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BlackBerry 9720 User Guide

BlackBerry 9720 Smartphone
Version: 7.1
User Guide
Published: 2013-08-13
SWD-20130813120842959
Contents
Quick Help...................................................................................................................................................10
Getting started: Your smartphone.................................................................................................................10
Popular tips................................................................................................................................................. 33
Common troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................41
Tips and shortcuts....................................................................................................................................... 46
Tips: Extending battery life .......................................................................................................................... 47
Tips: Freeing space to optimize your smartphone's performance.................................................................. 49
Tips: Updating your software........................................................................................................................50
Tips: Keeping your information safe..............................................................................................................51
Shortcuts: Phone......................................................................................................................................... 52
Shortcuts: Messages....................................................................................................................................53
Shortcuts: Files and attachments................................................................................................................. 54
Shortcuts: Typing with the physical keyboard............................................................................................... 55
Shortcuts: Browser...................................................................................................................................... 57
Shortcuts: Search........................................................................................................................................ 58
Shortcuts: Calendar..................................................................................................................................... 59
Phone..........................................................................................................................................................61
Tips: Phone................................................................................................................................................. 80
Personalize: Phone...................................................................................................................................... 80
Voice commands......................................................................................................................................... 88
How to: Voice commands.............................................................................................................................88
Troubleshooting: Voice commands...............................................................................................................90
Getting started: Messages application..........................................................................................................92
Tips: Messages application........................................................................................................................ 129
Personalize: Messages application.............................................................................................................131
Troubleshooting: Messages application......................................................................................................136
Files and attachments................................................................................................................................142
How to: Files ............................................................................................................................................. 142
Tips: Files ................................................................................................................................................. 148
Troubleshooting: Files ...............................................................................................................................149
Media........................................................................................................................................................151
Getting started: Media............................................................................................................................... 151
How to: Media............................................................................................................................................153
Troubleshooting: Media............................................................................................................................. 172
Ring tones, sounds, and alerts....................................................................................................................176
Browser.....................................................................................................................................................181
How to: Browser........................................................................................................................................ 181
Personalize: Browser................................................................................................................................. 196
Calendar....................................................................................................................................................198
How to: Calendar....................................................................................................................................... 199
Tips: Calendar........................................................................................................................................... 208
Personalize: Calendar................................................................................................................................ 209
Troubleshooting: Calendar......................................................................................................................... 210
Contacts....................................................................................................................................................212
Getting started: Contacts........................................................................................................................... 212
How to: Contacts....................................................................................................................................... 214
Troubleshooting: Contacts......................................................................................................................... 226
Clock.........................................................................................................................................................227
Getting started: Clock................................................................................................................................ 227
How to: Clock.............................................................................................................................................228
Personalize: Clock......................................................................................................................................231
Troubleshooting: Clock.............................................................................................................................. 232
Tasks and memos......................................................................................................................................234
Create a task or memo............................................................................................................................... 234
Send a task or memo................................................................................................................................. 234
Change the status of a task........................................................................................................................ 234
Hide completed tasks................................................................................................................................ 235
About categories........................................................................................................................................237
Create a category for contacts, tasks, or memos.........................................................................................238
Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items........................................................................... 238
Typing....................................................................................................................................................... 239
How to: Typing...........................................................................................................................................239
Tips: Typing...............................................................................................................................................246
Personalize: Typing....................................................................................................................................247
Troubleshooting: Typing.............................................................................................................................248
Keyboard...................................................................................................................................................250
How to: Keyboard...................................................................................................................................... 250
Language.................................................................................................................................................. 253
How to: Language......................................................................................................................................253
How to: Screen display...............................................................................................................................256
Personalize: Screen display........................................................................................................................260
Troubleshooting: Screen display.................................................................................................................262
GPS technology......................................................................................................................................... 264
Getting started: GPS technology.................................................................................................................264
How to: GPS technology.............................................................................................................................264
Troubleshooting: GPS technology...............................................................................................................266
Maps.........................................................................................................................................................267
How to: Maps.............................................................................................................................................267
Tips: Maps.................................................................................................................................................271
Personalize: Maps......................................................................................................................................271
Troubleshooting: Maps.............................................................................................................................. 273
Applications...............................................................................................................................................274
How to: Applications.................................................................................................................................. 275
Tips: Applications...................................................................................................................................... 277
BlackBerry ID............................................................................................................................................ 283
How to: BlackBerry ID................................................................................................................................283
Tips: BlackBerry ID.................................................................................................................................... 284
BlackBerry Device Software....................................................................................................................... 286
Mobile network ......................................................................................................................................... 290
Wi-Fi technology........................................................................................................................................ 298
Troubleshooting: Mobile Hotspot mode......................................................................................................315
Getting started: Bluetooth technology........................................................................................................ 316
How to: Bluetooth technology.................................................................................................................... 318
Troubleshooting: Bluetooth technology...................................................................................................... 325
Smart accessories......................................................................................................................................330
Set up a new dock......................................................................................................................................330
Delete a saved dock profile........................................................................................................................ 331
Power and battery......................................................................................................................................332
How to: Power and battery......................................................................................................................... 332
Tips: Power and battery............................................................................................................................. 337
How to: Storage space and media cards.....................................................................................................339
Tips: Storage space and media cards......................................................................................................... 345
Search.......................................................................................................................................................349
Security.....................................................................................................................................................355
How to: Security.........................................................................................................................................358
Troubleshooting: Security.......................................................................................................................... 389
Service books and diagnostic reports......................................................................................................... 392
Accept, delete, or restore a service book ................................................................................................... 392
Synchronization.........................................................................................................................................394
How to: Synchronization............................................................................................................................ 394
Troubleshooting: Synchronization.............................................................................................................. 397
Accessibility options.................................................................................................................................. 399
Getting started: Accessibility......................................................................................................................399
Calculator..................................................................................................................................................405
Use the calculator .....................................................................................................................................405
Convert a measurement.............................................................................................................................405
Glossary.....................................................................................................................................................406
Legal notice .............................................................................................................................................. 408
User Guide Quick Help

