BlackBerry®
Wireless Handheld
User Guide
Contents
Search .............................................................................. 11
Attachments .................................................................. 13
Synchronizing data ..................................................... 15
Typing ............................................................................. 19
Phone .............................................................................. 21
Browser ........................................................................... 29
Downloading ................................................................ 33
Contacts ......................................................................... 35
Calendar ......................................................................... 39
Tasks ................................................................................ 43
Memos ............................................................................ 45
Alarm ............................................................................... 47
Calculator ....................................................................... 49
Date and time .............................................................. 53
Profiles ............................................................................ 55
Screen display ............................................................... 57
Language ....................................................................... 59
Power and battery ....................................................... 61
Network coverage ....................................................... 63
SIM card ......................................................................... 67
Security ........................................................................... 69
BrickBreaker .................................................................. 75
Service books ................................................................ 77
Frequently asked questions ..................................... 79
Tips .................................................................................109
Legal notice .................................................................115
Index ..............................................................................117
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Email messages
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Open a message
Send an email message
Save draft messages
Add contacts to a message
Set the importance level
Change sent messages
Manage messages
you can select a contact from the list after you
click Compose Email.
If your handheld is integrated with multiple email
services, you can select the service from which
your message should be sent. At the top of the
message, in the Using field, press the Space key
until the preferred service appears. All subsequent
messages are also sent from this service.
File messages
View filed messages
Delete multiple messages at one time
Mark a message as opened or unopened
Search the messages list
Search the handheld
Save draft messages
To save a draft of a message, click the trackwheel.
Click Save Draft.
Email and PIN messages — frequently asked
questions
Add contacts to a message
To send a message to multiple contacts, click the
trackwheel. Click Add To, Add Cc, or Add Bcc.
Open a message
To attach a contact to a message, click the
trackwheel. Click Attach Address.
An unopened email message appears in the
messages list with a closed envelope icon. After
you open the message, the closed envelope
changes to an open envelope.
Set the importance level
When composing a message, click the trackwheel.
Click Options. Set the Importance field to High or
Low. Save your changes.
Send an email message
1. In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
2. Click Compose Email.
Change sent messages
3. Click [Use Once].
To change the text in a sent message and resend
it, open the message. Click the trackwheel. Click
Edit. Change the text. Click the trackwheel. Click
Send.
4. Click Email.
5. Type an email address.
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Continue.
8. Type a message.
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To change the recipient of a sent message and
resend it, open the message. Click the trackwheel.
Click Edit. Select a contact. Click the trackwheel.
Click Change Address. Click a new contact. Send
your message.
To view messages within a specific folder, in the
messages list, click the trackwheel. Click View
Folder. Click a folder. Click Select Folder.
Delete multiple messages at one
time
To delete multiple messages, hold the Shift key
and select a series of messages. Press the Delete
key.
To resend your message to the same contact, open
the message. Click the trackwheel. Click Resend.
Manage messages
Open a message. Click the trackwheel. Perform
one of the following actions:
To delete sent and received messages prior to and
including a date, click a date. Click Delete Prior.
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Reply
When you reconcile your handheld with your
mailbox, any messages that you deleted from your
handheld using the Delete Prior option are not
deleted from your mailbox.
Forward
Reply To All
Delete
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To delete the original message from a reply, click
the trackwheel. Click Delete Original Text.
Reconcile deleted messages
Mark a message as opened or
unopened
To change the status of a message, click a
File messages
To file a message, click the message. Click File.
Click a folder. Click File.
message. Click Mark Opened or Mark Unopened.
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To change the status of multiple unread messages
to read, click a date field. Click Mark Prior Opened.
To expand a folder, click a folder with a plus sign
(+) beside it. Click Expand.
To collapse a folder, click a folder with a minus
sign (-) beside it. Click Collapse.
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View filed messages
View filed messages
To display all filed messages in the messages list,
in the messages options, click General Options.
Set the Hide Filed Messages field to No.
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PIN messages
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About PIN messages
Find your PIN
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Continue.
8. Type a message.
9. Click the trackwheel.
10. Click Send.
Open a message
Send a PIN message
Save draft messages
Add contacts to a message
Change sent messages
Manage messages
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Delete multiple messages at one time
Mark a message as opened or unopened
Search the messages list
Search the handheld
If you have added contacts to the address book,
you can select a contact from the list after you
click Compose PIN.
Email and PIN messages — frequently asked
questions
About PIN messages
A personal identification number (PIN) uniquely
identifies each BlackBerry handheld on the
network. If you know the PIN of another
BlackBerry handheld user, you can send a PIN
message to that person. PIN messages are not
routed through an existing email account.
When your PIN message is delivered to the
recipient, a D appears with a check mark in the
messages list.
Find your PIN
In the handheld options, click Status.
Send a PIN message
1. In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
2. Click Compose PIN.
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SMS messages
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About SMS messages
When you type an SMS-compatible number,
include the country code and the area code.
Find your SMS number
Type an SMS number
Open an SMS message
In the phone, set your smart-dialing options to
avoid typing the country code and area code.
Send an SMS message
Save draft messages
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Manage messages
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About smart dialing
Resend an SMS message
Open an SMS message
Enable cell broadcast messages
Manage cell broadcast channels
Delete multiple messages at one time
Mark a message as opened or unopened
Search the messages list
An unopened SMS message appears in the
messages list with a closed italic envelope icon.
After you open the message, the closed italic
envelope changes to an open italic envelope.
Send an SMS message
1. In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
Search the handheld
Leave SMS messages on the SIM card
SMS messages — frequently asked questions
2. Click Compose SMS.
3. Click [Use Once].
4. Click SMS.
About SMS messages
5. Type the SMS-compatible phone number.
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Continue.
With 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 enables for SMS.
8. Type a message.
9. Click the trackwheel.
10. Click Send.
You can send SMS messages to contacts who have
SMS-compatible phone numbers.
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Find your SMS number
If you have added contacts to the address book,
you can select a contact from the list after you
click Compose SMS.
In the phone, the My Number field displays your
phone number. If your handheld is enabled for
SMS, this number is also your SMS number.
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Manage messages
Manage cell broadcast channels
Open a message. Click the trackwheel. Perform
one of the following actions:
The cell broadcast channels that you subscribe to
determine the kind of information messages that
you receive. In the handheld options, click SMS.
Select a channel from the list. Click the
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trackwheel. Perform one of the following actions:
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To receive messages from a new channel,
click Add Channel.
To specify a preferred name for the selected
channel, click Set Nickname.
To remove the history from an SMS message,
when replying, click the trackwheel. Click Remove
History.
To stop receiving messages from the selected
channel, click Disable.
Resend an SMS message
To remove the selected channel, click Delete
Channel.
To resend your SMS message to the same contact,
open the message. Click the trackwheel. Click
Resend.
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To specify the languages in which you would like
to receive cell broadcast messages, scroll down the
list and select a cell broadcast language. Click the
About cell broadcast messages
If your service provider supports cell broadcasting,
and provides you with access to a cell
broadcasting channel, you can receive information
messages from the wireless network. These SMS
messages can communicate information about
weather, sports, traffic, or other news directly to
your handheld. For more information on cell
broadcasting, contact your service provider.
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About cell broadcast messages
Enable cell broadcast messages
To enable cell broadcasting, in the handheld
options, click SMS. Set the Cell Broadcasting
Service field to On.
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About cell broadcast messages
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Search
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About search
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Search for a specific contact
Search for a subject
Search the messages list
Search the handheld
Use saved searches
To view your saved searches, in the messages list,
click the trackwheel. Click Search. Click the
trackwheel. Click Recall.
About search
You can search the messages list using criteria
that you set and save those searches for future
use. You can also search for contacts or search for
all messages containing the same subject.
Click a search. Perform one of the following
actions:
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You can also search the handheld to find content
across all programs. With the global search, files
which appear in the search results can be used
just as they would in the original program. For
example, you can manage email messages in your
search results the same way that you would in the
messages list.
Delete
To view the terms of your last search quickly, in
the list of searches, click the trackwheel. Click Last.
Search for a specific contact
To search for all messages from a specific sender,
click the message. Click Search Sender.
Search the messages list
1. In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
2. Click Search.
To search for all messages to a specific recipient,
click the message. Click Search Recipient.
3. Set the search criteria.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Save.
Search for a subject
To search for all messages with the same subject,
click a message. Click Search Subject.
6. Add a name and a shortcut key for your
search.
Search the handheld
1. In the search program, type text in the Text
field to search the records on your handheld.
7. Click the trackwheel.
8. Click Save.
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2. In the Name field, type text to search using
the names of contacts in your address book,
calendar, or messages list.
You can search without saving the details for the
search. After you set the criteria, click the
trackwheel. Click Search.
3. Select the check boxes for the programs to
search.
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Use saved searches
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If you type more than one word in the Text or
Name field, all the words must appear in the same
field for the search to be successful.
File attachments are not searched when you
search across the handheld programs.
To expand a folder, click a folder with a plus sign
(+) beside it. Click Expand.
To collapse a folder, click a folder with a minus
sign (-) beside it. Click Collapse.
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How do I search for text within a file
attachment?
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Attachments
To update contact information, when viewing an
address book attachment, click the trackwheel.
Click Update Address.
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About attachments
Use address book attachments
Open a file attachment
Open a file attachment
1. Place your cursor in the name of the file
attachment.
Open an image attachment
Navigate attachments
Attachments — frequently asked questions
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click Open Attachment.
About attachments
4. Select Table of Contents to open an
automatically generated table of contents for
the file attachment, or select Full Content to
open the complete file attachment.
Address book attachments enable recipients of
your messages to view and add contacts to their
handheld address books. When you open a
message that contains an address book
attachment, a book icon appears at the bottom of
the message with the name of the attached
contact.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click Retrieve.
You can view certain types of file attachments on
your handheld, including .zip, .htm, .html, .doc,
.dot, .ppt, .pdf, .wpd, .txt, and .xls files. You can
also view .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, .tif image
attachments.
Open an image attachment
1. Place your cursor in the name of the image
attachment.
2. Click the trackwheel.
A message with a file attachment appears in the
messages list with a paperclip icon.
3. Click View Attachment.
Navigate attachments
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To open content that is embedded within a
document or spreadsheet, click a content link.
Click Retrieve. Examples of embedded content
include tables, images, footnotes, text boxes, or
comments. Press the Escape button to return to
the main attachment content.
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Use address book attachments
To view an address book attachment, in an open
message, click the trackwheel. Click View
Attachment.
To scroll horizontally in a spreadsheet, hold the Alt
key and roll the trackwheel.
To add the contact information to your address
book, when viewing an address book attachment,
click the trackwheel. Click Add to Address Book.
To move to a specific cell within a spreadsheet,
click the trackwheel. Click Go to Cell. Type the cell
co-ordinates and click the trackwheel.
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To display the contents of a specific cell in a
spreadsheet, click the trackwheel. Click View Cell.
To switch to a different worksheet in a
spreadsheet, click the trackwheel. Click Select
Worksheet. Click a worksheet.
To view the previous worksheet in a spreadsheet,
click the trackwheel. Click Prev Sheet.
To view the next worksheet in a spreadsheet, click
the trackwheel. Click Next Sheet.
To pan horizontally across an image, hold the Alt
key and roll the trackwheel.
To zoom into or out of an image, click the
trackwheel. Click Zoom In or Zoom Out.
To zoom to the original image size, click the
trackwheel. Click Zoom 1:1.
To turn an image 90 degrees in a clockwise
direction, click the trackwheel. Click Rotate.
To view an image in more detail after zooming in,
click the trackwheel. Click Enlarge Area.
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Synchronizing data
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About email reconciliation
Set the Wireless Reconcile option for each
message service on your handheld.
Set wireless email reconciliation
Reconcile deleted messages
About PIM synchronization
Set wireless PIM synchronization
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Can I reconcile email messages over the
wireless network?
Synchronization — frequently asked
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Reconcile deleted messages
To set how deleted messages are reconciled
between your handheld and mailbox, in the
messages options, click Email Reconciliation. Set
the Delete On field.
About email reconciliation
Email reconciliation means that any message you
file or delete on your handheld will also be filed or
deleted in your mailbox. Likewise, any changes
that you make to messages in your mailbox are
reflected on your handheld.
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Set the Email Reconciliation option for each
message service on your handheld.
If your handheld integration option supports
wireless email reconciliation, changes are
automatically reconciled over the wireless
network.
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Delete multiple messages at one time
If your handheld integration option does not
support wireless email reconciliation, changes are
reconciled using the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
For more information on manual email
reconciliation, refer to the BlackBerry Desktop
Software Online Help.
About PIM synchronization
You can synchronize personal information
management (PIM) items such as tasks, memos,
contacts, and calendar entries so that the entries
on your handheld and in your desktop email
program are identical.
Related topic
If your handheld is integrated with an email
account using a BlackBerry Enterprise Server™
version 2.1 or later and wireless calendar
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Can I reconcile email messages over the
wireless network?
synchronization is enabled, you can synchronize
your calendar entries over the wireless network.
You can synchronize all other PIM items using the
BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more
information on synchronizing PIM items manually
or configuring wireless calendar synchronization
using the desktop software, refer to the BlackBerry
Desktop Software Online Help.
Set wireless email reconciliation
In the messages options, click Email
Reconciliation. Set the Wireless Reconcile field to
On.
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Backing up and restoring handheld data
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About restoring handheld data
About backing up handheld data
If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software
with your handheld, you can back up your
handheld data using the Backup and Restore tool.
For more information on manual handheld data
backup, refer to the BlackBerry Desktop Software
Online Help.
About restoring handheld data
If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software
with your handheld and you have a backup of
your handheld data on your computer, you can
restore the data using the Backup and Restore
tool. For more information on restoring handheld
data manually, refer to the BlackBerry Desktop
Software Online Help.
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Typing
or whether the entry is capitalized according
to its context (SmartCase).
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Use AutoText
Create an AutoText entry
Change AutoText entries
Cut or copy text
7. Set the language.
8. Click the trackwheel.
9. Click Save.
Paste text
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Typing tips
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What is the Insert Macro menu item?
Enable tones when pressing keys
Set the cursor speed
Typing — frequently asked questions
Change AutoText entries
To view your AutoText entries, in the handheld
options, click AutoText.
Use AutoText
Click an AutoText entry. Perform one of the
following actions:
AutoText automatically replaces text that you
type. Use AutoText to correct spelling and to
replace abbreviations with complete words.
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Delete
Your handheld has built-in AutoText entries that
correct common mistakes. For example, AutoText
changes hte to the.
Cut or copy text
Click the trackwheel. Click Select. Select content.
Click the trackwheel. Click Cut or Copy.
You create AutoText entries for your common
typing mistakes or for abbreviations. For example,
you might create an AutoText entry that replaces
ttyl with talk to you later.
Paste text
Place the cursor where you want to insert the cut
or copied text. Click the trackwheel. Click Paste.
To use AutoText, type an AutoText entry. Press the
Space key.
Typing tips
To type the alternate character on a key, press the
Alt key + the key.
Create an AutoText entry
1. In the handheld options, click AutoText.
2. Click the trackwheel.
To insert a symbol, press the Symbol key.
3. Click New.
4. In the Replace field, type the text to replace.
5. In the With field, type the text to appear.
To insert an accent, hold a letter and roll the
trackwheel.
6. In the Using field, set whether the entry is
capitalized exactly as typed (Specified Case)
To turn on CAP lock, press the Alt key + the Right
Shift key.
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To turn on NUM lock, hold the Right Shift key +
press the Alt key.
Shift key.
Enable tones when pressing keys
In the handheld options, click Screen/Keyboard.
Set the Key Tone field to On. Save your changes.
Set the cursor speed
In the handheld options, click Screen/Keyboard.
Set the Key Rate field to Slow or Fast. Save your
changes.
Typing — frequently asked questions
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Why can’t I use shortcuts on the Home
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What is the Insert Macro menu item?
