Blackbe;rry 7750 User manual

BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
User Guide

User Guide
BlackBerry 7750 Wireless Handheld™: 800/1900 MHz CDMA Network
Model Number: RAN21CN
Last modified: 16 March 2004
Part number: PDF-07490-001
At the time of publication, this documentation complies with handheld
software version 3.7.1.
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Contents
Messages......................................................................................................................... 5
Email and PIN messages ......................................................... 6
SMS messages ......................................................................... 18
Managing messages ............................................................... 23
Address book ...............................................................................................................31
Adding contacts ...................................................................... 32
Managing the address book.................................................. 35
Setting address book options................................................ 38
Phone .............................................................................................................................41
Making phone calls ................................................................ 42
Answering phone calls .......................................................... 46
Using phone features ............................................................. 46
Managing phone call logs ..................................................... 51
Setting phone options ............................................................ 53
Viewing phone information.................................................. 61
Browser..........................................................................................................................63
About the handheld browsers .............................................. 64
Configuring a browser........................................................... 64
Browsing web pages .............................................................. 65
Using bookmarks.................................................................... 69
Managing the browser ........................................................... 74
Setting browser options ......................................................... 76
Calendar........................................................................................................................77
Navigating in the calendar.................................................... 78
Managing appointments and meetings............................... 80
Setting calendar options ........................................................ 87
Other applications......................................................................................................89

Tasks......................................................................................... 90
MemoPad................................................................................. 92
Calculator................................................................................. 94
Alarm........................................................................................ 95
Games....................................................................................... 96
Options ..........................................................................................................................99
Handheld options................................................................. 100
Reference ...................................................................................................................125
Icons........................................................................................ 126
Troubleshooting.................................................................... 129
Maintenance .......................................................................... 132
Index............................................................................................................................133

1
Messages
This section provides information on the following topics:
•Email and PIN messages
•SMS messages
•Managing messages

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Email and PIN messages
Email messages that are sent from or received by your handheld are
routed through your email account.
You can also send and receive PIN messages. A personal
identification number (PIN) uniquely identifies each BlackBerry
handheld on the network. If you know another person’s handheld
PIN, you can send a PIN message to that person. PIN messages are
not routed through an email account.
Opening messages
You can receive email messages from any email account and you
can receive PIN messages from other BlackBerry handheld users.
Long messages are sent to your handheld in sections. As you read
the first section, the next section appears automatically.
Open a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a message. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The message appears.
Tip: To locate your handheld PIN, open the options application. The Options
screen appears. Click Status. The PIN field displays your PIN.
Tip: If, on the Message List Options screen, you set the Auto More field to
No, you can request more of a long message manually. In the open message,
click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
•To request the next section of the message, click More.
•To request the rest of the message, click More All.
Refer to "Set message options" on page 17 for more information.

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Sending email and PIN messages
Send a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Select one of the following options:
•To send an email message, click Compose Email. The Select
Address screen appears.
•To send a PIN message, click Compose PIN. The Select
Address screen appears.
4. Click [Use Once]. A menu appears.
Select Address screen menu — Email item
5. Select one of the following options:
•To send an email message, click Email. The One Time Email
screen appears.
Prerequisite: To send messages, the following requirements must be met:
•The wireless coverage indicator must show a level of wireless coverage.
•1X must appear with the wireless coverage indicator on the Home screen.

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•To send a PIN message, click PIN. The One Time PIN screen
appears.
6. Type an email address or PIN number.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Continue.
9. In the Subject field, type a subject.
10. Press the Enter key.
11. Type a message.
12. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
13. Select one of the following options:
•To save a draft of the message without sending it, click Save
Draft.
•To send the message, click Send.
If you send a message and you are not in an area of sufficient
wireless coverage, the handheld sends the message when you
return to an area of sufficient wireless coverage.
Send a message to a contact in your address book
1. Open the address book application. The Find screen appears.
2. Click a contact. A menu appears.
3. Select one of the following options:
Tip: To add additional contacts to your message, click the trackwheel. Click
Add To, Add Cc, or Add Bcc. Repeat steps 4 through 6.
Tip: To send the message from a specific service (for example, Desktop or
Web Client), scroll to the top of the message. In the Using field, press the
Space key until the preferred service appears. Any subsequent messages are
also sent from this service.
Tip: To search for a contact, type the first letters of the contact.

