Blackbe;rry Curve 8530 User manual

BlackBerry Curve 8530 Smartphone
Version: 5.0
User Guide
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Contents
Welcome to BlackBerry!............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Feature availability..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Find more information............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Start using your device.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Navigation and typing............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
BlackBerry basics....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Troubleshooting basics.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
BlackBerry basics shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Phone shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Message shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
File and attachment shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Media shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Browser shortcuts....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Calendar shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Typing shortcuts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Search shortcuts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Map shortcuts............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Shortcuts troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Phone........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Phone basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Emergency calls.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Volume......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Voice mail.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Speed dial.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Voice dialing............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Conference calls......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Call logs....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Call forwarding........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Smart dialing.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
TTY support................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Multiple phone numbers........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Phone options............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Phone shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Phone troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Messages..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Message basics........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Email messages.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
PIN messages............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 60
SMS text messages.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
MMS messages........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Message list options.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 68
S/MIME-protected messages................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
PGP protected messages.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Message shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Message troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
Files and attachments............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
File and attachment basics....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Managing files and attachments............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 93
Documents.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 94
Spreadsheets.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 95
Media files................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Presentations.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 96
vCard contact attachments....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
File and attachment shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 97
Attachment troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Media........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Audio and video files................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Video recorder............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 105
Camera........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 106
Pictures........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 108
Managing media files................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 110
Memory and media cards.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 112
Transferring and downloading media files............................................................................................................................................................................................. 115
Media shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 118
Media troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 119
Browser........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 122
Browser basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 122
Browser bookmarks.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 126
Web feeds.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128
Browser options.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 130
Browser security......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 134
Browser push.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 136
Browser shortcuts....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 137
Browser troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 138

Date, time, and alarm................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 139
Set the date and time manually............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 139
Get the date and time from the wireless network automatically......................................................................................................................................................... 139
Change what appears on the display when your device is charging................................................................................................................................................... 139
Change the clock face............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 140
Display a second time zone...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 140
Turn on bedside clock mode..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 140
Set options for bedside clock mode......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 140
Turn on the alarm....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Silence the alarm....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Change alarm notification options.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Use the stopwatch..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Set the timer............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 142
Change timer notification options........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 142
Date, time, and alarm troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 142
Personal organizer..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 144
Contacts...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 144
Calendar...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 150
Tasks............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 162
Memos......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 165
Categories................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 167
Calculator.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 168
Ring tones, sounds, and alerts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 169
Ring tones, sounds, and alerts basics...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169
LED notification.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 172
Ring tones, sounds and alerts troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Typing.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 174
Typing basics.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 174
Typing input methods................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 175
Typing options............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 176
Spelling checker......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 177
Custom dictionary...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 179
AutoText...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
Typing shortcuts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 182
Typing troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 183
Language..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
Change the display language................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
Add a display language............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 184

Delete a display language......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
About typing input languages.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 184
Change the typing input language.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
Use a shortcut to switch typing input languages while you type........................................................................................................................................................ 185
Change the shortcut for switching typing input languages................................................................................................................................................................. 185
Turn off the shortcut for switching typing input languages................................................................................................................................................................. 185
Change the display options for contacts................................................................................................................................................................................................. 186
Language troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 186
Display and keyboard................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 187
Backlighting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 187
Display options........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 187
Keyboard options....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 190
Themes........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 191
Display troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 192
Search.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 194
Messages, attachments, and web pages................................................................................................................................................................................................. 194
Organizer data........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 197
Search shortcuts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 198
Synchronization.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 199
About synchronization............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 199
Reconcile email messages over the wireless network........................................................................................................................................................................... 199
Delete email messages over the wireless network................................................................................................................................................................................ 199
Prerequisites: Synchronizing organizer data over the wireless network............................................................................................................................................. 200
Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network......................................................................................................................................................................... 200
About synchronization conflicts............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 200
Manage email reconciliation conflicts..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 201
Manage data synchronization conflicts................................................................................................................................................................................................... 201
About backing up and restoring device data.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 201
Prerequisites: Restoring data over the wireless network...................................................................................................................................................................... 201
Delete all device data................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 202
Empty the deleted items folder on your computer from your device................................................................................................................................................... 202
Synchronization troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 202
Bluetooth technology................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 204
Bluetooth technology basics..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 204
Bluetooth technology options................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 207
Bluetooth technology troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 210
GPS technology.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 212

About GPS technology.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 212
Get your GPS location............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 212
Turn off location aiding............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 212
Prevent others from tracking your location............................................................................................................................................................................................ 213
GPS technology troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 213
Maps............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 214
Map basics.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 214
Navigation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 216
Maps bookmarks........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 217
Map options................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 218
Map shortcuts............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 220
Maps troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 220
BlackBerry Messenger............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 222
Contacts...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 222
Groups......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 223
Conversations............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 224
Availability................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 227
Applications................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 229
