If you have been provisioned for the service and the option does not appear, contact your system administrator. If you do not have access to BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0, refer to the printed documentation that accompanied your handheld for more information on integrating your handheld with an email account.
Find your phone number Make a call Make an emergency call Use speed dial Check your voice mail Answer a call Mute a call or place a call on hold Adjust the phone volume Turn the speaker on and off Phone features Dial using letters Make a conference call...
Warning: Do not hold the handheld near your ear while using the speaker. Hearing damage can occur. For more information on using the speaker safely, BlackBerry Safety Information Booklet. refer to the Related topic Use Bluetooth® wireless technology during a •...
Note: When you type a letter in a phone number, your handheld dials the number that is associated with the letter on a conventional phone keypad. Make a conference call During a call, press the Send key. Type a phone number or select a contact. Press the Send key.
Can I set the phone to display frequently called numbers? Add Notes Edit Notes Forward In the phone options, click Call Barring. Click the trackwheel. Click Enable. Click the trackwheel. Click Save. Change the call block password Can I block calls? In the phone options, click Call Barring.
In a call forwarding profile, click Do Not Forward. Click Edit Numbers. Click the trackwheel. Click New Number. Type the phone number and click the trackwheel. Click the trackwheel. Click Close. How do I edit the phone number to which my calls are forwarded? In a call forwarding profile, click the phone number to which your calls are currently...
About smart dialing In the phone options, click Voicemail. Type a voice mail access number and any additional numbers, such as a password or extension. Click the trackwheel. Click Save. In the phone options, click TTY. Set the TTY Mode field. Click the trackwheel.
Related topics About fixed dialing • Add a contact to the FDN list • Change fixed dialing entries • Can I use FDN mode on my handheld? • Add a contact to the FDN list In the phone options, click FDN Phone List. Click the trackwheel.
Open a message Send an email message Save draft messages Add contacts to a message Set the importance level Change sent messages Manage messages File messages View filed messages Delete multiple messages at one time Mark a message as opened or unopened Search the messages list Search the handheld Save a copy of messages sent from the...
Change sent messages To change the text in a sent message and resend it, open the message. Click the trackwheel. Click Edit. Change the text. Click the trackwheel. Click Send. To change the recipient of a sent message and resend it, open the message. Click the trackwheel. Click Edit.
To add a signature to messages sent from your handheld, your handheld must be integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0. Alternatively, you can add a signature in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
To set folder redirection, your handheld must be integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0. Alternatively, you can use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to specify folder redirection settings. Note: Set folder redirection for each message service on...
Set folder redirection In the messages options, click Email Settings. Click the trackwheel. Click Folder Redirection. Select the check boxes. Click the trackwheel. Click Save. Notes: Verify that you selected the Inbox. If you do not select the Inbox, email messages are not forwarded from this folder.
Email and PIN messages — frequently asked questions Note: If your handheld is integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0, your PIN is displayed on the Enterprise Activation screen. Send a PIN message In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
About SMS messages Find your SMS number Type an SMS number Open an SMS message Send an SMS message Save draft messages Manage messages Resend an SMS message Enable cell broadcast messages Manage cell broadcast channels Delete multiple messages at one time Mark a message as opened or unopened Search the messages list Search the handheld...
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Manage messages Open a message. Click the trackwheel. Perform one of the following actions: Save • Reply • Forward • Delete • To remove the history from an SMS message, when replying, click the trackwheel. Click Remove History. Resend an SMS message To resend your SMS message to the same contact, open the message.
About search Search the messages list Search the handheld In the messages list, click the trackwheel. Click Search. Set the search criteria. Click the trackwheel. Click Save. Add a name and a shortcut key for your search. Click the trackwheel. Click Save.
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Notes: If you type more than one word in the Text or Name field, all the words must appear in the same field for the search to be successful. File attachments are not searched when you search across the handheld programs. To expand a folder, click a folder with a plus sign (+) beside it.
Attachments About attachments • Use address book attachments • Open a file attachment • Open an image attachment • Navigate attachments • Attachments — frequently asked questions • About attachments Address book attachments enable recipients of your messages to view and add contacts to their handheld address books.
