BlackBerry 7270 User Manual
BlackBerry
Wireless Handheld
User Guide
User Guide, BlackBerry 7270 Wireless Handheld
BlackBerry 7270 Wireless Handheld™ Model Number: RAS10WW
Last modified: 11 March 2005
Part number: SWD_X_HH(EN)-034.000
At the time of publication, this documentation complies with handheld software version 4.0.1.
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Contents
Messages .........................................................................7
Search .............................................................................. 13
Attachments ..................................................................15
Synchronizing data .....................................................17
Backing up and restoring handheld data ........... 19
Typing ............................................................................. 21
Phone .............................................................................. 23
Browser ........................................................................... 27
Downloading ................................................................31
Contacts .........................................................................33
Calendar .........................................................................37
Tasks ................................................................................41
Memos ............................................................................43
Alarm ............................................................................... 45
Calculator ....................................................................... 47
Date and time ..............................................................49
Profiles ............................................................................ 51
Screen display ...............................................................53
Power and battery .......................................................55
Network coverage — freqently asked questions 57
Network configuration .............................................. 59
Security ........................................................................... 61
BrickBreaker ..................................................................67
Service books ................................................................69
Frequently asked questions ..................................... 71
Messages — frequently asked questions ............. 73
Attachments — frequently asked questions .......79
Synchronization — frequently asked questions . 83
Phone — frequently asked questions .................... 85
Browser — frequently asked questions ................. 87
Contacts — frequently asked questions ............... 91
Calendar — frequently asked questions ............... 93
Security — frequently asked questions ................. 95
Tips ................................................................................... 97
Legal notice .................................................................103
Index ..............................................................................105
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Messages
• Open a message
• Send a message
• Save draft messages
• Add contacts to a message
• Set the importance level
• Change sent messages
• Manage messages
• 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 a copy of messages sent from the
handheld
• Add an auto signature
• Set an out of office reply
• Create a filter
• Set folder redirection
• Messages — frequently asked questions
Open a message
An unopened message appears in the messages
list with a closed envelope icon. After you open
the message, the closed envelope changes to an
open envelope.
3. Click [Use Once].
4. Click Email.
5. Type an email address.
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Continue.
8. Type a message.
9. Click the trackwheel.
10. Click Send.
Notes:
If you have added contacts to the address book,
you can select a contact from the list after you
click Compose Email.
If your handheld is integrated with multiple
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 to the current recipient are also sent
from this service.
Save draft messages
To save a draft of a message, click the trackwheel.
Click Save Draft.
Add contacts to a message
To send a message to multiple contacts, click the
trackwheel. Click Add To, Add Cc, or Add Bcc.
To attach a contact to a message, click the
trackwheel. Click Attach Address.
Send a message
1. In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
2. Click Compose Email.
Set the importance level
When composing a message, click the trackwheel.
Click Options. Set the Importance field to High or
Low. Save your changes.
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Change sent messages
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.
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 resend your message to the same contact, open
the message. Click the trackwheel. Click Resend.
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.
To view messages within a specific folder, in the
messages list, click the trackwheel. Click View
Folder. Click a folder. Click Select Folder.
Note:
To view sent messages, in the messages list, click
the trackwheel. Click View Folder. Click Sent Items.
Click Select Folder.
Manage messages
Open a message. Click the trackwheel. Perform
one of the following actions:
• Save
• Reply
• Forward
• Reply To All
• Delete
To delete the original message from a reply, click
the trackwheel. Click Delete Original Text.
File messages
To file a message, click the message. Click File.
Click a folder. Click File.
Notes:
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.
Related topics
• Can I file messages?
• View filed messages
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 delete sent and received messages prior to and
including a date, click a date. Click Delete Prior.
Note:
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.
Related topic
• Reconcile deleted messages
Mark a message as opened or unopened
To change the status of a message, click a
message. Click Mark Opened or Mark Unopened.
To change the status of multiple unread messages
to read, click a date field. Click Mark Prior Opened.
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Save a copy of messages sent from the handheld
Set this option to save messages sent from your
handheld in the Sent Items folder of your mailbox.
1. In the messages options, click Email Settings.
2. Set the Save Copy In Sent Folder field to Yes.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click Save.
Note:
Set the save copy option for each message service
on your handheld.
