Getting Started Guide BlackBerry® 8700c
Table of Contents Welcome to AT&T What’s in the Box? Insert the Battery Charge the Battery Set Up Your BlackBerry® 8700c Setup Wizard Introduction to BlackBerry® 8700c Email Set Up Get Started Using Your BlackBerry® 8700c Send an Email Send an SMS Text Message Make a Phone Call Set Up Voicemail Check Your Voicemail Messages From Your BlackBerry® 8700c Check Your Voicemail Messages From Other Phones/Wireless Devices Add a Contact Schedule an Appointment Go to Web Pages Setup Bluetooth® Push to Talk - Setup
Welcome to AT&T What’s in the Box? Insert & Charge the Battery What’s in the Box? Insert the Battery Remove the following items from the box to help you set up your BlackBerry® 8700c. 1. Press the battery cover release button on the back of your BlackBerry® 8700c and slide the battery cover off. Travel Charger Getting Started Guide BlackBerry® 8700c USB Sync Cable 2.
Set Up Your BlackBerry 8700c Setup Wizard Setup Wizard The BlackBerry® 8700c contains a Setup Wizard designed to help you quickly and easily set up and personalize your BlackBerry® 8700c. Setup Wizard 1. Once you have launched the Setup Wizard, use the trackwheel to scroll up and down on the screens and highlight input fields or buttons. Click (press) the trackwheel to select fields or buttons.
Set Up Your BlackBerry 8700c Setup Wizard Email Setup 4. Enter your owner information and click Next. Note: If your SIM card currently has contacts saved to it, you will be prompted to import them to the device. To import the contacts click “Yes” then click “Next”. Email Setup 1. The Email Setup portion of the wizard will ask you to choose to either create or add an email address or to use a corporate account with a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.
Set Up Your BlackBerry 8700c Email Set Up Typing Tips To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears or hold the right shift key and press the appropriate letter key 4. Create a User ID and password of your choice for your BlackBerry Internet Service Account. The password must be at least 6 characters long and is case sensitive.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8700c Send an Email Send an Email Send an SMS Text Message 1. On the Home screen, click Messages Steps? 7 More Info To learn more about email features click the trackwheel while in Messages, scroll to and click Help. Send an SMS Text Message . 1. On the Home screen, click Messages 2. Click the trackwheel. 2. Click the trackwheel. 3. Click Compose Email. 3. Click Compose SMS Text. 4. In the To field, perform one of the following actions: 4.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8700c Make a Phone Call Make a Phone Call 1. On the Home screen or in the Phone one of the following actions: Steps? 3 application, perform • Type a phone number • Type part of a contact name. Highlight a contact or phone number. 2. Press the send key . 3. To end the call, press the end key . Note: To turn the speakerphone on or off during a call, press the speakerphone key or click the trackwheel and then click Activate Speakerphone/Handset.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8700c Setup Voicemail Steps? 4 Takes? 2 minutes Add a Contact Setup Voicemail 3. Enter your personal passcode. 1. Press and hold the 1 key on your BlackBerry® 8700c to connect to the AT&T voicemail system. Add a Contact Note: There is no need to hold down the left number. 1. On the Home screen, click Address Book shift key or alt key when dialing a phone 2. Click the trackwheel. 2. Create your password. 3. Click New Address. 3. Record your name. .
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8700c Schedule an Appointment Go to Web Pages Schedule an Appointment 1. On the Home screen, click Calendar Go to Web Pages . There are two browsers that come with your BlackBerry® 8700c : the MEdia™ Net Browser and an Internet Browser. Use the MEdia Net Browser to access your favorite content (weather, news...) and download ringtones or other personalization items. Go to the Quick Start Guide in the box to find out more information about MEdia Net.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8700c Setup Bluetooth Setup Bluetooth® Push to Talk 1. On the Home screen, click BlackBerry Setup 2. Click Set up Bluetooth Steps? 5 Takes? 1 minute . . Push to Talk (PTT) is a digital walkie-talkie that allows you to instantly reach others by eliminating the dialing and ringing steps in a regular cellular call. PTT calls can be made to one person or to a group of people. 3. Click OK. Setup Push to Talk 4.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8700c Push to Talk Setup Add a Push to Talk contact 4. Perform one of the following actions: Individuals and group members that you add to your PTT contact list must have a PTT capable AT&T device and subscribe to AT&T Push to Talk service. When you add a PTT contact, the contact can accept, decline, or defer your invitation. For more information about Push to Talk service, visit www. cingular.com/ pushtotalk 1.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8700c Push to Talk Setup Push to Talk Setup Verify that you have added one or more PTT contacts. 4. Click the contacts that you want in the group call then press and hold the ptt convenience key to speak to the group. Release the ptt convenience key to listen to the group. 1. On the Home screen, press the ptt Accept a Push to Talk invitation Make a Push to Talk call convenience key. 2.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8700c Push to Talk Setup Set your Push to Talk availability status 1. On the Home screen, press the ptt convenience Push to Talk Setup Set a Contact Alert key. Contact alerts notify you when a PTT contact becomes available. 1. On the Home screen, press the ptt 2. Click the trackwheel. convenience key. convenience key. 2. Click the trackwheel. 3. Click My Availability. 3. Click Contact Alerts. 4. Click a status. 4. Click a contact. 5. Click the trackwheel.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8700c Push to Talk Setup Turn off Push to Talk 1. On the Home screen, click Push to Talk . 2. Click PTT is On. 3. Click Off. 4. Click the trackwheel. 5. Click Save.
