Blackberry 7100I User Manual

BlackBerry 7100i

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How To Use This Guide

Congratulations on your BlackBerry 7100iTM from Nextel purchase. We hope that your experience will be an enjoyable one.

If you are a first time BlackBerry BlackBerry technology, this guide is designed to make your set up as easy as possible.

1. Get started right away by familiarizing yourself with the look and feel of the device in the BlackBerry 7100i section.

2. Move quickly through the Set-up Checklist to get your device up and running using the short “Set-up Checklist” on page 4. If you need more information to get started, detailed instructions are available in the latter portion of this chapter.

3. Become familiar with the BlackBerry device by learning the basic keys and useful tips for typing and editing in the section called Navigating Your BlackBerry.

4. Learn about all of the services that Nextel provides in the section called Nextel Services Overview .

5. Read the basic instructions on how to perform the main tasks on your device. For complete instructions for your BlackBerry 7100i, refer to the BlackBerry 7100i User Guide found on your setup CD.

Good luck with your BlackBerry 7100i from Nextel!

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Table of Contents

How To Use This Guide..............................................................i

The BlackBerry 7100i

BlackBerry

Getting Help ........................................................................................2

Navigating Your Device....................................................................... 2

Basics.................................................................... 2

from Nextel .........................................1

Set-up Checklist.........................................................................4

Typing a Password..............................................................................8

Setting up Your Notification Profiles....................................................9

Navigating Your BlackBerry ................................................... 10

Nextel Services Overview ....................................................... 16

Contacting Customer Care................................................................17

Driving Tips .......................................................................................19

Nextel Email Services.............................................................. 20

BlackBerry Internet Service Email.....................................................20

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Email.................................................. 24

Sending an Email ..............................................................................25

Nextel Phone Services ............................................................ 26

Making a Phone Call .........................................................................26

Dialing Using Letters .........................................................................26

Ending a Phone Call..........................................................................27

Using the Mute Option.......................................................................27

Receiving a Call ................................................................................ 27

Making an Emergency Call ...............................................................27

Viewing Your Message and Call Logs............................................... 27

Additional Phone Features................................................................ 28

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Using Your Personal Information Management Items......... 30

Scheduling a Meeting .......................................................................30

Creating a Task................................................................................. 30

Writing a Memo................................................................................. 31

Adding a Contact .............................................................................. 31

Adding a Contact from a Message, Memo, Call Log, or Web Page.. 31

Adding a Custom Phone Tune for a Contact .................................... 31

Using Your SIM Card Phone Book......................................... 32

Adding New Contacts to your SIM Card Phone Book....................... 32

Copying All SIM Card Contacts to Your Address Book..................... 32

Adding a New Contact to Your SIM Card Phone Book ..................... 33

Viewing Your Software Version......................................................... 33

Nextel Voice Mail ..................................................................... 34

Setting Up Your Voice Mail Box ........................................................34

Recording Your Active Greeting........................................................ 34

Changing Your Password ................................................................. 35

Receiving Voice Mail Messages .......................................................35

Logging Into Voice Mail..................................................................... 35

Main Voice Mail Menu....................................................................... 36

Playing Voice Mail Messages ........................................................... 36

Saving and Deleting Messages......................................................... 37

Recovering Deleted Messages ......................................................... 37

Changing Your Voice Mail Language to Spanish.............................. 37

Nextel® Walkie-Talkie Service ................................................ 38

Using the Walkie-TalkieTM Button...................................................... 38

Placing Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service Calls....................................... 38

Finding Your Walkie-Talkie Number ................................................. 40

Receiving Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service Calls................................... 40

Using Your Call Alert......................................................................... 40

Placing Group Connect

Calls......................................................... 41

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Nextel Web Services ............................................................... 42

Accessing NWS Web Sites............................................................... 42

PIN and SMS Messaging......................................................... 44

About PIN Messages ........................................................................ 44

Sending a PIN Message ................................................................... 44

About SMS Messages ...................................................................... 44

Open SMS messages ....................................................................... 44

Multimedia Messaging ............................................................ 45

Sending an MMS Message............................................................... 45

Manage MMS Message Attachments ............................................... 45