Related topic
• View filed messages
Related topic
• About auto signatures
About out of office reply
The out of office reply is automatically sent to
your contacts the first time that the contact sends
you a message.
To set an out of office reply from your handheld,
your handheld must be integrated with an
account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server™
version 4.0. Alternatively, you can set an out of
office reply in your mailbox.
Note:
Set an out of office reply for each message service
on your handheld.
About auto signatures
The signature is added to your messages after you
send them. It does not appear on your handheld
when you compose the message.
To add a signature to messages sent from your
handheld, your handheld must be integrated with
an account using the BlackBerry Enterprise
Server™ version 4.0. Alternatively, you can add a
signature in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Note:
Set an auto signature for each message service on
your handheld.
Add an auto signature
1. In the messages options, click Email Settings.
2. Set the Use Auto Signature field to Yes.
3. Type a signature.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Save.
Set an out of office reply
1. In the messages options, click Email Settings.
2. Set the Use Out Of Office Reply field to Yes.
3. Type a reply.
4. If you use a Lotus Notes® mailbox, in the
Until field, set the date on which the out of
office reply should be disabled.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click Save.
Related topic
• About out of office reply
About filters
You create filters to specify which messages are
forwarded to your handheld and which messages
remain in your mailbox. To forward messages to
your handheld, select Forward with Level 1
Notification (sends messages with higher priority)
or Forward header only (sends messages with only
the To, Sent, and From fields).
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If the message does not meet any filter criteria
and should not be forwarded, set the If no filters
apply, send email to handheld field to No.
Filters are applied to messages based on the order
in which they appear. If you create multiple filters
that could apply to the same message, you must
decide which one to apply first by placing that
filter higher in the list.
To create filters on your handheld, your handheld
must be integrated with an account using the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ version 4.0.
Alternatively, you can use the BlackBerry Desktop
Software to create filters.
Note:
Set filters for each message service on your
handheld.
Create a filter
1. In the messages options, click Email Filters.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click New.
4. Set the filter information.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click Save.
Notes:
To add a contact to the From or Sent to fields,
click the trackwheel. Click Select Name. Click a
name. Click Continue.
To make the filter detect messages from multiple
contacts, use semicolons to separate your contacts
in the From or Sent to fields.
Related topics
• About filters
• Use filters
• Create a filter quickly
Use filters
Click a filter. Perform one of the following actions:
• Enable filter
• Disable filter
• View
• Edit
• Delete
• Move up
• Move down
Create a filter quickly
In the messages list, click a message on which to
base your filter.
To create a filter based on the sender, click Filter
Sender. Add a title and save the filter.
To create a filter based on the subject, click Filter
Subject. Add a title and save the filter.
About folder redirection
If rules within your mailbox direct new messages
into different folders, you must specify which
desktop folders should forward messages to your
handheld.
To set folder redirection, your handheld must be
integrated with an account using the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server™ version 4.0. Alternatively, you
can use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to
specify folder redirection settings.
Note:
Set folder redirection for each message service on
your handheld.
Set folder redirection
1. In the messages options, click Email Settings.
2. Click the trackwheel.
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3. Click Folder Redirection.
4. Select the check boxes.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click Save.
Notes:
Verify that you selected the Inbox check box. If
you do not select the Inbox check box, messages
are not forwarded from this folder.
To specify all of your folders for redirection,
including your Sent Items folder, select the Select
All check box. All messages sent from your
mailbox also appear on your handheld.
Related topics
• About folder redirection
• View filed messages
• How do I make changes to the folders on my
handheld?
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Search
• About search
• Search the messages list
• Search the handheld
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 similar text.
You can also search the handheld to find content
across all programs. With the global search, files
that appear in the search results can be used just
as they would in the original program. For
example, you can manage messages in your
search results the same way that you would in the
messages list.
Search the messages list
1. In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
2. Click Search.
3. Set the search criteria.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Save.
6. Add a name and a shortcut key for your
search.
7. Click the trackwheel.
8. Click Save.
Note:
You can search without saving the details for the
search. After you set the criteria, click the
trackwheel. Click Search.
