Blackbe;rry BlackBerry Curve User manual

Getting Started Guide
BlackBerry® Curve™

BlackBerry®Curve™
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Welcome to AT&T 5
What’s in the Box? 5
Set up Your BlackBerry Curve 6
Insert a Memory Card 6
Insert the Battery 7
Charge the Battery 7
Learn to Navigate 8
Setup Wizard 9
Email Setup 12
Send an Email 15
Use the Phone 16
Make a Phone Call 16
Set up Voice Mail 17
Check Your Voice Mail Messages From Your BlackBerry Curve 17
Send an SMS Text Message 18
Take and Send a Picture Using MMS 19
Browse the Web 20
Go to Web Pages 21
Table of Contents

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Manage Appointments and Contacts 22
Schedule an Appointment 22
Add a Contact 23
Use Push To Talk 24
Set up Push to Talk 24
Confirm Push to Talk is On 24
Add a Push to Talk contact 25
Make and Receive a Push to Talk Call 26
Load and Play Music and Videos and Shop Online 27
Load MP3 and Video Files 27
Play MP3 Files 28
AT&T Mobile Music 29
AT&T Mall 30
TeleNav GPS Navigator 31
TeleNav GPS Navigator v5.1 for BlackBerry Curve 31
Download and Installation Instructions 32
Login Instructions 33
Generate A Route 34
Exiting TeleNav GPS Navigator 34

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Use Bluetooth®Services 35
Pair a Bluetooth Accessory 35
Synchronize Your BlackBerry Curve With Your Computer 36
BlackBerry®Desktop Software 36
What You Need 36
Setup instructions 37
Synchronize Data Between Your BlackBerry Device 40
and Your Computer
Troubleshooting 41
Tips and Tricks 45
Accessories 47
Icons and Indicators 50
BlackBerry Curve Key Functions 52
Applications 53
Find More information 54

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Getting Started Guide
BlackBerry® Curve™
What’s in the Box?
Remove the following items from the box to help you set up your
BlackBerry Curve.
USB Sync Cable
Travel Charger
Stereo Headset
BlackBerry®User Tools CD
Includes User Guide,
BlackBerry End User/Software
License Agreement and
warranty information for your
BlackBerry Curve.
Rechargeable
Battery
Getting Started Guide
BlackBerry Curve
What’s in the Box?
Welcome to AT&T

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Set Up Your BlackBerry Curve
Insert a Memory Card (Optional)
Insert a Memory Card (Optional)
Use a microSD™memory card to extend the
memory available on your BlackBerry Curve
for storing media files such as your ring tones,
videos, pictures, or songs*.
1. Slide off the battery cover.
2. Slide the memory card holder door toward
its hinges to unlock it.
3. Lift the memory card holder door.
4. Insert the memory card into the slots in
the memory card holder door so that the
metal connectors on the card align with
the metal contacts on your BlackBerry
Curve when the memory card holder
door is closed.
5. Close the memory card holder door.
6. Slide the memory card door away from its hinges to lock it.
*Additional charges may apply for downloadable content. Your use of third party
products and services shall be governed by and subject to you agreeing to the terms of
separate software licenses, if any, for those products or services. Any third party products
or services that are provided with RIM’s products and services are provided “as is” RIM
and/or AT&T make no representation, warranty or guarantee whatsoever in relation to
the third party products and services and assume no liability whatsoever in relation to
the third party products and services even if RIM and/or AT&T have been advised of
the possibility of such damages or can anticipate such damages. microSD is a SanDisk
trademark.
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Takes?
1 minute
NOTE:
A microSD memory
card is strongly
recommended for
storing media files
like your music,
photos, videos
to help optimize
memory management
and avoid memory
shortages that result
in deletion of emails
and calendar entries.

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Insert & Charge the Battery
Insert the Battery
1. Press the battery cover release
button on the back of the
BlackBerry Curve and slide
off the battery cover.
2. Insert the battery so that the metal
contacts on the battery align with
the metal contacts on your
BlackBerry Curve.
3. Slide the battery cover back onto the
BlackBerry Curve so that the cover
lies flat and clicks into place.
Charge the Battery
4. Pull the plug blades down on the travel charger.
5. Connect the small USB end of the travel charger
cable to the USB port on the side of your
BlackBerry Curve.
6. Plug the travel charger into a power outlet.
7. Charge the battery to full power.
CAUTION: Use only those accessories approved by Research In Motion (RIM). Using any
accessories not approved by RIM for use with this particular BlackBerry device model
might invalidate any approval or warranty applicable to the device might result in the non-
operation of the device and might be dangerous.
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Note:
If the battery
is charged, the
BlackBerry Curve
should turn on. If
the device does not
turn on, charge the
battery. Charging
the battery can take
an hour or longer.
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 “Sync your
BlackBerry Curve
with your
Computer” topic.