Use the Insert Macro menu item to insert common
variables, such as the current date or current time,
into your AutoText entries.
Why can’t I use shortcuts on the
Home screen?
The Dial From Home Screen option overrides
using shortcuts on the Home screen, in favor of
making calls. In the general phone options, set the
Dial From Home Screen field to No.
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Phone
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Find your phone number
Find your phone number
phone number.
Make a call
Make an emergency call
Use speed dial
Make a call
a contact.
Check your voice mail
Answer a call
2. Press the Enter key.
Mute a call or place a call on hold
Adjust the phone volume
Phone features
3. To end the call, hold the Escape button.
If the contact that you want to call is not listed,
click the trackwheel. Click Call By Name to select a
contact from your address book.
Dial using letters
Make a conference call
Assign a speed dial letter
Change speed dial assignments
Log calls
You can also make a call on the Home screen.
Type the number and press the Enter key.
Add a pause or wait
Use call logs
Can I use the phone when the handheld or
keyboard is locked?
Block calls
Forward calls
Make an emergency call
You can make an emergency call even if the SIM
card is not inserted or the radio is off.
Set call waiting
Set default country and area codes
Set corporate extension dialing
Set voice mail options
Set the TTY option
Perform one of the following actions:
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phone, type the emergency number. Press
the Enter key.
Set the default call volume
Use fixed dialing
Locked keyboard or handheld: Click the
trackwheel. Click Emergency Call. Click Yes.
Reset call timers
Phone — frequently asked questions
Use speed dial
In the phone, press and hold the key that is
assigned to the contact or phone number.
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Adjust the phone volume
You can also use speed dial to make a phone call
on the Home screen or in the messages list.
During a call, roll the trackwheel up to increase
the volume or roll the trackwheel down to
decrease the volume.
Check your voice mail
Phone features
In the phone, click the trackwheel. Click Call
Voicemail.
During a call, your handheld has all the functions
that are available to a regular phone, such as hold
and mute.
Answer a call
To answer a call, click Answer. If you do not want
to answer the call, click Ignore.
To alternate between two connected calls, click
the trackwheel. Click Swap.
If you are already connected to a call and receive
another call, perform one of the following actions:
To use other applications during a call, click the
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current call and answer the incoming call.
To type a letter during a call, press the Alt key.
Type the letter.
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Click Answer - Hold Current to place the
current call on hold and answer the incoming
call.
To type multiple letters during a call, press the
Right Shift key + the Alt key. Type letters. To type
numbers again, press the Right Shift key.
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calls and answer the incoming call during a
conference call.
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To end the call, hold the Escape button.
When you type a letter in a phone number, your
handheld dials the number that is associated with
the letter on a conventional phone keypad.
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keyboard is locked?
Make a conference call
1. During a call, click the trackwheel.
2. Click New Call.
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Use Bluetooth® wireless technology during a
call
3. Type a phone number or click a contact.
4. Click the trackwheel.
Mute a call or place a call on hold
To mute a call, press the Phone button. Press the
Phone button again to turn mute off.
5. Click Call.
To place a call on hold, click the trackwheel. Click
Hold. To resume the call, click the trackwheel.
Click Resume.
6. During the second call, click the trackwheel.
7. Click Join.
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Change speed dial assignments
When adding more than two numbers to a
conference call, place the conference call on hold
before calling the next phone number or contact.
In the phone, click the trackwheel. Click View
Speed Dial List. Select a contact or phone number.
Click the trackwheel. Perform one of the following
actions:
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Change the contact assigned to a speed dial
letter: Click the contact. Click Edit. Click a
new contact. Click Speed Dial <contact
name>.
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Manage contacts during a conference call
Manage contacts during a
conference call
To speak privately with one contact, click the
trackwheel. Click Split Call.
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Assign the contact to a different speed dial
letter: Click the contact. Click Move. Click a
To disconnect one contact from the conference
call, click the trackwheel. Click Drop Call. Select a
contact. Click the trackwheel.
Remove a contact from the speed dial list:
Click the contact. Click Delete.
To disconnect from a conference call while leaving
the other parties connected, click the trackwheel.
Click Transfer.
Log calls
Call logs appear when you open the phone.
Missed call logs also appear in the messages list.
To set whether call logs appear in the messages
list, in the phone options, click Call Logging.
Select the call log type that you want to appear in
the messages list. Press the Space key.
Assign a speed dial letter
In the phone, select a contact or phone number.
Press and hold any unassigned letter key. Click
OK.
If you do not want any call logs to appear in the
messages list, select None. Press the Space key.
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address book
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Can I set the Phone to display frequently
called numbers?
Assign speed dial to a contact in
your address book
Use call logs
1. In the phone, click the trackwheel.
2. Click View Speed Dial List.
3. Select an unassigned letter.
4. Click the trackwheel.
In the phone, or in the messages list, open a call
log. Click the trackwheel. Perform one of the
following actions:
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Add Notes
Edit Notes
Forward
5. Click New Speed Dial.
6. Select a contact.
7. Click the trackwheel.
8. Click Add Speed Dial To <contact name>.
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To delete notes, in the open phone call log, click
the trackwheel. Click Edit Notes. Click the
trackwheel. Click Clear Field.
forwarding phone number.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click Change Number.
Block calls
7. Select a forwarding phone number from the
list.
1. In the phone options, click Call Barring.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click Enable.
8. Click the trackwheel.
9. Click Save.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Save.
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Before enabling call forwarding, verify that you
have call forwarding phone numbers added.
Depending on your SIM card, the phone numbers
for the call forwarding profiles might already be
specified. You might not be able to change them
or add new ones. For more information, contact
your service provider.
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Change the call block password
Can I block calls?
Change the call block password
1. In the phone options, click Call Barring.
2. Click the trackwheel.
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Can I use call forwarding?
3. Click Change Password.
4. Type your current password.
5. Click the trackwheel.
Add a call forwarding phone number
Delete call forwarding phone numbers
How do I edit the phone number to which
my calls are forwarded?
6. Type your new password.
7. Click the trackwheel.
Add a call forwarding phone number
1. In a call forwarding profile, click Do Not
Forward.
8. Type your new password again.
9. Click the trackwheel.
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2. Click Edit Numbers.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click New Number.
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Forward calls
5. Type the phone number and click the
trackwheel.
1. In the phone options, click Call Forwarding.
2. Select the type of calls that you want to
forward.
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Close.
3. Press the Space key.
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Related topic
How do I edit the phone number to which
my calls are forwarded?
Set default country and area codes
1. In the phone options, click Smart Dialing.
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default length for phone numbers in your
country.
Delete call forwarding phone
numbers
1. In a call forwarding profile, click the phone
number to which your calls are currently
being forwarded.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Save.
2. Click Edit Numbers.
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3. Click the phone number that you want to
delete from the list.
When calculating the default length for phone
numbers, include your area code and local
number, but do not include your country code or
the National Direct Dialing prefix.
4. Click Delete.
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Set call waiting
Set corporate extension dialing
1. In the phone options, click Call Waiting.
1. In the phone options, click Smart Dialing.
2. Set the Call Waiting Enabled field to Yes.
2. In the Number field, type the main phone
number for the corporation.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click Save.
3. Set how long the handheld waits before
dialing extensions.
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4. Set the default length for extensions.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click Save.
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About smart dialing
You can specify default country and area codes so
that any numbers specified as links, or any
numbers in your address book that do not contain
these codes, are dialed correctly.
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About smart dialing
Set voice mail options
If you call a corporation frequently, you can also
set your smart-dialing options so that you do not
have to type the main number for the corporation.
To call a contact in the corporation, you only need
to press the Alt key + the 8 key and type the
extension number.
1. In the phone options, click Voicemail.
2. Type a voice mail access number and any
additional numbers, such as a password or
extension.
3. Click the trackwheel.
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4. Click Save.
2. Set the Default Call Volume field.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click Save.
Notes:
If your SIM card is provisioned for voice mail, the
voice mail access number might already be
completed. For more information on voice mail for
your SIM card, contact your service provider
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About default call volume
If your SIM card is not provisioned for voice mail,
you can type the access number for a different
voice mail system.
About fixed dialing
If you enable fixed dialing number (FDN) mode,
your handheld only makes calls to contacts on
your FDN list.
About TTY
You can use text telephone (TTY) to make calls to,
and receive calls from, other TTY devices. If you
connect your handheld to a TTY device, calls that
you receive on your handheld are converted to
text.
Notes:
Your handheld can dial emergency numbers in
FDN mode, even if the numbers are not in the
FDN list.
If your service provider plan includes SMS, you can
list.
Note:
The TTY option is only available with certain
BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds.
Use fixed dialing
Set the TTY option
1. In the phone options, click FDN Phone List.
1. In the phone options, click TTY.
2. Click the trackwheel.
2. Set the TTY Mode field.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click Save.
3. Click Enable FDN mode.
4. Type the PIN2 code provided by your service
provider.
5. Click the trackwheel.
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About fixed dialing
Can I use a TTY device with my handheld?
Add a contact to the FDN list
Change fixed dialing entries
Can I use FDN mode on my handheld?
About default call volume
You can specify a default volume level for any call,
regardless of whether you adjusted the volume
during a previous call.
Add a contact to the FDN list
1. In the phone options, click FDN Phone List.
2. Click the trackwheel.
Set the default call volume
1. In the phone options, click General Options.
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3. Click New.
4. Type the PIN2 code provided by your service
provider.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Type a name and a phone number.
7. Click the trackwheel.
8. Click Save.
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Can I use FDN mode on my handheld?
Change fixed dialing entries
On the FDN list, click a contact. Perform one of the
following actions:
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Delete
Reset call timers
1. In the phone, click the trackwheel.
2. Click Status.
3. Click Last Call or Total Calls.
4. Click Clear Timer.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click Save.
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Browser
The Internet Browser, available from some service
providers, is also optimized for viewing HTML web
pages. For more information on Internet Browser
support, contact your service provider.
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Go to a web page
Use the browser
View images
Go to a web page
In the browser, click the trackwheel. Click Go To.
Type a web address. Click OK.
Copy a link, image, or web page address
Send a link or image in an email message
Save an image
Notes:
Manage saved images
Save web page requests
Create a bookmark
To insert a period, press the Space key.
To insert a slash mark (/), press the Shift key + the
Space key.
The Go To dialog box tracks the web addresses
that you type. To go to a web page on the list,
select the web address and click the trackwheel.
Change bookmarks
Clear the browser caches
About TLS
Use the browser
About WTLS
Navigate web pages using your handheld browser
the same way that you navigate using a desktop
browser.
Browser — frequently asked questions
About the browser
To follow a link, click the link. Click Get Link.
Your handheld supports multiple browser types.
Depending on your service provider and your
integration option, more than one browser might
appear. Your service provider might also change
the browser name to reflect available services.
To stop loading a web page, click the trackwheel.
Click Stop.
To view the previous web page in the history, click
the trackwheel. Click Back.
The WAP Browser on your handheld is optimized
for viewing WML web pages.
To view the next web page in the history, click the
trackwheel. Click Forward.
The BlackBerry Browser is optimized for viewing
HTML web pages. If your handheld is integrated
with an email account using the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server, the BlackBerry Browser also
enables you to view your corporate intranet. For
more information, contact your system
administrator.
To go to your home page, click the trackwheel.
Click Home.
To view a list of the last 20 web pages, click the
trackwheel. Click History.
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To refresh the current web page, click the
trackwheel. Click Refresh.
To paste the link address, image address, or page
address, place the cursor where you want to insert
the copied text. Click the trackwheel. Click Paste.
To view the address for the current web page, click
the trackwheel. Click Page Address.
Send a link or image in an email
message
1. On a web page, click a link or image.
2. Click Link Address or Image Address.
3. Click Send Address.
To view the address for a link, click the link. Click
Link Address.
To view the address for an image, click the image.
Click Image Address.
4. Click a contact.
To move the browser to the background to use
another program, click the trackwheel. Click Hide.
5. Click Email <contact>.
6. Send your message.
To close the browser, click the trackwheel. Click
Close.
Note:
To send a web page address in an email message,
on the web page, click the trackwheel. Click Send
Address. Click a contact. Click Email <contact>.
Send your message.
View images
To set how images load in your browser, in the
browser options, click Browser Configuration. To
load images while the page is loading, set the
Show Images field. To show image placeholders if
images do not load, set the Show Image
Placeholders field to Yes.
Save an image
You can save .jpeg, .png, .gif, and .bmp web page
images in the pictures list. Saving an image in the
pictures list enables you to set the image as a
screen saver, or open the image at any time. On a
web page, click an image. Click Save Image. Save
your changes.
To view an image on its own page, click the
trackwheel. Click Full Image. To return to the web
page, click the trackwheel. Click Back.
Notes:
If you set the Show Images field to No, images are
not loaded when you load the web page. To load
some of the images after the web page is loaded,
click the trackwheel. Click More Images. To load
all the images, click the trackwheel. Click All
Images.
The Save Image field is only available for
BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with color screens.
Depending on your service provider, you might
not be able to save images.
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Copy a link, image, or web page
address
On a web page, click a link or image. Click Link
Address, Image Address, or Page Address. Click
Copy Address.
Set the Home screen background image
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Manage saved images
Organize bookmarks into folders
In the pictures list, click an image. Perform one of
the following actions:
In the bookmarks list, click a folder. Perform one of
the following actions:
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Delete
Open a bookmark folder with subfolders:
Click Expand.
Save web page requests
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Click Collapse.
While a web page is loading, you can save the
web page request in the messages list. Saving the
request to the messages list enables you to use
other programs while you are waiting for the web
page to load. Click the trackwheel. Click Save
Request.
Rename a folder: Click the trackwheel. Click
Rename Folder.
To move a bookmark into a folder, click a
bookmark. Click Move Bookmark. Roll the
trackwheel to the new location. Click the
trackwheel.
You can also save a web page that has finished
loading in the messages list. Saving a fully loaded
web page enables you to open the text on the
web page at any time. On the web page, click the
trackwheel. Click Save Page.
Clear the browser caches
In the browser options, click Cache Operations.
Click the trackwheel. Click the button for the type
of cache that you want to clear.
Note:
A saved web page displays content that was
current at the time the web page was saved. To
update the content on a saved page, click the
trackwheel. Click Refresh.
About TLS
Transport Layer Security (TLS) provides additional
authentication and security when you browse web
pages using the BlackBerry Browser.
Create a bookmark
If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software,
you can load TLS using the Application Loader
tool. For more information on TLS, or on loading
optional programs, refer to the BlackBerry
Desktop Software Online Help or contact your
system administrator.
Navigate to the web page that you want to
bookmark. Click the trackwheel. Click Add
Bookmark.
Change bookmarks
In the bookmarks list, click a bookmark. Perform
one of the following actions:
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Delete Bookmark
About WTLS
Related topic
Organize bookmarks into folders
Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) is the
WAP Browser security layer that provides security
for WAP services.
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If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software,
you can load WTLS using the Application Loader
tool. For more information on loading optional
programs, refer to the BlackBerry Desktop
Software Online Help.
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Downloading
6. Click OK.
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Manage applications
Note:
Prevent third-party applications from
transmitting data
Depending on your service provider, you might
not be able to save ring tones.
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Manage downloaded ring tones
Enable browser push
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Set profiles
Downloading — frequently asked questions
Download an application
On a web page, click the link for the application.
Click Get Link. Click Download. Click OK.
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About browser push
Browser push enables you to receive content from
web applications without requesting it. For
example, you can receive updates or notifications
for weather, stock quotes, or news.
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Manage applications
To view a list of applications, in the handheld
options, click Applications.
You can enable browser push for your WAP
Browser, your BlackBerry Browser, or both browser
types. You can also set which hosts provide this
information to you.
To view details for any third-party applications,
click an application. Click Properties.