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To display the contents of a specific cell in a spreadsheet, click the trackwheel. Click View Cell. To switch to a different worksheet in a spreadsheet, click the trackwheel. Click Select Worksheet. Click a worksheet. To view the previous worksheet in a spreadsheet, click the trackwheel.
You can also configure wireless email reconciliation options using the handheld. If your handheld integration option does not support wireless email reconciliation, changes are reconciled using the BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more information on manual email BlackBerry Desktop reconciliation, refer to the...
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In the tasks, memo, address book, or calendar options, set the Wireless Synchronization field to Yes. You can set wireless calendar synchronization using the BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more BlackBerry Desktop information, refer to the Software Online Help Note:...
Typing Type text • Cut or copy text • Paste text • Use AutoText • Create an AutoText entry • Change AutoText entries • Add an entry to the custom word list • Change custom word list entries • Clear the custom word list •...
In the Using field, set whether the entry is capitalized exactly as typed (Specified Case) or whether the entry is capitalized according to its context (SmartCase). Set the language. Click the trackwheel. Click Save. What is the Insert Macro menu item? Edit Delete In the handheld options, click Language.
Can I change the input method for my • handheld? What is the Insert Macro menu item? • How do I undo an AutoText change? • Can I turn off address book name recognition when I type? Your handheld recognizes the names in your address book when you type them.
About the browser Go to a web page Use the browser View images Copy a link, image, or web page address Send a link or image in an email message Save an image Manage saved images Save web page requests Create a bookmark Change bookmarks Clear the browser caches...
On a web page, click an image. Click Save Image. Save your changes. Notes: The Save Image field is only available for BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with color screens. Depending on your service provider, you might not be able to save images.
Transport Layer Security (TLS) provides additional authentication and security when you browse web pages using the BlackBerry Browser. If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software, you can load TLS using the Application Loader tool. For more information on TLS, or on loading...
Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) is the WAP Browser security layer that provides security for WAP services. If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software, you can load WTLS using the Application Loader tool. For more information on loading optional...
You can enable browser push for your WAP Browser, your BlackBerry Browser, or both browser types. You can also set which hosts provide this information to you.
If the program still does not load and your handheld is integrated with an email account using a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, certain programs might not be available to you. For more information, contact your system administrator.
Contacts Add a contact • Manage contacts • Create a mailing list • Manage mailing lists • Create a category • Apply categories to contacts • View contacts by category • Delete categories • Add a pause or wait • Add contacts from your company address •...
About remote address book search To find and add contacts from your company address book, your handheld must be integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 3.5 or later for Microsoft® Exchange, or BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 or later for IBM® Lotus®...
Related topics About remote address book search • Manage remote address book search results • Manage remote address book search results To view information for a contact, in the search results, click a contact. Click View. To delete a contact from the search results, click the trackwheel.
Calendar About the calendar • Change the calendar view • Use the calendar • Schedule an appointment • Schedule an appointment quickly • Schedule a meeting • Manage appointments and meetings • Respond to meeting invitations • Change meeting participants •...
Type a location in parentheses. To change the start and end times, hold the Right Shift key and roll the trackwheel. Click the trackwheel. Change the default reminder time About power off and reminders About power off and reminders In the calendar, click the trackwheel. Click New.
Note: If you delete a meeting invitation from the messages list before you accept or decline it, the appointment is deleted from your desktop calendar. Change meeting participants Open the meeting. In an Accepted or Declined field, click a contact. Perform one of the following actions: Invite Attendee •...
Tasks Create a task • Use tasks • Change task status • Create a category • Apply categories to tasks • View tasks by category • Delete categories • Tasks — frequently asked questions • Create a task In the task list, click the trackwheel. Click New.
Click the trackwheel. Related topic About categories • Apply categories to tasks When creating or editing a task, click the trackwheel. Click Categories. To select the categories that apply to the task, press the Space key. Save your changes. View tasks by category To view all tasks within a category, in the task list, click the trackwheel.
Memos Write a memo • Use memos • Create a category • Apply categories to memos • View memos by category • Delete categories • Memos — frequently asked questions • Write a memo In the memos list, click the trackwheel. Click New. Type a title.
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How do I know how many contacts, calendar • entries, tasks, or memos I have saved?
