Blackbe;rry BLACKBERRY PRESENTER User manual

BlackBerry Presenter
User Guide

Published: 2009-12-16
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Contents
Be safe!........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Find more information............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
System requirements: BlackBerry Presenter.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
LED notifications........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Presentation basics.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
About the BlackBerry Presenter............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
BlackBerry Presenter status indicators.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Prerequisites: Presenting a file from your BlackBerry device............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Present an attachment from your BlackBerry device............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Present a file from your BlackBerry device memory or a media card.................................................................................................................................................. 8
End a presentation..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Presentation options.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Use speaker notes during a presentation............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Freeze a presentation while you navigate to a different slide.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Hide your presentation on the external display..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Navigate to a specific slide....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Loop a presentation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
BlackBerry Presenter options................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Change the display name of your BlackBerry Presenter....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Change the default screen resolution for presentations....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Delete presentations from the BlackBerry Presenter............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Check for the latest version of the BlackBerry Presenter firmware..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
The LED on the BlackBerry Presenter is flashing purple....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
My presentation is not appearing correctly............................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
My slide takes a long time to load........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Animations in my presentation are not displayed correctly................................................................................................................................................................. 14
I cannot pair the BlackBerry Presenter with my BlackBerry device..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Files that I transferred to the BlackBerry Presenter are no longer available...................................................................................................................................... 15
Safety and product information............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Important safety precautions................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Safety information...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Electrical safety.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Device disposal........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Safe use guidelines.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Driving safety.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Accessories................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Antenna....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Operating and storage temperatures...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Interference with electronic equipment.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Dangerous areas........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Service......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Additional safety guidelines..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Compliance information............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Product information................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Legal notice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Be safe!
Before you use your BlackBerry® Presenter, read the safety and product information chapter at the end of this document.
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Find more information
• For information about setting up the BlackBerry® Presenter, see the BlackBerry Presenter Getting Started Guide that came with your
BlackBerry Presenter or visit www.blackberry.com/presenter.
• For more information about presentation tasks, on your BlackBerry device, on the Home screen, click the Help icon.
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System requirements: BlackBerry Presenter
Item Requirement
desktop software for the BlackBerry®
Presenter Manager
• Intel® compatible computer with a USB port that is compliant with USB 1.1 or later
• Windows® XP or later
BlackBerry® Presenter software BlackBerry device that is running BlackBerry® Device Software 4.6 or later
BlackBerry® Curve™ 8350i and BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8200 Series smartphones are not
supported.
other equipment • video output device, such as a video projector or television
• VGA cable or S-video cable
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LED notifications
LED color Description
red solid: The BlackBerry® Presenter is on and is in start-up mode.
flashing: The BlackBerry Presenter is ready to pair with your BlackBerry device.
blue flashing: The BlackBerry Presenter is connecting to your BlackBerry device.
solid: The BlackBerry Presenter is loading the first slide of your presentation or is displaying your presentation.
purple There is an error with your BlackBerry Presenter.
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Presentation basics
About the BlackBerry Presenter
You can use the BlackBerry® Presenter to display presentations from your BlackBerry device on an external display, such as a video projector
or television screen.
Using the BlackBerry Presenter, you can display files for Microsoft® PowerPoint® 97, 2000, 2003, and 2007 (.ppt files or .pptx files). The
BlackBerry Presenter supports presentations that use a 4:3 aspect ratio in landscape view.
BlackBerry Presenter status indicators
Status indicators on your BlackBerry device
Status indicator Description
The BlackBerry® Presenter is connecting to your BlackBerry device.
The BlackBerry Presenter is no longer connected to your BlackBerry device.
The presentation is in freeze mode, or the presentation is in blank screen mode so that it
does not appear on the external display.
Status indicators on the external display
Status indicator Description
The BlackBerry Presenter is preparing to display the first slide of your presentation.
Prerequisites: Presenting a file from your BlackBerry device
• The BlackBerry® Presenter software must be installed on your BlackBerry device.
•The BlackBerry Presenter must be plugged into a power outlet and be connected to an external display. The external display must be turned
on. The BlackBerry Presenter is ready to present a file when the LED is flashing red and blue and a splash screen appears on the external
display.
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Present an attachment from your BlackBerry device
To perform this task, your BlackBerry® device must be running BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0 or later, and your BlackBerry device must be
associated with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0 SP 1 or later.
You can present a file that is attached to a message or calendar entry on your BlackBerry device.
1. On your BlackBerry device, open the message or calendar entry that contains the file that you want to present.
2. Click the file.
3. Perform one of the following actions:
• If the file is attached to a message, click Open Attachment. Click View.
• If the file is attached to a calendar entry, click Preview.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Present.
6. In the list, click the BlackBerry® Presenter with the passkey that matches the passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter. You can find the 4-
digit passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter on the splash screen of the external display or on the bottom of your BlackBerry Presenter.
7. In the Enter Numeric Passkey field, type the passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter.
8. Press the Enter key.
The LED light on your BlackBerry device turns solid blue.
To navigate to another slide, press the Menu key. Click Next Slide or Prev Slide.
Present a file from your BlackBerry device memory or a media card
You can present a file that is saved in your BlackBerry® device memory or on a media card that is inserted in your BlackBerry device.
1. On your BlackBerry device, on the Home screen, click the BlackBerry Presenter icon.
2. Click a file.
3. After the file opens, press the Menu key.
4. Click Present.
5. In the list, click the BlackBerry® Presenter with the passkey that matches the passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter. You can find the 4-
digit passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter on the splash screen of the external display or on the bottom of your BlackBerry Presenter.
6. In the Enter Numeric Passkey field, type the passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter.
7. Press the Enter key.
The LED light on your BlackBerry device turns solid blue.
To navigate to another slide, press the Menu key. Click Next Slide or Prev Slide.
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