Set notification for different types of browser push
information, including service load information
(web pages or applications), service indication
information (web page addresses or email
messages), or other types of information.
To delete a third-party application, click an
application. Click Delete.
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When you receive a notification, an icon appears
in the messages list. Depending on how you
configure browser push, other notifications might
also appear.
Download a ring tone
1. On a web page, click the .mid file link.
2. Click Get Link.
Notes:
3. Click Save.
If you set the browser push notification to Auto, a
dialog box might also appear, if specified by the
sender.
4. Type a name for the ring tone.
5. Click Save.
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If you set the browser push notification to Prompt,
a dialog box always appears.
Your handheld must also have sufficient available
memory to load a program.
If you set the browser push notification to Reject,
you receive no additional notification.
If the program still does not load and your
handheld is integrated with an email account
using a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, certain
programs might not be available to you. For more
information, contact your system administrator.
Enable browser push
2. Select one or more of the check boxes.
Can I listen to a ring tone before I
download it?
Yes. On a web page, click the .mid file link. Click
button. To stop listening to the ring tone, click the
3. Set the options for the types of browser push
notification.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Save.
Note:
If you enable browser push notification for your
Push Applications check box.
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Downloading — frequently asked
questions
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Why can’t I load a new program onto my
handheld?
What software version do I have on my
handheld?
Can I listen to a ring tone before I download
it?
Why can’t I load a new program onto
my handheld?
Verify that your handheld radio is turned on and
that you are within an area of sufficient wireless
coverage. For more information on wireless
coverage levels, refer to the printed
documentation that accompanied your handheld.
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Contacts
3. Type a name for the mailing list.
5. Click Add Member.
6. Click a contact.
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Manage contacts
Create a mailing list
Manage mailing lists
Create a category
7. Click Continue.
8. Click the trackwheel.
9. Click Save Group.
Apply categories to contacts
View contacts by category
Delete categories
Manage mailing lists
To manage mailing lists, click a mailing list.
Perform one of the following actions:
Add a pause or wait
Add contacts from your company address
book
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Contacts — frequently asked questions
Delete Group
Add a contact
In the address book, click the trackwheel. Click
New Address. Type the contact information.
To manage contacts in a mailing list, click a
contact. Perform one of the following actions:
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View Member
Change Member
Delete Member
Add Member
Note:
To add a contact from a message, memo, call log,
or web page, click the contact information. Click
Add to Address Book. Type any additional
information. Click the trackwheel. Click Save.
Note:
Manage contacts
Click a contact. Perform one of the following
actions:
When you delete members from a group or delete
a group, your contacts remain in the address book.
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Edit
You create categories in which to group your
contacts. You can also narrow the contacts
displayed in the address book based on
categories.
Delete
Create a mailing list
1. In the address book, click the trackwheel.
More than one category can apply to a contact.
Category names are not case sensitive.
2. Click New Group.
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Categories are shared between the address book,
the task list, and the memos list. Therefore,
category changes made in the address book are
also made in the memos list and task list.
Add a pause or wait
Use a wait or a pause to separate additional
numbers, for example a password or extension,
from the main phone number. When the main
phone number is dialed, your handheld either
pauses before dialing the additional numbers
(pause) or prompts you to type them (wait).
Create a category
1. In the address book, click the trackwheel.
2. Click Filter.
When creating or editing a contact, in a phone
number field, click the trackwheel. Click Add Wait
or Add Pause. Type the additional numbers.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click New.
About remote address book search
5. Type a name for the category.
6. Click the trackwheel.
To find and add contacts from your company
address book, your handheld must be integrated
with an email account using the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server version 3.5 or later for
Microsoft® Exchange, or BlackBerry Enterprise
Server version 2.2 or later for IBM® Lotus®
Domino®. For more information, contact your
system administrator.
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Apply categories to contacts
When creating or editing a contact, click the
trackwheel. Click Categories. To select the
categories that apply to the contact, press the
Space key. Save your changes.
Add contacts from your company
address book
1. In the address book, click the trackwheel.
View contacts by category
2. Click Lookup.
To view all contacts within a category, in the
address book, click the trackwheel. Click Filter.
Select a category. Press the Space key.
3. Type the name of the contact.
4. Click the trackwheel.
To view all contacts again, click the trackwheel.
Click Filter. To clear the check boxes beside any
selected categories, press the Space key.
5. After the search is complete, click the
trackwheel.
6. Click View Lookup.
7. Click a contact.
8. Click Add.
Delete categories
In the address book, click the trackwheel. Click
Filter. Click a category. Click Delete. The category
is deleted, but any contacts that applied to the
category remain in the address book.
Notes:
You can also type part of the contact name to
widen the search results.
To add all the contacts found during the search,
click Add All.
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Manage remote address book search results
Manage remote address book search
results
To view information for a contact, in the search
results, click a contact. Click View.
To delete a contact from the search results, click
the trackwheel. Click Delete.
To delete the search results, click the trackwheel.
Click Delete Lookup.
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Calendar
To move forward or back by a time period, click
the trackwheel. Click Prev or Next.
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Change the calendar view
Use the calendar
Schedule an appointment
1. In the calendar, click the trackwheel.
2. Click New.
Schedule an appointment
Schedule an appointment quickly
Schedule a meeting
3. Type the appointment details.
4. Set whether the appointment should recur.
5. Click the trackwheel.
Manage appointments and meetings
Respond to meeting invitations
Change meeting participants
Calendar — frequently asked questions
6. Click Save.
Notes:
If your appointment recurs:
About the calendar
Set the Every field to change the frequency or the
appointment. For example, to set an appointment
With the handheld calendar, you can view your
appointments and meetings in one of four views.
Day, Week, and Month views show all of your
appointments for the selected time period, while
Agenda view shows all of your scheduled
appointments in a list.
Select the Relative Date check box for the
appointment to recur on a relative date. For
example, set an appointment to recur on the last
Friday of each month, or on the 28th of each
month.
Change the calendar view
To change to another calendar view (Day, Week,
Month, or Agenda), click the trackwheel. Click a
view.
In the Days field, set the days on which the weekly
appointment should recur. To select a day, press
the Enter key.
To change the default view when you open the
calendar, click Options. Set the Initial View field.
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Use the calendar
To go to a specific date, click the trackwheel. Click
Go to Date.
Schedule an appointment quickly
To go to the current date, click the trackwheel.
Click Today.
1. In the calendar options, verify that the
Enable Quick Entry field is set to Yes.
2. In Day view, beside the start time, type the
subject of the appointment.
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3. Type a location in parentheses.
Select the Relative Date check box for the
appointment to recur on a relative date. For
example, set an appointment to recur on the last
Friday of each month, or on the 28th of each
month.
4. To change the start and end times, hold the
Right Shift key and roll the trackwheel.
5. Click the trackwheel.
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In the Days field, set the days on which the weekly
appointment should recur. To select a day, press
the Enter key.
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About power off and reminders
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Change the default reminder time
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About power off and reminders
In the calendar options, set the Default Reminder
field to the amount of time before the
appointment that the handheld reminds you. The
default is 15 minutes.
Manage appointments and meetings
In Month view, to view your list of appointments,
click a day. Click View Appts.
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To view or change the appointment or meeting
details, click the appointment or meeting. Click
Open. If you change a meeting, you are prompted
to notify the contacts invited to the meeting.
Schedule a meeting
1. In the calendar, click the trackwheel.
2. Click New.
To delete an appointment or meeting, click the
appointment or meeting. Click Delete. If you
delete a meeting, you are prompted to notify the
contacts invited to the meeting.
3. Type the meeting details.
4. Set whether the meeting should recur.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click Invite Attendee.
7. Click a contact.
Respond to meeting invitations
In an open meeting invitation, click the
trackwheel. Perform one of the following actions:
8. Click Invite.
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Tentative or Tentative with comments
Decline or Decline with comments
9. Click the trackwheel.
10. Click Save.
Notes:
To check your calendar when replying to a
meeting invitation, click the trackwheel. Click
View Calendar.
If your meeting recurs:
Set the Every field to change the frequency of the
appointment. For example, to set an appointment
to recur every three days, set the Every field to 3.
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Note:
If you delete a meeting invitation from the
messages list before you accept or decline it, the
appointment is deleted from your desktop
calendar.
Change meeting participants
Open the meeting. In an Accepted or Declined
field, click a contact. Perform one of the following
actions:
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Change Attendee
Remove Attendee
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Create a task
Use tasks
Click a task. Perform one of the following actions:
Use tasks
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Change task status
Create a category
Mark Completed
Mark In Progress
Delete
Apply categories to tasks
View tasks by category
Delete categories
Delete Completed
Tasks — frequently asked questions
Change task status
To change the status for a task to Waiting or
Deferred, edit the Status field for the task.
Create a task
1. In the task list, click the trackwheel.
2. Click New.
About categories
3. Type the task details.
4. Set a due date for the task.
5. Set whether the task should recur.
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Save.
You create categories in which to group your
tasks. You can also narrow the tasks displayed in
the task list based on categories.
Category names are not case sensitive. More than
one category can apply to a task. If you use Lotus
Notes® as your desktop email program, you can
apply more than one category to a task on your
handheld, but only one category will synchronize
with the task in your desktop email program.
Notes:
If your task recurs:
Categories are shared between the address book,
the task list, and the memos list. Therefore,
category changes made in the task list are also
made in the address book and the memos list.
Set the Every field to change the frequency of the
task. For example, to set a task to recur every three
days, set the Every field to 3.
Select the Relative Date check box for the task to
recur on a relative date. For example, set a task to
recur on the last Friday of each month, or on the
28th of each month.
Create a category
1. In the task list, click the trackwheel.
2. Click Filter.
In the Days field, set the days on which the weekly
task should recur. To select a day, press the Enter
key.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click New.
5. Type a name for the category.
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6. Click the trackwheel.
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About categories
Apply categories to tasks
When creating or editing a task, click the
trackwheel. Click Categories. To select the
categories that apply to the task, press the Space
key. Save your changes.
View tasks by category
To view all tasks within a category, in the task list,
Press the Space key.
To view all tasks again, click the trackwheel. Click
categories, press the Space key.
Delete categories
deleted, but any tasks applied to the category
remain in the tasks list.
Tasks — frequently asked questions
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I delete contacts, calendar entries, tasks, or
memos?
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memos are displayed?
Can I clear all the categories that apply to a
contact, task, or memo?
How do I know how many contacts, calendar
entries, tasks, or memos I have saved?
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Memos
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click New.
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Write a memo
Use memos
5. Type a name for the category.
6. Click the trackwheel.
Create a category
Apply categories to memos
View memos by category
Delete categories
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Memos — frequently asked questions
Apply categories to memos
When creating or editing a memo, click the
trackwheel. Click Categories. To select the
categories that apply to the memo, press the
Space key. Save your changes.
Write a memo
In the memos list, click the trackwheel. Click New.
Type a title. Type the body of the memo.
Use memos
Click a memo. Perform one of the following
actions:
View memos by category
To view all memos within a category, in the
a category. Press the Space key.
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Edit
To view all memos again, click the trackwheel.
selected categories, press the Space key.
Delete
About categories
Delete categories
You create categories in which to group your
memos. You can also narrow the memos displayed
in the memos list based on categories.
In the memos list, click the trackwheel. Click Filter.
Click a category. Click Delete. The category is
deleted, but any memos applied to the category
remain in the memos list.
Category names are not case sensitive. More than
one category can apply to a memo.
Memos — frequently asked questions
Categories are shared between the address book,
the task list, and the memos list. Therefore,
category changes made in the memos list are also
made in the address book and the task list.
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I delete contacts, calendar entries, tasks, or
memos?
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Can I change how my contacts, tasks, or
memos are displayed?
Create a category
1. In the memos list, click the trackwheel.
Can I clear all the categories that apply to a
contact, task, or memo?
2. Click Filter.
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How do I know how many contacts, calendar
entries, tasks, or memos I have saved?
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Alarm
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Set the alarm
Alarm — frequently asked questions
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Why didn’t my alarm notify me on a Saturday
or Sunday?
Set the alarm volume
Silence the alarm
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What is the escalating volume level?
Turn off the alarm
Can I set a snooze feature for my alarm?
Alarm — frequently asked questions
Why didn’t my alarm notify me on a
Saturday or Sunday?
In the alarm, verify that the Active on Weekends
field is set to Yes. If this field is set to No, your
alarm does not sound on Saturdays or Sundays.
Set the alarm
2. Set the time when the alarm should sound.
3. Set whether to snooze the alarm and the
length of the snooze.
Can I set a snooze feature for my
alarm?
Yes. In the alarm, change the Snooze field from
Off to a number. When the alarm sounds, press
any key to snooze it for the specified amount of
time.
4. Set the type of notification for the alarm.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click Save.
When you set the alarm, a bell icon appears
beside the date in the handheld status section of
the screen.
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Set the alarm volume
When you set the alarm, you can specify the type
of notification, including the tune, the volume
level, and the number of times that the tune plays.
Silence the alarm
Press any key. If snooze is enabled, in the Daily
Alarm dialog box, click Snooze.
Turn off the alarm
In the alarm, set the Daily Alarm field to Off.
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Calculator
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Use the calculator memory
Convert measurements
Use the calculator memory
To store a number in the memory, type a number.
Click M+.
To recall the memory, click MR.
To delete the memory, click MC.
To replace the memory, type a number. Click MS.
Convert measurements
In the calculator, type a number. Click Menu. To
convert the number from imperial to metric, click
To Metric. To convert the number from metric to
imperial, click From Metric. Click a conversion
type.
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Bluetooth®
After you pair with a device, you can set your
handheld to connect with that device without
prompting you.
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About Bluetooth®
Turn the Bluetooth® radio on and off
Pair with another Bluetooth® device
Manage paired devices
Pair with another Bluetooth® device
1. In the handheld options, click Bluetooth.
Set handheld Bluetooth® identification
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click Add Device.
Use Bluetooth® wireless technology during a
call
4. Click the name of the device with which you
want to pair.
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Bluetooth® — frequently asked questions
About Bluetooth®
5. Authenticate the device you want to pair
with by typing a passkey in the Enter passkey
for <device name> field.
Bluetooth wireless technology enables your
handheld to establish wireless connections with
other devices in your area. Use your handheld
Bluetooth radio to connect your handheld with
other Bluetooth wireless technology-enabled
devices such as a handsfree car kit or wireless
headset.
6. Type the same passkey on the device to
which you are pairing.
Notes:
Verify that the device you want to pair with is in
the correct mode for pairing.
Turn the Bluetooth® radio on and off
The names of devices with which you have already
paired appear in the list of paired devices;
however, they will not appear in the list of
available devices that appears when you click Add
Device.
To turn on the Bluetooth radio, in the handheld
options, click Bluetooth. Select Enable Bluetooth
and click the trackwheel.
To turn off the Bluetooth radio, in the handheld
options, click Bluetooth. Select Disable Bluetooth
and click the trackwheel.
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About Bluetooth® pairings
About Bluetooth® pairings
Manage paired devices
Pairing your handheld with another Bluetooth
wireless technology-enabled device establishes an
association that enables a wireless connection
when your handheld is within range of the other
device (a typical range is approximately 10
meters).
In the list of paired devices, click a paired device.
Click Delete Device to remove the device from the
list of paired devices or click Device Properties to
perform one of the following actions:
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Edit the paired device name.
Set whether the paired device can connect
with your handheld without prompting.
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Set whether Bluetooth® connections with
your handheld are encrypted.
Set handheld Bluetooth®
identification
You can set how your handheld is represented on
devices with which it is paired.
In the Bluetooth options, perform one of the
following actions:
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In the Device Name field, type the name of
your handheld.
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In the Discoverable field, set whether your
handheld can be found by other Bluetooth
wireless technology-enabled devices.
Use Bluetooth® wireless technology
during a call
1. Verify that your handheld Bluetooth radio is
turned on and your handheld is paired with
the device you want to use.