Manage MMS messages .................................................................. 46

Sending a Picture with an MMS Message ........................................ 46

Attaching an Address to an MMS Message...................................... 47

Attaching an Appointment to a Message .......................................... 47

About the GPS Feature ........................................................... 48

Your GPS Location When Dialing 911.............................................. 48

Enhancing GPS Performance........................................................... 49

IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind .............................................. 49

Bluetooth®-enabled Tips ......................................................... 50

Turning On Your Bluetooth Radio..................................................... 50

Turning Off Your Bluetooth Radio..................................................... 50

Pairing with another Bluetooth-enabled Device ................................ 50

Vertical Applications ............................................................... 51

Horizontal Applications .......................................................... 51

Java

Applications ................................................................. 51

Other Important Information................................................... 52

General Terms and Conditions ......................................................... 52

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Basics

Getting Help

There are many ways to find answers to your questions at any time.

• The CD included in your kit contains the complete BlackBerry 7100i from Nextel User’s Guide.

• From the Home screen, click the Help screen.

•The Home screen is the initial screen that contains all main BlackBerry device options. With your trackwheel, you can scroll to the left or to the right to see more options.

• Visit www.nextel.com/welcome and register in MyNextel if you are a new Nextel customer.

• You can also visit www.nextel.com, click Support and click on your device model for more information.

• Use the typing tutorial to learn important typing tips! The tutorial appears the first time that you turn on your device. Click Help > Typing Tutorial to restart the

The Home Screen

tutorial at any time.

Navigating Your Device

1. Roll the trackwheel to move the cursor to click options on the screen.

2. Click the trackwheel by pushing it in. This will select items or open menus.

3. Press the Escape button to exit a screen, cancel an action, or go back one page in the browser.

Trackwheel

Escape Button

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Navigating Your Device

Using the SureTypeTM Keyboard

Your BlackBerry device uses SureType innovative keyboard technology that integrates a traditional phone keypad with a keyboard layout. SureType recognize word patterns and allows you to easily enter information.

When you type, the letters on the screen change automatically so that by the time you finish typing a word, SureType has probably already figured it out. For example, to type the word “run,” press the ER + UI + BN and press the Space key.

Note: Use the typing tutorial to learn important typing tips! The tutorial

appears the first time that you turn on your device but to use it at any time, from the Home screen, click Help > Typing Tutorial.

USER TIP: Type the entire word before you attempt to make a

Using SureType technology, press each key only once until the word is finished and press

the Space key. The letters on the screen change automatically until a word is formed.

If you type all the letters in a word and the word does not appear correctly, or if more than one word is displayed, use the list to build a word.

• To move through the list, press the Next key or scroll using the trackwheel.

• Select your preference from the list and either press the Enter key or click on the trackwheel.

• To choose your preference from the list and begin typing a new word, press the Space key.

• To delete letters that you have typed, press the Backspace key.

correction.

Using the Multi-tap Method

You can also use the multi-tap input method as an alternate means of typing. To switch to this method, while you are in a text field, hold the

key.

Press a key once for the first letter and twice for the second letter.

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Set-up Checklist

To set up your BlackBerry 7100i from Nextel, follow these steps:

Step 1: Insert the SIM card Step 2: Insert the battery Step 3: Turn on the power Step 4: Set the date/time Step 5: Connect to the wireless network Step 6: Set up your email Step 7: Transfer your contacts

Step 1: Insert the SIM Card

Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is a smart card that fits into your phone and contains your personal information including network activation and phone book entries. Your phone will not work unless your SIM card is inserted.

1. Your SIM card may already be inserted in your device. Verify that it is in your BlackBerry 7100i from Nextel.

2. Slide off the battery cover by pushing up the tab marked BlackBerry and pulling out the cover.

3. If the battery is inserted, remove it by pushing up with your thumb from the bottom of the battery.

4. If the SIM Card is not inserted, remove your SIM card from its package.

5. Hold the SIM card with the metal contacts facing down so that the notches of the card align with the notches in the SIM card holder.

6. Slide the SIM card into the holder so that it lies flat below the guide.

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Navigating Your Device

Note:To remove your SIM card, press the tab. Slide the SIM card over the tab and out of the holder.

