Blackbe;rry PlayBook Tablet User manual

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet
Version: 2.1
User Guide

Published: 2012-08-09
SWD-20120809103028559

Contents
Getting started ............................................................................................................................................. 9
New features and enhancements ................................................................................................................. 9
Getting to know your tablet ......................................................................................................................... 10
Using the touch screen ............................................................................................................................... 12
Insert a micro SIM card ............................................................................................................................... 17
Personalising your Home screen ................................................................................................................. 18
View your notifications ................................................................................................................................ 18
Status bar icons .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Switch to a new tablet ................................................................................................................................. 21
Setting up your tablet ................................................................................................................................. 21
About your BlackBerry ID ........................................................................................................................... 22
About BlackBerry Balance .......................................................................................................................... 22
Overview of tablet settings .......................................................................................................................... 23
Supported audio, video and picture file formats and codecs ........................................................................ 24
Messages ................................................................................................................................................... 26
Add an email address or social networking account ..................................................................................... 26
Adding an email account using advanced setup .......................................................................................... 26
View your messages ................................................................................................................................... 28
View your folders ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Send an email ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Refresh your messages and folders ............................................................................................................. 29
Messaging tips ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Conversation threads .................................................................................................................................. 30
Change your default email address ............................................................................................................. 30
Change email account options .................................................................................................................... 31
Troubleshooting: Email ............................................................................................................................... 31
Contacts .................................................................................................................................................... 33
Add, change or delete a contact ................................................................................................................. 33
Merge your contacts ................................................................................................................................... 33

Contact views ............................................................................................................................................. 34
Add a contact picture ................................................................................................................................. 34
Search for a contact ................................................................................................................................... 34
Sort your contacts ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Filter your contacts ..................................................................................................................................... 35
I can't synchronise my contacts .................................................................................................................. 35
Calendar .................................................................................................................................................... 36
Add, change or delete an event ................................................................................................................... 36
Respond to a meeting invite ........................................................................................................................ 36
Calendar views ........................................................................................................................................... 36
Change your calendar settings .................................................................................................................... 37
Switch calendars ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Troubleshooting: Calendar .......................................................................................................................... 37
Browser ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
Browsing the web ....................................................................................................................................... 39
Bookmarking webpages ............................................................................................................................. 39
Change browser options ............................................................................................................................. 40
I can't play a song or video on a webpage .................................................................................................... 40
BlackBerry Bridge ...................................................................................................................................... 41
About BlackBerry Bridge ............................................................................................................................ 41
New features .............................................................................................................................................. 42
Connect your tablet and smartphone using BlackBerry Bridge .................................................................... 43
BlackBerry Bridge basics ........................................................................................................................... 43
Remote control .......................................................................................................................................... 45
BlackBerry Bridge vs Tethering ................................................................................................................... 47
Do data charges apply? ............................................................................................................................... 48
About synchronising Wi-Fi and VPN profiles ................................................................................................ 48
About using BlackBerry Bridge in your organisation .................................................................................... 48
Troubleshooting: BlackBerry Bridge ........................................................................................................... 49
Connections ............................................................................................................................................... 51
Connect to a mobile network ...................................................................................................................... 51

Wi-Fi .......................................................................................................................................................... 51
Bluetooth technology ................................................................................................................................. 55
Tether your tablet to a Bluetooth enabled device ......................................................................................... 57
Share files between your computer and tablet using Wi-FiWi-Fi ................................................................... 57
Share files between your computer and tablet using a USB connection ....................................................... 58
Turn on flight mode .................................................................................................................................... 59
Connect your tablet to an HDMI display ...................................................................................................... 59
Troubleshooting: HDMI connections ........................................................................................................... 60
Keyboard and typing .................................................................................................................................. 61
Using the keyboard .................................................................................................................................... 61
Typing tips ................................................................................................................................................. 61
Copy and paste .......................................................................................................................................... 62
Setting spelling checker options ................................................................................................................. 62
Troubleshooting: Keyboard and typing ........................................................................................................ 63
BlackBerry Mini Keyboard .......................................................................................................................... 63
Documents To Go ....................................................................................................................................... 66
Getting started with Documents To Go ........................................................................................................ 66
Using Word To Go ....................................................................................................................................... 66
Using Sheet To Go ...................................................................................................................................... 67
Using Slideshow To Go ............................................................................................................................... 67
ShortcutsDocuments To Go ........................................................................................................................ 68
Print To Go ................................................................................................................................................. 70
Using Print To Go ....................................................................................................................................... 70
Troubleshooting: Print To Go ...................................................................................................................... 70
Facebook ................................................................................................................................................... 72
Navigating Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook tablets ................................................................................. 72
New features .............................................................................................................................................. 72
Contacting your friends ............................................................................................................................... 72
Posting and tagging photos and videos ....................................................................................................... 73
Posting comments and liking items ............................................................................................................. 73
Adding friends and pages ........................................................................................................................... 73

