Getting Started Guide BlackBerry Pearl 8130 Smartphone
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Contents Welcome to BlackBerry! ................................................................................................................ 5 Set up your device .......................................................................................................................... 7 Insert the battery ................................................................................................................................... 7 Charge the battery .................................................
Send an email message ...................................................................................................................... 27 Send an SMS text message ............................................................................................................... 28 Send an MMS message ...................................................................................................................... 29 Add a contact ........................................................................
I do not know which email setup option to select in the setup wizard ....................................... 42 I cannot send messages ..................................................................................................................... 43 I am not receiving messages ............................................................................................................. 44 I cannot make or receive calls ....................................................................................
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Welcome to BlackBerry! Get ready to experience the freedom and connectivity of your all-in-one mobile solution. Setting up your BlackBerry® Pearl™ smartphone is easy. Simply charge the battery and complete the setup wizard. After you complete the setup wizard, take some time to explore the features on your device. This guide provides tips and instructions to help you learn the basics quickly.
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Set up your device Insert the battery 1. Press the release button for the battery cover. 2. Slide off the battery cover. 3. Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery align with the metal contacts on your BlackBerry®device. 4. Slide the battery cover back onto the device. If the battery is charged, the device turns on. If the device does not turn on, charge the battery.
Figure 1. Remove the battery cover Figure 2.
Charge the battery 1. Connect the small end of the travel charger cable to the USB port on the side of your BlackBerry® device. 2. If necessary, perform one of the following actions: • Insert the plug blade attachment into the power adapter. • Fold the plug blades down. 3. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. 4. Charge the battery to full power. Figure 3.
Figure 4. Insert the plug attachment or fold the plug blades down (if necessary) If you have an available USB port on your computer and you have installed the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, you can use the USB cable that came with your device to connect your device to your computer for charging. For more information, see the "About using your device with a computer" topic.
Complete the setup wizard The setup wizard is designed to help you learn about typing, set options to personalize your BlackBerry® device, and set up one or more email addresses. The setup wizard takes approximately ten minutes to complete. 1. In the setup wizard dialog box, roll the trackball to highlight Run Setup Wizard. 2. Click (press) the trackball. 3. Read the setup wizard introduction. 4. Roll the trackball to highlight Next. 5. Click the trackball. 6. Complete the instructions on the screen.
Figure 5. Setup wizard screen About email setup options Use one of the following options to set up email on your BlackBerry® device: • BlackBerry Internet Service option: Use this email setup option to create a new email address for your device or to associate your device with one or more (up to ten) existing email addresses. You can set up email using this option by selecting the I want to create or add an email address option in the setup wizard on your device.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server option in the setup wizard on your device. If you do not have an enterprise activation password, contact your system administrator. • BlackBerry Desktop Redirector option: Use this email setup option to associate your device with a Microsoft Outlook (Workgroup Installation) email account. You can set up email using this option by installing the BlackBerry Desktop Software and selecting the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector option.
6. If necessary, type a login user name and password of your choice. Type the password using the multi-tap input method. Click Next. Record your user name and password in a safe place. 7. Complete the instructions on the screen. Use the multi-tap input method to type a password.
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Move around the screen • To move the cursor in any direction and highlight items, roll the trackball. • To select an item or follow a link, click the trackball. • To move back a screen, press the key. • To return to the Home screen, press the Figure 6. Home screen 16 key. Figure 7.
Figure 8. Move around the screen Open a menu • To open a menu of all the available actions for a highlighted item in an key. application, press the • If you click an item with more than one common available action, a short menu of these available actions appears. To view more available actions for the highlighted item, press the key or click Full Menu. To close a menu, press the key.
Figure 9. Full menu Change the value in a field 1. Highlight a field. 2. Click the trackball. 3. Click a value. 18 Figure 10.
Figure 11. Change the value in a field Typing basics About typing input methods You can type on your BlackBerry® device using the SureType® input method or the multi-tap input method. SureType technology combines a traditional phone-style key layout with a familiar computer-style letter layout that is designed to provide a quick and comfortable typing and dialing experience. SureType technology is designed to predict words as you type them.
