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Blackberry 8820 Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 Getting Started Guide BlackBerry 8820 Smartphone...
  • Page 2 MAT-15084-001 | PRINTSPEC-016 | RBG41GW...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome to BlackBerry! ... 3 Set up your device ... 5 Insert the SIM card and battery ... 5 Charge the battery ... 8 Complete the setup wizard ... 10 Learn the basics ... 15 Move around the screen ... 16 Open a menu ...
  • Page 4 Add a contact ... 27 Visit a web page ... 27 Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device ... 28 About connecting to a Wi-Fi network ... 28 About using your device with a computer ... 30 Transfer a file between your device and your computer using the media manager tool ... 32 About accessories ...

  • Page 5: Welcome To Blackberry

    Get ready to experience the freedom and connectivity of your all-in-one mobile solution. Setting up your BlackBerry® device is easy. Simply verify that your SIM card and battery are inserted in your device, charge the battery, and complete the setup wizard.

  • Page 7: Set Up Your Device

    One end of the SIM card should be hidden below the plastic casing on your device. 8. Insert the battery so that the BlackBerry logo faces up and the metal contacts on the battery align with the metal contacts on your device.
  • Page 8 If the battery is charged, the device turns on. If the device does not turn on, charge the battery. Figure 1. Remove the battery cover...
  • Page 9 Figure 2. Insert the SIM card Figure 3. Insert the battery...

  • Page 10: Charge The Battery

    Charge the battery 1. Connect the small end of the travel charger cable to the USB port on the side of your BlackBerry® device. 2. If required, perform one of the following actions: • Insert the plug blade attachment into the power adapter.

  • Page 11: Battery Power Level Indicators

    If you have an available USB port on your computer and you have installed the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, you can use the USB cable that came with your device to connect your device to your computer for charging. For more information, see the "About using your device with a computer"...

  • Page 12: Complete The Setup Wizard

    Complete the setup wizard The setup wizard is designed to help you learn about typing, change options to personalize your BlackBerry® device, and set up one or more email addresses. The setup wizard takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. 1. In the setup wizard dialog box, roll the trackball to highlight Run Setup Wizard.
  • Page 13 About email setup options Use one of the following options to set up email on your BlackBerry® device: • BlackBerry Internet Service option: Use this email setup option to create a new email address for your device or to associate your device with one or more (up to ten) existing email addresses.
  • Page 14 • BlackBerry Desktop Redirector option: Use this email setup option to associate your device with a Microsoft Outlook (Workgroup Installation) email account. You can set up email using this option by installing the BlackBerry Desktop Software and selecting the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector option. If you use this email setup option, you must keep your computer turned on to receive your email messages.
  • Page 15 8. Record your user name and password in a safe place. 9. Perform one of the following actions: • If your service creates a BlackBerry email address for you automatically and you want to change options for the email address, click View Account or Next.

  • Page 17: Learn The Basics

    Learn the basics...

  • Page 18: Move Around The Screen

    • To close a menu or move back a screen, press the Open a menu • To open a list of the applications on your BlackBerry® device, press the key on the Home screen. • To open a menu of all the available actions for a highlighted item in an application, press the •...

  • Page 19: Change The Value In A Field

    Figure 7. Full menu Figure 8. Short menu Change the value in a field 1. Highlight a field. 2. Click the trackball. 3. Click a value.

  • Page 20: Typing Basics

    Typing basics Typing indicators Shift mode Alt mode Typing tips • To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears or press a Shift Figure 9. Change the value in a field key and the letter key. number lock mode...

  • Page 21: Applications

    • To turn off NUM lock, press the Applications Take some time to explore the applications that are available on your BlackBerry® device. Here are a few applications to get you started. Click Setup Wizard to learn about typing, set options to personalize your device, and set up your email address.

  • Page 22: Home Screen Status Indicators

    Click Call Log to make a call or view a list of recent calls. Click Media to view saved videos, ring tones, pictures, or songs. Click Messages to view a list of your messages. More than one message list might appear on your device. Click Options to view the main list of device options.

  • Page 23: Message List Status Indicators

    missed calendar reminder voice mail message Bluetooth® technology is turned on Message list status indicators unopened message opened message message with an attachment message is high priority SMS text message receiving data roaming paired with Bluetooth enabled device MMS message sent message message is sending message not sent...

  • Page 24: Phone Status Indicators

    Wireless network coverage indicators Indicators on the Home screen display the wireless coverage level for the area in which you are using your BlackBerry® device. A wireless coverage level might limit the use of some device features. You can use the phone, send and receive email, PIN, SMS text, and MMS messages, and use the browser with a high-speed data connection.
  • Page 25 You can only make emergency calls. Your connection to the mobile network is turned off. You are not in a wireless coverage area. You can send and receive email messages and use the browser using a Wi-Fi® connection instead of a mobile network connection. Your connection to a Wi-Fi network is turned on, but you are not in a Wi-Fi coverage area.

  • Page 27: Start Using Your Device

    Start using your device Make a call 1. On the Home screen or in the phone, perform one of the following actions: • Type a phone number. • Type part of a contact name. Highlight a contact or phone number. 2.

  • Page 28: Send An Sms Text Message

    5. Click the trackball. 6. Click Send. Note: If your BlackBerry® device is associated with more than one email address, in the Send Using field, you can set the email address that you want to use to send the email message.