Step 2: Insert the Battery

Note:Your kit may contain a charged battery. If you need to

charge your battery, it should take less than an hour.

1. Slide off the battery cover by pushing up the tab marked BlackBerry and pulling out the cover.

2. If the battery is inserted, remove it by pushing up with your thumb from the bottom of the battery.

3. Replace the battery cover by slipping in the bottom tabs first and then pushing the cover at the top into place until you hear a click.

4. If the battery is charged, your device will turn on and the Confirm Date/Time dialogue box appears.

5. If your battery needs to be charged, use your travel charger found in your kit or connect the end of the USB cable to your computer and the small end to your device.

Note:To remove the battery, slide off the battery cover and push up with your thumb using the nail notch located at the bottom on the battery.

You will see an hour glass for a minute or so followed by the Nextel screen and then a dialogue box that lets you know that Security software is being verified.

Note: When the battery is fully charged, this indicator will

appear.

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Step 3: Turn on the Power

On the device, if the power is off, press the Power button located at the top of your device on the left side.

Power Button

Step 4: Set the Date/Time

The Date/Time dialogue box appears the first time you power on the device. To change the current date and time:

1. Click Edit from the dialogue box or

2. From the Home screen, click on the Options screen.

3. Scroll to Date/Time.

4. Set the Time Zone.

5. Set the Date/Time Source.

6. Click the trackwheel and click Save.

Verify that the date and time at the top of your Home screen is correct.

Step 5: Connect to the Wireless Network

Your device should connect to the wireless network automatically the first time you turn on the power. To connect to the wireless network successfully, your wireless service must be active and you must be in a wireless network coverage area. When your device is not connected to the wireless network, you can continue to use features that do not require a connection to the wireless network. For example, you can type and save draft email messages, or manage tasks.

1. From the Home screen, click Turn Wireless On. Your device must register with the Nextel National Network in order to work properly. Initial registration may take a few minutes so please be patient.

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Navigating Your Device

Note: The notification LED on the top of your device flashes different colors

to indicate various states. A flashing green light indicates that you are in an area of wireless coverage.

Step 6: Set up your Email

Your BlackBerry device gives you the ability to link both personal and corporate email to your device. To begin sending and receiving emails, you must link your device with an email account using one or both of these two methods:

BlackBerry Internet Service

you if you don’t have an existing email account or if you wish to link your ISP/POP3 accounts to your BlackBerry device. Nextel will provide you with an email account for your BlackBerry device (Example: userid@nextel.BlackBerry.net). Once you have set up this email account, you can then forward your ISP/POP3 emails to this account.

Note: If you purchased your device in a store and want to set up a new

email as an individual, rather than with a corporation, use this option.

For step-by-step instructions on how to set up your email options, please see “BlackBerry Internet Service Email” on page 20.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server

type is for you if you use your BlackBerry device through a corporate network that employs a system administrator to manage a BlackBerry Enterprise Server within your company.

If you are a new corporate user, you must obtain a User ID and password from your system administrator. BlackBerry Enterprise Server users can activate emails over the air through Enterprise Activation for BlackBerry Enterprise Server software version 4.0 and up.

For step-by-step instructions on how to set up your email options, please see “BlackBerry Enterprise Server Email” on page 24.

If you want to link your device using both methods, it is recommended that you follow the steps in “BlackBerry Enterprise Server Email” on page 24, followed by the steps in “BlackBerry Internet Service Email” on page

20.

email account. This account type is for

corporate email account. This account

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Step 7: Transfer Your Contacts

If you are new to Nextel, you will want to transfer your contacts to your BlackBerry device, click the Help screen > Contacts for more information.

If you are an existing Nextel and are upgrading, you can transfer contacts that you have saved on your SIM card phone book to your new device. For more information, “Using Your SIM Card Phone Book” on page 32.

Note: The SIM card phone book functionality will only work with devices that

use a 64K SIM card.

View Your Personal Telephone Number and Nextel WalkieTalkie Number

Your Personal Telephone Number (PTN) will display as “unknown” until you receive a phone call. You can also make a call to a phone with a caller ID as another means to see your PTN.