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•To send an email message, click Email <contact name>.
•To send a PIN message, click PIN <contact name>.
4. In the Subject field, type a subject.
5. Press the Enter key.
6. Type a message.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Send. The message is sent.
Send an email message using a link
In messages and on web pages, links appear as underlined text.
1. Click an email address link. A menu appears.
2. Click Email.
3. In the Subject field, type a subject.
4. Press the Enter key.
5. Type a message.
6. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
7. Click Send. The message is sent.
Reply to a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a message. A menu appears.
3. Click Open.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
•To reply to only the sender, click Reply.

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•To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original
message, click Reply To All.
6. Type a message.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Send. The message is sent.
Forward a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a message. A menu appears.
3. Click Forward. The Select Address screen appears.
4. Click a contact. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
•To send an email message, click Email <contact name>.
•To send a PIN message, click PIN <contact name>.
6. Type a message.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Send. The message is sent.
Resend a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a sent message. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The message appears.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Resend. The message is sent.
Tip: To delete the original message from the reply, click the trackwheel. A
menu appears. Click Delete Original Text.

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Edit and resend a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a sent message. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The message appears.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Edit. The message appears.
6. Edit the message.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Send. The message is sent.
Managing address book attachments
An address book attachment contains contact information that
recipients of the message can view and add to their address book.
Send an address book attachment
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Select one of the following options:
•To send an email message, click Compose Email. The Select
Address screen appears.
•To send a PIN message, click Compose PIN. The Select
Address screen appears.
4. Click a contact. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
•To send an email message, click Email <contact name>.
Tip: To replace a contact, place the cursor in the To field. Click a contact. A
menu appears. Click Change Address.

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•To send a PIN message, click PIN <contact name>.
6. Type a message.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Attach Address. The Attach screen appears.
9. Click a contact. A menu appears.
10. Click Continue. The contact information is attached to the
message.
Composing a message — Address book attachment
11. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
12. Click Send. The message and attachment are sent.
Open an address book attachment
1. In a message with an address book attachment, place the cursor
in the name of the address book attachment.

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Open email message with address book attachment
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click View Attachment. The contact information appears.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
•To add the contact information to your address book, click
Add To Address Book.
•To update the contact information that is in your address
book, click Update Address.
•To return to the open message, click Close.

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Managing file attachments
If the attachment service is loaded on your handheld, you can open
file attachments on your handheld. You can open attachments with
a .zip, .html, .doc, .ppt, .pdf, .wpd, .txt, or .xls file extension.
Open the table of contents of a file attachment
1. In a message with a file attachment, click the trackwheel. A
menu appears.
2. Click Open Attachment. The Attachments screen appears.
Prerequisite: To open file attachments with a .doc, .ppt, .pdf, .wpd, .txt, or
.xls file extension, the following requirements must be met:
•Your handheld must be enabled for attachment service on a BlackBerry
Enterprise Server version 3.6 or later for Microsoft Exchange or a BlackBerry
Enterprise Server version 2.2 or later for Lotus Domino.
To open file attachments with a .zip or .html file extension, the following
additional requirement must be met:
•Your handheld must be enabled for attachment service on a BlackBerry
Enterprise Server version 3.6 Service Pack 1 or later for Microsoft Exchange
or a BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 Service Pack 1 or later for Lotus
Domino.
Spreadsheet format Document format

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3. Click Table of Contents. A menu appears.
4. Click Retrieve. The table of contents appears.
Open a file attachment
1. In a message with a file attachment, click the trackwheel. A
menu appears.
2. Click Open Attachment. The Attachments screen appears.
3. Click Full Content. A menu appears.
4. Click Retrieve. The content appears.
Navigate in spreadsheet format
1. In spreadsheet format, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Select one of the following options:
•To move to a specific worksheet, click Select Worksheet. A
dialog box appears. Click a worksheet.
•To view the previous worksheet, click Prev Sheet.
•To view the next worksheet, click Next Sheet.
•To move to a specific cell, click Go to Cell. A dialog box
appears. Type the cell co-ordinates (for example, C16). Click
the trackwheel.
•To view the contents of a cell, click View Cell.
Tip: To request the content for a table of contents item, click the item. A
menu appears. Click Retrieve. The content appears.
Note: If you retrieve a .pdf file that is password-protected, you must type the
password. On the Attachments screen, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
Click Password. Type the password. Click the trackwheel. The Attachments
screen appears.
Tip: In document format, links appear as underlined text. To open a table,
click a table link. A menu appears. Click Retrieve.