Related topics
• Use saved searches
• Search for a specific contact
• Search for a subject
Use saved searches
To view your saved searches, in the messages list,
click the trackwheel. Click Search. Click the
trackwheel. Click Recall.
Click a search. Perform one of the following
actions:
• View
• Edit
• 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.
To search for all messages to a specific recipient,
click the message. Click Search Recipient.
Search for a subject
To search for all messages with the same subject,
click a message. Click Search Subject.
Search the handheld
1. In the search program, type text in the Text
field to search the records on your handheld.
2. In the Name field, type text to search using
the names of contacts in your address book,
calendar, or messages list.
3. Select the check boxes for the programs to
search.
4. Click Search.
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Notes:
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.
Related topic
• How do I search for text within a file
attachment?
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Attachments
• About attachments
• Use address book attachments
• Open a file attachment
• Open an image attachment
• Navigate attachments
• Attachments — frequently asked questions
About attachments
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.
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, and .tif image
attachments.
A message with a file attachment appears in the
messages list with a paper clip icon.
Related topic
• Can I view file attachments on my handheld?
Use address book attachments
To view an address book attachment, in an open
message, click the trackwheel. Click View
Attachment.
To add the contact information to your address
book, when viewing an address book attachment,
click the trackwheel. Click Add to Address Book.
To update contact information, when viewing an
address book attachment, click the trackwheel.
Click Update Address.
Open a file attachment
1. Place your cursor in the name of the file
attachment.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click Open Attachment.
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.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click Retrieve.
Open an image attachment
1. Place your cursor in the name of the image
attachment.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click View Attachment.
Navigate attachments
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.
To scroll horizontally in a spreadsheet, hold the Alt
key and roll the trackwheel.
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
• About message reconciliation
• Set wireless message reconciliation
• Reconcile deleted messages
• About PIM synchronization
• Set wireless PIM synchronization
• Synchronization — frequently asked
questions
About message reconciliation
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.
If your handheld integration option supports
wireless message reconciliation, changes are
automatically reconciled over the wireless
network.
You can also configure wireless message
reconciliation options using the handheld.
If your handheld integration option does not
support wireless message reconciliation, changes
are reconciled using the BlackBerry Desktop
Software. For more information on manual
message reconciliation, refer to the
Desktop Software Online Help
Related topic
BlackBerry
.
• Can I reconcile messages over the wireless
network?
Set wireless message reconciliation
In the messages options, click Email
Reconciliation. Set the Wireless Reconcile field to
On.
Note:
Set the Wireless Reconcile option for each
message service on your handheld.
Related topic
• Can I reconcile messages over the wireless
network?
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.
Note:
Set the Email Reconciliation option for each
message service on your handheld.
Related topic
• Delete multiple messages at one time
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 similar.
If your handheld is integrated with an account
using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ version
4.0 and wireless PIM synchronization is enabled,
PIM items are synchronized over the wireless
network automatically. You can turn wireless PIM
synchronization on and off using the handheld.
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If your handheld is integrated with an account
using a BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ version 4.0
or later and wireless calendar 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
Desktop Software Online Help
Related topic
BlackBerry
.
• Can I synchronize PIM items over the wireless
network?
Set wireless PIM synchronization
If you have been using your handheld with
wireless PIM synchronization disabled or are
enabling wireless PIM synchronization for the first
time, synchronize your handheld using the
desktop software before you enable wireless PIM
synchronization.
In the tasks, memo, address book, or calendar
options, set the Wireless Synchronization field to
Yes.
You can set wireless calendar synchronization
using the BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more
information, refer to the
Software Online Help
BlackBerry Desktop
.
Note:
If you enable wireless PIM synchronization on the
handheld, you cannot synchronize PIM items
using the desktop software.
Related topic
• Can I synchronize PIM items over the wireless
network?
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Backing up and restoring handheld data
• About backing up handheld data
• About restoring handheld data
About backing up handheld data
If your handheld is integrated with an account
using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ version
4.0, settings on your handheld that would not be
saved in your desktop email program are backed
up over the wireless network automatically. These
settings include fonts, bookmarks, and other
handheld settings. Any information saved as part
of personal information management
synchronization or wireless message reconciliation
is not backed up.
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
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
Software Online Help
BlackBerry Desktop Software
.
