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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
- Add an email address or social networking account
- Adding an email account using advanced setup
  - Prerequisites: Adding an email account using advanced setup
  - Add an email account using advanced setup
- View your messages
- View your folders
- Send an email
- Refresh your messages and folders
- Messaging tips
- Conversation threads
- Change your default email address
- Change email account options
- Troubleshooting: Email
Contacts
- Add, change, or delete a contact
- Merge your contacts
- Contact views
- Add a contact picture
- Search for a contact
- Sort your contacts
- Filter your contacts
- I can't synchronize my contacts
Calendar
- Add, change, or delete an event
- Respond to a meeting invite
- Calendar views
- Change your calendar settings
- Switch calendars
- Troubleshooting: Calendar
Browser
- Browsing the web
- Bookmarking webpages
- Change browser options
- I can't play a song or video on a webpage
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
- Using the keyboard
- Typing tips
- Copy and paste
- Setting spelling checker options
- Troubleshooting: Keyboard and typing
- BlackBerry Mini Keyboard
Documents To Go
- Getting started with Documents To Go
- Using Word To Go
- Using Sheet To Go
- Using Slideshow To Go
- Shortcuts: Documents To Go
Print To Go
- Using Print To Go
- Troubleshooting: Print To Go
Facebook
- Navigating Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook tablets
- New features
- Contacting your friends
- Posting and tagging photos and videos
- Posting comments and liking items
- Adding friends and pages
- Keeping up with events
- Check in to a place
BlackBerry App World
- Download apps with BlackBerry App World
- Hide items intended for adult, mature, or teen audiences
- I can't find an app in the BlackBerry App World storefront
Camera
- Taking pictures
- Recording videos
Pictures
- Viewing your pictures
Videos
- Playing videos
Music
- Playing your music
- Creating playlists and organizing your music
Music Store
- Buy and download music
- I accidentally deleted music that I purchased
Battery and power
- Turning off your tablet and using standby mode
- Battery power level icons
- Extending your battery life
- Charge your tablet
Applications
- Delete an app
- Move applications to the dock
- Add or rename a folder on the tablet home screen
- Deleting folders and icons from the tablet home page
Clock
- Setting the clock
Video chat
- About video chats
- Starting video and voice-only chats
- Add, change, or delete a contact
- View chat history
- Turn off the Accept Calls feature
- Troubleshooting: Video chat
Video Store
- Downloading videos
Bing Maps
- Finding a location or business
- Get directions
- I can't find my current location
BlackBerry News
- Getting started with the BlackBerry News app
- Customizing the BlackBerry News app
- Reading articles in a news feed
Security
- About tablet passwords
- Set or change a password
- Managing VPN profiles
- Managing certificates
- Import a certificate from your computer using a Wi-Fi connection
- Import a certificate from your computer using a USB connection
- Delete all your tablet data
Podcasts
- Downloading and subscribing to podcasts
Voice notes
- Recording voice notes
Legal notice

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Mirror Mode

Mirror mode shows the same display on the tablet and the display. If you do not turn this mode on, you

will see a separate display on the tablet and HDMI display. This feature can be helpful if you don't want to

share your whole tablet home screen on the HDMI display; only the application that you want to view

appears on the monitor or TV.

Aspect Ratio Set the aspect ratio to the correct ratio for your HDMI display. Usually, the correct ration for a high

definition television is 16:9 and a monitor is 4:3. You may also need to set the aspect ratio depending on

the application you are viewing.

Display Mode Set display mode to the same setting as the display mode option on your HDMI display. You may need to

consult with the documentation that came with the HDMI display to determine which display modes are

supported.

HDMI Audio By default, when your tablet is connected to an HDMI display, the audio is routed through the HDMI

cable. If you prefer to have the sound remain on the tablet, set HDMI Audio to Off.

Troubleshooting: HDMI connections

If you experience issues with the connection between your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and an HDMI display, such as a TV,

projector, or computer monitor, try the following actions:

• Check the resolution settings on the HDMI display. These settings are printed in the user guide for your TV, projector, or

computer monitor

• Verify that the HDMI mode setting is correct.

• Check the scale mode in the HDMI settings.

• Verify that the cable is connected directly to the HDMI display and not a home theater receiver.

• Use a different HDMI cable.

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