About multitasking..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 229
Keep an application running and switch to another application......................................................................................................................................................... 229
Keep an application running and return to the Home screen.............................................................................................................................................................. 229
Close an application so that it is not running......................................................................................................................................................................................... 229
About adding applications........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 230
Add, update, or return to the previous version of an application using the application center....................................................................................................... 230
Add an application..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 230
View properties for an application........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 230
Delete a third-party application............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 231
Receive a device password prompt before you add an application..................................................................................................................................................... 231
View the size of an application database................................................................................................................................................................................................ 231
Check for application updates.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 231
Application troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 232
BlackBerry Device Software...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 233
About updating the BlackBerry Device Software................................................................................................................................................................................... 233
Update the BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network.................................................................................................................................................... 233
Return to the previous version of the BlackBerry Device Software..................................................................................................................................................... 234
Delete the previous version of the BlackBerry Device Software.......................................................................................................................................................... 234
Check for BlackBerry Device Software updates that you can install over the wireless network...................................................................................................... 234
About updating the BlackBerry Device Software from a web site....................................................................................................................................................... 234

Update the BlackBerry Device Software from a web site..................................................................................................................................................................... 235
BlackBerry Device Software troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................................................................... 235
Wireless network coverage....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237
Turn on the connection to the wireless network.................................................................................................................................................................................... 237
Turn off the connection to the wireless network.................................................................................................................................................................................... 237
Turn off data service or set data service options when roaming.......................................................................................................................................................... 237
Wireless networks that your device connects to.................................................................................................................................................................................... 238
Change the connection speed for the wireless network....................................................................................................................................................................... 238
LED notification for network connections............................................................................................................................................................................................... 238
Turn on LED notification for wireless coverage...................................................................................................................................................................................... 239
Verify the status of network connections and services......................................................................................................................................................................... 239
Roaming...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 240
Preferred wireless network list................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 241
Wireless network coverage troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................................................................... 242
Wi-Fi technology........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 244
About connecting to a Wi-Fi network...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 244
Connect to a Wi-Fi network...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 244
Connect to a Wi-Fi network using the Push Button Setup method..................................................................................................................................................... 245
Connect to a Wi-Fi network using the PIN method............................................................................................................................................................................... 245
About Wi-Fi profiles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 246
Change the order of Wi-Fi profiles........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 246
Delete a Wi-Fi profile................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 246
Prevent your device from connecting to a Wi-Fi network..................................................................................................................................................................... 246
Turn off the prompt that appears when a Wi-Fi network becomes available..................................................................................................................................... 247
Advanced Wi-Fi connection settings....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 247
Wi-Fi technology troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 250
Power, battery, and memory..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 252
Turn off your device................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 252
Set your device to turn on and turn off automatically........................................................................................................................................................................... 252
Reset the device......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 252
Check the battery power level.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 252
Extend battery life...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 252
Format the device memory or a media card........................................................................................................................................................................................... 253
View the amount of available memory.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 253
Best practice: Conserving memory on your device................................................................................................................................................................................ 253
The application memory on my device is low......................................................................................................................................................................................... 254
SIM card...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 255
About the SIM card phone book............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 255

Add a contact to your SIM card................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 255
Copy contacts from your SIM card to your contact list......................................................................................................................................................................... 255
Copy a contact from your contact list to your SIM card........................................................................................................................................................................ 255
Change a SIM card contact...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 256
Delete a SIM card contact........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 256
Store SMS text messages on your SIM card........................................................................................................................................................................................... 256
About SIM card security............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 257
Protect your SIM card with a PIN code................................................................................................................................................................................................... 257
Change the SIM card PIN code................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 257
Change the display name for a phone number...................................................................................................................................................................................... 257
Security........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 258
Security basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 258
Password keeper........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 259
Encryption................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 262
Memory cleaning........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 264
Certificates.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 266
PGP keys..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 274
Certificate servers...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 280
Key stores.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 281
Smart cards................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 284
Software tokens.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 288
VPN settings............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 289
About security self-tests............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 290
Verify security software............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 290
Third-party application control................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 291
Security troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 294
Service books and diagnostic reports...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 296
Service books.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 296
Diagnostic reports...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 297
Wi-Fi diagnostic reports............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 298
Accessibility options.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 301
About accessibility options....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 301
Display closed captions in videos............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 301
Change the display font............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 301
Use reverse contrast for the screen display............................................................................................................................................................................................ 301
Use grayscale for the screen display....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 302
Set the number of icons that appear on the Home screen................................................................................................................................................................... 302
Turn on event sounds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 302
Assign ring tones and alerts to a contact................................................................................................................................................................................................ 302

TTY support................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 303
Voice dialing............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 304
AutoText...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 304
Predictive input method............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 304
BrickBreaker................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 306
About BrickBreaker.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 306
BrickBreaker capsules................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 306
BrickBreaker scoring.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 307
Play BrickBreaker....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 307
Adjust the volume...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 307
Set the paddle speed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 307
Submit a score to the BrickBreaker high score web site....................................................................................................................................................................... 308
Check the high scores on the BrickBreaker web site............................................................................................................................................................................. 308
Word Mole game........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 309
Word Mole game basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 309
Single-player games.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 310
Multiplayer games..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 311
Word Mole game troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 312
Glossary....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 314
Legal notice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 319

Welcome to BlackBerry!