2. During a call, click the trackwheel. Click
Activate <Bluetooth device>.
Note:
If your handheld can not connect with the paired
device, a dialog box notifies you that the
connection cannot be made and the call does not
use the paired device.
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Date and time
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Set the date and time
Can I set the time automatically on my
handheld?
Set the date and time
In the handheld options, click Date/Time. Set the
date and time. Save your changes.
Note:
To set the date and time in the alarm, click the
trackwheel. Click Change Date/Time.
Can I set the time automatically on
my handheld?
Yes, depending on your service provider, you
might be able to request the date and time from
the wireless network. In the handheld options,
click Date/Time. Click the trackwheel. Click Copy
Network Time.
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Profiles
6. Set how you want to be notified for that
item.
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Create a notification profile
Use notification profiles
Manage downloaded ring tones
Silence your handheld
Set the alarm
7. Click the trackwheel.
8. Click Save.
9. Click the trackwheel.
10. Click Save.
Set the alarm volume
Use notification profiles
Click a profile. Perform one of the following
actions:
What is the escalating volume level?
Set profiles
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Edit
Notification profiles alert you of appointment and
task reminders, incoming messages, calls, and
browser content. You can create a profile that
specifies which sounds to use, whether to notify
you when the handheld is in or out of the holster,
and what volume level to use. You can use
different sounds for each type of item.
Delete
Manage downloaded ring tones
In the profiles list, click a profile. Click Show
Tunes. Click a ring tone.
Perform one of the following actions:
The handheld has five preset notification profiles:
Quiet, Loud, Vibrate, Default, and Phone Only. You
can edit these default profiles, but you cannot
delete them.
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Listen to the ring tone
Delete the ring tone
Silence your handheld
To silence your handheld, in the profiles list,
enable the Quiet profile.
In the profiles list, click a notification profile. Click
Enable.
Note:
To receive only vibrate notification, in the profiles
list, enable the Vibrate profile.
To change the current notification profile quickly,
select a profile. Press the Space key.
To turn notification back on, in the profiles list,
select a different profile. Press the Space key.
Create a notification profile
1. In the profiles list, click the trackwheel.
2. Click New.
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3. Type a name for the profile.
4. Click an item.
5. Click Edit.
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Screen display
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Use the handheld in the dark
Set the display language
Set a screen saver
Set a screen saver
1. In the handheld options, click Screen/
Keyboard.
2. Set the Standby Screen field to Enabled.
Set the Home screen background image
Set the font
3. In the Standby Timeout field, set the amount
of time before the screen saver appears.
Set a theme for your handheld
Delete themes
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Save.
You can set an image that you saved from a web
page as your screen saver. In the pictures list, click
an image. Click Set As Standby Screen. Save your
changes.
Use the handheld in the dark
To turn on the backlighting, press the Power
button. If you do not use your handheld for a
period of time, the backlighting turns off
automatically. To turn off backlighting manually,
press the Power button.
Note:
The screen saver is only available for BlackBerry
Wireless Handhelds with color screens.
To set how long the backlighting stays on if you
do not use your handheld, in the handheld
options, click Screen/Keyboard. Set the Backlight
Timeout field.
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Save an image
Set the Home screen background
image
You can set an image that you saved from a web
page as your Home screen background. In the
pictures list, click an image. Click Set As Home
Screen Image.
Adjust the brightness for the backlighting. In the
handheld options, click Screen/Keyboard. Change
the Backlight Brightness field.
If your handheld is always difficult to read, adjust
the contrast for the screen. In the handheld
options, click Screen/Keyboard. Change the
Screen Contrast field.
To clear the Home screen background, in the
pictures list, click the trackwheel. Click Reset
Home Screen Image.
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Note:
The Backlight Brightness field is only available on
some BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with color
screens.
The Home screen background setting is only
available for BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with
color screens.
The Screen Contrast field is only available on
BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with monochrome
screens.
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Save an image
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Set the font
1. In the handheld options, click Screen/
Keyboard.
2. Set the Font Family, Font Size, and Font Style
fields.
3. For large fonts, set the Antialias mode field.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Save.
Note:
Setting a specific font family is only available for
BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with color screens.
Set a theme for your handheld
On some BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with
color screens, you set themes to control the
appearance of items such as applications,
indicators, words, and icons. Themes might be pre-
loaded on your handheld, or you can download
themes in .cod format.
In the handheld options click Theme. Click a
theme name. Click Activate.
Note:
To activate a theme quickly, select a theme name.
Press the Space key.
Delete themes
In the handheld options, click Theme. Click a
theme name. Click Delete.
Note:
You might not be able to delete themes that are
pre-loaded on your handheld.
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Language
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Set the display language
Set the input language
Add or remove a display language
Set the display language
1. In the handheld options, click Language.
2. In the Language field, select a preferred
language.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click Save.
Set the input language
You can set your handheld input method to the
language in which you prefer to type without
changing the display language. This will change
Auto-text and other typing settings to the selected
language.
1. In the handheld options, click Language.
2. In the Input method field, select a preferred
language.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click Save.
Add or remove a display language
If your handheld software supports multiple
languages, you can add and remove languages
using the Application Loader tool in the
BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more
information on adding and removing handheld
software components, refer to the BlackBerry
Desktop Software Online Help.
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Power and battery
4. Set the Weekend field to Enabled.
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Turn the handheld on and off automatically
Keep the battery at a full charge
Check the battery level
5. Specify the times that the handheld should
turn on and off on weekends.
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Save.
Extend battery life
Reset the handheld
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If you turn off your handheld using the Power
button, or by clicking Turn Power Off on the Home
screen and selecting Turn Off, your handheld turns
itself on at the following times:
Keep the battery at a full charge
Charge your handheld for 10 to 15 minutes each
day.
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Check the battery level
In the handheld options, click Status.
when the handheld is set to turn on
automatically.
To turn on your handheld when calendar
reminders occur, set the handheld to turn on and
off automatically.
Extend battery life
Use the Auto On/Off feature.
If you turn off your handheld by clicking Turn
Power Off on the Home screen and selecting Full
Power Off, your handheld does not turn on until
you press the Power button.
Turn off the radio when you are not in an area of
wireless coverage.
Delete the original message when you send a
reply.
Note:
Depending on your theme, the location and name
for the Turn Power Off icon might change. For
more information on the differences for your
theme, refer to the printed documentation that
accompanied your handheld.
Send a message to multiple contacts using Add
To, Add Cc, or Add Bcc.
Charge your handheld regularly.
Reset the handheld
Remove and reinsert the battery.
Turn the handheld on and off
automatically
1. In the handheld options, click Auto On/Off.
2. Set the Weekday field to Enabled.
3. Specify the times that the handheld should
turn on and off on weekdays.
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Network coverage
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Turn the wireless radio on and off
You might not be able to create a list of preferred
networks. For more information, contact your
service provider.
Add a network to the preferred network list
Scan for a network to add to the preferred
network list
Add a network to the preferred
network list
If you add a network manually, you must know the
network mobile country code (MCC) and mobile
network code (MNC).
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Manage the preferred network list
Network coverage — frequently asked
questions
Turn the wireless radio on and off
1. In the handheld options, click Network.
2. Click the trackwheel.
To turn on the wireless radio, on the Home screen,
click Turn Wireless On.
To turn off the wireless radio, on the Home screen,
click Turn Wireless Off.
3. Click My Preferred Network List.
4. Click the trackwheel.
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5. Click Add Network.
Depending on your theme, the location and name
for the Turn Wireless On and Turn Wireless Off
icons might change. For more information on the
differences for your theme, refer to the printed
documentation that accompanied your handheld.
6. Set the priority for this network in your list of
preferred networks.
7. Type the network MCC and MNC.
8. Click the trackwheel.
9. Click Save.
About the preferred network list
Notes:
Create a list of preferred networks to specify which
networks are scanned first when you are traveling.
The handheld completes the Name field if the
MCC and MNC are recognized.
Your handheld attempts to connect to the
preferred networks based on the order in which
they appear in your preferred network list. If no
network in the list is available, your handheld
automatically roams to an appropriate network.
If you do not know the MCC and MNC for the
network, you can add the network from the list of
networks already known to the handheld. When
adding a network, click the trackwheel. Click
Select From Known Networks. Click a network.
Click Select.
When adding networks to your preferred network
list, you can scan for, and add, a network that is
available in your current area, or you can add a
network that is already known to the handheld.
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Scan for a network to add to the
preferred network list
How do I select a network when
traveling?
1. In the handheld options, click Network.
In most cases when you are traveling, your
handheld automatically roams to an appropriate
network.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click My Preferred Network List.
4. Click the trackwheel.
If you have a preferred network list, your handheld
will scan first for networks that are available in the
list.
5. Click Add Network.
If your handheld continues to display limited level
of wireless coverage, you can attempt to improve
the level of wireless coverage by selecting a
different network. In the handheld options, click
Network. Set the Selection Mode field to Manual.
Click the Scan for Available Networks button. In
the networks list, click a network. Click Select
Network.
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Select From Available Networks.
8. Select the network that you want to add.
9. Click the trackwheel.
10. Click Select.
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Your SIM card must be provisioned for roaming
services before you can select a different network.
roam, contact your service provider.
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Manage the preferred network list
In the preferred network list, click a network.
Perform one of the following actions:
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Your handheld connects to the selected network
and remains connected until you select your home
network again, or until you select another
network.
Delete
Note:
You cannot edit the name for a network in the
preferred network list.
To reconnect to your home network, in the
handheld options, click Network. Set the Selection
Mode field to Automatic.
Network coverage — frequently
asked questions
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How do I register my handheld with
the network?
How do I select a network when traveling?
How do I register my handheld with the
network?
When you select a different network or load new
programs, your handheld automatically registers
with the network. To register your handheld
manually, in the handheld options, click Host
Routing Table. Click the trackwheel. Click Register
Now.
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How do I change the order of the
networks in the preferred network
list?
To change the order of the networks listed in your
preferred network list, select the network that you
want to move higher in the list. Click the
trackwheel. Click Edit. Change the priority for the
network and save your changes. Edit the priority
for the other networks until the preferred network
list is in the desired order.
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SIM card
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Save.
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Add a SIM card contact
Add SIM card contacts to your address book
Manage SIM card contacts
Add SIM card contacts to your
address book
1. In the address book, click the trackwheel.
Leave SMS messages on the SIM card
Set SIM card security
2. Click SIM Phone Book.
3. Click the trackwheel.
Change the SIM card PIN code
4. Click Copy All To Address Book.
About the SIM card phone book
Notes:
Your SIM card phone book gives you access to the
contacts that are saved on your SIM card. The SIM
card phone book is different from the contacts
stored in your address book. If you use a different
SIM card in your handheld, the contacts in your
SIM card phone book change. However, the
contacts in your address book are always
If you attempt to copy a SIM card contact with a
phone number matching that of a contact already
listed in the address book, the SIM card contact
will not be copied.
If you attempt to copy a SIM card contact with a
name matching that of a contact already listed in
the address book, the SIM card contact will be
copied regardless of whether your address book is
configured to allow duplicate names.
available. You can add contacts from your SIM
card phone book to your address book.
You can add abbreviated dialing number (ADN)
entries to your SIM card phone book, and view
ADN entries and service dialing number (SDN)
entries. ADN entries appear in plain text and SDN
entries appear in bold.
Manage SIM card contacts
Click a SIM card phone book contact. Perform one
of the following actions:
You can create or edit SIM card contacts if your
SIM card is provisioned for a SIM card phone
book. For more information, contact your service
provider.
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Delete
Leave SMS messages on the SIM
card
Add a SIM card contact
When you change SIM cards, any SMS messages
saved on the SIM card are imported onto your
handheld. You can set the handheld SMS options
to keep those messages on the SIM card after they
appear on the handheld.
1. In the address book, click the trackwheel.
2. Click SIM Phone Book.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click New.
5. Type the contact information.
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In the handheld options, click SMS. Set the Leave
messages on SIM card field to Yes. Click the
trackwheel. Click Save.
Set SIM card security
1. In the handheld options, click SIM Card.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click Enable Security.
4. Type your SIM card PIN code.
5. Click the trackwheel.
Notes:
Your service provider must provide you with a SIM
card PIN code to set SIM card security.
If you type the SIM card PIN code incorrectly three
times, your SIM card does not function. For more
information, contact your service provider.
Change the SIM card PIN code
To change the SIM card PIN code, SIM card
security must be enabled.
1. In the handheld options, click SIM Card.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click Change PIN Code.
4. Type the current SIM card PIN code.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Type a new SIM card PIN code.
7. Click the trackwheel.
8. Type the new SIM card PIN code again.
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Security
4. Click the trackwheel.
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Set a handheld password
Lock the handheld
Lock the keyboard
Protect your handheld content
Reduce handheld content size
Regenerate encryption keys
Store a password
8. Retype the handheld password.
9. Click the trackwheel.
Create a random password
Use the password keeper
Copy a password
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About the handheld password
Change the handheld password
Disable the handheld password
Verify security software
Prevent third-party applications from
transmitting data
Change the handheld password
1. In the handheld options, click Security.
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Set owner information
2. Click the trackwheel.
Security — frequently asked questions
3. Click Change Password.
4. Type your current handheld password.
5. Click the trackwheel.
About the handheld password
If you type your handheld password incorrectly
five times, you must type blackberry before you
can continue. On subsequent password attempts,
the characters that you type are displayed.
6. Type a new handheld password.
7. Click the trackwheel.
8. Retype the new handheld password.
9. Click the trackwheel.
If you type your handheld password ten times
incorrectly, all information is erased from your
handheld for security reasons.
Related topics
If your handheld is integrated with an email
account using a BlackBerry Enterprise Server,
some security settings might differ. For more
information, contact your system administrator.
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Disable the handheld password
Disable the handheld password
1. In the handheld options, click Security.
Set a handheld password
1. In the handheld options, click Security.
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2. Set the Password field to Disabled.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click Save.
About content protection and
compression
Content protection encrypts your handheld data.
When your handheld is password locked, an open
lock in the handheld status section of the screen
indicates that encryption is in progress. A closed
lock indicates that encryption is complete. After
you type your handheld password, data on your
handheld is decrypted as you access it.
5. Type the handheld password.
6. Click the trackwheel.
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About the handheld password
To use content protection, you must have a
handheld password enabled.
Lock the handheld
With a handheld password set, on the Home
screen, click Lock.
Content compression reduces the size of the data
stored on your handheld while maintaining the
integrity of that data.
To unlock your handheld, on the Lock screen, roll
the trackwheel. In the Enter password dialog box,
type your password.
Protect your handheld content
1. In the handheld options, click Security.
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3. Click the trackwheel.
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About keyboard lock
4. Click Save.
If you do not set a handheld password, you can
lock your keyboard to prevent accidentally placing
calls or typing characters.
5. Type your handheld password.
6. Click the trackwheel.
Note:
Lock the keyboard
If you have not enabled your handheld password
before you enable content protection, you are
prompted to set a handheld password when you
save the security settings.
On the Home screen, click Keyboard Lock.
To unlock the keyboard, double-click the
trackwheel.
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Reduce handheld content size
1. In the handheld options, click Security.
2. Set the Content Compression field to
Enabled.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click Save.
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5. If you have enabled a handheld password,
type your password.
The first time that you open the password keeper,
you must create a password keeper password.
Information in the password keeper is encrypted
and is only decrypted when you type this
password.
6. Click the trackwheel.
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About content protection and compression
Note:
Passwords stored in the password keeper are
encrypted; however, if you copy a password, you
can paste it into other applications on the
handheld. While the password is copied on the
clipboard, it is not encrypted.
About encryption keys
If your handheld is integrated with an email
account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server or
BlackBerry Desktop Redirector, encryption keys
protect data as it travels between your BlackBerry
Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Desktop Redirector
and the handheld. Encryption keys are generated
automatically, but you can manually regenerate
keys at any time.
