BlackBerry REV70UW, REW70UW User Manual

BlackBerry Curve 9320

Smartphone

Help

Version: 7.1

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Contents
Quick Help..........................................................................................................................................................................................................	5
Getting started: Your smartphone.....................................................................................................................................................................	5
Popular topics.....................................................................................................................................................................................................	19
Popular tips........................................................................................................................................................................................................	22
Common troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................................................	30
Tips and shortcuts..............................................................................................................................................................................................	34
Tips: Doing things quickly...................................................................................................................................................................................	34
Tips: Extending battery life.................................................................................................................................................................................	35
Tips: Finding apps...............................................................................................................................................................................................	36
Tips: Freeing space for your music, pictures, videos, and files...........................................................................................................................	36
Tips: Freeing space to optimize your smartphone's performance.....................................................................................................................	37
Tips: Updating your software.............................................................................................................................................................................	38
Tips: Keeping your information safe..................................................................................................................................................................	39
Tips: Managing indicators..................................................................................................................................................................................	39
Message shortcuts..............................................................................................................................................................................................	40
Media shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................	41
Search shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................	42
Calendar shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................................................................	43
Phone.................................................................................................................................................................................................................	44
How to: Phone....................................................................................................................................................................................................	44
Voice commands................................................................................................................................................................................................	60
How to: Voice commands...................................................................................................................................................................................	60
Messages............................................................................................................................................................................................................	62
How to: Messages application............................................................................................................................................................................	62
Email...................................................................................................................................................................................................................	65
Text messages....................................................................................................................................................................................................	77
Emergency alert messages.................................................................................................................................................................................	80
PIN messages......................................................................................................................................................................................................	81
Attachments.......................................................................................................................................................................................................	82
Security options for messages............................................................................................................................................................................	85
Files and attachments........................................................................................................................................................................................	95
How to: Files.......................................................................................................................................................................................................	95
Media.................................................................................................................................................................................................................	101
How to: Media....................................................................................................................................................................................................	101

Ring tones, sounds, and alerts............................................................................................................................................................................	118
How to: Ring tones, sounds, and alerts..............................................................................................................................................................	118
Browser..............................................................................................................................................................................................................	122
How to: Browser.................................................................................................................................................................................................	122
Calendar.............................................................................................................................................................................................................	134
How to: Calendar................................................................................................................................................................................................	134
Contacts..............................................................................................................................................................................................................	142
How to: Contacts................................................................................................................................................................................................	142
Clock...................................................................................................................................................................................................................	150
How to: Clock.....................................................................................................................................................................................................	150
Tasks and memos...............................................................................................................................................................................................	153
Create a task or memo.......................................................................................................................................................................................	153
Send a task or memo..........................................................................................................................................................................................	153
Change or delete a task or memo......................................................................................................................................................................	153
Change the status of a task................................................................................................................................................................................	153
Hide completed tasks.........................................................................................................................................................................................	154
Show tasks in the calendar.................................................................................................................................................................................	154
Synchronizing tasks and memos.........................................................................................................................................................................	154
About categories................................................................................................................................................................................................	156
Categorize a contact, task, or memo..................................................................................................................................................................	156
Create a category for contacts, tasks, or memos...............................................................................................................................................	156
Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items...............................................................................................................................	157
Typing.................................................................................................................................................................................................................	158
How to: Typing...................................................................................................................................................................................................	158
Keyboard............................................................................................................................................................................................................	164
How to: Keyboard...............................................................................................................................................................................................	164
Language............................................................................................................................................................................................................	166
How to: Language...............................................................................................................................................................................................	166
Screen display.....................................................................................................................................................................................................	168
How to: Screen display.......................................................................................................................................................................................	168
Maps...................................................................................................................................................................................................................	172
How to: Maps.....................................................................................................................................................................................................	172