Synchronize Your BlackBerry 8700c With Your Computer BlackBerry® Desktop Software What You Need BlackBerry Desktop Software ® You can install the BlackBerry® Desktop Software on your computer and connect your BlackBerry® 8700c to your computer to allow you to perform any of the following actions: Note: Before installing the BlackBerry Desktop Software, you must agree to the BlackBerry End User/Software License Agreement BlackBerry® Desktop Software • Synchronize organizer data such as contacts, calenda
Synchronize Your BlackBerry 8700c With Your Computer BlackBerry® Desktop Software Setup Instructions Steps? 10 Takes? 5 - 10 minutes 4. Click BlackBerry Desktop Software to begin installing the software. 1. Verify that your BlackBerry® 8700c is NOT connected to your computer. 2. Insert the BlackBerry® User Tools CD into the CD drive on your computer. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. 32 BlackBerry® Desktop Software BlackBerry® 8700c 5. Click Install BlackBerry Desktop Software. 6.
Synchronize Your BlackBerry 8700c With Your Computer BlackBerry® Desktop Software 7. When the installation is complete, the BlackBerry® Desktop Software should automatically open. If it does not click Start > Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop Manager from the taskbar. Note: You should check the configuration of the BlackBerry Desktop Software so that your computer can connect to your BlackBerry 8700c. Click Options and then Connection Settings and select a USB connection. 8.
Media Transfer Files to your BlackBerry 8700c Media In the Media application, you can open media files, such as ring tones or pictures, are stored on your BlackBerry® 8700c. You might have some preloaded media files, including background pictures and ring tones, in a Preloaded Media folder on your BlackBerry 8700c. Preloaded media files cannot be deleted, renamed, or moved. Note: For help using the Media Manager click “Help” while you are in the Media Manager application.
Troubleshooting I cannot connect to a wireless network Try performing one of the following actions: • Verify that your SIM card is inserted correctly. • Verify that you have turned on the connection to the wireless network. • If you were traveling and you selected a network manually, your BlackBerry® 8700c should remain connected to that network until you select your home network again.
Troubleshooting • If you created a BlackBerry email address or added an existing supported email address to your BlackBerry 8700c using the email setup web site, verify that you have received an activation message on your BlackBerry 8700c from the BlackBerry® Internet Service. If you have not received an activation message (the message might take a short period of time to arrive), use the email setup web site to send a service book to your BlackBerry® 8700c.
Troubleshooting My corporate email account is not associated with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server If you do not have access to a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, but you want to send and receive messages from a corporate Microsoft® Outlook® or IBM® Lotus® Notes® email account that resides on a Microsoft Exchange or IBM Lotus® Domino® mail server, your system administrator might permit you to set up BlackBerry Internet Service to access your corporate email.
Tips and Tricks Keyboard Navigating Screen To: Do: To: Do: Lock the keyboard Click Keyboard Lock icon on the home screen.
Tips and Tricks Accessories You can buy accessories such as batteries, carrying solutions, headsets, and charging solutions for your BlackBerry® 8700c at www.cingular.com/accessories. CAUTION: Use only accessories that Research In Motion has approved for use with your BlackBerry 8700c. Use of other accessories might invalidate your warranty and might be dangerous.
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BlackBerry 8700c Key Functions Home Screen Status Indicators Wireless Connection Status Indicators You can use the phone, send and receive email, PIN, SMS text, and MMS messages, and use the browser with a high speed data connection. You can use the phone, send and receive email, PIN, SMS text, and MMS messages, and use the browser. You can use the phone and send and receive SMS text messages.
Applications Take some time to explore the applications that are available on your BlackBerry® 8700c. Here are a few applications to get you started. Click Setup Wizard to learn about typing, set options to personalize your BlackBerry 8700c, and set up your email address. Click Phone to view a list of recent calls or make a phone call. Click Address Book to view your contact list or add a new contact. Click Calendar to view your calendar or add a new appointment.
Find More Information • To view the User Guide on your BlackBerry® 8700c, click Help on the Home screen or when in an application, click the trackwheel and click Help. • To view the User Guide, Safety and Product Information Booklet, or Software License Agreement and Warranty for your BlackBerry 8700c, insert the BlackBerry® User Tools CD in the CD drive on your computer. • To try a free online tutorial visit www.cingular.com/tutorials/blackberry8700.