Store a password
1. In the password keeper, click the trackwheel.
2. Click New.
4. Click the trackwheel.
Regenerate encryption keys
If your handheld is integrated with an email
account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
version 3.6 or earlier for Microsoft® Exchange, the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 or earlier
for IBM® Lotus® Domino®, or if you use the
BlackBerry Desktop Redirector to forward email to
your handheld, update the encryption keys using
the BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more
information, refer to the BlackBerry Desktop
Software Online Help.
5. Click Save.
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Create a random password
1. In the password keeper, click the trackwheel.
2. Click New.
3. Type a title for the password.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Random Password.
6. Type any additional password information.
7. Click the trackwheel.
8. Click Save.
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About encryption keys
About the password keeper
Use the password keeper to create and store all of
your passwords. The password keeper is locked
with a single password, so you can maintain all
your passwords in one place.
Use the password keeper
Click a password entry. Perform one of the
following actions:
You can use the password keeper to generate
random passwords containing letters, numbers,
and symbols.
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To change your password keeper password, click
the trackwheel. Click Change password. Click Yes.
Type your new password. Confirm your new
password. Click Ok.
Prevent third-party applications
from transmitting data
When a third-party application on your handheld
attempts to transmit data, a dialog box appears
on your screen. Accept or deny the connection
request.
Copy a password
In the password keeper, select a password entry.
Click the trackwheel. Click Copy to Clipboard.
To reset the firewall settings at any time, in the
handheld options, click Firewall. Click the
trackwheel. Click Reset Settings.
To clear the password from the clipboard, in the
password keeper, click the trackwheel. Click Clear
Clipboard.
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Legal notice
To paste the password, place the cursor where you
want to insert it. Click the trackwheel. Click Paste.
Warning:
Clear the handheld
Passwords copied to the clipboard are not
encrypted.
Warning:
Performing this procedure disables all services and
removes all data, including passwords and
encryption keys, from the handheld. Before
clearing your handheld, verify that a backup copy
of your data is available.
About security self tests
The security self tests program verifies that
security software is implemented properly on your
handheld. The tests run automatically when your
handheld restarts.
1. In the handheld options, click Security.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click Wipe Handheld.
4. Click Continue.
Verify security software
In the handheld options, click Security. Click the
trackwheel. Click Verify Security Software.
5. Type blackberry.
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About security self tests
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How do I restore my handheld after clearing
it?
About firewall settings
If you have third-party applications on your
handheld, the firewall option prevents these
applications from transmitting data without your
knowledge.
Set owner information
In the handheld options, click Owner. Type your
contact information. Click the trackwheel. Click
Save.
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Note:
Owner information appears on the screen when
you lock your handheld.
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BrickBreaker
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Play BrickBreaker
How do I set the speed of the paddle?
How do I set the paddle to accelerate as I roll
the trackwheel?
Play BrickBreaker
The object of this game is to destroy bricks using a
paddle and a ball. To move the paddle, roll the
trackwheel. To release the ball when in catch
mode, or to shoot the laser or gun, press the Space
key.
During the game, the following capsules fall from
the bricks that you destroy:
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Long makes the paddle longer.
Slow slows down the speed of the ball.
Gun enables you to shoot three bullets at the
bricks.
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Laser enables you to shoot unlimited laser
beams at the bricks.
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Multi multiplies the number of balls.
Catch enables you to catch and hold the ball.
Skip advances you to the next level.
Flip changes the direction of the paddle.
1-up gives you an additional life.
How do I set the speed of the
paddle?
In the BrickBreaker options, set the Paddle
Movement Speed field.
How do I set the paddle to
accelerate as I roll the trackwheel?
In the BrickBreaker options, set the Paddle
Acceleration field.
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Service books
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About service books
Manage service books
In the handheld options, click Service Book. Click a
service book. Perform one of the following actions:
Receive new service books
Accept a new service book
Manage service books
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View
Delete
Restore a deleted service book
Restore a deleted service book
In the handheld options, click Service Book. Click
the trackwheel. Click Undelete.
About service books
Service books determine which services are
available on your handheld. If your handheld is
integrated with an email account using a
BlackBerry Enterprise Server, your system
administrator can send service books that
determine whether features such as remote
address lookup and wireless calendar
synchronization are available.
Receive new service books
Service books arrive on your handheld in one of
the following ways:
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over the wireless network from your service
provider
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through the BlackBerry Desktop Software
when you connect your handheld to your
computer
Accept a new service book
Service books should be automatically accepted
by your handheld. If a new service book is
available and it is not automatically accepted, a
book icon appears in the handheld status section
of the screen.
To accept the service book manually, in the
handheld options, click Service Book. Click the
new service book. Click Accept.
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Frequently asked questions
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Why are some of the features described not
available on my handheld?
Why are some of the features
described not available on my
Depending on your service provider plan or the
type of email account that you are using, some
features might not be available on your handheld.
In addition, your handheld might not have been
provisioned for certain features by your system
administrator. For more information, contact your
service provider or system administrator.
What software version do I have on my
handheld?
Email and PIN messages — frequently asked
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SMS messages — frequently asked questions
Attachments — frequently asked questions
Phone — frequently asked questions
Browser — frequently asked questions
Downloading — frequently asked questions
Contacts — frequently asked questions
Calendar — frequently asked questions
Tasks — frequently asked questions
What software version do I have on
To view handheld information such as your
handheld type, software version, and copyright
information, in the handheld options, click About.
To return to the handheld options, press the
Escape button twice.
Memos — frequently asked questions
Bluetooth® — frequently asked questions
Synchronization — frequently asked
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Typing — frequently asked questions
Alarm — frequently asked questions
Network coverage — frequently asked
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Security — frequently asked questions
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Why can’t I send email or PIN messages?
Why can’t I receive email or PIN messages?
How do I stop email messages from being
sent to my handheld?
Why is the menu option to send an email or
PIN message not available?
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Can I verify that an email or PIN message has
reached its recipient?
Verify that your handheld radio is turned on and
that you are in an area of sufficient wireless
coverage levels, refer to the printed
Can I stop an email message from being
sent?
documentation that accompanied your handheld.
Why are some messages already on my
handheld?
If you send a message and you are not in an area
sends the message when you return to an area of
sufficient wireless coverage.
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How do I create and use links in messages?
Why is “More available” appearing at the end
of my message?
Why can’t I receive email or PIN
Verify that your handheld radio is turned on and
coverage. For more information on wireless
coverage levels, refer to the printed
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Can I file messages?
Why can’t I see a new message in the
messages list even though I received
notification?
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Why is there a different icon beside some
items in the messages list?
documentation that accompanied your handheld.
Verify that email redirection to your handheld is
enabled. If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop
Software, in the Redirector Settings tool, verify
that the Redirect incoming messages to your
handheld check box is selected.
How do I show more of a subject line for my
email and PIN messages?
How do I identify received PIN messages as
high priority?
Can I remove the prompt that appears before
I delete messages?
Why is the menu option to send an
email or PIN message not available?
If you do not have an email address or PIN saved
for your contact, the option to send an email or
PIN message to that contact does not appear. In
the address book, add an email address or a PIN
number for your contact.
Why were some of my messages deleted from
the handheld?
How do I change how long messages remain
in the messages list?
How do I make changes to the folders on my
handheld?
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Can I verify that an email or PIN
message has reached its recipient?
Why is “More available” appearing
at the end of my message?
Yes. To receive email message confirmation, if
your handheld is integrated with an email account
using a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, type
Long messages are sent to your handheld in
sections. As you read the first section, the next
section is sent to your handheld automatically, if
you are in an area of sufficient wireless coverage.
However, it might take several seconds before
your handheld receives the next section.
<confirm> before the subject of your message.
For PIN messages, when the message has been
delivered to a handheld, a D appears beside the
check mark in the messages list.
To send only the first section of long messages to
your handheld, in the messages options, click
General Options. Set the Auto More field to No.
The next time that you receive a long message,
More available appears at the bottom. To request
more of the message, click the trackwheel. Click
More. To view the rest of the message, click More
All.
Can I stop an email message from
being sent?
Yes, if the handheld radio is turned off or you are
in an area of insufficient wireless coverage. If a
clock icon appears beside the message, delete the
message to stop it from being sent.
If the radio is turned on and you are in an area of
sufficient wireless coverage, any pending
messages are sent immediately, so you cannot
stop the message from being sent.
Can I file messages?
Yes. If you have enabled wireless email
reconciliation for your handheld, any messages
that you file on your handheld are also filed in
your mailbox.
Why are some messages already on
my handheld?
When you first receive your handheld and every
time that you update the software, several
welcome messages appear. These messages
provide information and tips for using the
handheld.
If your handheld is not enabled for wireless email
reconciliation, your handheld must be integrated
with an email account using the BlackBerry
Desktop Redirector or BlackBerry Enterprise Server
to file messages. You must perform an initial email
reconciliation with the BlackBerry Desktop
Software so that the folders in your mailbox
appear on your handheld. For more information
on configuring manual email reconciliation, refer
to the BlackBerry Desktop Software Online Help.
How do I create and use links in
messages?
Links appear in your messages as underlined text.
Messages can contain links to various items such
as phone numbers, web sites, and email addresses.
When you receive a message containing a link,
click the link. In the menu, click the actions that
apply to the type of link selected.
The handheld automatically recognizes most
items as links. To create a link for a PIN, type pin:
before typing the PIN number.
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Why can’t I see a new message in the
messages list even though I received
notification?
If email messages are sent to your handheld from
specific mailbox folders and, in the general
messages options, you set the Hide Filed
Why were some of my messages
deleted from the handheld?
If your handheld memory is full, your handheld
deletes the oldest messages from the messages
list to accommodate new ones. It will not delete
saved messages.
Messages option to Yes, a new message sent to
your handheld is filed automatically, and it might
not appear in the messages list. To view all of your
messages, set the Hide Filed Messages field to No.
If you have enabled wireless email reconciliation,
messages that you delete in your mailbox are also
deleted on your handheld. Messages that you
delete on your handheld are also deleted in your
mailbox.
Why is there a different icon beside
some items in the messages list?
Different icons are used in the messages list to
indicate various items, such as message status,
saved web pages, call logs, and email messages
with attachments.
If you deleted multiple messages using Delete
Prior, the messages are only deleted from your
handheld.
How do I change how long messages
remain in the messages list?
To change the number of days your handheld will
keep messages on the messages list, in the
message options, click General Options. Set the
Keep Messages field.
When you make or receive a call, the handheld
creates a call log containing information about
the call. To disable call logs, in the phone options,
click Call Logging. Set the Show Logs in Message
List field to No.
Messages sent to your handheld that are older
than the number of days that you specify in the
Keep Messages field are removed from your
handheld. The messages can be restored, however,
if you set the Keep Messages field to a longer
period of time. When you increase the amount of
time in this field, any messages sent to your
handheld during that period of time appear in the
messages list.
How do I show more of a subject line
for my email and PIN messages?
If you want to show more of the subject line for
your messages, you can hide the time that the
message was received and the name of the sender
or recipient of the message. In the messages
options, click General Options. Set the Display
Time and Display Name fields to No.
How do I make changes to the
folders on my handheld?
You cannot add, edit, or delete folders from your
handheld. To add, edit, or delete the folder,
change it in your mailbox and reconcile your email
with your handheld.
How do I identify received PIN
messages as high priority?
In the messages options, click General Options.
Set the Make PIN Messages Level 1 field to Yes.
Can I remove the prompt that
appears before I delete messages?
Yes. In the messages options, click General
Options. Set the Confirm Delete option to No.
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If your handheld is enabled for wireless email
reconciliation, changes that you make to the
folders in your mailbox are synchronized with your
handheld over the wireless network.
If your handheld is not enabled for wireless email
reconciliation, reconcile your email manually
using the BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more
information, refer to the BlackBerry Desktop
Software Intellisync Online Help.
How do I stop email messages from
being sent to my handheld?
If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software,
in the Redirector Settings tool, clear the Redirect
incoming messages to your handheld check box.
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If you still cannot send SMS messages, verify that
messages. For more information, contact your
service provider.
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Why can’t I send SMS messages?
Can I verify that my SMS message has
reached its recipients?
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How do I display more items in an SMS
message thread?
Can I verify that my SMS message
has reached its recipients?
Yes. In the handheld options, click SMS. Set the
Delivery Reports field to On.
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Can I set how SMS messages display?
Can I remove the prompt that appears before
I delete messages?
When your SMS message reaches its recipient, a D
appears beside the check mark in the messages
list.
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Why were some of my messages deleted from
the handheld?
Why aren’t all of the SMS options described
appearing on my handheld?
How do I display more items in an
SMS message thread?
In the handheld options, click SMS. In the Number
of Previous Items field, set how many previous
SMS messages from the thread should appear.
What are the Validity Period, Sent As, and
Network to Send Over fields in the SMS
options?
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How do I change how long messages remain
in the messages list?
Note:
If, in the handheld options on the SMS screen, you
have set the SMS View field to Conversational, all
of the messages in the thread display by default.
Why can’t I send SMS messages?
Verify that your handheld radio is turned on and
that you are in an area of sufficient wireless
coverage. For more information on wireless
coverage levels, refer to the printed
Can I set how SMS messages
display?
Yes. In the handheld options, click SMS.
documentation that accompanied your handheld.
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.
If you want SMS messages within a thread to
display as separate entries in the message list, set
the Message List option to Show all.
If you want to change the format of SMS
messages so that you can type a response in the
same screen that you view the message, set the
SMS View field to Conversational.
Verify that fixed dialing number mode is not
enabled. To disable FDN mode, in the phone
options, click FDN Phone List. Click the
trackwheel. Click Disable FDN mode.
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To send a message in the conversational SMS
view, type text at the bottom of the SMS screen
and press the Enter key to send the message. You
can also click the trackwheel to view more options
in the menu.
Why were some of my messages
deleted from the handheld?
If your handheld memory is full, your handheld
deletes the oldest messages from the messages
application to accommodate new ones. It will not
delete saved messages.
Why aren’t all of the SMS options
described appearing on my
handheld?
Depending on your service provider plan, some
SMS message options might not be available on
your handheld. For more information, contact your
service provider.
What are the Validity Period, Sent
As, and Network to Send Over fields
in the SMS options?
The Validity Period field specifies how long the
service center should keep your SMS messages if
they cannot be delivered to your contacts
immediately. The Sent As field sets how to send
your SMS messages, and the Network to Send
Over field sets the type of network through which
your SMS messages are sent.
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To view document and spreadsheet attachments,
your handheld must be integrated with an email
version 3.6 or later for Microsoft® Exchange, the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 or later for
IBM® Lotus® Domino®, or the BlackBerry Web
Client.
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Can I view file attachments on my handheld?
Why are some file attachment features not
available on my handheld?
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How do I view password-protected file
attachments?
How do I view information about attached
files?
handheld must be integrated with an email
account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
version 3.6 Service Pack 1 or later for Microsoft®
Exchange, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version
2.2 Service Pack 1 or later for IBM® Lotus®
Domino®, or the BlackBerry Web Client.
Can I set the amount of memory that my
handheld uses for file attachments?
How do I change how file attachments are
displayed?
How do I view cell contents in spreadsheet
attachments?
To view image attachments, your handheld must
be integrated with an email account using the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0 or the
BlackBerry Web Client version 1.9.
Why is “More available” appearing at the end
of my file attachment?
How do I search for text within a file
attachment?
For more information, contact your system
administrator or service provider.
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What does skipped content mean?
Can I see tracked changes in document
attachments?
Why are some file attachment
features not available on my
handheld?
If your BlackBerry Wireless Handheld has 8 MB of
memory, some image attachment viewing features
are not available.
Can I view file attachments on my
handheld?
Yes, if attachment viewing is enabled for your
handheld. When you receive a message with an
attachment, click the trackwheel. If Open
Attachment appears in the menu, you can view
attachments on your handheld.