Quick Help

Getting started: Your smartphone

Find out about apps and indicators, and what the keys do on your BlackBerry smartphone.

Your BlackBerry smartphone at a glance

Inserting the SIM card, media card, and battery

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Remove the battery door
Insert the SIM card
Depending on your BlackBerry smartphone model or your wireless service provider, you might not need a SIM card for your smartphone.
Slide the SIM card into the slot.
Insert the media card
The media card is optional. If a media card is included, it might already be inserted.
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Insert the battery

New in BlackBerry 7.1

BlackBerry 7.1 enhances the BlackBerry experience with new functionality and innovative apps.
Wi-Fi calling
If your wireless service provider supports Wi-Fi calling and you subscribe to this service, you can make and receive calls over the Wi-Fi network. For more information, see Wi-Fi calling.
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Mobile Hotspot mode
When you turn on Mobile Hotspot mode, you can use your smartphone as a mobile hotspot so that other Wi-Fi enabled devices can use the mobile network connection on your smartphone. For more information, see Mobile Hotspot mode.
Before you use your smartphone in Mobile Hotspot mode, read the latest safety and product information at
www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones.
FM Radio
You can use the FM Radio app to listen to radio stations on your smartphone. You can scan for stations, create favorite stations, and you can listen to the radio using a wired headset or the speakerphone. For more information, see FM Radio.
Parental Controls
Parental Controls are designed to help you have more control over how the features of the BlackBerry smartphone are used. With Parental Controls you can block content, turn features on or off, and decide what types of communication are available. For more information, see Turn on Parental Controls.
Public warning messages
If your wireless service provider or organization uses a public warning system, you can receive public warning messages, such as weather warnings or amber alert messages, on your smartphone. For more information, see Public warning
systems.
New in BlackBerry 7
BlackBerry 7 includes a number of exciting new features and services, as well as some enhancements to existing features.
BlackBerry ID
A BlackBerry ID is an email and password that gives you convenient access to BlackBerry products and services. After you create your BlackBerry ID, you can log in to any BlackBerry product that supports BlackBerry ID. For example, with BlackBerry ID you can manage apps that you downloaded from the BlackBerry World storefront (previously known as BlackBerry App World) and keep apps you downloaded when you switch smartphones. For more information, see
BlackBerry ID.
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Voice enabled search
Looking for something? You can now use your voice to search for help, contacts, documents, pictures, videos, and more on your smartphone and on the Internet. For more information, see Search for an item using voice enabled search.
Home screen customization
Customize the home screen even more by hiding panels you don't use regularly, and hiding icons in specific panels or all panels. For more information, see Show or hide a home screen panel and Show, hide, or find an application icon.
Touch-free call answering
You don't need to use your hands to answer calls when you're using a Bluetooth enabled headset or a regular headset! Now you can set your smartphone to answer calls automatically after 5 seconds. For more information, see Change how
you answer calls with a headset.
Bluetooth enhancements
You can now send multiple pictures at once using Bluetooth technology. For details, see Share a file. Conveniently send and receive a contact card (also called a vCard) using Bluetooth technology, and save the received
contact card into your smartphone's contact list. For more information, see Send contact cards using Bluetooth
technology.
Picture enhancements
When you rotate JPEG and PNG pictures, the pictures are saved automatically in the rotated view. Sort pictures from either newest to oldest, or oldest to newest. This lets you see a slide show in the order that pictures were
taken. You can now view pictures in a slide show using transitions such a sliding, zooming, and panning. For more information,
see Change your slide show options.