To view your PTN, on the Home screen, scroll to Phone screen and click the trackwheel. You can also click the Options screen, click Advanced Options, and click SIM Card.

To view your Nextel Walkie-Talkie number (DC#), click the trackwheel to view the menu and click Status. Your Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service Number is displayed in the My DC# field, and your PTN is again displayed in the My Number field.

Note: Your SIM card must be inserted for your PTN and DC# to display.

Your PTN also displays on the Active Call screen during a call. Your DC# displays on the Active Call screen when you send a Call Alert or while engaged in Walkie-Talkie Calls.

Typing a Password

USER TIP: To type a password, use the multi-tap input method.

1. Press a key once for the first letter and twice for the second letter.

2. If the password contains capital letters, hold the letter key.

3. When you have finished typing your password, press the Enter key.

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Setting up Your Notification Profiles

A notification profile is designed to alert or notify you of incoming messages or calls, appointments, task reminders, and browser content. You can create a profile that specifies:

• which sounds to use,

• what volume level of your ring to use, or

• whether to notify you if your device is in or out of your holster.

The device has six preset notifications profiles: Loud, Vibrate, Quiet, Normal, Phone Only, and Off. You can edit these preset notifications, except for the Off profile for each type of notification you receive.

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Navigating Your BlackBerry

Navigating Screens

Turn on/off the BlackBerry device Lock the BlackBerry device keyboard

Unlock the BlackBerry device keyboard

Move the cursor Roll the trackwheel or press

Return to the previous screen Press the Escape button Return to the Home screen

Click an item Highlight the item > click the

Select multiple items

Switch between applications

Go to the top of a screen

Go to the bottom of a screen

Typing and Editing

Type using SureType technology Type using multi-tap input method Move through the list that appears when you type

Hold the power button

Hold + set a security password for added security

Press + or double-click

the trackwheel

+ roll the trackwheel

Press

trackwheel

Hold + roll the trackwheel

Hold + press the Escape button

Press

Type the whole word. Press each letter key only once. Press a key once for the first letter and twice for the second letter.

Press

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Select an item from the list that appears when you type Capitalize a letter Hold the letter Insert a period

Type the alternate character on a key

Insert a symbol

Insert an accented character Hold a letter + Roll the trackwheel

Phone Shortcuts

Open the Phone screen > make a call End a call

Turn mute on and off during a call

Change the volume during a call

Dial a letter in a phone number.

Redial a number

Call Voice Mail

Assign speed dial to a number Hold the number > type a phone

Press

Press twice

Press + the key

Press + > Press a letter

Press to see more symbols

Press

Roll the trackwheel

Hold the key and press the letter (once for the first letter, twice for the second letter)

Press twice

Hold

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Type a phone number extension

Press > type the extension number

Turn speakerphone on or off

Press

Browser Shortcuts

Go back one page Press the Escape button Exit the browser Hold the Escape button Go to the next page in the history

Press

Switch between normal and full-screen mode

Press

Page down

Press Stop a web page from loading Press the Escape button Go to a specific web page

Press

Message Shortcuts

Compose from the messages list

Press

Reply to sender

Press Reply to all

Press Forward a message

Press Go to the next message

Press Go to the previous message

Press View received messages

Press + View SMS messages

Press +

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View Voice Mail messages

Page up in an open message

Page down in an open message

Calendar Shortcuts

Go to the next day, week or month Go to the previous day, week, or month Schedule an appointment

Move the cursor horizontally in week view Move the cursor vertically in month view

Press +

Press

Hold + roll the trackwheel

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Status Indicators

Full battery power Service book waiting

Low battery power Alarm set

Charging Voice mail message

Receiving data TTY enabled

Shift mode on Bluetooth radio on

Alt mode on

Location-based services Number lock on

Speakerphone off for Walkie-Talkie Missed call Placed Call

Sent message Received call

Message not sent Message sending

Unread message Read message

Message includes attachment

System is busy Text (SMS) or MMS

Notification LED

Wireless coverage LED

Bluetooth connected

Multi-tap mode on

Filed message

message

Low battery LED

Bluetooth connected LED

radio

TTY

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Setting up Your Notification Profiles

Fields

Press the Space key to change the value of a field. Press the Alt key to view all the values that are available in the selected field

Menus

Click the trackwheel to view the menu. On the menu, click standard actions such as

New, View, Edit, Delete, Save, Options, and Help. Additional options might appear

depending on the item you have selected.