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Set file attachment options
1. In a file attachment, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Options. The Options screen appears.
3. In the following fields, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Save. The options are saved.
Field Description Default
Sheet Outline Cells Set whether the grid appears in
spreadsheet format. Yes
Sheet Horizontal
Scroll Set whether the information in cells wraps around when you scroll
horizontally.
No
Sheet Vertical
Scroll Set whether the information in cells wraps around when you scroll vertically. No
Sheet Column
Width Set the column width for the spreadsheet. Medium
Sheet Display
Labels Set whether spreadsheet columns are labeled with letters and rows are labeled
with numbers.
Yes
Case Sensitive
Search Set whether the Find feature is case- sensitive when it searches attachments. No
Font Family Set the font for attachments. BBMillbank
Font Size Set the font size for attachments. 10
Cache Size Set how much handheld memory can be
used by attachments that you have
viewed on your handheld.
500 KB

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Setting message options
Set message options
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Message List Options screen appears.
4. In the following fields, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
Prerequisite: To set the Hide Filed Messages and Delete On options, your
handheld must be integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server or the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector.
To set the Wireless Reconcile and Conflicts options, one of the following
requirements must be met:
•Your handheld must be enabled for wireless email reconciliation on a
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 3.6 or later for Microsoft Exchange or a
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 or later for Lotus Domino.
•Your handheld must be enabled for wireless email reconciliation on the
BlackBerry Web Client. Contact your service provider for more information
on whether this option is available.
Field Description Default
Display
Time Set whether the Messages screen displays the time that a message is sent or received. Yes
Display
Name Set whether the Messages screen displays the name of the sender or recipient. Yes
Confirm
Delete Set whether you are prompted before messages are deleted. Yes
Hide Filed
Messages Set whether the Messages screen displays filed email messages. No
Consider
PIN Level 1 Set whether PIN messages are considered as high- importance messages. Yes
Auto More Set whether the next section of a long message or
attachment is delivered to your handheld
automatically.
Yes

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5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Save. The options are saved.
Set the importance level of a message
1. In a message, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Options. The Current Message Options screen appears.
3. In the following field, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Save. The option is saved.
SMS messages
If you have an SMS-compatible phone number, you can send and
receive Short Message Service (SMS) messages. An SMS-compatible
number is a phone number (work, home, mobile, or pager) that
your service provider has enabled for SMS.
Delete On Set whether email messages are deleted from your
handheld only or from both your handheld and
computer during an email reconciliation.
Handheld
Wireless
Reconcile Set whether messages are reconciled over the wireless network between your handheld and your
computer.
On
Conflicts Set whether your handheld or your computer takes
precedence if a message is moved or deleted from
both locations.
Mailbox
wins
Field Description Default
Importance Set the priority level of the message. Normal
Field Description Default

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Opening SMS messages
Open an SMS message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click an SMS message. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The message appears.
SMS message
Sending SMS messages
You can send SMS messages to contacts who have an SMS-
compatible phone number.
Send an SMS message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
Prerequisite: To send SMS messages, the following requirements must be
met:
•The wireless coverage indicator must show a level of wireless coverage.
•1X,1x, or Dmust appear with the wireless coverage indicator on the Home
screen.

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3. Click Compose SMS. The SMS screen appears.
4. Click [Use Once]. A menu appears.
SMS screen menu — SMS item
5. Click SMS. The One Time SMS screen appears.
6. Type your contact’s SMS-compatible phone number.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Continue.
9. Type a message.
10. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
11. Click Send. The message is sent.
If you send a message and you are not in an area of sufficient
wireless coverage, the handheld sends the message when you
return to an area of sufficient wireless coverage.
Tip: Contact your service provider for more information on setting an SMS-
compatible number for your contact. Your service provider might require that
all SMS-compatible phone numbers include the area code and other prefixes.
Note: Sending an SMS message to a wireless device that is registered on a
different wireless network might not function as expected. Contact your
service provider for more information on sending SMS messages between
wireless networks.