This is one of the many resources available to help you use your BlackBerry® device. You can look for answers in the Help application on the
Home screen of your device, or by pressing the Menu key and clicking Help in most applications.
Please read the Safety and Product Information booklet, located on the BlackBerry® User Tools CD, before using your device or any accessories
for your device. For the most recent version of the booklet, visit www.blackberry.com/go/docs.
Feature availability
The following items affect the availability of features on your BlackBerry® device. The features discussed are meant as examples, and are not
inclusive of every feature that might or might not be available on your device.
Device model
Features such as an internal GPS receiver, Wi-Fi® connection capability, and the camera and video camera are dependant on your device
model. To find feature specifications for your device model, visit www.blackberry.com/go/devices.
Wireless service plan
A wireless service plan with phone or voice is required to use the phone application and to send and receive SMS text messages and MMS
messages.
A wireless service plan with data is required to use the browser service and instant messaging applications, and to send and receive email
messages and PIN messages.
For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
BlackBerry Internet Service and BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Once you have a data plan, you must set up your email address or third-party instant messaging account in order to send and receive
email messages, use third-party instant messaging applications, and use certain browser configurations.
If you are an individual user, when you set up your email address or instant messaging account, you are associating it with the BlackBerry®
Internet Service.
If you are a corporate user, your administrator sets up your email account by associating it with a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server. Your
administrator might set options that determine the features and settings that are available on your device.
Wireless service provider
Features such as MMS messages, location-based services, and some phone features are dependant on your wireless service provider's
offerings. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
Wireless network
The wireless network that your device is connected to might affect the availability of some features. Depending on your wireless service
provider and available roaming options, different wireless networks are available. Some wireless networks do not support features such
as call blocking, call forwarding, or cell broadcasting. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
Related topics
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Find more information, 10
Wireless networks that your device connects to, 238
BlackBerry Device Software, 233
Find more information
• To view the user guide for your BlackBerry® device, click Help in the application list or in an application menu.
• 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.
• To find information about your wireless network or your wireless service plan, visit your wireless service provider web site.
• To find software, games, and accessories for your device, visit www.discoverblackberry.com.
• To buy accessories for your device, contact your wireless service provider or visit www.shopblackberry.com.
Start using your device
Complete the setup wizard
The setup wizard is designed to help you learn about navigation and typing, change options to personalize your BlackBerry® device, set up
wireless and Bluetooth® connections and set up one or more email addresses. The setup wizard should appear automatically the first time that
you turn on your device.
1. If the Welcome screen does not appear automatically, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the Setup Wizard icon.
2. Complete the instructions on the screen.
Set up an email address
To perform this task, you must know the login information for your existing email addresses or your administrator must have provided you with
an enterprise activation password.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Setup Wizard icon.
2. On the email setup screen, select one of the following options:
•I want to create or add an email address: This email setup option is most common for individual users. Use this option to associate
your BlackBerry® device with one or more (up to ten) existing email addresses (for example, a Google Mail™ or Windows Live™ Hotmail®
email account) or to create a new email address for your device. To use a social networking application on your device, you must use
this option to associate your device with the email address that you use to receive social networking notifications. If this option does
not appear, contact your wireless service provider.
•I want to use a work email account with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server: This email setup option is most common for corporate
users. Use this option to associate your device with a work email account using the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server if your administrator
has provided you with an enterprise activation password.