About switching BlackBerry smartphones

When you switch to a new BlackBerry smartphone your data and settings, such as supported email messages, organizer data, and compatible third-party applications, can be transferred to your new smartphone.
The backup and restore process can be done using a media card or the BlackBerry Device Software. Both options are available from the Device Switch option in the Setup application.
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A Switch Smartphones user guide is available at docs.blackberry.com. Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be available.
Related information
Visit the Setup application,15

About BlackBerry ID

A BlackBerry ID gives you convenient access to multiple BlackBerry products and services. After you create a BlackBerry ID
, you can use your BlackBerry ID email address and password to log in to any BlackBerry product that supports BlackBerry ID. With BlackBerry ID, you can manage apps that you downloaded from the BlackBerry World storefront (previously known as BlackBerry App World) and keep apps you downloaded when you switch smartphones.
You are prompted to log in using your BlackBerry ID when you set up a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or a BlackBerry smartphone running BlackBerry 7. If you previously created a BlackBerry ID, you must use it when you set up your new tablet or smartphone (instead of creating a new BlackBerry ID). You can log in to both a tablet and a smartphone using the
BlackBerry ID.
same If you're using an older BlackBerry smartphone, you might be able to create a BlackBerry ID from within an app that
supports
Related information
About downloading apps with BlackBerry World or BlackBerry App World,30
BlackBerry ID, or you can create a BlackBerry ID by visiting www.blackberry.com/blackberryid.

Visit the Setup application

The Setup application helps you learn about navigation and typing, change options to personalize your BlackBerry smartphone, and set up network connections, such as Bluetooth connections. You can also set up email addresses and social networking accounts. The Setup application should appear automatically the first time that you turn on your smartphone.
1. If the Setup application does not appear automatically, on the home screen or in a folder, click the Setup icon.
2. Click a section to change options or to complete a short series of prompts that help you set the options.

Important keys

Keys on the front of your BlackBerry smartphone
Trackpad
Menu
• Slide your finger to move around the screen.
• Press (click) to select an item.
• Press and hold to open a pop-up menu.
• Open a menu.
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Keys on the front of your BlackBerry smartphone
• Select a highlighted menu item.
• Press and hold to switch applications quickly.
Escape
• Return to the previous screen.
• Close the menu.
Send
• Make a call.
• Answer a call.
End/Power
• End a call.
• Return to the home screen.
• Press and hold to turn on or turn off your BlackBerry smartphone.
Keys on the top of your smartphone
Lock Lock or unlock the screen and keyboard.
Keys on the right side of your smartphone
Volume/Mute
• Press the top and bottom keys to change the volume.
• Press and hold the top or bottom key to play the next or previous media file.
• Before you take a picture or record a video, press the top or bottom key to zoom in or out.
• Press the middle key to mute a call or mute the volume.
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Right convenience key
• If supported, open the camera. To take a picture, press the convenience key again.
• You can also customize this key.
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Keys on the left side of your smartphone
Left convenience key
Shift Capitalize letters.
Alt Type the alternate character on a key.
Symbol Open the symbol list.
Backspace/Delete Delete the previous character or a selected item.
Enter Select an item.
Speakerphone Turn on or turn off the speakerphone during a call.
• If supported, press to open BBM.
• You can also customize this key.
Keyboard

