Contents Welcome to BlackBerry! ........................ 3 Set up your device .......................... 5 Insert the battery ........................... 5 Charge the battery ..........................7 Complete the setup wizard ........................9 Learn the basics ..........................13 Move around the screen ........................14 Open a menu ............................14 Change the value in a field ........................
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Add a contact ............................24 Visit a web page ..........................25 Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device ....................25 About using your device with a computer ..................26 About accessories ..........................28 About adding applications to your device ..................28 Find more information ........................
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 charge the battery and complete the setup wizard. After you complete the setup wizard, take some time to explore the features on your device.
1. Press the battery cover release button. 2. Slide off the battery cover. 3. 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. 4. Slide the battery cover back onto the device so that it clicks into place.
• 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.
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Figure 3. Insert plug attachment or fold plug blades down (if required) Figure 4. Connect the travel charger cable to your device If you have an available USB port on your computer, you can use the USB cable that came with your device to connect your device to your computer for charging.
Complete the setup wizard The setup wizard is designed to help you learn about typing, set options to personalize your BlackBerry® device, and set up one or more email addresses. The setup wizard takes approximately ten minutes to complete. 1. In the setup wizard dialog box, roll the trackwheel to highlight Run Setup Wizard.
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Setup wizard screen 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.
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• 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.
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10. Perform one of the following actions: • To associate an existing, supported email address with your BlackBerry® device, type the email address information. • To create a new email address for your device, click Create a BlackBerry email address.
Move around the screen • To move the cursor and highlight items, roll the trackwheel. • To select an item or follow a link, click the trackwheel. • To open a menu, click the trackwheel. • To close a menu or move back a screen, press the Escape key. Open a menu •...
Change the value in a field Typing basics About typing input methods You can type on your BlackBerry® device using the SureType® input method or the multi-tap input method. SureType technology combines a traditional phone number key layout with a familiar computer-style letter layout that is designed to provide a comfortable typing and dialing experience.
Type text using SureType technology Press the letter key for each letter in a word until you have typed the entire word. If your BlackBerry® device does not recognize the word that you have typed, perform one of the following actions: •...
Type text using multi-tap • To type the first letter on a key, press the letter key once. • To type the second letter on a key, press the letter key twice. Typing indicators multi-tap input number lock mode mode Shift mode typing input language...
• To turn off number lock, press the key. 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.
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. You can also access additional options from the menu in each application. Click Address Book to view your contact list or add a new contact.
Message list status indicators unopened MMS message message opened message sent message message contains message is sending attachment message is high message not sent priority SMS text message Phone status indicators missed call received call placed call...
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.
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. Click the trackwheel. 6. Click Send. Send an SMS text message 1. In a message list, click the trackwheel. 2. Click Compose SMS. 3. Perform one of the following actions: • If the contact is not in your address book, click Use Once. Click SMS.
Visit a web page Depending on your wireless service provider, multiple browsers might be available on your BlackBerry® device. For more information about the charges associated with each browser, contact your wireless service provider. 1. In the browser, click the trackwheel.
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.
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.
Use of other accessories might invalidate your warranty and might be dangerous. 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 applications from a web site such as www.handango.com/blackberry/...
• 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.
Use the multi-tap input method to type your password. • Log in to the email setup web site and add an email address to your BlackBerry® device using a browser on your computer. To log in to the email setup web site, type the email setup web site address provided by your wireless service provider in a browser on your computer.
BlackBerry® 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 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.
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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• If you have more than one phone number associated with your device, you can receive calls to the active phone number only.
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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.
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