BlackBerry Desktop
.
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Typing
• Use AutoText
• Create an AutoText entry
• Change AutoText entries
• Cut or copy text
• Paste text
• Typing tips
• Enable tones when pressing keys
• Set the cursor speed
• Typing — frequently asked questions
Use AutoText
AutoText automatically replaces text that you
type. Use AutoText to correct spelling and to
replace abbreviations with complete words.
Your handheld has built-in AutoText entries that
correct common mistakes. For example, AutoText
changes hte to the.
You can 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.
To use AutoText, type an AutoText entry. Press the
Space key.
Create an AutoText entry
1. In the handheld options, click AutoText.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click New.
4. In the Replace field, type the text to replace.
5. In the With field, type the text to appear.
6. In the Using field, set whether the entry is
capitalized exactly as typed (Specified Case)
or whether the entry is capitalized according
to its context (SmartCase).
7. Set the language.
8. Click the trackwheel.
9. Click Save.
Related topic
• What is the Insert Macro menu item?
Change AutoText entries
To view your AutoText entries, in the handheld
options, click AutoText.
Click an AutoText entry. Perform one of the
following actions:
• Edit
• Delete
Cut or copy text
Click the trackwheel. Click Select. Select content.
Click the trackwheel. Click Cut or Copy.
Paste text
Place the cursor where you want to insert the cut
or copied text. Click the trackwheel. Click Paste.
Related Topic
• Copy and paste a calculation
Typing tips
To type the alternate character on a key, press the
Alt key + the key.
To insert a symbol, press the Symbol key.
To insert an accent, hold a letter and roll the
trackwheel.
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To turn on CAP lock, press the Alt key + the Right
Shift key.
To turn on NUM lock, hold the Right Shift key +
press the Alt key.
To turn off CAP lock or NUM lock, press the Right
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
• What is the Insert Macro menu item?
• Why can’t I use shortcuts on the Home
screen?
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. To use shortcuts in the general
phone options, set the Dial From Home Screen
field to No.
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Phone
• Find your phone number
• Make a call
• Use speed dial
• Check your voice mail
• Answer a call
• Mute a call
• Adjust the phone volume
• Phone features
• Dial using letters
• Assign a speed dial letter
• Change speed dial assignments
• Log calls
• Use call logs
• Set default country and area codes
• Set voice mail options
• Set the default call volume
• Reset call timers
• Enable VoIP
• Phone — frequently asked questions
Find your phone number
In the phone, the My Number field displays your
phone number.
Make a call
1. In the phone, type a phone number or select
a contact.
2. Press the Enter key.
3. To end the call, hold the Escape button.
Notes:
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.
You can also make a call on the Home screen. Type
the number and press the Enter key.
Related topics
• Add a pause or wait
• Can I use the phone when the handheld or
keyboard is locked?
Use speed dial
In the phone, press and hold the key that is
assigned to the contact or phone number.
Note:
You can also use speed dial to make a phone call
on the Home screen or in the messages list.
Check your voice mail
In the phone, click the trackwheel. Click Call
Voicemail.
Answer a call
To answer a call, click Answer. If you do not want
to answer the call, click Ignore.
If you are already connected to a call and receive
another call, click Answer - Drop Current to end
your current call and answer the incoming call.
To end the call, hold the Escape button.
Related topic
• Can I use the phone when the handheld or
keyboard is locked?
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Mute a call
To mute a call, press the Phone button. Press the
Phone button again to turn mute off.
Adjust the phone volume
During a call, roll the trackwheel up to increase
the volume or roll the trackwheel down to
decrease the volume.
Phone features
During a call, your handheld has functions that
are available to a regular phone, such as mute.
To alternate between two connected calls, click
the trackwheel. Click Swap.
To use other applications during a call, click the
trackwheel. Click Home Screen.
Dial using letters
To type a letter during a call, press the Alt key.
Type the letter.
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.
Note:
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.
Assign a speed dial letter
In the phone, select a contact or phone number.
Press and hold any unassigned letter key. Click OK.