3. Click Next.
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4. Complete the instructions on the screen.
Note: When your email address is set up correctly, you receive a confirmation message. To view and manage your email messages, on the
Home screen, click the Messages icon.
Navigation and typing
About the Menu key and Escape key
The Menu key and Escape key on your BlackBerry® device are designed to help you navigate screens and complete tasks quickly and easily.
Key Actions
Menu key • view more applications on the Home screen
• open the menu in an application
• select a highlighted menu item
Escape key • move back a screen
• close a menu
Move around the screen
• To move the cursor in any direction and highlight items, slide your finger on the trackpad.
• To select an item or open a link, click (press) the trackpad.
• To change the value in a field, click a field. Click a value.
• To return to the Home screen, when you are not on a call, press the End key.
BlackBerry basics
Make a call
1. From 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 key.
To end the call, press the key.
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Related topics
Add a pause or a wait to a phone number, 145
Change your ring tone
1. On the Home screen, click the Sounds icon.
2. Click Set Ring Tones/Alerts.
3. Click the application or item that you want to change.
4. Perform one of the following actions:
• To use a preloaded ring tone, in the Ring Tone field, click a ring tone.
• To use a ring tone that you downloaded, in the Ring Tone field, click Browse. Navigate to a folder that contains ring tones. Click a
ring tone.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Save.
Send an email message
1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the 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 or email address. Click a contact.
5. Type a message.
6. Press the key.
7. Click Send.
Related topics
Search for contacts in your organization's address book, 145
Mailing lists, 147
Send an SMS text message
You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipients.
1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the key.
3. Click Compose SMS.
4. In the To field, perform one of the following actions:
• Type an SMS phone number (include the country code and area code).
• Type a contact name.
• Type part of a contact name. Click a contact.
• If your device is connected to a CDMA network, you can type an email address.
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5. Type a message.
6. Press the key.
7. Click Send.
Related topics
Mailing lists, 147
Add a contact
1. In the contact list, click Add Contact.
2. Type the contact information.
3. Press the key.
4. Click Save.
Schedule an appointment
1. On the Home screen, click the Calendar icon.
2. Press the key.
3. Click New.
4. Type the appointment information.
5. If the appointment recurs, change the Recurrence field.
6. Press the key.
7. Click Save.
Related topics
Turn off your device, 252
Take a picture
1. On the Home screen, click the Camera icon.
2. If necessary, lock the focus on a subject by pressing the Right Convenience key halfway.
3. To take a picture, press the Right Convenience key all the way down.
Related topics
View a picture, 108
Record a video, 13
Record a video
To perform this task, you might need to have a media card inserted in your BlackBerry® device.
1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon.
2. Click the Video Camera icon.
3. To start recording, click the record icon.
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4. To pause recording, click the pause icon.
Note: The approximate amount of memory available for saving videos appears on the lower part of the screen when video recording is paused.
Related topics
Play a media file, 99
Take a picture, 13
Visit a web page
Depending on your wireless service provider, multiple browsers might appear on your BlackBerry® device. For more information about the
charges associated with using each browser, contact your wireless service provider.
1. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon.
2. Perform one of the following actions:
• If a web address field appears on the screen, type a web address.
• If a web address field does not appear on the screen, press the key. Click Go To. Type a web address.
3. Press the Enter key.
Turn on the alarm
1. In the clock, press the Menu key.
2. Click Set Alarm.
3. On the trackpad, slide your finger up or down to select On or Weekdays. Slide your finger to highlight On or Weekdays.
4. Press the Escape key.
5. Click Save.
In the device status section of the Home screen, a clock indicator appears.
Related topics
Turn off your device, 252
Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device
Some Bluetooth® enabled devices have a passkey that you must type before you can pair with them.
1. In the Bluetooth setup application, click Search or Listen.
2. If necessary, click a Bluetooth enabled device.
3. If necessary, type the passkey for the Bluetooth enabled device on your BlackBerry® device.
4. If necessary, type the passkey for the Bluetooth enabled device on the Bluetooth enabled device.
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Troubleshooting basics
I cannot make or receive calls
Try performing the following actions:
• Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network.
• Verify that your wireless service plan includes phone or voice services.
•If you cannot make calls and fixed dialing is turned on, verify that the phone number for your contact appears in your fixed dialing list
or turn off fixed dialing.
• 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.
• If you are not receiving calls, verify that call blocking and call forwarding are turned off.
• Your device or your SIM card might support more than one phone number, even if you only have one phone number. Verify that your
phone number is set as your active phone number.