Applications........................................................................................................................................................................................................	176
How to: Applications..........................................................................................................................................................................................	176
BlackBerry Device Software...............................................................................................................................................................................	179
How to: BlackBerry Device Software..................................................................................................................................................................	179
Manage Connections..........................................................................................................................................................................................	181
Mobile network..................................................................................................................................................................................................	181
Wi-Fi technology................................................................................................................................................................................................	186
Mobile Hotspot mode........................................................................................................................................................................................	193
How to: Mobile Hotspot mode...........................................................................................................................................................................	193
Bluetooth technology.........................................................................................................................................................................................	197
How to: Bluetooth technology...........................................................................................................................................................................	197
Smart accessories...............................................................................................................................................................................................	204
About the Smart Accessories application...........................................................................................................................................................	204
Set up a new dock..............................................................................................................................................................................................	204
Change a dock profile.........................................................................................................................................................................................	204
Delete a saved dock profile................................................................................................................................................................................	205
Power and battery..............................................................................................................................................................................................	206
How to: Power and battery................................................................................................................................................................................	206
Storage space and media cards..........................................................................................................................................................................	208
How to: Storage space and media cards............................................................................................................................................................	208
Search.................................................................................................................................................................................................................	212
How to: Search...................................................................................................................................................................................................	212
SIM card..............................................................................................................................................................................................................	216
How to: SIM card................................................................................................................................................................................................	216
Security...............................................................................................................................................................................................................	219
How to: Security.................................................................................................................................................................................................	219
Service books and diagnostic reports.................................................................................................................................................................	244
Accept, delete, or restore a service book...........................................................................................................................................................	244
Run a diagnostic report......................................................................................................................................................................................	244
Set a default recipient for diagnostic reports.....................................................................................................................................................	244
Find your smartphone model number and version of the BlackBerry Device Software....................................................................................	245

I can't run or submit a diagnostic report............................................................................................................................................................	245
Synchronization..................................................................................................................................................................................................	246
How to: Synchronization....................................................................................................................................................................................	246
Accessibility options...........................................................................................................................................................................................	249
How to: Accessibility..........................................................................................................................................................................................	249
Calculator...........................................................................................................................................................................................................	254
Use the calculator...............................................................................................................................................................................................	254
Convert a measurement.....................................................................................................................................................................................	254
Glossary..............................................................................................................................................................................................................	255
Legal notice........................................................................................................................................................................................................	260

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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

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, 190.

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, 115.

Emergency alert messages

If your wireless service provider or organization participates in CMAS, you can receive emergency alert messages (presidential, imminent threat to safety of life, and amber alert messages) on your smartphone. For more information, see Emergency alert messages, 80.

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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 you create 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 App World storefront and keep apps you downloaded when you switch smartphones. For more information, see About the BlackBerry ID, 6.

Voice enabled search

Looking for something? You can now use your voice to search for help, contacts, documents, pictures, videos, and more on your BlackBerry smartphone and on the Internet. For more information, see Search for an item using voice enabled search, 212.

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, 16 and Show, hide, or find an application icon, 16.

Touch-free call answering

You don't need to use your hands to answer calls when you use a Bluetooth enabled headset or a wired 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, 58.

Bluetooth enhancements

You can now send multiple pictures at once using Bluetooth technology. For more information, see Send a file, 83.

Conveniently send and receive a contact card (also known as 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, 144.

Picture enhancements

When you rotate pictures in JPEG and PNG formats, the pictures are saved automatically in the rotated view.

Sort pictures from either newest to oldest, or oldest to newest, to 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, 114.

About the BlackBerry ID

A BlackBerry ID gives you convenient access to multiple BlackBerry products and services. After you create a BlackBerry ID, you can use a single 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 App World storefront and keep apps you downloaded when you switch smartphones.

When you set up your BlackBerry smartphone, you might be required to create a BlackBerry ID. You can also create a BlackBerry ID from within an app that uses BlackBerry ID, or by visiting www.blackberry.com/blackberryid.

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Some services and apps that support BlackBerry ID require you to re-enter your login information after a certain amount of time has passed if you are not actively using the app. You might also be required to re-enter your BlackBerry ID login information if you change any of your BlackBerry ID information, if you delete all the data on your smartphone, or if you update your BlackBerry Device Software on your smartphone.