  • Page 29: Add A Contact

    Add a contact 1. In the address book, press the 2. Click New Address. 3. Type the contact information. 4. Click the trackball. 5. Click Save. Visit a web page 1. In the browser, press the 2. Click Go To. 3.

  • Page 30: Pair With A Bluetooth Enabled Device

    1. In the Bluetooth setup application, click OK. 2. Click a Bluetooth enabled device. 3. If required, type the passkey for the Bluetooth enabled device on your BlackBerry® device. 4. If required, type the passkey for the Bluetooth enabled device on the Bluetooth enabled device.
  • Page 31 Turn on the connection to the Wi-Fi network 1. On the Home screen or in the application list, click Manage Connections. 2. Select the Wi-Fi check box. Connect to a Wi-Fi network By default, new Wi-Fi® profiles appear at the bottom of your Wi-Fi profile list. 1.

  • Page 32: About Using Your Device With A Computer

    About using your device with a computer You can install the BlackBerry® Desktop Software on your computer and connect your BlackBerry device to your computer to perform any of the following actions: • Synchronize organizer data such as contacts, calendar entries, tasks, and memos between your device and your computer.

  • Page 33: Install The Blackberry Desktop Software

    Install the BlackBerry Desktop Software 1. Verify that your BlackBerry® device is not connected to your computer. 2. Insert the BlackBerry User Tools CD into the CD drive on your computer. 3. Click BlackBerry Desktop Software. 4. In the drop-down list, click a language. Click OK.

  • Page 34: Transfer A File Between Your Device And Your Computer Using The Media Manager Tool

    • If you do not want to use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to synchronize certificates between your device and your computer, select the Typical option. Click Next. • If you want to use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to synchronize certificates between your computer and your device, select the Custom option.

  • Page 35: About Accessories

    About adding applications to your device You can download applications for your BlackBerry® device from a web site such as mobile.blackberry.com using the browser on your device. You can also download application files from a web site such as www.handango.com/blackberry/ using a browser on your computer.

  • Page 36: Insert A Media Card

    Insert a media card Use a microSD media card to extend the memory available on your BlackBerry® device for storing media files such as videos, ring tones, pictures, or songs. The media card might be sold separately from your device.

  • Page 37: Find More Information

    • To view the BlackBerry 101 tutorial, user guide, safety and product information booklet, or software license agreement and warranty for your device, insert the BlackBerry User Tools CD that came with your device into the CD drive on your computer.
  • Page 38 • To try a free 30-minute introductory training course (available in English only) for your device or to purchase additional training, visit www.blackberry.com/ go/onlinetraining. • To find information about your wireless network or your wireless service plan, visit your wireless service provider web site.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    I cannot connect to a wireless network Try performing the following actions: • Verify that your SIM card is inserted in your BlackBerry® device correctly. • Verify that you have turned on the connection to the wireless network. • Verify that you are connected to your wireless service provider's network. If...

  • Page 40: I Cannot Associate My Device With An Email Address

    • Log in to the email setup web site using a browser on your computer and add an email address to your BlackBerry® device. To log in to the email setup web site, type the email setup web site address provided by your wireless service...

  • Page 41: I Do Not Know Which Email Setup Option To Select In The Setup Wizard

    • Select the I want to use a work email account with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server option if a system administrator has provided you with a password that you can use to activate your device over the wireless network.

  • Page 42: I Cannot Send Messages

    • You have already visited the email setup web site and have set up an email address using a browser on your computer. • You have an existing email account and have access to a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, but your system administrator has not provided you with a password that you can use to activate your device over the wireless network.

  • Page 43: I Am Not Receiving Messages

    • Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. If you are not in a wireless coverage area, your device should send the messages when you return to a wireless coverage area. • If the menu item for sending a message does not appear, verify that you have added an email address or PIN for your contact.

  • Page 44: I Cannot Make Or Receive Calls

    • If you created an email address or added an existing email address to your device using the email setup web site, 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), use the email setup web site to send a service book to your device.
  • Page 45 • If you have traveled to another country and you have not changed your smart- dialing options, dial the full phone number, including the country code and area code, for your contact. • If you are not receiving calls, verify that call blocking and call forwarding are turned off.

  • Page 47: Legal Notice

    Legal notice ©2007 Research In Motion Limited. All Rights Reserved. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images, and symbols are the exclusive properties of Research In Motion Limited. RIM, Research In Motion, BlackBerry, "Always On, Always Connected" and the "envelope in motion" symbol are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries.
  • Page 48 inaccuracies in this document. In order to protect RIM proprietary and confidential information and/or trade secrets, this document may describe some aspects of RIM technology in generalized terms. RIM reserves the right to periodically change information that is contained in this document; however, RIM makes no commitment to provide any such changes, updates, enhancements, or other additions to this document to you in a timely manner or at all.
  • Page 49 links, or any other aspect of Third-Party Information. The inclusion of Third-Party Information in this document does not imply endorsement by RIM of the Third-Party Information or the third party in any way. Installation and use of Third-Party Information with RIM's products and services may require one or more patent, trademark, or copyright licenses in order to avoid infringement of the intellectual property rights of others.
  • Page 50 Research In Motion UK Limited 200 Bath Road Slough, Berkshire SL1 3XE United Kingdom Published in Canada...

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