Blackbe;rry Bold 9900 Instruction Manual

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Safety information
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE
SAFETY AND PRODUCT INFORMATION
BOOKLET (INCLUDED) PRIOR TO USING
YOUR BLACKBERRY SMARTPHONE. It
contains essential safety information
related to your smartphone.
More getting started
information
For videos, BlackBerry® Answers, and more,
go to www.blackberry.com/
gettingstarted.
Insert the SIM card
Depending on your BlackBerry® smartphone
model or your wireless service provider, you
might not need a SIM card for your
smartphone.
To remove the battery door, pull up the
bottom of the battery door.
Insert the battery and
media card
The media card is optional. If a media card
was included, it might already be inserted.
Remove the battery before you insert or
remove the media card.
Set up your
smartphone
1. If prompted, set up your BlackBerry® ID.
2. Get started quickly with Setup!
If Setup doesn't start automatically, on the
Home screen, tap the Setup icon.
Set up your email
1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon >
Email Accounts icon.
2. Follow the instructions to set up your email
address.
When your email address is set up correctly,
you receive a confirmation email.To see your
email, on the Home screen, tap the
Messages icon.
Data plan required.
Import your contacts
You can import your contacts from a SIM card
or by using the BlackBerry® Desktop
Software. For information about BlackBerry
Desktop Software, see the "Connecting to
your computer" section in this guide.
If you have a SIM card, do the following:
1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon.
2. Tap the SIM Contacts Sync icon and
follow the instructions.
Features not supported by all wireless service providers.

Switch smartphones
To move data from a previous BlackBerry®
smartphone, do the following:
1. On your computer, open the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software. To get the latest
software, go to www.blackberry.com/
desktopsoftware.
2. Connect your new smartphone to your
computer.
3. Click Copy data and settings from
another device and follow the prompts.
4. If necessary, on your new smartphone, tap
the Setup icon > Email Accounts icon
and follow the prompts.
Lock your screen
To lock your screen, press the key on the
top of your BlackBerry® smartphone.
Set a password
1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon >
Password icon.
2. Select Enable > tap Set Password, and
follow the prompts.
To lock your smartphone, on the Home
screen, tap the Password Lock icon.
Record your password for future use.
Applications
Messages
Send emails and other messages.
Text Messages
Send text messages.
Browser
Browse websites.
Media
See saved pictures, play songs, and
more.
BlackBerry Messenger
Chat with friends or colleagues.
Camera (if supported)
Take pictures.
Options
Set options. You can find more
options in each application menu.
Manage Connections
Set up wireless connections, such as
a Bluetooth® connection.
Help
Find the user guide here or tap Help
in a menu.
To see a full icon and indicator guide, go to
www.blackberry.com/docs/
smartphones. Click your smartphone model,
then click the Icon Guide.
Status indicators
Home screen
New
notification
Alarm set
Unopened
message count
BlackBerry®
Messenger
Social feeds Roaming
BlackBerry
App World™
notification
Sending or
receiving data
Wi-Fi® turned
on
Bluetooth®
technology
turned on
Messages
Unopened Opened
Text message Sent message
Attachment Meeting invite
Message is
sending
Message not
sent
Phone
Missed call Received call
Placed call Voice mail
message

Messages
To view all your messages, on the Home screen, tap the
Messages icon.
Send a text message
1. On the Home screen, tap
the Text Messages
icon.
2. Press the key >
Compose Text
Message.
3. In the To field, type the
contact information.
4. Type a message.
5. Press the key >
Send.
To insert a period while
you're typing, press the
Space key twice.
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BlackBerry Messenger
Chat with your friends virtually anywhere, anytime!
Add a contact using
a barcode
1. On the Home screen, tap
the BlackBerry
Messenger icon.
2. Press the key >
Invite to BBM > Scan a
PIN barcode.
3. Hold your BlackBerry®
smartphone so that all
four corners of the
contact's barcode appear
on your screen and you
hear a beep.
Data plan required.
Phone
To make a call or open the Phone application, press the key.
Change your ring
tone
1. On the Home screen, tap
the Setup icon > Ring
Tones icon.
2. In the Ring Tone field,
tap a preloaded ring tone
or tap All Music or All
Alerts.
3. Press the key >
Save.

Browser
Data plan required.
Camera
Record a video
1. On the Home screen, tap
the Media icon > Video
Camera icon.
2. Tap the icon.
3. To pause recording, tap
the icon.
Depending on your BlackBerry®
smartphone model, the camera or
video camera might not be
supported or some camera or video
camera features might not be
available.
Pictures
To see your pictures, tap the Media icon > Pictures.
Change your
wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, tap
the Setup icon >
Wallpaper icon.
2. Take a picture or use an
existing picture.
3. Press the key > Set
As Wallpaper.
4. Press the key to
return to the Home
screen.

BlackBerry App World
Download games, apps, and more! Go to
www.blackberry.com/appworld.
Data plan required.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
To manage wireless connections, tap the
Manage Connections icon.
• To pair with a Bluetooth enabled device, tap
Networks and Connections.
• To connect to a Wi-Fi network, tap Set Up
Wi-Fi.
Copy and paste
To see a video, tap the Setup icon >
Tutorials > Edit Text.
Connecting to your
computer
You can use BlackBerry® Desktop Software to
do the following:
• Sync your contacts, music, pictures, and
more
• Back up and restore smartphone data
• Update your software
To download the BlackBerry Desktop
Software, go to www.blackberry.com/
desktopsoftware.
Sync your media files
1. Connect your BlackBerry® smartphone to
your computer.
2. On your computer, open the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software.
• If you're using a Windows® computer,
click Music, Pictures, or Videos.
• If you're using a Mac computer, in the
Media section in the left pane, click
Music.
For more information, see the Help in the
BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Need more help?
• Find help from the Home screen—just tap
the icon and start typing!
• For tutorials, tap the Setup icon >
Tutorials.
•www.blackberry.com/gettingstarted:
Find getting started information.
•www.blackberry.com/go/docs: Find
the complete user guide.
• Find information about your wireless
service plan on your wireless service
provider's website.
To view the Declaration of Conformity made under Directive
1999/5/EC (HG nr.88/2003), go to www.blackberry.com/
go/declarationofconformity.