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End/Power key
End a call. Turn off the device.
Return to the Home screen
Escape key
Move back a screen
Close a menu
Send key
Open the phone. Call a
highlighted phone number
Menu key
Open the menu in
an application
Trackball
Roll to move around a screen
Click (press) to select an item
Set Up Your BlackBerry Curve
Learn to Navigate
Learn How to Use the Keys on Your BlackBerry Device
1. To move the cursor in any direction and highlight items,
roll the Trackball.
2. To select an item or follow a link, click the Trackball.
3. To open a menu, press the Menu key .
4. To close a menu or move back a screen, or press the Escape key .
5. To leave an application and return to the Home screen, press the
End key . The next time that you open the application, you are
returned to the same location in the application.
6. To open a menu of all the available actions for a highlighted item in an
application, press the Menu key .
7. 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 Menu key or click Full
Menu. To close the short menu, press the Escape key .
Note:
To save battery
power your
BlackBerry Curve
screen is set to
Timeout (go dark
or dim) after 30
seconds. If the
screen goes dark or
dims simply press
any key to view the
screen again.

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Setup Wizard
Takes?
5 - 10 minutes
Note:
As you complete the
Setup Wizard, look for
the progress indicator
to tell you how many
screens you have
completed. The more
indicator tells you if
there is more to see
on the screen and
the buttons along the
bottom allow you to
navigate through the
Setup Wizard.
Setup Wizard
The BlackBerry Curve contains a Setup Wizard designed to help you
quickly and easily set up and personalize your BlackBerry Curve.
Introduction to BlackBerry Curve
Progress indicator
More indicator
Roll the trackball down to see
more text on the screen
Close, Back and Next buttons
Click to move between screens
in the Setup Wizard
The introduction to the BlackBerry Curve
section of the Setup Wizard will help you
choose your language, set up the date and
time, and orient you to some of the important
keys/functions on your BlackBerry Curve.

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Setup Wizard
Set Up Your BlackBerry Curve
Note:
You can exit the
Setup Wizard at any
time and return to
where you left off by
selecting BlackBerry
Setup from the
Home screen and
then choosing
Setup Wizard.
1. If the Setup Wizard did not launch
automatically, on the Home screen, click
BlackBerry Setup. Click Setup Wizard.
2. In the Setup Wizard, use the trackball to
scroll up and down on the screens and
highlight input fields or buttons. Click
(press) the trackball to select fields or
buttons.
2. Click Yes if asked if you want to
connect to the wireless network.
3. Select a language.
4. To set your time zone, highlight the current
time zone and click the trackball. Scroll
to find your time zone and click again to
select it.
5. Review the navigation keys and click Next.

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Setup Wizard
Note:
If your SIM card
currently has contacts
saved to it, you will
be prompted to
import them to the
BlackBerry Curve.
To import the
contacts click Yes
then click Next.
6. Enter your owner information
and click Next.
7. Select the display font and
click Next.

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Email Set Up
Email Set Up
1. To access email setup directly, on the
Home screen, click BlackBerry Setup.
Click Personal Email Setup. Verify that
you have turned on the connection to the
wireless network.
2. Click Next.
3. To view the terms of the BlackBerry®
Internet Service end user agreement,
click Click Here.
Steps?
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Takes?
10 - 15 minutes
Note:
To set up your
BlackBerry®Internet
Service email using a
web browser on your
computer, visit
att.com/blackberrystart.
Email Setup

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Email Set Up
4. Please read the terms and conditions carefully. To accept the terms
of the license agreement, select the Yes option. Click I Agree.
5. Type the email address information
for the existing supported email
account that you want to add and
click Next.
6. After the confirmation displays,
click OK.
Typing Tips: To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears
or press the Right Shift key and press the appropriate letter key. To insert symbols
such as @and period [.], press the ALT key and press the appropriate letter key.

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Email Setup
Email Setup
7. On the summary screen perform one of the
following actions:
To create a new email address for
your BlackBerry Curve, click Create A
BlackBerry Email Address.
To add another existing supported email
address (up to 10) click Add An Email
Account.
To exit the email setup website,
press the Menu key . Click Close.
8. You have now completed the Setup Wizard.
On the Setup Wizard Complete screen
perform one of the following actions:
•To read shortcuts and information about
personalizing your device, click Next.
•To exit the Setup Wizard, click Close.
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Note: Once you add a supported email account (up to 10) using the email setup
application, messages sent to that account will also appear in the messages list on your
BlackBerry Curve. Also, when you send a message from your device, it will be sent using
the email address of that account.