Related information

Create a BlackBerry ID, 176

Change your BlackBerry ID information, 176

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	•	Slide your finger to move around the screen.
	• Press (click) to select an item.
	• Press and hold to open a pop-up menu.
Menu	•	Open a menu.
	• 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 the keyboard.

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Keys on the right side of your smartphone

Volume/Mute	• Press the middle key to mute a call or mute the volume.
	• 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.
Right convenience key	• If supported, press to open the camera. To take a picture, press the
	convenience key again.
	• You can also customize this key.
Keys on the left side of your smartphone
Left convenience key	• If supported, press to open BBM.
	• You can also customize this key.
Keyboard
Shift	Capitalize letters.
Alt
Symbol
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.

Flashing LED

The LED on the top of your BlackBerry smartphone flashes different colors to indicate different statuses.

Flashing LED color	Description
Green	You're in a wireless coverage area. You can turn on or turn off
	this notification.

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	Flashing LED color	Description
	Blue	Your smartphone is connected to a Bluetooth enabled device.
		You can turn on or turn off this notification.
	Red	A new message has arrived and your selected profile is set to
		notify you using the flashing LED. If you're using your
		smartphone with a smart card, your smartphone is accessing
		data on the smart card.
	Amber	The battery power level for your smartphone is low, or your
		smartphone is turned off and is charging. You can't turn off
		the notification for the low battery power level. The
		notification for charging turns off when you turn on your
		smartphone. If your smartphone is turned off, the LED changes
		to a solid green color when the battery is fully charged.
Related information
Turn on flashing LED notification for wireless coverage, 170
Turn off or turn on the Bluetooth connection notification, 202

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 All.

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 App World storefront.

To see a full icon guide, go to www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click your smartphone model, then click the Icon Guide.

Setup

Setup

Enterprise Activation

Activate a work email account using the BlackBerry

Enterprise Server.

Options

Power and lock

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Password Lock	Power Off
Messages
Messages	Saved Messages
Added email address	Added work email address
Text Messages
Instant messaging
Instant Messaging folder	BBM
Some applications might appear in this folder
including applications that you download.
Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry	AOL Instant Messenger Service for BlackBerry
smartphones	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.
Media
Media folder	Videos

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Pictures	Music
Ring Tones	Voice Notes
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 App World	Social Feeds
Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones	Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones
BlackBerry Device Software update
A software update for the BlackBerry Device	A software update for the BlackBerry Device
Software is available.	Software is being downloaded.
A software update for the BlackBerry Device	A software update for the BlackBerry Device
Software is ready to be installed.	Software is stopped.
Sounds and alerts

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Normal profile	Phone Calls Only profile
Loud profile	Custom profile
Medium profile	Silent profile
Vibrate Only profile	All Alerts Off profile
Games
Games folder	BrickBreaker
Some applications might appear in this folder,
including applications that you download.
Word Mole

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.

Update is available in the BlackBerry App World storefront

Sending data	New item in the Social Feeds application
Receiving data	System is busy
New BBM item	New BBM Groups item
To clear this icon, open each chat that has this
icon.
Roaming	Unread message count
Alarm is set	Missed call count
Calendar reminder count	Bluetooth technology is turned on

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Wi-Fi 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
Related information
Hide the new or unread message indicator, 63

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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Video camera

These icons appear at the bottom of the screen in the video camera. You can click these icons.

Start recording	Pause recording
Send 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

My display changed, 0

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.

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•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, 0

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.

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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

About downloading apps with the BlackBerry App World, 19

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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.

Change what happens when you type on the Home screen

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

Lock or unlock your smartphone, 22

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

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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 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 App World storefront. 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, 18 BlackBerry Device Software, 179

Check which wireless networks your smartphone connects to, 181

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.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.

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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, 66

Add or change your signature

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.

Your signature is added to your email after you send it.

About downloading apps with the BlackBerry App World

With the BlackBerry App World storefront, 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.

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If you don't already have the BlackBerry App World on your smartphone, you can download it at www.blackberryappworld.com. For more information about managing apps using BlackBerry App World, click the BlackBerry App 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 App World™ storefront. You might also be able to download apps from a webpage (try visiting mobile.blackberry.com 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.

