwheel.
6.
Click Save.
Find help with other features
To access a list of help topics that are associated with the program that you are using, while in a program, click the trackwheel. Click Help.
To open the main list of topics for all programs, while in any program, click the trackwheel. Click
Help. On the Help screen, click the trackwheel.
Click Index.
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