Contents Welcome to BlackBerry!...5 Set up your device...7 Insert the battery...7 Charge the battery ...9 Complete the setup wizard...10 Learn the basics... 15 Move around the screen ...16 Open a menu...17 Typing basics...18 Applications...19 Home screen status indicators...20 Message list status indicators... 21 Phone status indicators...21...
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Send an SMS text message...26 Send an MMS message...26 Add a contact...27 Take a picture ...27 Record a video...28 Visit a web page...29 Schedule an appointment...29 Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device...30 About using your device with a computer... 30 About switching devices...32 Switch devices...32 Transfer a file between your device and your computer using the Roxio Media Manager...33...
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I cannot make or receive calls... 43 Legal notice...45...
Get ready to experience the freedom and connectivity of your all-in-one mobile solution. Setting up your BlackBerry® device is easy. Simply charge the battery and complete the setup wizard. After you complete the setup wizard, take some time to explore the features...
2. Slide off the battery cover. 3. Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery align with the metal contacts on your BlackBerry®device. 4. Slide the battery cover back onto the device. If the battery is charged, the device turns on. If the device does not turn on, charge the...
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Figure 1. Remove the battery cover Figure 2. Insert the battery...
• Fold the plug blades down. 2. Connect the small end of the travel charger cable to the USB port on the side of your BlackBerry® device. 3. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. 4. Charge the battery to full power.
Figure 4. 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 "...
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Note: If the setup wizard dialog box does not appear automatically, on the Home screen, press the key. Click Setup Wizard. About email setup options Use one of the following options to set up email on your BlackBerry® device: Figure 5. Setup wizard screen...
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• 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. You can set up email using this option by selecting the I want to create or add an email address option in the setup wizard on your device.
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3. If necessary, click Update Now. 4. If necessary, click Create New Account. 5. To accept the terms of the license agreement, select the Yes option. Click I Agree. 6. If necessary, type a login user name and password of your choice. Click Next. Record your user name and password in a safe place.
Move around the screen • To open the application list, press the • To move the cursor in any direction and highlight items, roll the trackball. • To select an item or follow a link, click the trackball. • To change the value in a field, click a field. Click a value. •...
Open a menu • To open a menu of all the available actions for a highlighted item in an application, press the • If you click an item with more than one common available action, a short menu of these available actions appears. To view more available actions for the highlighted item, press the •...
Figure 9. Full menu 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 key and the letter key. Figure 10. Short menu number lock mode...
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, change options to personalize your device, and set up your email address. The setup wizard also provides links to information about common tasks.
Click Call Log to make a call or view a list of recent calls. Click Camera to take a picture. Click Video Camera to record a video. Click Media to view saved songs, ring tones, videos, or pictures. Click Messages to view a list of your messages. Click Options to view the main list of device options.
Bluetooth® technology is turned Message list status indicators unopened message opened message message with an attachment message is high priority SMS text message Phone status indicators missed call placed call paired with Bluetooth enabled device MMS message sent message message is sending message not sent received call...
Wireless 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. meeting...
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You can use the phone, send and receive email messages, PIN messages, SMS text messages, and MMS messages, and use the browser with a high- speed data connection. You can use the phone, send and receive email messages, PIN messages, SMS text messages, and MMS messages, and use the browser.
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.
5. Press the key. 6. Click Send. Send an SMS text message 1. In a message list, press the 2. Click Compose SMS. 3. Perform one of the following actions: • If the contact is not in your address book, click Use Once. Type an SMS phone number (include the country code and area code) or an email address.
• If the contact is not in your address book, click [Use Once]. Click Email or Phone. Type an email address or an MMS phone number. Click the trackball. • If the contact is in your address book, click a contact. Click an email address or MMS phone number.
• To send the picture, click the • To delete the picture, click the Record a video Verify that you have inserted a media card into your BlackBerry® device. 1. In the video camera, click the trackball. 2. To pause recording, click the trackball.
Visit a web page Depending on your wireless service provider, multiple browsers might appear on your BlackBerry® device. For more information about the charges associated with using each browser, contact your wireless service provider. 1. In the browser, perform one of the following actions: •...
5. If necessary, type the passkey for the Bluetooth enabled device on the Bluetooth enabled device. 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: • Charge your device.
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. Complete the instructions on the screen.
USB port on the side of your device. 6. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. Note: If the BlackBerry Desktop Manager does not open automatically, on the taskbar, click Start > Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop Manager.
Roxio® Media Manager. Roxio Media Manager views In the Roxio® Media Manager that is available in the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager, you can view media files in one of four views. Click My Media to view media files, organized by media type, that are stored on your computer.
About accessories You can buy accessories such as batteries, carrying solutions, headsets, and charging solutions for your BlackBerry® device. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or visit www.shopblackberry.com. CAUTION: Use only accessories that Research In Motion has approved for use with your...
Insert a media card Use a microSD media card to extend the memory available on your BlackBerry® device for storing media files such as songs, ring tones, videos, or pictures. The media card might be sold separately from your device.
10. Slide the battery cover back onto the device so that it clicks into place. Find more information • To view the user guide for your BlackBerry® device, click Help in the application list or in an application menu. Figure 11.
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• 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.
• If you are trying to add a Microsoft® Outlook® or IBM® Lotus Notes® work email address to your BlackBerry® device, in a browser on your computer, log in to the email setup web site using the web page address provided by your wireless service...
On this screen, you can create a new email address for your device or associate your device with an existing, supported email address. • 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.
• 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. For more information about setting up email for your device, contact your system administrator.
I am not receiving messages Try performing the following actions: • Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. If you are not in a wireless coverage area, you should receive messages when you return to a wireless coverage area.
I cannot make or receive calls Try performing the following actions: • Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. • 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.
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