Instruction Manual
If you don't have a
BlackBerry ID and you want one, you can create it from BlackBerry Link.
When you sign in with your BlackBerry ID in BlackBerry Link or BlackBerry Blend, your computer becomes another device
that is associated with your BlackBerry ID. All your devices associated with your BlackBerry ID appear in BlackBerry Link.
About remote file access
Imagine arriving at a meeting, only to discover that a document you need is on your computer. Remote file access lets you
use the
File Manager app on your device to access and manage media and documents on the computer that BlackBerry
Link is installed on.
By default, devices you add to BlackBerry Link can access files in the media and documents libraries on your computer, as
long as they are associated with the same BlackBerry ID you use in BlackBerry Link. You can turn off remote access for
specific devices.
View paired computers
Your
BlackBerry device can be connected to up to ten computers using BlackBerry Link.
1. On your device, on the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap
Settings > Device Connections.
Tip
: To access your computer files over the mobile network, turn on the Use Mobile Network switch.
To remove a computer from the list, touch and hold a computer. Tap
.
Access files stored on your computer
To use this feature,
BlackBerry Link must be open on your computer, and associated with your BlackBerry ID. By default,
remote file access is turned on when you add a new device to BlackBerry Link. On your computer, you can specify the
folders that you want to access.
1. Connect your device to a wireless network. For example, a
Wi-Fi network.
2. On the home screen of your device, swipe down from the top of the screen.
3.
Tap Settings
> Device Connections.
4. Turn on the
Allow Connections switch.
5. Tap the computer you want to access.
6.
To switch between paired computers, in the File Manager app, tap .
If BlackBerry Balance is enabled on your device, use the File Manager app in your personal space.
Tip
: Check your computer settings or connect it to a power source to prevent your computer from entering sleep mode or
turning off.
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