Using The Keyboard And Trackwheel - Nextel BlackBerry 6510 User Manual

Getting to know your handheld
BlackBerry 6510 Wireless Handheld

Using the keyboard and trackwheel

Your handheld's keyboard provides access to the alphabetic characters. The
keyboard also features ten special keys: the Symbol key, the Backspace key, the
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Enter key, the Space key, two Shift keys, the Alt key, the Escape button, a PTT
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(Push-to-Talk ) button, and a Power button. You can use the Power button to
activate backlighting and you can generate numbers, punctuation marks, and
special characters by pressing the Alt key in combination with the alphabetic
keys. The trackwheel helps you navigate, view, and select items on each screen.
To scroll through menu items or text, hold the Alt key and roll the trackwheel or
hold the Alt key and press the Back or Forward keys. To select applications and
menu options, click (press) the trackwheel.
The following table describes special keyboard and trackwheel combinations that
can help you navigate applications, type text, and configure options on your
handheld.
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