Transfer files between your smartphone and your computer

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 a file that you transferred to your smartphone, disconnect your smartphone from your computer and find the file.

Related information

About transferring and synchronizing files, 104

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.

To use your smartphone as a tethered modem with a laptop, you must connect your smartphone with your laptop using a USB cable and open the BlackBerry Desktop Software. To use your smartphone as a tethered modem with a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, you must pair your smartphone with your tablet using Bluetooth technology.

While using your smartphone as a modem, you might not be able to use your smartphone's Phone application, Messaging applications, or applications that use the Internet. To receive a phone call, your smartphone might turn off the tethered Internet connection.

For more information about tethering, see the Help on your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.

Copy contacts from your SIM card to your contact list

Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported. 1. In the contact list, press the key > SIM Phone Book.

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2. Press the key > Copy All To Contacts.

Note: If you try to copy a SIM card contact with a phone number that matches the phone number of a contact that already appears in your contact list, your BlackBerry smartphone does not copy the SIM card contact.

Change your ring tone, notifiers, reminders, or alerts

In any sound profile, you can change your ring tone or notifier tone to an audio file that's stored in your BlackBerry smartphone's built-in media storage or media card. You can also change the options for volume, notifications during calls, LED, and vibration in all of the profiles. The All Alerts Off profile can't be changed.

1.On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon.

2.Click Change Sounds and Alerts > Sounds for Selected Profile.

•To change your ring tone or ring volume, click Phone.

•To change notifiers or reminders, click to expand a section. Click an option.

3.In the Ring Tone, Notifier Tone, or Reminder Tone field, do one of the following:

•Click a tone.

•To use a song that is on your smartphone or on a media card, click All Music. Find and click a song.

•To use a voice note that you recorded, click All Voice Notes. Find and click a voice note.

•To use a preloaded alert, click All Alerts. Find and click an alert.

4.Press the key > Save.

Related information

I can't change the number of times that my smartphone rings, 0

Add or delete a contact alert, 119

Icons for sound and alert profiles, 118

View a location on a map

1.On the Home screen, click the Maps icon.

2.Press the key > Find a Location.

•To search for a point of interest such as a business or landmark, in the Find a store, café, etc. field, type the information for the point of interest. Highlight the point of interest.

•To view a new location, in the Find an address field, type an address. Highlight the location.

•To view a location for a contact, in the Find a store, café, etc. field, type the contact name. Highlight the contact information.

•To view a favorite location, in the Favorites section, highlight the location.

3.Press the key > View on Map.

If you are viewing a location other than your current location, to get directions to this location from your current location, press the key > Navigate to Here. Your BlackBerry smartphone must have an internal GPS receiver or be paired with a Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver to perform this task.

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Lock or unlock your smartphone

You can lock the keyboard to avoid pressing it or making calls accidentally and, if you have set a BlackBerry smartphone password, you can also lock your smartphone with a password.

Do one of the following:

•To lock the keyboard, press the Lock key on the top of your smartphone.

•To unlock the keyboard, press the Lock key again.

•To lock your smartphone with a password, on the home screen or in a folder, click the icon.

•To unlock your smartphone, enter your password. Press the key on the keyboard.

Related information

Set or change your smartphone password, 219

Important keys, 7

Turn on or turn off airplane mode

You should keep network connections turned off in certain places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your BlackBerry smartphone.

On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.

•To turn on airplane mode, click All Off.

•To turn off airplane mode, click Restore Connections.

Related information

Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options, 183

Turn on, turn off, or check the status of a network connection, 181

Popular tips

Save time and maximize your efficiency with these quick tips.

Tips: Finding apps

Look in a folder on your home screen.

Some apps are located in folders on your home screen. Click a folder to see what apps are inside.

Make all hidden apps visible on the home screen.

On the home screen, press the key > Show All Icons. To unhide an app, highlight it and then press the key > Unhide Icon. If the icon is hidden in other panels, you can

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	unhide the icon in all panels, or in the current panel only. If
	Show All Icons does not appear in the menu, there are no apps
	hidden from view.
Search for an app.	On the home screen, start typing the app name.
Verify that an app is installed.	On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
	Device > Application Management. If the app is listed, it is
	installed on your BlackBerry smartphone.