Flashing LED color descriptions

The LED on the top of your BlackBerry smartphone flashes different colors to indicate the statuses described.
Flashing LED color Description
Green Indicates that you're in a wireless coverage area. You can turn on or turn off this notification.
Blue Indicates that your smartphone is connected to a Bluetooth enabled device. You can turn on or turn
off this notification.
Red Indicates that you have received a new message. The LED also flashes when your smartphone
accesses data on a smart card. You can turn on or turn off this notification. You can also change the LED color for ring tones, message notifications, event reminders, and other application notifications using the sound and alert profiles.
Amber Indicates that the battery power level has dropped to low and needs to be charged. You can't turn
on or turn off this notification. The amber LED flashes when your smartphone is turned off and charging, this indicator changes to solid green when the battery is fully charged.
Related information
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Turn on flashing LED notification for wireless coverage,259 Turn off or turn on the Bluetooth connection notification,324

Icons

Application icons
You can access your applications by clicking the icons on the home screen and in folders on the home screen. The initial view of the home screen displays icons for only some of the available applications. To view more application icons on the home screen, click
Depending on your BlackBerry smartphone model, administrator, and wireless service provider, some applications might not be available. You might be able to download some applications from the BlackBerry World storefront (previously known as BlackBerry App World).
To see a full icon guide, go to www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click your smartphone model, then click the Icon Guide.
Setup
All.
Setup Enterprise Activation
Options
Power and lock
Password Lock Power Off
Messages
Messages Saved Messages
Added email address Added work email address
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Activate a work email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
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Text Messages
Instant messaging
Instant Messaging folder Some applications might appear in this folder
including applications that you download.
Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones
Google Talk for BlackBerry smartphones Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones
Applications
Browser Manage Connections
Maps Help
Password Keeper Voice Dialing
Applications folder Some applications might appear in this folder,
including applications that you download.
BBM
AOL Instant Messenger Service for BlackBerry smartphones
Media
Media folder Videos
Pictures Music
Ring Tones Voice Notes
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Camera Video Camera
Voice Notes Recorder Podcasts
Personal organizer
Contacts Calendar
Tasks MemoPad
Clock Calculator
Files
Documents To Go Files
Social networking and mobile purchasing
BlackBerry World storefront Social Feeds
Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones
BlackBerry Device Software update
A software update for the BlackBerry Device Software is available.
A software update for the BlackBerry Device Software is ready to be installed.
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A software update for the BlackBerry Device Software is being downloaded.
A software update for the BlackBerry Device Software is stopped.
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Sounds and alerts
Normal profile Phone Calls Only profile
Loud profile Custom profile
Medium profile Silent profile
Vibrate Only profile All Alerts Off profile
Games
Games folder Some applications might appear in this folder,
including applications that you download.
Word Mole
BrickBreaker
Home screen icons
These icons are status indicators that appear at the top of the home screen. Depending on your BlackBerry smartphone model and wireless service provider, some of these icons might not appear.
New item To clear this icon, open each item that has this
indicator.
Sending data New item in the Social Feeds application
Receiving data System is busy
New BBM item To clear this icon, open each chat that has this
icon.
Update is available in the BlackBerry World storefront (previously known as BlackBerry App World)
New BBM Groups item
Roaming Unread message count
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Alarm is set Missed call count
Calendar reminder count Bluetooth technology is turned on
Wi-Fi technology is turned on NFC technology is turned on
Message inbox icons
These icons indicate the type or status of each message in your inbox. Depending on your BlackBerry smartphone model and wireless service provider, some of these icons might not appear.
Unread message New BBM item
To clear this indicator, open each chat that has this indicator.
Read message BBM chat is open
Draft message New BBM Groups item
Filed message New RSS item
Message with an attachment Message is being sent
Message is high priority Message has not been sent
Text message with an attachment Message has been sent
Text message Message has been delivered
Message has been read
Battery power level icons
These icons appear at the top of the home screen and at the top of the screen in some applications.
Full battery Battery is charging
Low battery
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Typing icons
These icons appear in the upper-right corner of the screen when you type.
CAP lock (capital letter lock) Multi-tap mode
NUM lock (number lock) Current input language
Alt mode
Phone icons
These icons appear at the top of the home screen and in the Phone application.
Missed call Received call
Placed call Voice mail message
Calendar icons
These icons appear when you highlight a calendar entry.
Event reminder Recurring appointment
Meeting reminder Exception for recurring appointment
Notes
Camera icons
These icons appear at the bottom of the screen in the camera. You can click these icons.
View pictures Geotagging is turned on
Geotagging is turned off Take another picture
Flash is turned on Flash is turned off
Automatic flash mode Scene mode
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Share a picture
Video camera
These icons appear at the bottom of the screen in the video camera. You can click these icons.
Start recording Pause recording
Share a video Rename video
Delete video