When you use multi-tap, you press a letter key once to type the first letter on the key and twice to type the second letter. For example, to type run, you would press the key twice, the key once, and the key twice. SureType technology is the default typing input method for most fields. Multi-tap is the default typing input method for phone number and password fields. Type text using SureType technology 1. Press the letter key once for each letter in a word. 2.
• To type the second letter on a key, press the letter key twice. Typing indicators multi-tap input mode number lock mode Shift mode Alt mode Typing tips • To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears or press the key and the letter key. • To type the alternate character on a key, press the key and the character key. For example, to type a question mark (?), press the key and . • To type a symbol, press the key. To view more symbols, press the key again.
• To turn on NUM lock, hold the NUM lock, press the key. key and press the key. To turn off Applications Take some time to explore the applications that are available on your BlackBerry® device. Here are a few applications to get you started. Click Setup Wizard to learn about typing, change options to personalize your device, and set up your email address. The setup wizard also provides links to information about common tasks.
Click Messages to view a list of your messages. More than one message list might appear on your device. Click Options to view the main list of device options. You can also access additional options from the menu in each application. Click Address Book to view your contact list or add a new contact. Click Help to view the user guide for your device. The user guide provides procedures to help you use your device.
Message list status indicators unopened message MMS message opened message sent message message with an attachment message is sending message is high priority message not sent SMS text message Phone status indicators missed call placed call 24 received call
Calendar status indicators reminder set meeting recurring appointment or meeting exception to recurring appointment or meeting calendar entry with notes Camera status indicators flash is turned on automatic flash mode flash is turned off slow shutter speed 25
Wireless coverage indicators Indicators on the Home screen display the wireless coverage level for the area in which you are using your BlackBerry® device. A wireless coverage level might limit the use of some device features. You can use the phone, send and receive email messages, PIN messages, SMS text messages, and MMS messages, and use the browser with a high-speed data connection.
Start using your device Make a call 1. On the Home screen or in the phone, perform one of the following actions: • Type a phone number. • Type part of a contact name. Highlight a contact or phone number. 2. Press the key. To end the call, press the key. Send an email message 1. In a message list, press the key. 2. Click Compose Email. 3. In the To field, perform one of the following actions: • Type an email address. • Type a contact name. • Type part of a contact name. Click a contact. 4.
5. Click the trackball. 6. Click Send. Note: If your BlackBerry® device is associated with more than one email address, in the Send Using field, you can set the email address that you want to use to send the email message. Send an SMS text message 1. In a message list, press the key. 2. Click Compose SMS. 3. Perform one of the following actions: • If the contact is not in your address book, click Use Once. Type an SMS phone number (include the country code and area code) or an email address.
Send an MMS message 1. In a message list, press the key. 2. Click Compose MMS. 3. Perform one of the following actions: • If the contact is not in your address book, click [Use Once]. Click Email or Phone. Type an email address or an MMS phone number. Click the trackball. • If the contact is in your address book, click a contact. Click an email address or MMS phone number. 4. Type a message. 5. Press the key. 6. Click Send. Add a contact 1. In the address book, press the key. 2. Click New Address. 3.
5. Click Save. Take a picture 1. In the camera, click the trackball. 2. Perform one of the following actions: • To take another picture, click the camera icon. • To delete the picture, click the trash can icon. • To set the picture as a caller ID picture or Home screen background, click the crop icon. • To forward the picture, click the envelope icon. • To rename and save the picture, click the folder icon. Record a video Verify that you have inserted a media card into your BlackBerry® device. 1.
• • • • To play the video, click the play icon. To delete the video, click the trash can icon. To forward the video, click the envelope icon. To rename the video, click the folder icon. Visit a web page Depending on your wireless service provider, multiple browsers might appear on your BlackBerry® device. For more information about the charges associated with using each browser, contact your wireless service provider. 1.
4. If the appointment recurs, change the Recurrence field. 5. Click the trackball. 6. Click Save. Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device Some Bluetooth® enabled devices have a passkey that you must type before you can pair with them. 1. In the Bluetooth setup application, click Search for devices from here or Allow another device to find me. 2. Click OK. 3. If necessary, click a Bluetooth enabled device. 4. If necessary, type the passkey for the Bluetooth enabled device on your BlackBerry® device. 5.