Tips: Managing indicators

Indicators tell you that there is something new or updated, such as a new message, voice mail message, or feed, or they inform you of the status of something, such as the battery or network connection. Indicators often appear on app icons, new content within apps, and at the top of the Home screen.

For a complete list of indicators, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click your smartphone model, and then click the Icon Guide.

Remove the new item indicator	.	Open each item that has this indicator. For example, to remove
		it from the Messages icon, click the icon.
Remove the unopened message indicator .		In the Messages app, do one or more of the following:
		• Open all of your messages by clicking on them. If you can't
		find all of your unread messages in your inbox, look in your
		messages folders.
		• Mark a message as read. Highlight a message. Press the
		key > Mark Read.
		• Mark all messages that are prior to a date as read.
		Highlight a date field. Press the	key > Mark Prior
		Read.
Identify an indicator.		• You might be able to identify an indicator by seeing the
		icon of the application that the indicator refers to. To see
		a complete list of applications on your BlackBerry
		smartphone and their icons, on the Home screen or in a
		folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Application
		Management.

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Tips: Updating your software

Updated BlackBerry Device Software and BlackBerry Desktop Software are released periodically, and you might be able to update the software from either your computer or your smartphone. Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.

Check to see if there is updated BlackBerry Device Software	Depending on your smartphone model, this feature might not
that you can download over the network.	be supported. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the
	Options icon. Click Device > Software Updates.
Update your BlackBerry Device Software from your computer.	On your computer, visit www.blackberry.com/update. Click
	Check for Updates. Connect your smartphone to your
	computer.
Set your BlackBerry Desktop Software to check for updates	For instructions, see the Help in BlackBerry Desktop Software.
automatically.
Update your BlackBerry Desktop Software .	Visit www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware.

Tips: Doing things quickly

For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.

Access popular options such as setting the alarm, viewing	Highlight and click the areas at the top of the home screen.
notifications, and turning on or turning off network
connections.
See all the apps and folders on the home screen, or minimize	On the navigation bar, click All.
the panel and view the wallpaper.
Switch to another app.	Press and hold the	key. Click an app.
	Note: The other app might still be running in the background.
Open an app with a convenience key.	Press a convenience key on the side of your BlackBerry
	smartphone.
	Note: You can customize which app a convenience key opens.

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Use pop-up menus.

Pop-up menus provide common available actions, and appear in the center of the screen. For example, you can use the popup menu in a message to file, forward, or reply to the message. To open a pop-up menu, press and hold the trackpad. To select a menu item, click the trackpad.

Switch to the Favorites, Media, Downloads, and Frequent	On the home screen, highlight All on the navigation bar and
panels.	slide your finger on the trackpad right or left.
Add an app to the Favorites panel.	Highlight an app on the home screen or in a folder. Press the
	key > Mark as Favorite.
Change options for the home screen such as the wallpaper.	On the home screen, press the	key > Options.

Related information

Change what happens when you type on the Home screen, 17

Assign an application to a convenience key, 164

Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 177

Tips: Extending battery life

For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.

Close apps when you're finished with them.	In an app, press the	key and click Close or Exit.
Turn off network connections you aren't using.	On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of
	the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click a
	network connection to clear the checkbox.

If your BlackBerry smartphone supports Wi-Fi, use Wi-Fi when you're in an area with reduced wireless coverage.

On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Select the Wi-Fi checkbox.

Set your smartphone to turn on and turn off automatically.	On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
	Device > Auto On/Off.
Close browser tabs you aren't using.	In the browser, press the	key > Tabs. Highlight a tab and
	click the icon.
Set backlighting to remain on for a shorter period, and lower	On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
its brightness.	Display > Screen Display.
Switch your vibrating notifications to sound notifications or	On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
LED notifications, lower the volume of your sound	Click Change Sounds and Alerts.
notifications, or select a shorter ring tone.