Related topic
• Assign a speed dial number to a contact in
your address book
Assign a speed dial number to a contact in your address book
1. In the phone, click the trackwheel.
2. Click View Speed Dial List.
3. Select an unassigned letter.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click New Speed Dial.
6. Select a contact.
7. Click the trackwheel.
8. Click Add Speed Dial To <contact name>.
Change speed dial assignments
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:
• Change the contact assigned to a speed dial
letter: Click Edit. Click a new contact. Click
Speed Dial <contact name>.
• Assign the contact to a different speed dial
letter: Click Move. Click a different speed dial
letter.
• Remove a contact from the speed dial list:
Click Delete.
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.
If you do not want any call logs to appear in the
messages list, select None. Press the Space key.
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Use call logs
In the phone, or in the messages list, open a call
log. Click the trackwheel. Perform one of the
following actions:
• Add Notes
• Edit Notes
• Forward
To delete notes, in the open phone call log, click
the trackwheel. Click Edit Notes. Click the
trackwheel. Click Clear Field.
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.
Set voice mail options
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.
4. Click Save.
Notes:
If your handheld is provisioned for voice mail, the
voice mail access number might already be
completed. Contact your system administrator for
more information on voice mail.
If your handheld is not provisioned for voice mail,
you can type the access number for a different
voice mail system.
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.
Set default country and area codes
1. In the phone options, click Smart Dialing.
2. Set the Country Code and Area Code fields.
3. In the National Number Length field, set the
default length for phone numbers in your
country.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Save.
Note:
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.
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Set the default call volume
1. In the phone options, click General Options.
2. Set the Default Call Volume field.
3. Click the trackwheel.
4. Click Save.
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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.
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6. Click Save.
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Browser
• About the browser
• Go to a web page
• Use the browser
• View images
• Copy a link, image, or web page address
• Send a link or image in a message
• Save an image
• Manage saved images
• Save web page requests
• Create a bookmark
• Change bookmarks
• Clear the browser caches
• About TLS
• About WTLS
• Browser — frequently asked questions
About the browser
The BlackBerry Browser is optimized for viewing
HTML web pages. If your handheld is integrated
with an account using the BlackBerry Enterprise
Server, the BlackBerry Browser also enables you to
view your corporate intranet. For more
information, contact your system administrator.
Go to a web page
In the browser, click the trackwheel. Click Go To.
Type a web address. Click OK.
Notes:
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.
Use the browser
Navigate web pages using your handheld browser
the same way that you navigate using a desktop
browser.
To select text and images when you scroll through
a web page, click the trackwheel. Click Select
Mode.
To select only links and fields when you scroll
through a web page, click the trackwheel. Click
View Mode.
To follow a link, click the link. Click Get Link.
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.
To view the next web page in the history, click the
trackwheel. Click Forward.
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.
To refresh the current web page, click the
trackwheel. Click Refresh.
To view the address for the current web page, click
the trackwheel. Click Page Address.
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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.
To move the browser to the background to use
another program, click the trackwheel. Click Hide.
To close the browser, click the trackwheel. Click
Close.
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.
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Send a link or image in a message
1. On a web page, click a link or image.
2. Click Link Address or Image Address.
3. Click Send Address.
4. Click a contact.
5. Click Message <contact>.
6. Send your message.
Note:
To send a web page address in a message, on the
web page, click the trackwheel. Click Send
Address. Click a contact. Click Message <contact>.
Send your message.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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 open the image at any
time. On a web page, click an image. Click Save
Image. Save your changes.
Notes:
The Save Image field is only available for
BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds with color screens.
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Manage saved images
In the pictures list, click an image. Perform one of
the following actions:
• Open
• Delete
Save web page requests
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.
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.
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.
Create a bookmark
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:
• Edit Bookmark
• Delete Bookmark
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Organize bookmarks into folders
In the bookmarks list, click a folder. Perform one of
the following actions:
• Add a folder: Click Add Subfolder.
• Open a bookmark folder with subfolders:
Click Expand.
• Close a bookmark folder with subfolders:
Click Collapse.
• 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.
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.
About TLS
Transport Layer Security (TLS) provides additional
authentication and security when you browse web
pages using the BlackBerry Browser.
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
Desktop Software Online Help
system administrator.
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About WTLS
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
Software Online Help
If you are not using the BlackBerry Desktop
Software, contact your system administrator for
information on using WTLS on your handheld.
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