•If you have more than one phone number associated with your device, verify that the phone number that you want to make calls from
and receive calls to is set as your active phone number.
Related topics
Call forwarding, 35
Switch the active phone number, 39
I cannot set up an email address
Try performing the following actions:
• On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Setup Wizard icon. On the email setup screen, verify that you have typed all the email
address information correctly. To view the password that you typed, select the Show Password check box.
• Verify that the email address is associated with a supported email account (for example, a POP3 email account or an IMAP email
account). For more information about supported email accounts, contact your wireless service provider.
• If you are switching from another BlackBerry® device that is associated with one or more email addresses using the BlackBerry®
Internet Service, verify that you have completed the process for switching devices automatically or manually using the email setup
application. For more information about switching devices, see the Learn More booklet that came with your device.
For more information about setting up an email address, visit www.blackberry.com/go/docs and click BlackBerry Internet Service.
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.
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• If you created an email address or added an existing email address to your device using the email setup screen in the setup wizard,
verify that you have received an activation message on your device from the BlackBerry® Internet Service. If you have not received an
activation message (the message might take a short period of time to arrive), in the setup wizard, open the email setup screen to send
a service book to your device.
•If you have not received a registration message from the wireless network, register your device.On the Home screen or in a folder, click
the Options icon. Click Advanced Options. Click Host Routing Table. Press the Menu key. Click Register Now.
• Verify that data service is turned on.
• If you use email message filters, verify that the options for email message filters are set correctly.
•Verify that email message forwarding is turned on and that you have selected all the email message folders, including your inbox folder,
that you want to receive email messages from.
•If you have a Wi-Fi® enabled device and if your device uses a software token to connect to a Wi-Fi® network or to log in to a VPN, reset
your device and connect to the Wi-Fi network or log in to the VPN again.
• Verify that your device is not blocking messages. For more information, contact your administrator.
Related topics
Turn off data service or set data service options when roaming, 237
Turn off the connection to the wireless network, 237
About wireless coverage indicators, 240
Change an email message filter, 53
Forward messages from a specific email message folder to your device, 50
I cannot send SMS text messages
Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.
Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. If you are not in a wireless coverage area, your device should send
the messages when you return to a wireless coverage area.
Related topics
Turn off the connection to the wireless network, 237
I cannot save media files
Your BlackBerry® device memory or media card might not have enough available memory to store media files.
Try performing the following actions:
• If you are trying to save a media file to your device memory, delete old data or messages from your device.
• If you are trying to save a media file on your media card, delete old media files.
• In the camera options, verify that the Picture Quality field is not set to Superfine. Superfine pictures use more memory than fine or
normal pictures.
• If possible, increase the maximum amount of memory available for pictures.
Related topics
Delete a message, 49
Delete a media file or folder, 111
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I cannot play a media file on a web page
Your BlackBerry® device might not support the size or file format of the media file.
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Shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
BlackBerry basics shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
• To move the cursor, slide your finger on the trackpad.
• To move back a screen, press the Escape key.
• To return to the Home screen, when you are not on a call, press the End key.
• To view more applications on the Home screen, press the Menu key.
• To open a menu in an application to access options and available actions, press the Menu key.
• To move to a list item or menu item, type the first letter of the item.
• To select a highlighted menu item, press the Menu key.
• To select or clear a check box, press the Space key.
• To view available values in a field, press the Alt key.
• To switch applications, press and hold the Menu key. Click an application.
• To lock the keyboard, on the Home screen, press and hold the asterisk (*) key. To unlock the keyboard, press the asterisk (*) key and the
Send key.
• To switch between the active notification profile and the Vibrate notification profile, hold the Qkey.
• To delete a highlighted item, press the Backspace/Delete key.
Phone shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
• To change your ring tone, in the phone application, press the Menu key. Click Set Ring Tone.
• To check your voice mail, press and hold 1.
• To send an incoming call to voice mail when your BlackBerry® device is inserted in a holster, press and hold the Volume Down key.
• To set up speed dial for a contact, on the Home screen or in the phone application, press and hold the key that you would like to assign
speed dial to.
• To add an extension to a phone number, press the Alt key and the Xkey. Type the extension number.
• To type a letter in a phone number field, press the Alt key and the letter key.
• To insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number, press the Okey.
• To turn on the speakerphone during a call, press the Speakerphone key. To turn off the speakerphone during a call, press the
Speakerphone key again.
• If you are using a wireless headset, to stop listening to a call with the headset, press the Speakerphone key. To listen to a call using the
wireless headset again, press the Speakerphone key again.
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