Set the alarm Set the alarm volume Silence the alarm Turn off the alarm Alarm — frequently asked questions In the alarm, set the Daily Alarm field to On. Set the time when the alarm should sound. Set whether to snooze the alarm and the length of the snooze.
Calculator Use the calculator memory • Convert measurements • Use the calculator memory To store a number in the memory, type a number. Click M+. To recall the memory, click MR. To delete the memory, click MC. To replace the memory, type a number. Click MS. Convert measurements In the calculator, type a number.
About Bluetooth® Turn the Bluetooth® radio on and off Pair with another Bluetooth® device Manage paired devices Set handheld Bluetooth® identification Use Bluetooth® wireless technology during a call Bluetooth® — frequently asked questions After you pair with a device, you can set your handheld to connect with that device without prompting you.
Set whether Bluetooth® connections with • your handheld are encrypted. Set handheld Bluetooth® identification You can set how your handheld is represented on devices with which it is paired. In the Bluetooth options, perform one of the following actions: In the Device Name field, type the name of •...
Date and time Set the date and time • Can I set the time automatically on my • handheld? Set the date and time In the handheld options, click Date/Time. Set the date and time. Save your changes. Note: To set the date and time in the alarm, click the trackwheel.
Set profiles Create a notification profile Use notification profiles Manage downloaded ring tones Silence your handheld Set the alarm Set the alarm volume What is the escalating volume level? In the profiles list, click the trackwheel. Click New. Type a name for the profile. Click an item.
What is the escalating volume level? If you use the escalating volume level, the notification volume level consistently increases until the handheld reaches the loudest volume level.
In the pictures list, click an image. Click Set As Standby Screen. Save your changes. Note: The screen saver is only available for BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with color screens. Related topic Save an image •...
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Click Save. Note: Setting a specific font family is only available for BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with color screens.
If your handheld software supports multiple languages, you can add and remove languages using the Application Loader tool in the BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more information on adding and removing handheld software components, refer to the Desktop Software Online Help...
Turn the handheld on and off automatically Keep the battery at a full charge Check the battery level Extend battery life Reset the handheld when the alarm turns on when the handheld is set to turn on automatically. In the handheld options, click Auto On/Off. Set the Weekday field to Enabled.
Turn the wireless radio on and off Add a network to the preferred network list Scan for a network to add to the preferred network list Manage the preferred network list Network coverage — frequently asked questions Note: You might not be able to create a list of preferred networks.
Scan for a network to add to the preferred network list In the handheld options, click Network. Click the trackwheel. Click My Preferred Network List. Click the trackwheel. Click Add Network. Click the trackwheel. Click Select From Available Networks. Select the network that you want to add. Click the trackwheel.
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How do I change the order of the networks in the preferred network list? To change the order of the networks listed in your preferred network list, select the network that you want to move higher in the list. Click the trackwheel.
About the SIM card phone book Add a SIM card contact Add SIM card contacts to your address book Manage SIM card contacts Leave SMS messages on the SIM card Set SIM card security Change the SIM card PIN code In the address book, click the trackwheel.
In the handheld options, click SMS. Set the Leave messages on SIM card field to Yes. Click the trackwheel. Click Save. Set SIM card security In the handheld options, click SIM Card. Click the trackwheel. Click Enable Security. Type your SIM card PIN code. Click the trackwheel.
Type passwords Set a handheld password Lock the handheld Lock the keyboard Protect your handheld content Reduce handheld content size Regenerate encryption keys Store a password Create a random password Use the password keeper Copy a password Verify security software Prevent third-party applications from transmitting data Clear the handheld...
Type a new handheld password. Click the trackwheel. Retype the new handheld password. Click the trackwheel. About the handheld password Disable the handheld password In the handheld options, click Security. Set the Password field to Disabled. Click the trackwheel. Click Save. Type the handheld password.
If your handheld is integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 3.6 or earlier for Microsoft® Exchange, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 or earlier for IBM® Lotus® Domino®, or if you use the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector to forward email to your handheld, update the encryption keys using the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Click Save. Related topic About the password keeper • Create a random password In the password keeper, click the trackwheel. Click New. Type a title for the password. Click the trackwheel. Click Random Password. Type any additional password information. Click the trackwheel. Click Save.