Your Home screen

Home screen at a glance
Use a picture as your smartphone wallpaper
1. On the home screen, click the Media icon > Pictures icon.
2. Browse to a picture.
3.
Press the key > Set As Wallpaper.
Related information
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Add a shortcut to your home screen or Favorites panel
You can add a shortcut to give yourself quick access to items such as frequently used websites, contacts, applications, files, podcast channels, or media categories.
1. Browse to a website, or highlight the item that you want to create a shortcut for.
2.
Press the key > Add to Home Screen.
• To change the name of the shortcut, type a new name.
• To change the location where the shortcut appears, change the Location field.
• To add the shortcut to your Favorites panel, select the Mark as Favorite checkbox.
3. Click Add.
Show or hide a home screen panel
1.
On the home screen, press the key > Manage Panels.
2. Select or clear the checkbox for each panel.
3.
Press the key > Save.
Show, hide, or find an application icon
Depending on your theme, you might not be able to hide some application icons. You can also hide optional BlackBerry Device Software updates.
On the home screen or in a folder, do any of the following:
• To see all your application icons, on the navigation bar, click All.
• To hide an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the key > Hide Icon. If the icon appears in other panels, you can hide the icon in all panels or in the current panel only.
• To show all hidden application icons, press the key > Show All Icons.
• To stop hiding an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the key > Unhide Icon.
• To hide the icon, click the Options icon. Click Device > Software Updates. Highlight a software version. Press the
key > Hide.
• To show all hidden BlackBerry Device Software updates, click the Options icon. Click Device > Software Updates. Press the key > Show All.
Related information
My display changed,262
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Move an application icon
1. On the Home screen or in an application folder, highlight an application icon.
2.
Press the key.
• To move the application icon to a different location on the Home screen, click Move. Click the new location.
• To move the application icon into an application folder, click Move To Folder. Click an application folder.
• To move the application icon out of an application folder, click Move To Folder. Click Home or an application folder.
Change where apps that you download appear
To find your downloaded apps more easily, you can set them to appear in a certain folder, including folders you create.
1.
On the home screen, press the key > Options.
2. Change the Downloads Folder field.
3.
Press the key > Save.
Change themes
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Display > Screen Display.
3. In the Theme section, click a theme.
4. Click Activate.
To delete a theme, click the theme. Click Delete.
Related information
My display changed,262
Set the number of icons that appear on the home screen
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Accessibility.
3. Change the Home Screen Grid Layout field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
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Change what happens when you type on the Home screen
Before you begin: Depending on your typing input language, you might not be able to use shortcut keys to open applications.
1.
On the Home screen, press the key > Options.
• To search your BlackBerry smartphone or the Internet when you type on the Home screen, change the Launch by Typing field to Universal Search.
• To open applications when you press shortcut keys, change the Launch by Typing field to Application Shortcuts.
2.
Press the key > Save.
Add a message that appears when your smartphone is locked
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Display > Message on Lock Screen.
3. Type the text that you want to appear on the screen when your smartphone is locked.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Related information
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Feature availability

The following items affect the availability of features on your BlackBerry smartphone. The features discussed are meant as examples, and are not inclusive of every feature that might or might not be available on your smartphone.
Smartphone model
Features such as GPS, the camera and video camera, and network connection options are dependent on your smartphone model. To find feature specifications for your smartphone model, visit www.blackberry.com/go/devices.
Wireless service plan and wireless service provider
You must purchase or change your wireless service plan through your wireless service provider. Features such as text messaging, location-based services, and some phone features are dependent on your wireless service provider's offerings.
A wireless service plan with phone or voice is required for you to use the Phone application and to send and receive text messages. A wireless service plan with data is required for you to use the browser service and instant messaging
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applications, and to send and receive email messages and PIN messages. A wireless service plan might affect which apps you can download and how you can download them.
For more information about your plan, contact your wireless service provider.
BlackBerry Internet Service and BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Once you have a data plan, you must set up your email address or third-party instant messaging account in order to send and receive email messages, use third-party instant messaging applications, and use some browser options.
If you are an individual user, when you set up your email address or instant messaging account, you are associating it with the BlackBerry Internet Service.
If you are a corporate user, your administrator sets up your email account by associating it with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Your administrator might set options that determine the features and settings that are available on your smartphone and if you can add or update an app. You can view the IT policies that have been set by your administrator in the security options on your smartphone.
Wireless network
The wireless network that your smartphone is connected to might affect the availability of some features. Depending on your wireless service provider and available roaming options, different wireless networks are available. Some wireless networks don't support features such as call blocking, call forwarding, or cell broadcasting. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
Region
Depending on your region, you might have the option to add or update apps using the BlackBerry World storefront (previously known as BlackBerry App World). You might also be able to download apps from a webpage or an application. The availability of certain apps varies by region.
Related information
Find more information,28 BlackBerry Device Software,286 Check which wireless networks your smartphone connects to,291