• Synchronize organizer data such as contacts, calendar entries, tasks, and memos between your device and your computer. • Back up and restore device data. • Transfer files between your device and your computer. • Add applications to your device. • Set up and manage email message forwarding or wireless calendar synchronization if your system administrator has advised you to do so.
Install the BlackBerry Desktop Software 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Verify that your BlackBerry® device is not connected to your computer. Insert the BlackBerry User Tools CD into the CD drive on your computer. Click BlackBerry Desktop Software. Complete the instructions on the screen. When the installation is complete, connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB port on the side of your device. 6. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.
2. Open the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager. 3. Click Switch Device Wizard. 4. Complete the instructions on the screen. Transfer a file between your device and your computer using the Roxio Media Manager 1. 2. 3. 4. Connect your BlackBerry® device to your computer. On your computer, open the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. Double-click Media Manager. Drag a file or folder from one location to another.
Click Folders to view media files, organized by folder, that are stored on your computer. Click My MediaSpace (UPnP) to view media files that are stored on Universal Plug and Play devices that are connected to your computer. Click My Devices to view media files that are stored on wireless devices that are connected to your computer. Synchronize data between your device and your computer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Connect your BlackBerry®device to your computer. Open the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager. Click Synchronize.
CAUTION: Use only accessories that Research In Motion has approved for use with your device. Use of other accessories might invalidate your warranty and might be dangerous. About adding applications to your device You can download applications for your BlackBerry® device from a web site such as mobile.blackberry.com using the browser on your device. You can also download application files from a web site such as www.handango.com/blackberry/ using a browser on your computer.
2. Rotate the cover 180 degrees. 3. Hold the media card so that the metal contacts on the media card point toward the front of your device. 4. Slide the media card into the media card slot so that the media card clicks into place. 5. Rotate the cover for the media card slot so that the peg on the cover fits into the small hole on your device and the cover lies flat. To remove the media card, remove the cover for the media card slot. Press the media card in and then pull the media card out. Figure 12.
Figure 13. Remove the media card Find more information • To view the user guide for your BlackBerry® device, click Help in the application list or in an application menu. • To view the BlackBerry 101 tutorial, user guide, safety and product information booklet, or software license agreement and warranty for your device, insert the BlackBerry User Tools CD that came with your device into the CD drive on your computer.
• To find software, games, and accessories for your device, visit www.discoverblackberry.com .
Troubleshooting I cannot connect to a wireless network Try performing the following actions: • Verify that you have turned on the connection to the wireless network. • If you have set a specific speed for wireless network connections, verify that you are in a wireless coverage area that supports the connection speed. I cannot associate my device with an email address Try performing the following actions: • On the email setup screen, verify that you have typed all the email address information correctly.
wireless service provider and add the work email address. To log in, you must have a login user name and password. You can create a login user name and password in the setup wizard on the email setup screen. I do not know which email setup option to select in the setup wizard • Select the I want to create or add an email address option if the other options do not apply to you. This option is the most common option for individual users.
• You have already visited the email setup web site using a browser on your computer and have set up an email address. • You have an existing email account and have access to a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, but your system administrator has not provided you with a password that you can use to activate your device over the wireless network. For more information about setting up email for your device, contact your system administrator.
Service. If you have not received an activation message (the message might take a short period of time to arrive), in the setup wizard, open the email setup screen to send a service book to your device. • If you have not received a registration message from the wireless network, register your device. In the device options, click Advanced Options. Click Host Routing Table. Press the key. Click Register Now. • Resend the message. Open the message. Press the Resend. key.
• If you have not received a registration message from the wireless network, register your device. In the device options, click Advanced Options. Click Host Routing Table. Press the key. Click Register Now. • If you switched devices, verify that you have switched email service to your new device. To switch email service to your new device, in the setup wizard, open the email setup screen. If you created a user name and password when you set up email on your device, type your login information.
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