Keeping up with events ............................................................................................................................... 74
Check in to a place ..................................................................................................................................... 74
BlackBerry App World ................................................................................................................................ 75
Download apps with BlackBerry App World ................................................................................................. 75
Hide items intended for adult, mature or teen audiences ............................................................................. 75
I can't find an app in the BlackBerry App World storefront ........................................................................... 76
Camera ...................................................................................................................................................... 77
Taking pictures .......................................................................................................................................... 77
Recording videos ........................................................................................................................................ 77
Pictures ..................................................................................................................................................... 79
Viewing your pictures ................................................................................................................................. 79
Videos ........................................................................................................................................................ 80
Playing videos ............................................................................................................................................ 80
Music ......................................................................................................................................................... 81
Playing your music ..................................................................................................................................... 81
Creating playlists and organising your music ............................................................................................... 81
Music Store ................................................................................................................................................ 83
Buy and download music ............................................................................................................................ 83
I accidentally deleted music that I purchased .............................................................................................. 84
Battery and power ...................................................................................................................................... 85
Turning off your tablet and using standby mode .......................................................................................... 85
Battery power level icons ............................................................................................................................ 85
Extending your battery life .......................................................................................................................... 86
Charge your tablet ...................................................................................................................................... 86
Applications ............................................................................................................................................... 87
Delete an app ............................................................................................................................................. 87
Move applications to the dock .................................................................................................................... 87
Add or rename a folder on the tablet Home screen ...................................................................................... 87

Deleting folders and icons from the tablet Home page ................................................................................. 88
Clock ......................................................................................................................................................... 89
Setting the clock ........................................................................................................................................ 89
Video chat .................................................................................................................................................. 90
About video chats ....................................................................................................................................... 90
Starting video and voice-only chats ............................................................................................................. 90
Add, change or delete a contact ................................................................................................................. 91
View chat history ........................................................................................................................................ 91
Turn off the Accept Calls feature ................................................................................................................. 92
Troubleshooting: Video chat ....................................................................................................................... 92
Bing Maps .................................................................................................................................................. 93
Finding a location or business ..................................................................................................................... 93
Get directions ............................................................................................................................................. 93
I can't find my current location ................................................................................................................... 94
BlackBerry News ........................................................................................................................................ 95
Getting started with the BlackBerry News app ............................................................................................. 95
Customising the BlackBerry News app ........................................................................................................ 95
Reading articles in a news feed ................................................................................................................... 96
Security ..................................................................................................................................................... 97
About tablet passwords .............................................................................................................................. 97
Set or change a password ........................................................................................................................... 97
Managing VPN profiles ............................................................................................................................... 98
Managing certificates ................................................................................................................................. 98
Import a certificate from your computer using a Wi-Fi connection ................................................................ 98
Import a certificate from your computer using a USB connection ................................................................. 99
Delete all your tablet data ........................................................................................................................... 99
Podcasts .................................................................................................................................................. 101
Downloading and subscribing to podcasts ................................................................................................ 101
Voice notes .............................................................................................................................................. 102

Recording voice notes .............................................................................................................................. 102
Legal notice ............................................................................................................................................. 103

Getting started
New features and enhancements
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 brings together the best of BlackBerry communication applications, productivity tools and
your favourite apps, movies and music to help you make the most out of every moment.
Watch the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet demo videos: English
Mobile networks Depending on your BlackBerry tablet model and wireless service provider,
you might be able to connect your tablet to a mobile network, in addition
to connecting to a Wi-Fi network. For information about inserting a micro
SIM card, see the Getting Started section. For information about
connecting to a mobile network, see the Connections section.
Video chat Depending on your BlackBerry tablet model and your wireless service
provider, you might be able to have video chats over a 4G mobile network,
in addition to connecting to a Wi-Fi network. For information about using
video chat, see the Video chat section.
BlackBerry Bridge With BlackBerry Bridge 2.1, you can now access your BlackBerry
smartphone's text messages on your tablet. BlackBerry Bridge apps can
also now exchange information between your tablet and smartphone
using Wi-Fi instead of a Bluetooth®connection. For information about
BlackBerry Bridge, see the BlackBerry Bridge section.
Email You can view and compose your messages in portrait mode. For
information about the Messages app, see the Messages section.
Contacts You can view your contacts in portrait mode. For information about the
Contacts app, see the Contacts section.
Calendar You can view your calendar in portrait mode. For information about the
Calendar app, see the Calendar section.
User Guide Getting started
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Print To Go You can print a file to your tablet if it is on a different wireless network than
your computer. For information about using Print To Go, see the Print To
Go section.
Getting to know your tablet
Watch a video about the tablet hardware: English
User Guide Getting started
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