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Send an Email
Make sure that you have set up an email account using the Setup Wizard.
1. On the Home screen, click Messages .
2. Press the Menu key .
3. Click Compose Email.
4. In the To field, perform one of the
following actions:
Type an email address.
Type a contact name.
Type part of a contact name.
Click a contact.
5. Type a message.
6. Click the Trackball.
7. Click Send.
If you have associated your BlackBerry Curve with more than one supported email address,
use the Send Using field (found by pressing the Menu key) to select the email address that
you want to use to send the email message.
Note: You must set up an email account on your BlackBerry Curve device to send email. To
learn how to set up a supported email account, refer to Email Setup in the Setup Wizard.
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Note: To insert
symbols such as @
and period [.], press
the ALT key and
press the appropriate
letter key.
More Info
To learn more about
Email Features, while
in Messages, press
the Menu key.
Click Help.
Send an Email
Send an Email

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Use the Phone
Make a Phone Call
1. On the Home screen or in
the Phone application,
perform one of the
following actions:
Type a phone number
Type part of a contact name.
Highlight a contact or
phone number.
2. Press the Send key .
3. To end the call, press the End key .
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Make a Phone Call
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Note:
To turn the
speakerphone
on or off during
a call, press the
Speakerphone
key, or click the
trackball and then
click Activate
Speakerphone/
Handset.

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Set up Voice Mail
Steps?
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More Info
To learn more about
Voice Dialing features,
while in Voice Dialing,
press the Menu
key. Click Help.
Note: There is no
need to hold down
the Left Shift key or
ALT key when dialing
a phone number.
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Set Up Voice Mail
1. Press and hold the 1key
on your BlackBerry Curve to
connect to the AT&T voice
mail system.
2. Create your password.
3. Record your name.
4. Record a greeting.
Check Your Voice Mail Messages From Your
BlackBerry Curve
1. Press and hold the 1key .
2. Follow the voice prompts.

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Send an SMS Text Messages
Send an SMS Text Message
Send an SMS Text Message
1. On the Home screen, click Messages .
2. Press the Menu key .
3. Click Compose SMS Text.
4. 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).
Click the Trackball.
If the contact is in your address
book, click a contact.
5. Type a message.
6. Click the Trackball.
7. Click Send.
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Take a Picture
Take and Send a Picture Using MMS
Take a Picture
1. On the Home screen, click Camera .
2. Click the Trackball.
Note: The picture is automatically saved to your Media folder which can be accessed
through the Media application from the Home screen.
3. If you would like to send the picture to a contact, click
the Mail icon .
4. Click Send As MMS.
5. Select the contact you wish to send it to and click the Trackball.
6. Type a subject, then click the Trackball.
7. Click Send.
Note: Your use of the camera application on your BlackBerry Curve may be prohibited
or restricted at certain times. Use the camera application responsibly and abide by all
applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Steps?
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More Info
To learn more about
Camera features,
while in the Camera
application, press the
Menu
key. Click Help.

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Browse the Web
Go to Web Pages
Go to Web Pages
There are two browsers that come with your BlackBerry Curve: the
MEdia™Net Browser and an Internet Browser. Use the MEdia Net
Browser to access your favorite content (weather, news...) and download
ringtones or other personalization items*. Go to the Quick Start Guide
in the box to find out more information about MEdia Net. Use the
Internet Browser to access web sites.
1. On the Home screen click Browser .
Note:
The Go To dialog box
tracks the web pages
that you type. To
access a web page on
the list, highlight and
click the address with
the Trackball.
Not all web sites
are designed for
browsing on a hand-
held device and may
not be accessible,
look or function in
the same way as they
would on a computer.
Steps?
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Browser
MEdia Net
*Additional charges may apply for down-loadable content.
Your use of third party products and services shall be governed by and subject to you
agreeing to the terms of separate software licenses, if any, for those products or services.
Any third party products or services that are provided with RIM’s products and services
are provided “as is”. RIM and/or AT&T make no representation, warranty or guarantee
whatsoever in relation to the third party products and services and assume no liability
whatsoever in relation to the third party products and services even if RIM and/or AT&T have
been advised of the possibility of such damages or can anticipate such damages.