BlackBerry Curve Series
BlackBerry Curve 8520/8530 Smartphones
Version: 5.0
User Guide
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Contents
Welcome to BlackBerry!............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Feature availability.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Find more information...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Start using your device..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Navigation and typing...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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BlackBerry basics.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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BlackBerry basics shortcuts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Phone shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Message shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Typing shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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File and attachment shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Media shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Browser shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Calendar shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Search shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Map shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Phone...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Phone basics...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Emergency calls..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Volume.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Voice mail....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Speed dial....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Conference calls.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Call logs.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Call waiting.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Call forwarding...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Call blocking...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Fixed dialing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Smart dialing..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Multiple phone numbers...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Phone options.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Phone shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Phone............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Voice commands........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Perform an action using a voice command.............................................................................................................................................................................................
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Available voice commands........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the language for voice commands............................................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn off choice lists for voice commands................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the options for voice prompts....................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Improve voice recognition.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Voice dialing.................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Messages.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Message basics...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Email messages..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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PIN messages.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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SMS text messages....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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MMS messages...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Message list options..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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S/MIME-protected messages...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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IBM Lotus Notes native encrypted messages.........................................................................................................................................................................................
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PGP protected messages..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Message shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Messages......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Files and attachments...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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File and attachment basics.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Managing files and attachments.............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Documents..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Spreadsheets..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Media files...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Presentations..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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vCard contact attachments.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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File and attachment shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Attachments.................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Media...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Audio and video files.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Video camera..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Camera........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Pictures........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Managing media files................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Memory and media cards..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Transferring and downloading media files.............................................................................................................................................................................................
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Media shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Media.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Browser........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Browser basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Browser bookmarks....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Web feeds....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Browser options..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Browser security.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Browser push..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Browser shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Browser.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Date, time, and alarm................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Set the date and time manually...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Get the date and time from the wireless network automatically.........................................................................................................................................................
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Change what appears on the display when your device is charging...................................................................................................................................................
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Change the clock face...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Display a second time zone......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn on bedside clock mode.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Set options for bedside clock mode.........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn on the alarm.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Silence the alarm.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change alarm notification options..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Use the stopwatch.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Set the timer...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change timer notification options...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Date, time and alarm...................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Personal organizer.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Contacts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Calendar......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Tasks............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Memos.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Categorizing contacts, tasks, or memos..................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Calculator....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Ring tones, sounds, and alerts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Ring tones, sounds, and alerts basics......................................................................................................................................................................................................
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LED notification..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Ring tones, sounds, and alerts...................................................................................................................................................................................
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Typing..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Typing basics..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Typing input methods................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Typing options............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Spelling checker.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Custom dictionary......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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AutoText......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Typing shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Typing............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Language.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the display language...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Add a display language.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Delete a display language.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About typing input languages..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the typing input language..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Use a shortcut to switch typing input languages while you type........................................................................................................................................................
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Change the shortcut for switching typing input languages.................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn off the shortcut for switching typing input languages.................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the display options for contacts.................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Language......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the language for voice commands............................................................................................................................................................................................
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Display and keyboard................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Backlighting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Display options...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Keyboard.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Themes........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Display...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Search..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Messages, attachments, and web pages.................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Organizer data...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Search shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Synchronization..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About synchronization...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Reconcile email messages over the wireless network...........................................................................................................................................................................
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Delete email messages over the wireless network................................................................................................................................................................................
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Prerequisites: Synchronizing organizer data over the wireless network.............................................................................................................................................
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Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network.........................................................................................................................................................................
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About synchronization conflicts...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Manage email reconciliation conflicts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Manage data synchronization conflicts...................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About backing up and restoring device data..........................................................................................................................................................................................
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Prerequisites: Restoring data over the wireless network......................................................................................................................................................................
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Delete device data, third-party applications, or media card files........................................................................................................................................................
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Empty the deleted items folder on your computer from your device...................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Synchronization...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Bluetooth technology................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Bluetooth technology basics.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Bluetooth technology options...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Bluetooth technology..................................................................................................................................................................................................
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GPS technology..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About GPS technology..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Get your GPS location...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn off location aiding.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Prevent others from tracking your location............................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: GPS technology............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Maps............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Map basics..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Navigation...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Maps bookmarks........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Map options................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Map shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Maps..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Applications................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About multitasking.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Keep an application running and switch to another application.........................................................................................................................................................