How do I view password-protected
file attachments?
You can only view password-protected .pdf files. If
you receive a .pdf file that is password-protected,
you must type the password to view the file. On
the Attachment screen, select the file name. Click
the trackwheel. Click Password. Type the
If Open Attachment does not appear in the menu,
your handheld might not be enabled for
attachment viewing.
password. Click the trackwheel.
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To change the column size for all of the columns
in a spreadsheet, click the unmarked column label
in the top left corner of the screen. Click the
preferred size.
How do I view information about
attached files?
To view the file size, title, and other information
about an attached file without retrieving the file,
on the Attachment screen, select the file name.
Click the trackwheel. Click Retrieve Info.
To change the default column size for all
spreadsheet attachments, open the attachment
options. Set the Column Width field to Large.
Can I set the amount of memory that
my handheld uses for file
attachments?
Why is “More available” appearing
at the end of my file attachment?
Yes. In the attachment options, set the Cache Size
field.
Long attachments are sent to your handheld in
sections. As you read the first section, the next
section is sent to your handheld automatically, if
you are in an area of sufficient wireless coverage.
However, it might take several seconds before
your handheld receives the next section.
How do I change how file
attachments are displayed?
Open the full content for a file attachment. Click
the trackwheel. Click Options.
To send only the first section of long attachments
to your handheld, in the messages options, click
General Options. Set the Auto More field to No.
The next time that you receive a long attachment,
More available appears at the bottom. To request
more of the file attachment, click the trackwheel.
Click More. To view the rest of the attachment,
click More All.
To change the font for your file attachments, set
the Font Family and Font Size fields. You can only
set the Font Family field on BlackBerry Wireless
Handhelds with color screens.
In document attachments, to use font sizes that
reflect those in the original document, set the
Reflect Original Font Sizes field to Yes.
How do I search for text within a file
attachment?
To show a grid when viewing spreadsheet
attachments, set the Show Gridlines field to Yes.
In the attachment, click the trackwheel. Click Find.
Type the text. Click the trackwheel.
To label spreadsheet columns with letters and
label spreadsheet rows with numbers, set the
Display Labels field.
To make the Find feature case sensitive when
searching, select the Case Sensitive Search check
box.
How do I view cell contents in
spreadsheet attachments?
When you select a cell, the contents appear at the
top of the screen. If the contents are too long to
see, click the cell. Click View Cell.
To view the text on your handheld, verify that your
handheld radio is turned on and that you are in an
area of sufficient wireless coverage. For more
information on wireless coverage levels, refer to
the printed documentation that accompanied
your handheld.
To view the contents of all the cells in a column,
click the column label at the top of the screen.
Click Fit. All the cells for that column expand to
the size of the cell with the longest content.
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What does skipped content mean?
The skipped content bar appears in a document
attachment when more content is available but
has not been retrieved. To retrieve skipped
content, click the skipped content bar. Click More.
Can I see tracked changes in
document attachments?
Some document formats enable editors to track
changes in a document. With tracked changes
showing, new and deleted text is displayed in the
document. To view tracked changes, click the
trackwheel. Click Show Changes. To hide tracked
changes, click the trackwheel. Click Hide Changes.
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Can I reconcile email messages over the
wireless network?
Can I synchronize PIM items over the
wireless network?
If your handheld is integrated with an email
account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
version 2.1 or later, calendar appointments and
meetings might be the only PIM items that can be
synchronized over the wireless network. For more
information on setting wireless calendar
synchronization, refer to the BlackBerry Desktop
Software Online Help.
Can I synchronize PIM items over the wireless
network?
How do I handle conflicts between my
handheld and mailbox?
Why are some of my email messages not
reconciling over the wireless network?
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Can I reconcile with my personal folders?
Your handheld radio must be on and you must be
in an area of sufficient wireless coverage for PIM
items to synchronize over the wireless network. For
more information on wireless coverage levels, refer
to the printed documentation that accompanied
your handheld.
Can I remotely empty the deleted messages
folder on my computer?
Can I reconcile email messages over
the wireless network?
Yes. If your handheld is integrated with an email
account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
version 3.6 or later for Microsoft® Exchange, or
the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 or
later for IBM® Lotus® Domino®, verify that
wireless email reconciliation is enabled in the
messages options.
How do I handle conflicts between
my handheld and mailbox?
A conflict might occur if you edit the same item
on both your handheld and mailbox before
synchronization takes place.
If you enable wireless email reconciliation, you
can set whether the handheld or mailbox takes
precedence when a conflict occurs. In the
messages options, click Email Reconciliation. Set
the On Conflict field to the preferred option. You
can set this option for each message service on
your handheld.
If your handheld is integrated with an email
account using the BlackBerry Web Client, and your
service provider supports wireless email
reconciliation, verify that you have enabled
wireless email reconciliation in the messages
options.
If you use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to
enable wireless calendar synchronization, you can
adjust the calendar conflict resolution settings in
the desktop software. For more information, refer
to the BlackBerry Desktop Software Online Help.
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Why are some of my email messages
not reconciling over the wireless
network?
If you are not in an area of sufficient wireless
coverage, your email messages will not be
reconciled over the wireless network. For more
information on wireless coverage levels, refer to
the printed documentation that accompanied
your handheld.
If you are in an area of sufficient wireless coverage
and you want to initiate email reconciliation from
the handheld, in the messages list, click the
trackwheel. Click Reconcile Now.
Can I reconcile with my personal
folders?
Yes. If you are a Microsoft® Exchange user, and
you use personal folders, you can only reconcile
email messages with personal folders using the
BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more
information, refer to the BlackBerry Desktop
Software Online Help.
Can I remotely empty the deleted
messages folder on my computer?
Yes. In the messages options, click Email
Reconciliation. Click the trackwheel. Click Purge
Deleted Items. Click Yes.
To use this feature, your handheld must be
integrated with an email account using the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 3.6 or later for
Microsoft® Exchange, and wireless email
reconciliation must be enabled. Verify that your
handheld radio is turned on and that you are in an
area of sufficient wireless coverage. For more
information on wireless coverage levels, refer to
the printed documentation that accompanied
your handheld.
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Phone — frequently asked questions
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Why can I not make calls?
Why am I no longer receiving calls?
Verify that your handheld radio is turned on and
that you are in an area of sufficient wireless
coverage. For more information on wireless
Why am I no longer receiving calls?
How do I make calls from the Home screen?
How do I hide my handheld phone number
from a contact when making a call?
documentation that accompanied your handheld.
blocking or call forwarding is not enabled.
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Can I use the phone when the handheld or
keyboard is locked?
How do I format conference call numbers in
my messages?
You can make calls from this screen, but you
cannot use Home screen shortcuts.
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Can I block calls?
Can I use call forwarding?
How do I edit the phone number to which
my calls are forwarded?
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Can I use call waiting?
How do I hide my handheld phone
number from a contact when making
a call?
In the phone options, click General Options. Set
the Restrict My Identity field to Yes.
Can I use FDN mode on my handheld?
Can I use a TTY device with my handheld?
Can I set the Phone to display frequently
called numbers?
Can I use the phone when the
handheld or keyboard is locked?
If you receive a call when the keyboard is locked,
the keyboard unlocks when you answer the call.
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How do I stop my handheld from answering
or ending calls automatically?
Can I change how my phone number
appears in the phone?
If you receive a call when the handheld is
password-locked, you can answer the call, but your
handheld remains password-locked during the
call. You can perform regular phone actions, such
as mute and hold. When you end the call, the
handheld remains password-locked.
Why can I not make calls?
Verify that your handheld radio is turned on and
that you are in an area of sufficient wireless
coverage. For more information on wireless
coverage levels, refer to the printed
documentation that accompanied your handheld.
If you still cannot make calls, verify that fixed
dialing number mode is not enabled. To disable
FDN mode, in the phone options, click FDN Phone
List. Click the trackwheel. Click Disable FDN mode.
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How do I format conference call
numbers in my messages?
How do I edit the phone number to
which my calls are forwarded?
You can format conference call numbers as links in
your messages so that recipients can join your
conference call quickly.
To make changes to a call forwarding phone
number that you have added, delete the current
phone number and add a new phone number.
In your message, type the main bridge number.
Perform one of the following actions:
Can I use call waiting?
Yes, if your service provider plan includes call
waiting and your SIM card is provisioned for the
service. For more information, contact your service
provider.
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Type X and add the access code as an
extension.
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Press the Alt key + N to insert a comma
before typing the access code. The comma
represents a 2-second pause. You can insert
multiple pauses.
Can I use FDN mode on my
handheld?
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Press the Alt key + B to insert an exclamation
mark before typing the access code. The
exclamation mark represents a wait.
Yes, if your SIM card is provisioned for the service.
Your service provider must also provide you with a
SIM card PIN2 code. For more information,
contact your service provider.
Note:
If you use a pause or a wait, you must type Tel:
directly before the main bridge number. Do not
type a space between Tel: and the number.
Can I use a TTY device with my
handheld?
Yes, if your service provider supports TTY devices.
The TTY device must operate at 45.45 bps, and
you must insert the TTY device connector into your
handheld headset jack. If you use an RJ-11
connector, you must use an adapter to connect
the TTY device to your handheld.
Can I block calls?
Yes, if your service provider plan includes call
barring and your SIM card is provisioned for the
service. Your service provider also must provide
you with a default call barring password. For more
information, contact your service provider.
TTY is only available on some BlackBerry Wireless
Handhelds.
You can block all incoming calls or incoming calls
when you are roaming.
Can I set the Phone to display
frequently called numbers?
Yes. You can set the phone to display a list of
frequently or recently called numbers instead of
call logs. In the phone options, click General
Options. Set the Phone List View field.
You can also block all outgoing calls, all
international outgoing calls, or all international
outgoing calls when you are roaming.
Can I use call forwarding?
Yes, if your service provider plan includes call
forwarding and your SIM card is provisioned for
the service. For more information, contact your
service provider.
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How do I stop my handheld from
answering or ending calls
automatically?
To stop your handheld from answering calls
automatically when you remove it from the
holster, in the phone options, click General
Options. Set the Auto Answer Calls field to No.
To stop your handheld from ending calls
automatically when you insert it in the holster, in
the phone options, click General Options. Set the
Auto End Calls field to No.
Can I change how my phone number
appears in the phone?
Yes. Edit your SIM card phone number to change
how your phone number appears in the phone. In
the handheld options, click SIM Card. Click the
trackwheel. Click Edit SIM Phone Number. Edit
your phone number and save your changes.
If you edit your SIM card phone number, the
number that appears in the My Number field in
the phone changes. Editing the SIM card phone
number does not change the actual number used
to make and receive calls.
You can also hide your phone number so that it
does not appear in the phone. In the phone
options, click General Options. Set the Show My
Number field to No.
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Browser — frequently asked questions
Depending on your service provider or your theme,
the location and name for your handheld browsers
might change.
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Why are there no browsers available on my
handheld?
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Can I use the BlackBerry Browser?
How do I change the browser home page?
How do I change the type of content that the
browser accepts?
Yes, if your handheld is integrated with an email
account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
version 3.5 or later for Microsoft® Exchange or the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 or later for
IBM® Lotus® Domino®. For more information on
administrator.
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Can I override the character set encoding of
web pages?
What is the Available Offline check box that
appears when I’m adding a bookmark?
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Why did the web page form not submit?
How do I use the browser queue?
How do I change the browser home
page?
change the web page address. Save your changes.
How do I control when scripts are run on my
handheld?
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With multiple browsers on my handheld, how
do I connect a browser with a Home screen
shortcut key?
Depending on your service provider, you might
not be able to change your home page.
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How do I change which browser opens when
I click a link in an open email message?
How do I change the type of content
that the browser accepts?
In the browser options, click Browser
Configuration. In the Content Mode field, set the
type of content that the browser accepts. Save
your changes.
On my browser home page, when I hold the
Escape button, the application closes. Can I
change this?
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What options can I set for WAP Browser
security?
Can I override the character set
encoding of web pages?
What options can I set for BlackBerry
Browser security?
Yes. On a web page, click the trackwheel. Click Set
Encoding. Clear the Auto mode check box. Set the
Default Charset field. Click OK. The browser uses
the default character set to display all web pages.
Why are there no browsers available
on my handheld?
Verify that your handheld radio is turned on and
that you are in an area of sufficient wireless
coverage. For more information on wireless
coverage levels, refer to the printed
documentation that accompanied your handheld.
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What is the Available Offline check
box that appears when I’m adding a
bookmark?
browser with a Home screen
shortcut key?
In the handheld options, click Browser. In the W
hotkey configuration field, select which WAP
Browser opens when you press the W key on the
Home screen. In the B hotkey configuration field,
select which BlackBerry Browser opens when you
press the B key on the Home screen.
The Available Offline check box enables you to
view the web page when you are not connected to
the wireless network or when you are outside an
area of wireless coverage. When you view the web
page offline, it displays the information that was
current when you last viewed the bookmark
online. To change this check box, you must create
the bookmark again.
You can only change these fields if you have
multiple browsers for the same browser type on
your handheld. Also, the shortcut keys are only
available on the Home screen if, in the general
phone options, the Dial From Home Screen field is
set to No.
Why did the web page form not
submit?
Verify that your handheld radio is turned on and
that you are in an area of sufficient wireless
coverage. For more information on wireless
coverage levels, refer to the printed
How do I change which browser
opens when I click a link in an open
email message?
In the handheld options, click Browser. Set the
Default Browser Configuration to the browser to
use when you click links.
documentation that accompanied your handheld.
How do I use the browser queue?
The browser queue lists all of the forms submitted
when you were not within an area of sufficient
wireless coverage.
On my browser home page, when I
hold the Escape button, the
application closes. Can I change
this?
Yes. In the browser options, click General
Properties. Select the Prompt Before Closing
Browser On Escape check box. You receive a
prompt before the browser closes.
To view a form in the queue, in the browser
options, click Offline Queues. Click a form. Click
Get Link.
To delete a form in the queue, click the form. Click
Delete.
How do I control when scripts are
run on my handheld?
In the browser options, click General Properties.
Select the Prompt Before Running WML Scripts
check box. You are prompted before browser
scripts are run.
What options can I set for WAP
Browser security?
To set WAP Browser security, in the handheld
options, click WTLS. In the Encryption Strength
field, set the encryption level for connecting to
your WAP gateway. In the Prompt for Server Trust
field, set whether to prompt for WTLS connection
authentications if the handheld cannot
With multiple browsers on my
handheld, how do I connect a
authenticate the connection automatically.
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What options can I set for
BlackBerry Browser security?
Transport Layer Security (TLS) can apply to the
connection from your BlackBerry Enterprise Server
to a web server, or it can apply to the entire
connection from your handheld to a web server.
To set BlackBerry Browser security, in the
handheld options, click TLS.
To apply TLS to the connection from your
BlackBerry Enterprise Server to a web server, set
the TLS Default field to Proxy. Set the Allow
HTTPS Redirections field and the Trusted Hosts
field.
To apply TLS to the entire connection from your
handheld to a web server, set the TLS Default field
to Handheld. Set the Algorithm, Server
Authentication, and Client Authentication fields.
In the Algorithm field, set the type of algorithm,
the encryption strength, and whether only Federal
Information Processing Standards (FIPS)-approved
key algorithms are supported.
In the Server Authentication field, set whether to
prompt about server security issues. If an item is
set to False, connections are prevented if a server
security issue occurs.
In the Client Authentication field, set whether to
prompt about client security issues. If an item is
set to False, connections are prevented if a client
security issue occurs.
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How do I add multiple contacts with the
same name to my contact list?
apply to a contact, task, or memo?
Yes. When editing the contact or memo, click the
trackwheel. Click Categories. Click the trackwheel.
Click Clear Selection.
Can I change how my contacts, tasks, or
memos are displayed?