In the handheld options, click Security. Click the trackwheel. Click Wipe Handheld. Click Continue. Type blackberry. Related topic How do I restore my handheld after clearing • Set owner information In the handheld options, click Owner. Type your contact information.
BrickBreaker Play BrickBreaker • How do I set the speed of the paddle? • How do I set the paddle to accelerate as I roll • the trackwheel? Play BrickBreaker The object of this game is to destroy bricks using a paddle and a ball.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server through the BlackBerry Desktop Software when you connect your handheld to your computer To accept the service book manually, in the handheld options, click Service Book. Click the new service book.
Frequently asked questions Why are some of the features described not • available on my handheld? What software version do I have on my • handheld? Phone — frequently asked questions • Email and PIN messages — frequently asked • questions SMS messages —...
Why can I not make calls? Why am I no longer receiving calls? How do I hide my handheld phone number from a contact when making a call? Can I use the phone when the handheld or keyboard is locked? How do I format conference call numbers in my messages? Can I block calls?
If you use an RJ-11 connector, you must use an adapter to connect the TTY device to your handheld. TTY is only available on some BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds. Can I set the phone to display frequently called numbers? Yes.
How do I stop my handheld from answering or ending calls automatically? If you use a holster with your handheld, you can set how calls are handled when you insert or remove your handheld from the holster. To stop your handheld from answering calls automatically when you remove it from the holster, in the phone options, click General Options.
Why can’t I send email or PIN messages? Why can’t I receive email or PIN messages? Why is the menu option to send an email or PIN message not available? Can I verify that an email or PIN message has reached its recipient? Can I stop an email message from being sent?
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Verify that email redirection to your handheld is enabled. If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software, in the Redirector Settings tool, verify that the Redirect incoming messages to your handheld check box is selected. If your handheld is integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0, in the messages options, click Email...
If your handheld is not enabled for wireless email reconciliation, your handheld must be integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector or BlackBerry Enterprise Server to file messages. You must perform an initial email reconciliation with the BlackBerry Desktop Software so that the folders in your mailbox appear on your handheld.
If your handheld is integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0, the folders are enabled automatically after a short period of time. To...
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Software Intellisync Online Help How do I stop email messages from being sent to my handheld? If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software, in the Redirector Settings tool, clear the Redirect incoming messages to your handheld check box. If your handheld is integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0, in the messages options, click Email...
SMS messages — frequently asked questions Why can’t I send SMS messages? • Can I verify that my SMS message has • reached its recipients? How do I display more items in an SMS • message thread? Can I set how SMS messages display? •...
To send a message in the conversational SMS view, type text at the bottom of the SMS screen and press the Enter key to send the message. You can also click the trackwheel to view more options in the menu. Why were some of my messages deleted from the handheld? If your handheld memory is full, your handheld...
Why are some file attachment features not available on my handheld? If your BlackBerry Wireless Handheld has 8 MB of memory, some image attachment viewing features are not available. How do I view password-protected file attachments? You can only view password-protected .pdf files.
Click Options. To change the font for your file attachments, set the Font Family and Font Size fields. You can only set the Font Family field on BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with color screens. In document attachments, to use font sizes that reflect those in the original document, set the Reflect Original Font Sizes field to Yes.
To view the text on your handheld, verify that your handheld radio is turned on and that you are in an area of sufficient wireless coverage. For more information on wireless coverage levels, refer to the printed documentation that accompanied your handheld.
Can I remotely empty the deleted messages folder on my computer? If your handheld is integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.1 or later, calendar appointments and meetings might be the only PIM items that can be synchronized over the wireless network.
PIM synchronization. If you use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to enable wireless calendar synchronization, you can adjust the calendar conflict resolution settings in the desktop software. For more information, refer...
Escape button, the application closes. Can I change this? What options can I set for WAP Browser security? What options can I set for BlackBerry Browser security? Depending on your service provider or your theme, the location and name for your handheld browsers might change.
JavaScript or animated graphics? In the browser options, click General Properties. Select the Prompt Before Running WML Scripts Yes. Use the BlackBerry Browser to view .html web check box. You are prompted before browser pages that contain JavaScript or animated scripts are run.
