BlackBerry RDJ20WW Users Manual

BlackBerry PlayBook

User Guide

Version: 1.0 Internal Beta

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Contents

Getting started................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Beta notice......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Getting to know your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet............................................................................................................................................. 3

Getting around................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Using the touch screen....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

View your notifications....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

BlackBerry Bridge............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

About BlackBerry Bridge..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Connect to BlackBerry Bridge............................................................................................................................................................................. 11

BlackBerry Bridge tips......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Troubleshooting: BlackBerry Bridge................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Music.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Playing your music.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Photos................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Viewing your photos.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Videos................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Playing videos..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Camera............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Taking pictures................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Recording videos................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17

Voice notes......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Recording voice notes........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18

BlackBerry App World........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Download apps with BlackBerry App World...................................................................................................................................................... 19

Browser.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Browsing the web............................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Troubleshooting: browser.................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Battery and power.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Turning off your tablet and using standby mode............................................................................................................................................... 21

Extending your battery life................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Connections........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Wi-Fi................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Bluetooth technology......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Keyboard and typing.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Typing with the touch screen keyboard............................................................................................................................................................. 27

Word to Go......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Creating and editing documents........................................................................................................................................................................ 28

Word To Go icons............................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Sheet to Go......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Creating and editing spreadsheets..................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Legal notice........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30

RIM Confidential and Proprietary Information - Beta Customers Only. Content and software are subject to change.

Getting started

Beta notice

The information contained in this documentation is intended for beta customers only. Content and software are subject to
change.

Getting to know your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet

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Getting around

Show the home screen and miminimze apps

Swipe up from the bottom frame.

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Show the menu

In many apps, you can find additional features, options, and
help in the menu.

In an app, swipe down from the top frame. To close the menu,
touch anywhere in the app.

Switch between apps

You can flip between your open apps without having to return
to the home screen.

In an app, swipe in from the left or right frame.

Show the status bar

You can peek at the status bar without leaving the app you're
using. This is a great way to quickly check your notifications,
see the time, keep an eye on your battery level, change system
options, and more.

In an app, swipe in from the top-left frame.

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Close an app

On the home screen, touch the minimized app and swipe up.

Switch between views on the home screen

Swipe left or right in the bottom part of the home screen.

Using the touch screen

Here are some common gestures to help you get started using your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet.

Swipe

To scroll through a list or a webpage, move between pictures,
and more, touch the screen and slide your finger up and down
or right and left.

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Pinch

To zoom in and out while you're looking at a webpage, picture,
or other content, touch the screen with your finger and thumb
and pinch them together or apart.

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Drag

To move something from one place to another, touch and hold
the item you want to move. Slide your finger to the position
where you want it.

View your notifications

Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet uses notifications to keep you informed about software updates, new messages, calendar
reminders, battery power level, and much more. When new notifications come in, the top-left or top-right corner of your
screen glows red.

1. To display the status bar from within any application, swipe from the upper-left corner of the frame onto the screen.
You can also find the status bar on the home screen.

2. On the status bar, tap [flag_icon] or [system_notifications_icon].

Return to what you were doing

Dismiss a notification Swipe from left to right across the item you want to dismiss.

View a specific type of notification On the status bar, tap the icon for the type of notification

View details about a notification You can jump directly from a notification into the related

Tap the screen anywhere outside of the displayed
notifications.

that you want to see.

application. For example, if you tap an email notification, the
email opens in the Messages app.

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