What are the User 1, User 2, User 3, and User
4 fields on the New Address screen?
Can I remove the prompt that
appears before I delete contacts,
calendar entries, tasks, or memos?
Yes. In the address book, calendar, tasks, or memo
options, set the Confirm Delete option to No.
Can I clear all the categories that apply to a
contact, task, or memo?
Can I remove the prompt that appears before
I delete contacts, calendar entries, tasks, or
memos?
How do I know how many contacts,
calendar entries, tasks, or memos I
have saved?
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How do I know how many contacts, calendar
entries, tasks, or memos I have saved?
In the address book, calendar, tasks, or memo
options, the Number of Entries field displays how
many contacts, calendar entries, tasks, or memos
are saved.
How do I add multiple contacts with
the same name to my contact list?
In the address book options, set the Allow
Duplicate Names field to Yes.
Can I change how my contacts,
tasks, or memos are displayed?
Yes. In the address book, tasks, or memo options,
change the Sort By field.
What are the User 1, User 2, User 3,
and User 4 fields on the New
Address screen?
These fields are extra fields where you can add
information for your contacts, such as birthdays or
anniversaries. You can edit the name of the field
for all your contacts and set up your BlackBerry
Desktop Software to synchronize with the
corresponding field in your desktop email
program.
To change the field name for a custom field, click
the trackwheel. Click Change Field Name.
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Calendar — frequently asked questions
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Can I synchronize PIM items over the wireless
network?
How do I change the day of the week
that is shown first when viewing the
Are there any restrictions for using the
calendar with Lotus Notes®?
How do I expand the number of hours that
are shown in the calendar?
How do I scroll through the calendar
in each view?
How do I change the day of the week that is
shown first when viewing the calendar in
Week view?
In Day view, roll the trackwheel to move through
the hours in a day. Roll the trackwheel to the top
of the screen to select a day in the navigation bar.
Click the trackwheel to view the selected day.
Hold the Alt key and roll the trackwheel to move
from one day to the next.
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Can I remove the prompt that appears before
I delete contacts, calendar entries, tasks, or
memos?
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How do I scroll through the calendar in each
view?
In Week view, roll the trackwheel to move
vertically through the hours in a day. Hold the Alt
key and roll the trackwheel to move horizontally
through the days of the week.
How do I change how long appointments
remain in the handheld calendar?
How do I know how many contacts, calendar
entries, tasks, or memos I have saved?
In Month view, roll the trackwheel to move
horizontally through the days of the month. Hold
Alt and roll the trackwheel to move vertically
between weeks.
Are there any restrictions for using
the calendar with Lotus Notes®?
In Agenda view, roll the trackwheel to move
through the appointments. Hold the Alt key and
roll the trackwheel to move through days.
Yes. If you are a Lotus Notes® user, you cannot
create appointments that span multiple days.
Also, you can only edit the Subject, Location,
Reminder, and Notes fields and the Mark as
Private check box when editing the series for a
recurring appointment or meeting. When editing a
recurring meeting that you created, you can also
edit the meeting participants.
How do I change how long
appointments remain in the
handheld calendar?
To change the number of days your handheld will
keep in the calendar, in the calendar options, set
the Keep Appointments field.
How do I expand the number of
hours that are shown in the
calendar?
In the calendar options, change the Start of Day
and End of Day fields.
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Appointments in your handheld calendar that are
older than the number of days that you specify in
the Keep Appointments field are removed from
your handheld. The appointments can be restored,
however, if you set the Keep Appointments field
to a longer period of time. When you increase the
amount of time in this field, any appointments in
your calendar during that period of time appear in
your handheld calendar.
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Bluetooth® — frequently asked questions
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How do I connect my handheld with another
Bluetooth® device?
Why does my list of paired devices
not appear?
Verify that your handheld Bluetooth® radio is
turned on and that you have added devices to
your paired devices list.
How do I know when my handheld
Bluetooth® radio is on?
What if I can’t type a passkey on the
Bluetooth device I want to pair with?
Can I connect to devices without
being prompted?
You can only connect to devices without being
prompted if the devices are paired with your
handheld. In the paired devices list, click a paired
device. Click Device Properties. Set the Trusted
field to Yes.
Why does my list of paired devices not
appear?
Can I connect to devices without being
prompted?
Can I prevent devices from discovering my
handheld when it is within range?
Can I prevent devices from
discovering my handheld when it is
within range?
Yes. In the paired devices list, click the trackwheel.
Click Options. Set the Discoverable field to No.
How do I connect my handheld with
another Bluetooth® device?
Verify that your handheld Bluetooth radio is
turned on and your handheld is paired with the
device you want to connect with.
In the list of paired devices, select the Bluetooth
device you want to connect with and click the
trackwheel. Click Connect.
How do I know when my handheld
Bluetooth® radio is on?
Bluetooth icons appear on the Home screen if
your handheld Bluetooth radio is on or if you are
connected with another Bluetooth wireless
technology enabled device.
What if I can’t type a passkey on the
Bluetooth device I want to pair with?
If the device you are pairing with has no screen
where you can type a passkey, the passkey is often
hard-coded. Try typing 0000 in the Enter passkey
for <device name> field on your handheld to pair
with the new device.
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Security — frequently asked questions
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What does the Verifying Security Software
dialog box mean when I restart my
handheld?
How do I prevent passwords from
accidentally being copied to the
In the password keeper options, set the Allow
Clipboard Copy field to False.
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How do I restore my handheld after clearing
it?
How do I reduce the size of data stored on
my handheld?
How do I specify the criteria for
randomly generated passwords?
In the password keeper options, set the password
length and specify whether randomly generated
passwords must contain letters, numbers, or
symbols.
How do I prevent passwords from
accidentally being copied to the clipboard?
How do I specify the criteria for randomly
generated passwords?
Why do additional security features appear
in the handheld options?
Why do additional security features
appear in the handheld options?
How do I prevent passwords from appearing
on the screen in the password keeper?
Additional security options such as Certificate
Servers, Certificates, Key Stores, S/MIME, or
Memory Cleaning might be available in the
handheld options. You can use these options with
the Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
(S/MIME) Support Package. For more information,
refer to the S/MIME Support Package User Guide
Supplement.
What does the Verifying Security
Software dialog box mean when I
restart my handheld?
When this dialog box appears, the handheld is
verifying that all security software is implemented
properly on your handheld. The tests run
automatically when your handheld restarts.
How do I prevent passwords from
appearing on the screen in the
password keeper?
In the password keeper options, set the Show
Password field to False.
How do I restore my handheld after
clearing it?
If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software,
restore handheld data and services using the
Backup and Restore tool. For more information,
refer to the BlackBerry Desktop Software Online
Help.
How do I reduce the size of data
stored on my handheld?
To reduce the size of data stored on your
handheld, enable content compression.
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Tips
To show a hidden icon on the Home screen, hold
the Alt key and click the trackwheel. Click Show
All. Hold the Alt key and click a crossed-out icon.
Click Hide Application.
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Home screen
Searching
Options and fields
Navigating screens
Typing
To switch to another application, hold the Alt key
and press the Escape button. Continue to hold the
Alt key and select an application. Release the Alt
key to switch to that application.
Editing text
Messages
To use shortcut keys to open an application from
the Home screen, open the phone options. Click
General Options. Change the Dial From Home
Screen field to No. The shortcut keys are
underlined on the Home screen. You can use these
keys, but you cannot make calls from this screen.
Attachments
Phone
Browser
Calendar
Calculator
Searching
To search for text, click the trackwheel. Click Find.
Type the text.
Home screen
To use the handheld in the dark, press the Power
button.
To find a contact, type the contact name or initials
separated by a space.
To lock the handheld, set a password. Click Lock.
To lock the keyboard, on the Home screen, click
Keyboard Lock. To unlock the keyboard, double-
click the trackwheel.
Options and fields
To select a check box, press the Space key. To clear
the check box, press the Space key again.
To move an icon on the Home screen, select an
icon. Hold the Alt key and click the trackwheel.
Click Move Application. Place the icon. Click the
trackwheel.
To change an option field, hold the Alt key. Click a
value.
To move to an item in a list or menu, type the first
letter of the item.
To hide an icon on the Home screen, select an
icon. Hold the Alt key and click the trackwheel.
Click Hide Application.
To clear a field, click the trackwheel. Click Clear
Field.
Navigating screens
To move the cursor, roll the trackwheel.
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To move the cursor in a different direction, hold
the Alt key and roll the trackwheel.
To turn on CAP lock, press the Alt key + the Right
Shift key.
To exit a screen or dialog box, press the Escape
button.
To turn on NUM lock, press the Right Shift key +
the Alt key.
To click an icon or menu item, roll the trackwheel
to select the item. Click the trackwheel.
To turn off NUM lock or CAP lock, press the Right
Shift key.
To select multiple items or characters, hold the
Shift key and roll the trackwheel.
To type numbers in a number field, press the
number keys. You do not need to press the Alt key.
To page up or down in a list, hold the Alt key and
roll the trackwheel.
To type a letter in a number field, hold the number
key until the letter appears.
To move to the top of a screen, press T.
To move to the bottom of a screen, press B.
To move down a screen, press the Space key.
To insert the at sign (@) and periods in an email
field, press the Space key.
Editing text
To select a line of text, press the Shift key and roll
the trackwheel.
To move up a screen, press the Shift key + the
Space key.
To select text character by character, hold the Shift
key and roll the trackwheel.
To move to the next item, press N.
To cut the selected text, press the Shift key + the
Backspace key.
To move to the previous item, press P.
Typing
To copy the selected text, press the Alt key and
click the trackwheel.
To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the
capitalized letter appears.
To paste the selected text, press the Shift key and
click the trackwheel.
To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The
next letter is capitalized.
Messages
To open the selected message, press the Enter key.
To type the alternate character on a key, hold the
Alt key and press the character key.
To compose a message from the messages list,
press C.
To type a symbol, press the Symbol key. Click a
symbol.
To reply to a message, press R.
To type an accented or special character, hold the
letter key and roll the trackwheel.
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To forward a message, press F.
To reply to all, press L.
To view the email address or PIN of a sender or a
recipient, in the To or From field of a received
message, select a name. Press Q. To show the
display name again, press Q.
To file a message, press I.
To delete selected messages, press the Delete key.
To search for text within a message, press S. To
search for the next occurrence of the text, press S
again.
Attachments
To switch between viewing the generated table of
contents and the full content for a document
attachment, press V.
To move down a page, press the Enter key.
To move up a page, press the Alt key + the Enter
key.
To switch to a different worksheet within a
spreadsheet attachment, press V. Select a
worksheet and press the Enter key.
To view sent messages, in the messages list, press
the Alt key + O.
To change the column size, press W.
To view received messages, in the messages list,
press the Alt key + I.
To turn on or turn off column and row labels, press
H.
To view SMS messages, in the messages list, press
the Alt key + S.
To move to a specific cell, press G.
To display the contents of a specific cell, press the
Space key.
To view phone call logs, in the messages list, press
the Alt key + P.
To pan horizontally across an image, hold the Alt
key and roll the trackwheel.
To view voice mail messages, in the messages list,
press the Alt key + V.
To zoom into an image, press I. To continue
zooming into an image, hold the Left Shift key and
roll the trackwheel.
To move to the next unopened item, press U.
To move to the next related message, press J.
To move to the previous related message, press K.
To zoom out of an image, press O. To continue
zooming out of an image, hold the Left Shift key
and roll the trackwheel.
To mark a message as opened or unopened, press
the Alt key + U.
To zoom to the original image size, press W.
To rotate an image, press R.
To move to the last cursor position in a received
message, press G.
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To insert a period in the Go To dialog box, press
the Space key.
Phone
To open the phone, press the Phone button or
press the Space key.
To insert a slash mark (/) in the Go To dialog box,
press the Shift key + the Space key.
To end a call, hold the Escape button.
To go to the home page, press H.
To call a selected name or phone number, press
the Enter key.
To edit a web address in the Go To dialog box,
hold the Alt key and roll the trackwheel. Select an
address. Edit the text. Click the trackwheel.
To call a speed dial number, hold the assigned
letter key.
To open the bookmarks screen, press K.
To add a bookmark, press A.
To type an extension, press the Alt key + the 8
key. Type the extension number.
To dial the last number that you typed, press the
Space key + the Enter key.
To refresh a web page, press R.
To search for a word on a page, press F. To find
the next instance of a word on a page, press the
Alt key + F.
To call your voice mail access number, hold 1.
To type letters in phone numbers, hold the Alt key
and type letters.
To view the history, press I.
To mute a call, press the Phone button. To turn
mute off, press the Phone button again.
To move to the next page in the history, press N.
To move to the previous page in the history, press
the Delete key.
To change the volume during a call, roll the
trackwheel.
To view, copy, or send the address for a link, press
L.
To move to the top of the Phone screen while
viewing the list of contacts, press the Space key.
To view, copy, or send the address for a page,
press P.
To insert a wait when typing a phone number,
press B.
To view more images, press M.
To insert a pause when typing a phone number,
press N.
To view all images, press Q.
Browser
To open the browser options, press O.
To move down a page, press the Space key.
To return to the last page that you viewed, press
the Escape button.
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To move up a page, press the Shift key + the
Space key.
To move the cursor horizontally in Week view,
hold the Alt key and roll the trackwheel.
To save a web page to the messages list, press S.
To move the cursor vertically in Month view, hold
the Alt key and roll the trackwheel.
To stop a web page from loading, press the Escape
button.
Calculator
To add, press I.
To move to a specific web page, press G.
To subtract, press U.
To move between full-screen mode and normal
mode, press U.
To multiply, press A.
To move the browser to the background to use
another application, press D.
To divide, press G.
To clear the screen, press Y.
To clear the last entry, press T.
To find the square root, press V.
To use the percent function, press B.
To close the browser, hold the Escape button.
Calendar
For these tips to work in Day view, in the calendar
options, set the Enable Quick Entry field to No.
To change to Agenda view, press A.
To change to Day view, press D.
To change to Week view, press W.
To change to Month view, press M.
To move to the current date, press T.
To move to a specific date, press G.
To create an appointment, press C.
To add a number to the memory, type the number
and press L.
To recall the memory, press J.
To replace the memory, type a number and press
K.
To clear the memory, press H.
To scroll vertically, hold the Alt key and roll the
trackwheel.
To move to the next day, week, or month, press
the Space key.
To display the result of your calculation, press the
Enter key.
To move to the previous day, week, or month,
press the Shift key + the Space key.
