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User Guide
To download the latest version of BlackBerry Blend to your computer or tablet, visit www.blackberry.com/BlackBerryBlend.
Use BlackBerry Link to manage your device and allow connections between your device and your computer. You can:
• Allow remote file access, so that your device can access files stored in the libraries on your computer.
• View and delete files that are stored on your computer from your device.
• Sync contacts and calendar appointments between your device and your computer.
• Sync music, pictures, videos, and documents between your device and your computer over a USB connection or a Wi-
Fi connection.
• Back up and restore your device data.
• Transfer supported settings and data to a new device.
• Manage multiple devices on your computer that use the same or a different BlackBerry ID.
• Update or reinstall your device software.
BlackBerry Link supports BlackBerry devices running BlackBerry 10 OS and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets running
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1.
To download the latest version of BlackBerry Link to your computer, visit www.blackberry.com/BlackBerryLink.
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Set up your computer with BlackBerry Link
The first time you open BlackBerry Link, you can give your computer a display name that identifies your computer on your
device and in BlackBerry Link. BlackBerry Link displays the default pictures, videos, and documents libraries on your
computer that you can sync with and access from your device.
To set up your BlackBerry ID with BlackBerry Link, make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
1. On your computer, open BlackBerry Link.
2. Type a display name for your computer. Click Next.
3. Select the music sources on your computer, such as Windows Media Player or iTunes. On a Mac computer, you can
also select the folders for your Documents library.
4. If you have an Internet connection, sign in to or create a BlackBerry ID.
5. Select the checkboxes beside the devices you want to grant remote file access to.
6. Click Finish.
Set up your device in BlackBerry Link
When you set up your device in BlackBerry Link, you can give your device a display name. This name appears on your
device and also identifies your device in BlackBerry Link.
1. On your computer, open BlackBerry Link.
2. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
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