User manual
Table Of Contents
- Getting started
- New features and enhancements
- Getting to know your tablet
- Using the touch screen
- Insert a micro SIM card
- Personalizing your home screen
- View your notifications
- Status bar icons
- Switch to a new tablet
- Setting up your tablet
- About your BlackBerry ID
- About BlackBerry Balance
- Overview of tablet settings
- Supported audio, video, and picture file formats and codecs
- Messages
- Contacts
- Calendar
- Browser
- BlackBerry Bridge
- About BlackBerry Bridge
- New features
- Connect your tablet and smartphone using BlackBerry Bridge
- BlackBerry Bridge basics
- Remote control
- BlackBerry Bridge vs Tethering
- Do data charges apply?
- About synchronizing Wi-Fi and VPN profiles
- About using BlackBerry Bridge in your organization
- Troubleshooting: BlackBerry Bridge
- Connections
- Connect to a mobile network
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth technology
- Tether your tablet to a Bluetooth enabled device
- Share files between your computer and tablet using Wi-Fi
- Share files between your computer and tablet using a USB connection
- Turn on airplane mode
- Connect your tablet to an HDMI display
- Troubleshooting: HDMI connections
- Keyboard and typing
- Documents To Go
- Print To Go
- BlackBerry App World
- Camera
- Pictures
- Videos
- Music
- Music Store
- Battery and power
- Applications
- Clock
- Video chat
- Video Store
- Bing Maps
- BlackBerry News
- Security
- Podcasts
- Voice notes
- Legal notice
Connections
Connect to a mobile network
Before you begin: To connect to a mobile network, insert a micro SIM card that is set up for data service into your
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Depending on your tablet model, you might not be able to connect to a mobile network. For
more information, contact your wireless service provider.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top frame.
2. Tap Mobile Network.
3. Set the Data Services switch to ON.
Turn off the mobile network connection when you are
roaming
In the Data services while roaming drop-down list, tap Off.
Change the type of mobile network that your tablet
connects to
Change the Network Mode drop-down list.
Manually connect to an available mobile network In the Network Selection Mode drop-down list, tap Manual.
Select a mobile network from the list.
Change advanced settings
Tap .
Wi-Fi
Connect to a Wi-Fi network
Watch a video about connecting to a Wi-Fi network:
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Your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet can connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi. Public Wi-Fi networks are available in many
public places, such as libraries, airports, hotels, coffee shops, and so on. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, your tablet
saves the network and connects to it automatically the next time you're within range.
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