To set BlackBerry Browser security, in the handheld options, click TLS. To apply TLS to the connection from your BlackBerry Enterprise Server to a web server, set the TLS Default field to Proxy. Set the Allow HTTPS Redirections field and the Trusted Hosts field.
How do I add multiple contacts with the same name to my contact list? Can I change how my contacts, tasks, or memos are displayed? What are the User 1, User 2, User 3, and User 4 fields on the New Address screen? Can I clear all the categories that apply to a contact, task, or memo? Can I remove the prompt that appears before...
Can I synchronize PIM items over the wireless network? Are there any restrictions for using the calendar with Lotus Notes®? How do I expand the number of hours that are shown in the calendar? How do I change the day of the week that is shown first when viewing the calendar in Week view? Can I remove the prompt that appears before...
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Appointments in your handheld calendar that are older than the number of days that you specify in the Keep Appointments field are removed from your handheld. The appointments can be restored, however, if you set the Keep Appointments field to a longer period of time. When you increase the amount of time in this field, any appointments in your calendar during that period of time appear in your handheld calendar.
How do I connect my handheld with another Bluetooth® device? How do I know when my handheld Bluetooth® radio is on? What if I can’t type a passkey on the Bluetooth® device I want to pair with? Why does my list of paired devices not appear? Can I connect to devices without being prompted?
How do I prevent passwords from appearing on the screen in the password keeper? BlackBerry Desktop Software Online How do I reduce the size of data stored on my handheld? To reduce the size of data stored on your handheld, enable content compression.
Tips Home screen • Searching • Options and fields • Navigating screens • Typing • Editing text • Messages • Attachments • Phone • Browser • Calendar • Calculator • Home screen To return to the Home screen from any other screen, press the End key.
To clear a field, click the trackwheel. Click Clear Field. Navigating screens To move the cursor, roll the trackwheel. To move the cursor in a different direction, hold the Alt key and roll the trackwheel. To exit a screen or dialog box, press the Escape button.
To switch between NUM lock and the multi-tap input method in a number or password field, hold the Shift key. To type a password, use the multi-tap input method. Press a letter key once to type the first letter on the key. Press a letter key twice to type the second letter on the key.
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To rotate an image, press the period (.) key. Phone To open the phone, press the Send key. To end a call, press the End key. To call a selected name or phone number, press the Send key. To call a speed dial number, hold the assigned number key.
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To create an appointment, press the period (.) key. To move to the next day, week, or month, press 6. To move to the previous day, week, or month, press 4. To move the cursor horizontally in Week view, hold the Alt key and roll the trackwheel. To move the cursor vertically in Month view, hold the Alt key and roll the trackwheel.
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endorsement by RIM of the third party in any way. Any dealings with third parties, including, without limitation, compliance with applicable licenses, and terms and conditions are solely between you and the third party. RIM shall not be responsible or liable for any part of such dealings. You are solely responsible for the selection, implementation, and performance of any third- party applications that you use with the handheld...
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address book attachments, 15 email messages, 15 email messages from a specific service, 15 images in email messages, 38 links in email messages, 38 PIN messages, 21 SMS messages, 23 web page addresses, 38 redirecting to handheld, 19 saving, 17 viewing, 16 about, 85 accepting, 85...
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about, 75 adding contacts, 75 adding contacts to your address book, 75 deleting contacts, 75 editing contacts, 75 types of entries, 75 about, 11 corporate extension dialing, 11 default area code, 11 default country code, 11 about, 23 delivery confirmation, 99 display, 99 display more items in thread, 99 finding number, 23...
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tasks applying categories, 52 categories, 51 changing status of, 51 clearing all categories, 111 creating, 51 creating categories, 51 deleting, 51 deleting categories, 52 frequently asked questions, 52 number of, 111 opening, 51 setting notification for, 63 switching, 119 synchronizing, 29 viewing by category, 52 text cutting or copying, 33...
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application details, 41 AutoText entries, 34 by category, 44, 52, 53 contacts, 43 email filters, 18 filed messages, 16 list of applications, 41 mailing lists, 43 memos, 53 next and previous web pages, 37 password keeper passwords, 80 saved searches, 25 sent items, 16 service books, 85 specific date in calendar, 47...
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