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Keep an application running and return to the Home screen..............................................................................................................................................................
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Close an application so that it is not running.........................................................................................................................................................................................
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About adding applications........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About instant messaging applications....................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About social networking applications......................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Add, update, or return to the previous version of an application using the application center.......................................................................................................
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Add an application.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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View properties for an application...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Delete a third-party application...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Receive a device password prompt before you add an application.....................................................................................................................................................
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View the size of an application database................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Check for application updates..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Applications..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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BlackBerry Device Software......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About updating the BlackBerry Device Software...................................................................................................................................................................................
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Update the BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network....................................................................................................................................................
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Return to the previous version of the BlackBerry Device Software.....................................................................................................................................................
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Delete the previous version of the BlackBerry Device Software..........................................................................................................................................................
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Check for BlackBerry Device Software updates that you can install over the wireless network......................................................................................................
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About updating the BlackBerry Device Software from a web site.......................................................................................................................................................
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Update the BlackBerry Device Software from a web site.....................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: BlackBerry Device Software.......................................................................................................................................................................................
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Wireless network coverage.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn on the connection to the wireless network....................................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn off the connection to the wireless network....................................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options........................................................................................................................................................................
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Wireless networks that your device connects to....................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the connection speed for the wireless network.......................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn on LED notification for wireless coverage......................................................................................................................................................................................
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Check the status of network connections and services.........................................................................................................................................................................
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Roaming......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Preferred wireless network list.................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Wireless network coverage.........................................................................................................................................................................................
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Wi-Fi technology........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About connecting to a Wi-Fi network......................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn on Wi-Fi technology..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Connect to a Wi-Fi network......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Connect to a Wi-Fi network using the Push Button Setup method.....................................................................................................................................................
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Connect to a Wi-Fi network using the PIN method...............................................................................................................................................................................
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About Wi-Fi profiles...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the order of Wi-Fi profiles...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Delete a Wi-Fi profile.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Prevent your device from connecting to a Wi-Fi network.....................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn off the prompt that appears for hotspots and Wi-Fi networks that you connect to manually.................................................................................................
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Advanced Wi-Fi connection settings.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
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UMA connection settings.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Wi-Fi technology troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Power, battery, and memory.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn off your device...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Set your device to turn on and turn off automatically...........................................................................................................................................................................
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Reset the device.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Check the battery power level..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Extend battery life......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Format the device memory or a media card...........................................................................................................................................................................................
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View the amount of available memory....................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Best practice: Conserving memory on your device................................................................................................................................................................................
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The application memory on my device is low.........................................................................................................................................................................................
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SIM card......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About the SIM card phone book...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Add a contact to your SIM card................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Copy contacts from your SIM card to your contact list.........................................................................................................................................................................
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Copy a contact from your contact list to your SIM card........................................................................................................................................................................
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Change a SIM card contact......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Delete a SIM card contact........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Store SMS text messages on your SIM card...........................................................................................................................................................................................
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About SIM card security............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Protect your SIM card with a PIN code...................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the SIM card PIN code................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the display name for a phone number......................................................................................................................................................................................
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Security........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Security basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Password keeper........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Encryption...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Memory cleaning........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Certificates..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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PGP keys.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Certificate servers......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Key stores....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Smart cards.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Software tokens..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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VPN settings...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About security self-tests............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Verify security software.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Third-party application control................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Security.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Service books and diagnostic reports......................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Service books..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Diagnostic reports......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Wi-Fi diagnostic reports............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Accessibility options..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About accessibility options.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Display closed captions in videos.............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Change the display font............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Use reverse contrast for the screen display............................................................................................................................................................................................
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Use grayscale for the screen display.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Set the number of icons that appear on the Home screen...................................................................................................................................................................
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Turn on event sounds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Assign ring tones and alerts to a contact................................................................................................................................................................................................
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TTY support.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Voice dialing...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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AutoText......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Predictive input method............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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BrickBreaker................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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About BrickBreaker....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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BrickBreaker capsules................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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BrickBreaker scoring..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Play BrickBreaker.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Adjust the volume......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Set the paddle speed.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Submit a score to the BrickBreaker high score web site.......................................................................................................................................................................
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Check the high scores on the BrickBreaker web site.............................................................................................................................................................................
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Word Mole game........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Word Mole game basics.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Single-player games..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Multiplayer games.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting: Word Mole.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Glossary.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Legal notice.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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