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Delete the previous text from a reply message.	When you are replying to a message, press the	key >
	Delete Original Text.
Change how often podcast or social feed applications refresh	Your podcast and social feed applications periodically refresh
content.	content. In some of these applications, you can reduce how
	often the content refreshes. For more information, see the
	Help in the application.
If your smartphone has a camera flash, turn off the flash.	On the home screen, click the Camera icon. Click the flash icon
	at the bottom of the screen until the flash off indicator
	appears.
Keep your battery connections clean.	Every few months, use a cotton swab or dry cloth to clean the
	metal contacts on the battery and the smartphone.

Related information

Delete the original text from a reply message, 68

Change your ring tone, notifiers, reminders, or alerts, 21

Set options for backlighting, 168

Set your smartphone to turn on and turn off automatically, 206

Turn on, turn off, or check the status of a network connection, 181

Tips: Freeing space for your music, pictures, videos, and files

You can store files in the built-in media storage on your BlackBerry smartphone or on a media card.

Check how much storage is used by media files and	On the home screen, click the Media icon. Press the		key
documents.	> Memory Use.
Delete unneeded files.	On the home screen or in a folder, click the Files icon. Find and
	highlight a file. Press the	key > Delete.
Reduce the size of pictures you take and videos you record.	On the home screen, click the Camera icon or the Media icon
	> Video Camera icon. Press the	key > Options. Change
	the Image Size or Video Format field.
Store files on a media card instead of your smartphone.	On the home screen, click the Camera icon or the Media icon
	> Video Camera icon. Press the	key > Options. In the
	Storage section, change the Store Pictures or Store Videos
	field.

Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.

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Related information

Copy, move, rename, or delete a file, 98

Change the size of pictures that you take, 111

View the amount of available storage space on your smartphone, 211

Change how long your smartphone stores calendar entries, 140

Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 177

Tips: Keeping your information safe

You can take some simple steps to help prevent the information on your BlackBerry smartphone from being compromised, such as avoiding leaving your smartphone unattended.

Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.

		Set a smartphone password.	On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
			Security > Password.
		Encrypt contacts and files.	On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
			Security > Encryption.
		Back up your smartphone data to your computer.	Use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to back up your
			smartphone data to your computer. To download the
			BlackBerry Desktop Software, from your computer, visit
			www.blackberry.com/desktop and select the appropriate
			option for your computer.
		Back up your smartphone data to a media card.	On the Home screen, click the Setup icon. In the Setup section,
			click Device Switch > Save Data.
Related information
Turn on encryption, 210
Set or change your smartphone password, 219

Phone shortcuts

Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available.

Change your ring tone	From the home screen, press the	key. Press the	key > Phone
	Ring Tones.
Check your voice mail	Press and hold 1.

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Set up a speed dial for a contact	From the home screen or in the Phone application, press and hold the key
	that you would like to assign speed dial to.
Add an extension to a phone number	Press the	key and X. Type the extension number.
Type a letter in a phone number field	Press the	key and the letter key.
Insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number	Press O.
Turn on or turn off the speakerphone during a call	Press the	key on the keyboard.
Stop listening to a call with a wireless headset	Press the	key on the keyboard.
Change the active phone number	From the home screen, press the		key. Click your phone number at
	the top of the screen. Click a phone number.

Typing shortcuts for the physical keyboard

Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available.

Insert a period (.)	Press the	key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
Insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address field	Press the	key.
Capitalize a letter	Press and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter
	appears.
Turn on CAPS lock	Press the	key and the Right		key. To turn off CAPS
	lock, press the Left or Right			key.
Type a symbol	Press the	key. Type the letter that appears below the
	symbol.
Type the alternate character on a key	Press the	key and the character key.
Type an accented or special character	Press and hold the letter key and, on the trackpad, slide your
	finger left or right. For example, to type ü, press and hold U
	and slide your finger left until ü appears. Release the letter key
	when the accented or special character appears.
Type a number in a text field	Press and hold the		key and press the number key.
Type a number in a number field	Press a number key. You don't need to press the				key.
Turn on NUM lock	Press the	key and the Left		key. To turn off NUM
	lock, press the Left or Right			key.

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