Find more information

• Help on your smartphone: Find step-by-step instructions in the user guide for your BlackBerry smartphone. Click Help on the home screen or in an application menu.
• www.blackberry.com/support: Find the BlackBerry Answers tool, the BlackBerry Support Community Forums, and more.
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• www.discoverblackberry.com: Find software, applications, and accessories for your smartphone.
• Your wireless service provider website: Find information about your wireless network or wireless service plan.

Popular topics

BlackBerry smartphone users have spoken! Here are the top things they want to know how to do on their smartphones.

Set up an email address

1. On the Home screen, click the Setup icon.
2. In the Setup section, click the Email Accounts icon.
3. Follow the screens to set up your email address. When your email address is set up correctly, you receive a
confirmation message. To view and manage your email messages, on the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
Note: In some cases, you might see the following options. If so, select one of the options.
• Internet Mail Account: Use this option to associate your BlackBerry smartphone with one or more existing email accounts (for example, Windows Live Hotmail) or to create a new email address for your smartphone.
• Enterprise Account: If your administrator gave you an enterprise activation password, use this option to associate your smartphone with your work email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
If you are trying to set up a Internet email account (for example, Windows Live Hotmail or Google Mail) or a new email address for your smartphone, and do not see this option, contact your administrator or wireless service provider.
Related information
Reconcile email over the wireless network manually,97 Change options for your personal email account,97

Add or change your email signature

Before you begin: Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.
1. On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.
Press the key > Options.
• For a work email account, click Email Preferences. If the Message Services field appears, change this field to the appropriate email account. If the Use Auto Signature check box is not selected, select it. In the field that appears, place your cursor.
• For a personal email account, click Email Account Management. Click an email account. Click Edit.
3. Type a signature.
4.
Press the key > Save.
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Your signature is added to your email after you send it.

About downloading apps with BlackBerry World or BlackBerry App World

With the BlackBerry World storefront (previously known as BlackBerry App World), you can search for and download games, themes, social networking apps, personal productivity apps, and much more. Using an existing PayPal account, you can buy and download apps to your smartphone over the wireless network.
If you don't already have the BlackBerry World app on your smartphone, you can download it at www.blackberryworld.com. For more information about managing apps using BlackBerry World, click the BlackBerry World icon. Press the key
Help.
> Depending on your wireless service provider and region, you might have the option to add or update apps using the
BlackBerry World storefront. You might also be able to download apps from a webpage (try visiting from your BlackBerry smartphone), or through your wireless service provider. Data charges might apply when you add or use an app over the wireless network. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
Related information
About BlackBerry ID,15
mobile.blackberry.com

Transfer files to and from your smartphone

1. Connect your BlackBerry smartphone to the computer using a USB cable.
2. In the dialog box that appears on your smartphone, select one of the following file transfer options:
• If you want to transfer most types of files, click USB Drive.
• If you want to synchronize media files that are protected with DRM, click Sync Media.
3. If necessary, type your smartphone password. Your smartphone appears as a drive on your computer.
4. On your computer, do one of the following:
• Drag a file from a location on your computer to a folder on your smartphone.
• Drag a file from a folder on your smartphone to a location on your computer.
To view the transferred file on your smartphone, disconnect your smartphone from your computer and find the file.
Related information
About transferring and synchronizing files,151

About using your smartphone as a tethered modem

Depending on your wireless service plan or administrator, you might be able to share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry smartphone. For example, if you are travelling, you can use your smartphone's Internet connection to access the Internet on a laptop or tablet.
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