Wireless Network Coverage

You must connect to the wireless network to begin using many device features. To connect or disconnect from the wireless

Wireless Off.

Indicators on the Home screen show the wireless coverage level for the area in which you are using your device. A low level of wireless coverage

might limit the use of some device features, as shown in the chart below.

network, from the Home Screen, click Turn Wireless On/Turn

Wireless coverage Wireless is turned off

No Wireless coverage

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Emergency Calls

Receive SMS Messages

Phone

Walkie-Talkie

Email and PIN messages

Browser

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Nextel Services Overview

Nextel gives you more ways than anyone

to communicate with everyone.

The enhanced color display BlackBerry 7100i

from Nextel offers the capabilities of a Nextel Internet-ready phone — including Nextel WalkieTalkie Service®— along with the industry-leading BlackBerry wireless

email solution. The BlackBerry 7100i

from Nextel is an advanced wireless communications device that seamlessly integrates both voice and data services which Nextel offers on the largest guaranteed alldigital network in the U.S. to give you the freedom of reliable and encrypted, nationwide access to critical information anywhere, anytime.

Your BlackBerry 7100i from Nextel is loaded with a variety of features to make your life easier:

Nextel Digital Cellular – The BlackBerry 7100i from Nextel uses Nextel’s All-Digital National Network for digital cellular service. With

Nextel Worldwide internationally in select cities with iDEN® networks. Go to nextel.com for

coverage information. Contact Nextel Customer Care

Service you can use your device to roam

to obtain and

confirm availability and service.

Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service

– With Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service, the long-range walkie-talkie feature, you can make and receive WalkieTalkie calls even when network service is not available at a fraction of the cost of cellular calls.

Nextel Web Services – Use the browser in your device to access Nextel Web Services, a suite of Nextel wireless data content and Internet services that provide quick access to the information you need to get business done.

Messaging – Integrate your device with up to 10 supported third-party email accounts. Compose, send, save, search, and manage email. Use multimedia (image and audio) messaging (MMS), send and receive peer-to-peer (PIN) messages, and receive text messages (SMS).

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Bluetooth® – Connect your device with other Bluetooth wireless

technology-enabled devices such as a handsfree car kit or wireless headset. In some countries there may be restrictions on using Bluetooth devices. Check with your local authorities.

Integrated Speaker – Use the hands-free speaker while on a digital cellular or Walkie-Talkie

call.

Address Book – Organize, categorize, customize, and maintain your contact information using Address Book. Address Book makes it convenient for you to contact those people who are important to you.

Note: Nextel Web Services Address Book contacts must be imported

separately. See the Address Book User’s Guide on nextel.com.

Calendar – Add, edit, and delete your calendar appointments and synchronize your desktop and device calendars. Customize your calendar view according to day, week, agenda, or month view.

Tasks – Track all of your important tasks. Add, edit, delete, and mark tasks complete. Manage your time and your “to do list” while on the go.

Customizing – Personalize your device to meet your individual needs. Use Options and Profiles to customize your BlackBerry device. Set an alarm, lock your keyboard to prevent unintended typing, or customize notification profiles to create a set of behaviors for your device to use in certain situations such as meetings or in the car.

Advanced Security – The BlackBerry Enterprise Server uses Triple DES and AES encryption standards which meet most corporate security requirements for remote email access. Triple DES and AES encryption provides you and your IT department the confidence that your email is strongly encrypted.

Contacting Customer Care

Contact Nextel Customer Care in the event that you experience trouble with your BlackBerry device or need help with domestic customer care issues, including billing issues, general service needs, or to order additional services. There are several ways to contact Customer Care:

• From your device, contact Nextel Customer Care. Just scroll to the

nextel.com on your Home screen and click your trackwheel. From there, you can access your account balance or send an email to Customer Care.

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