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Index
A
accept
meeting invitation, 40
service books, 77
accessibility, default volume, 26
adding
applications, 33
call forwarding number, 24
call notes, 23
turning off, 47
contacts, 35
volume, 47
contacts from attachments, 13
contacts to FDN list, 26
contacts to messages, 5
contacts to SIM card phone book, 67
display language, 59
meeting invitees, 41
members to mailing lists, 35
network to network list, 63
paired Bluetooth device, 51
pauses and waits, 36, 94
ring tones, 33, 34
deleting, 33
downloading, 33
viewing details, 33
SIM card contacts to address book, 67
See also creating
address book
deleting, 40
number of, 101
opening, 40
recurring, 39
adding SIM card contacts, 67
customizable fields, 101
managing remote search results, 37
searching remote, 36
updating contacts from attachments, 13
See also contacts
scheduling, 39
scheduling quickly, 39
area codes, setting default, 25
attachments
address book attachments
about, 13
adding, 5
opening, 13
adding contacts from, 13
opening, 13
addresses
tips, 111
image, 30
link, 30
web page, 30
updating contacts from, 13
See also file attachments; address book
attachments; images
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AutoText
creating entries, 19
adding folders, 31
deleting entries, 19
editing entries, 19
example, 19
changing, 31
inserting macros, 20
specified case and smartcase, 19
using, 19
renaming folders, 31
viewing entries, 19
available features, 79
B
backlight
adjusting brightness, 57
configuring, 57
using, 57
backup
about, 17
battery
about, 61
receiving content from web applications, 33
requirements for using, 97
sending images, 30
sending links, 30
sending web page address, 30
tips, 112
extending life, 61
keeping charged, 61
level, 61
Bluetooth
about, 51
about pairings, 51
adding paired device, 51
connecting, 105
discoverable, 52
edit paired device name, 51
encryption, 51
frequently asked questions, 105
paired devices list, 105
phone, 52
using queue, 98
viewing history, 29
viewing images, 30
See also web pages
radio, 51
radio icon, 105
browser push
about, 33
enabling, 34
notification options, 33
removing paired device, 51
setting handheld name, 52
trusted device, 51, 105
book icon, See service books
C
cache, browser, 31
118
calculator
converting measurements, 49
memory, 49
tips, 113
calendar
about, 39
changing default reminder length, 40
changing first day of week, 103
changing views, 39
default view, 39
expand hours shown, 103
frequently asked questions, 103
navigating, 103
reminders and power off, 61
restrictions for Lotus Notes users, 103
scheduling appointments, 39
scheduling appointments quickly, 39
scheduling meetings, 40
setting notification for, 55
synchronizing, 15
disconnect contact from conference, 23
dropping from conference, 23
hold, 22
tips, 113
today, 39
view agenda, 39
view day, 39
view month, 39
view week, 39
viewing next or previous, 39
viewing specific date, 39
call barring, See call blocking
call blocking
making using speed dial, 21
mute, 22
reset timers, 27
setting notification for, 55
smart dialing, 25
changing password, 24
disabling, 24
enabling, 24
splitting conference, 23
transferring, 23
requirements for using, 94
call forwarding
TTY, 26
using Bluetooth during, 52
See also phone
adding forward number, 24
changing forward number, 94
deleting forward number, 25
requirements for using, 94
setting, 24
119
categories
about, 35, 43, 45
applying, 36, 44, 45
clearing all, 101
creating, 36, 43, 45
deleting, 36, 44, 45
viewing contacts by, 36
viewing memos by, 45
viewing tasks by, 44
cell broadcast messages
about, 10
enabling, 10
managing channels, 10
changing
SIM card, 67
appointments, 40
bookmarks, 31
browser content type, 97
browser home page, 97
calendar views, 39
call block password, 24
date, 53
default calendar reminder, 40
email messages, 5
first day of week in calendar, 103
handheld password, 69
mailing list members, 35
meeting invitees, 41
meetings, 40
viewing, 35
enabling, 70
content protection
about, 70
message recipients, 6
message status, 6
order of networks, 65
PIN messages, 5
SIM card security PIN code, 68
task status, 43
time, 53
enabling, 70
converting measurements, 49
copying
See also editing; setting
charging battery, 61
checking voice mail, 22
clearing
network time, 53
passwords, 72
text, 19
corporate extension dialing, setting, 25
country codes, setting default, 25
coverage
all categories, 101
browser cache, 31
fields, 109
frequently asked questions, 64
selecting network, 64
handheld data, 72
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creating
AutoText entries, 19
deleting
bookmarks, 31
categories, 36, 43, 45
email messages, 5
links, 82
AutoText entries, 19
call notes, 23
mailing lists, 35
PIN messages, 7
profiles, 55
random passwords, 71
SMS messages, 9
tasks, 43
email messages, 6
email reconciliation, 15
fixed dialing contacts, 27
images, 31
mailing lists, 35
meetings, 40
memos, 45
See also adding
cursor speed, setting, 20
customizing, See setting
cutting text, 19
multiple messages, 6
networks from list, 64
original text from reply, 6
over the wireless network, 15
password keeper passwords, 71
PIN messages, 6
D
date, setting, 53
decline meeting invitation, 40
default
length of calendar reminder, 40
profiles, 55
prior messages, 6
profiles, 55
deleted items, emptying folder, 92
remote address book search results, 37
saved searches, 11
service books, 77
SIM card phone book contacts, 67
SMS messages, 10
speed dial, 23
tasks, 43
theme, 58
third-party applications, 33
See also removing
delivery confirmation
for email messages, 82
for PIN messages, 82
for SMS messages, 85
dialing
add pause, 36
add wait, 36
using letters, 22
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disabling
alarm, 47
call blocking, 24
changing, 5
handheld password, 69
deleting, 6
display
language, 59
options, 57
phone number, 95
SMS messages, 85
distribution lists, See mailing lists
downloading
applications, 33
frequently asked questions, 34
preview ring tones, 34
ring tones, 33
draft messages, saving, 5
sending web page addresses in, 30
setting importance, 5
stop forwarding, 84
stop from sending, 82
viewing filed, 6
E
editing
AutoText entries, 19
Bluetooth paired device name, 51
call notes, 23
contacts, 35
fixed dialing contacts, 27
mailing lists, 35
memos, 45
password keeper passwords, 71
profiles, 55
saved searches, 11
SIM card phone book contacts, 67
speed dial, 23
viewing longer subject line, 83
See also messages
email reconciliation
about, 15
deleted messages, 15
handling conflicts, 91
over the wireless network, 15
requirements for using, 91
with personal folders, 92
task status, 43
tips, 110
See also setting, changing
email redirection
frequently asked questions, 81
redirecting from folders, 92
emergency calls, making, 21
emptying deleted items folder, 92
122
enabling
alarm snooze, 47
phone number, 21
browser push, 34
PIN, 7
call blocking, 24
SMS number, 9
cell broadcast messages, 10
content compression, 70
content protection, 70
fixed dialing, 26
handheld password, 69
encryption keys
about, 71
regenerating, 71
ending, calls, 21, 22
escalating volume, 56
extending battery life, 61
F
FDN, See fixed dialing
file attachments
about, 13
changing display of, 88
file information, 88
frequently asked questions, 87
images, 13
increasing detail in images, 14
memory use, 88
navigating, 13
opening, 13
opening table of contents, 13
paning images, 14
SMS messages, 10
password protected, 87
receiving more of long attachments, 88
requirements for viewing, 87
retrieving embedded content, 13
rotating images, 14
searching within, 88
showing tracked changes, 89
skipped content, 89
supported file formats, 13
viewing spreadsheet cells, 88
zooming images, 14
filing email messages, 6, 82
123
frequently asked questions
alarm, 47
applications, 34
Bluetooth, 105
browser, 97
calendar, 103
contacts, 101
holding calls, 22
downloading, 34
email and PIN messages, 81
email redirection, 81
file attachments, 87
memos, 45
network, 64
phone, 93
security, 107
I
ignoring calls, 22
images
SMS messages, 85
synchronization, 91
tasks, 44
viewing in browser, 30
invitation, responding to, 40
typing, 20
full content, opening, 13
G
generating new encryption keys, 71
groups, See mailing lists
H
handheld
keys, encryption, 71
backing up data, 17
changing folders on, 83
resetting, 61
restoring, 17
silencing, 55
L
language
turning off automatically, 61
turning on automatically, 61
handheld data
clearing, 72
reducing size, 107
restoring, 107
handheld password
about, 69
adding, 59
removing, 59
setting, 59
light, 57
links
address, 30
copying addresses, 30
creating, 82
sending from browser, 30
using, 82
changing, 69
disabling, 69
setting, 69
loading programs, 34
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locking
handheld, 70
keyboard, 70
categories, 45
logging calls, 23
synchronizing, 15
M
mailbox
conflicts, 91
mailing lists
adding members, 35
changing members, 35
creating, 35
deleting, 35
deleting members, 35
editing, 35
viewing, 35
viewing members, 35
making
calls, 21
conference calls, 22
emergency calls, 21
managing, cell broadcast messages, 10
marking messages opened and unopened, 6
measurements, converting, 49
meetings
searching, 11
searching by recipient, 11
searching by sender, 11
searching by subject, 11
setting notification for, 55
setting search criteria, 11
tips, 110
changing, 40
changing attendees, 41
deleting, 40
inviting attendees, 41
number of, 101
opening, 40
moving
bookmarks, 31
speed dial contact, 23
muting calls, 22
recurring, 40
removing attendees, 41
requirements for creating, 91
responding to invitations, 40
scheduling, 40
N
navigating
memory, changing cache size, 88
browser, 29
calendar, 103
file attachments, 13
tips, 109
125
network list
about, 63
call blocking, 24
adding network, 63
changing, 64
changing order, 65
copying, 72
deleting networks, 64
scanning for networks when adding, 64
preferred network list, See network list
network time, copying, 53
notification profiles, See profiles
notification, for browser push, 33
numbers
personal folders, reconciling with, 92
finding phone, 21
finding PIN, 7
finding SMS, 9
assigning speed dial, 23
O
opening
address book attachments, 13
appointments, 40
email messages, 5
file attachments, 13
images, 13, 30, 31
meetings, 40
PIN messages, 5
SMS messages, 9
tasks, 43
call waiting, 25
See also viewing
organizing bookmarks, 31
owner information, setting, 72
frequently asked questions, 93
hiding phone number, 95
restricting identity, 93
set default country and area codes, 25
smart dialing, 25
tips, 112
TTY, 26
using other applications, 22
using speed dial, 21
using when handheld is locked, 93
voice mail, 25
P
pairings, Bluetooth, 51
paning images, 14
password keeper
about, 71
changing password, 72
copying passwords, 72
deleting passwords, 71
editing passwords, 71
options, 107
volume, 22
See also calls
viewing passwords, 71
password protected attachments, 87
phone book, SIM card, 67
phone calls, See calls
PIN code, changing for SIM card security, 68
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PIN messages
about, 7
adding contacts, 5
calendar, 40
changing, 5
deleting, 6
delivery confirmation, 82
forwarding, 6
frequently asked questions, 81
opening, 5
replying, 6
remote address book search, 36
replying
resending, 5
saving, 6
sending, 7
set as high priority, 83
setting importance, 5
viewing longer subject line, 83
See also messages
PIN, finding, 7
power
call forwarding, 94
about, 61
turning off, 61
turning off automatically, 61
turning on automatically, 61
preview ring tones, 34
priority of messages, setting, 5
profiles
filing email messages, 82
viewing file attachments, 87
wireless PIM synchronization, 91
about, 55
alarm, 47
creating, 55
deleting, 55
editing, 55
enabling, 55
PIN messages, 6
SMS messages, 10
resetting
escalating volume, 56
See also ring tones
programs, loading, 34
protecting handheld content, 70
call timers, 27
handheld, 61
restoring
about, 17
deleted service books, 77
handheld, 107
handheld data, 17
R
recalling saved searches, 11
recipient, searching by, 11
recurring appointments, See appointments
recurring meetings, See meetings
reducing data size, 70, 107
refreshing web pages, 30
127
ring tones
adding, 33, 34
deleting, 55
downloading, 33
listening, 55
previewing, 34
showing, 55
testing, 55
remote address book, 36
See also profiles
rotating images, 14
security
S
changing SIM card PIN code, 68
firewall settings, 72
S/MIME, 107
saving
draft messages, 5
email messages, 6
images, 30
PIN messages, 6
searches, 11
SMS messages, 10
web page requests, 31
web pages, 31
scheduling
appointments, 39
appointments quickly, 39
meetings, 40
screen
home screen background, 57
lighting, 57
options, 57
self tests, 72, 107
SIM card, 68
storing passwords, 71
third-party applications, 72
TLS, 31
saver, 57
scrolling
horizontally in attachments, 13
in opposite direction, 110
through calendar views, 103
search criteria, setting, 11
searches
verify software, 72
WTLS, 31
selecting wireless network, 64
sender, searching by, 11
deleting saved, 11
editing saved, 11
recalling saved, 11
saving, 11
viewing last, 11
viewing saved, 11
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sending
address book attachments, 5
email messages, 5
date, 53
default volume for calls, 26
font, 58
email messages from a specific service, 5
images in email messages, 30
links in email messages, 30
PIN messages, 7
SMS messages, 9
web page addresses, 30
handheld password, 69, 70
home screen background, 57
importance level of messages, 5
language, 59
sent items
viewing, 6
service books
about, 77
accepting, 77
owner information, 72
profiles, 55
deleting, 77
screen saver, 57
receiving, 77
restoring deleted, 77
viewing, 77
search criteria, 11
SIM card security, 68
theme, 58
service, sending messages from specific, 5
time, 53
time automatically, 53
TLS, 99
TTY, 26
voice mail options, 25
WTLS, 98
See also editing; changing
short message service, See SMS messages
showing
applications, 109
tracked changes, 89
silencing
alarm, 47
handheld, 55
SIM card
editing phone number, 95
security, 68
SMS messages, 67
SIM card phone book
about, 67
adding contacts, 67
adding contacts to your address book, 67
deleting contacts, 67
editing contacts, 67
types of entries, 67
129
skipped content, 89
smart dialing
about, 25
corporate extension dialing, 25
default area code, 25
default country code, 25
smartcase, definition, 19
SMS messages
about, 9
tasks, 15
delivery confirmation, 85
display, 85
tasks
display more items in thread, 85
finding number, 9
frequently asked questions, 85
leaving on SIM card, 67
managing, 10
opening, 9
options, 85, 86
removing history, 10
resending, 10
sending, 9
categories, 43
typing SMS numbers, 9
See also messages
snooze
enabling, 47
using, 47
software version, 79
sounds, See profiles
specified case, definition, 19
speed dial
opening, 43
text
cutting or copying, 19
pasting, 19
assign letters, 23
assigning to contact, 23
deleting, 23
editing, 23
moving contact, 23
using, 21
tips for editing, 110
text telephone, See TTY
theme
deleting, 58
setting, 58
viewing list, 23
third-party applications, 72
time
spreadsheet attachment, 88
subject
setting, 53
searching by, 11
setting automatically, 53
timers, resetting, 27
viewing more of, 83
subscriber information module card, See SIM card
switching tasks, 109
130
tips
CAP lock, 19
for attachments, 111
for calculator, 113
for calendar, 113
for changing options, 109
for clearing fields, 109
for editing text, 110
for messages, 110
home screen shortcuts, 20
for navigating screens, 109
for searching, 109
for typing, 19, 110
SMS numbers, 9
for using the browser, 112
for using the phone, 112
home screen shortcuts, 20
on Home screen, 109
tips, 19, 110
handheld, 70
TLS
about, 31
setting, 99
tracked changes, viewing, 89
transport layer security, See TLS
TTY
version, software, 79
viewing
about, 26
application details, 33
AutoText entries, 19
by category, 36, 44, 45
contacts, 35
filed messages, 6
list of applications, 33
mailing lists, 35
requirements for using, 94
setting, 26
tunes, See ring tones; profiles
turning off
alarm, 47
Bluetooth radio, 51
handheld automatically, 61
wireless radio, 63
turning on
memos, 45
next and previous web pages, 29
password keeper passwords, 71
saved searches, 11
sent items, 6
Bluetooth radio, 51
handheld automatically, 61
wireless radio, 63
service books, 77
specific date in calendar, 39
speed dial list, 23
spreadsheets, 14
table of contents of file attachments, 13
terms of last search, 11
See also opening
131
voice mail
checking, 22
setting options, 25
volume
adjusting for phone, 22
alarm, 47
escalating, 56
setting default for calls, 26
W
wait, adding, 36, 94
web pages
address, 30
canceling requests, 29
copying addresses, 30
opening, 29
refreshing, 30
saving, 31
saving requests, 31
sending addresses, 30
setting notification for, 55
showing placeholders, 30
submitting forms, 98
viewing home page, 29
viewing next and previous, 29
See also browser
wireless
email reconciliation, 15
wireless network
copying time from, 53
frequently asked questions, 64
registering with, 64
selecting, 64
selecting automatically, 64
selecting home network, 64
wireless PIM synchronization
requirements, 91
setting, 16
wireless radio
turning off, 63
turning on, 63
wireless transport layer security, See WTLS
worksheet, selecting in attachments, 14
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