Getting Started Guide BlackBerry Storm 9530 Smartphone
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Contents Welcome to BlackBerry!...............................................................................................................................3 Set up your device.........................................................................................................................................5 Insert the battery..................................................................................................................................................5 Charge the battery...........
Start using your device..............................................................................................................................23 Make a call...........................................................................................................................................................23 Send an email message.....................................................................................................................................23 Send an SMS text message..........
Welcome to BlackBerry! Get ready to experience the freedom and connectivity of your all-in-one mobile solution. Setting up your BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone is easy. 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. Slide up the release buttons for the battery cover and lift off the battery cover. 2. Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery align with the metal contacts on your BlackBerry® device. 3. Slide the metal notches at the top of the battery cover into the slots at the top of the device. 4. Push down the battery cover so that it clicks into place. If the battery is charged, the device turns on. If the device does not turn on, charge the battery.
Figure 2. Insert the battery Figure 3. Replace the battery cover Charge the battery 1. Connect the small end of the travel charger cable to the micro-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 down the plug blades on the power adapter. 3. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. 4. Charge the battery to full power. Figure 4. Connect the travel charger cable to your device Figure 5.
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. Battery power level indicators full battery power battery charging low battery power Complete the setup wizard The setup wizard is designed to help you learn about typing, change options to personalize your BlackBerry® device, and set up one or more email addresses. 1.
About email setup options If you have not already set up an email address, you can use one of following options to set up email. Depending on your wireless service provider, the available options might vary. • 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. This option is most common for individual users.
Add or create an email address using the setup wizard 1. In the setup wizard, on the email setup screen, select the I want to create or add an email address option. Click Next. 2. Click Next. 3. If necessary, click Update Now. 4. If necessary, click Create New Account. 5. To accept the terms of the license agreement, select the Yes option. Click I Agree. 6. If necessary, type a login user name and password of your choice. Click Next. Record your user name and password in a safe place. 7.
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Move around the screen • • • • To select an item, click (press) the item. To scroll down, slide your finger up. To scroll up, slide your finger down. To highlight an item, touch the screen lightly. For more information about SurePress™ touch screen navigation, see the setup wizard on your BlackBerry® device. Applications By default, a select number of applications appear on the Home screen. To view more applications on the Home screen, press the key.
Figure 6. Home screen Click Setup Wizard in the Setup folder 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 Email Settings in the Setup folder to set up one or more email addresses or change BlackBerry® Internet Service email options. Click Browser to visit web pages or view the browser bookmark list. Click Camera to take a picture.
Click Media to view saved songs, ring tones, videos, or pictures. Click Messages to view a list of your messages. Click Options to view the main list of device options. You can also access additional options from the menu in each application. Click Contacts to view your contact list or add a new contact. Click Help to view the user guide for your device. Move between screens • To move back a screen, press the • To return to the Home screen, press the key. key.
Open a menu • To open a menu in any application to access options and available actions, press key. the • To close a menu, press the key. Change your screen orientation To switch between portrait view and landscape view, turn your BlackBerry® device sideways. Figure 7. Portrait view Figure 8.
About the SurePress touch screen The innovative SurePress™ touch screen on your BlackBerry® device SurePress combines a traditional touch screen experience with a responsive click technology. When you type or click items on the screen, the SurePress touch screen is designed to give you tactile feedback, providing you with a familiar computer-style experience.
Switch typing input methods when typing To perform this task, you must be using your device in portrait view. 1. Press the Menu key. 2. Click Enable Multitap or Enable SureType. Type text using SureType technology To perform this task, you must be using your device in portrait view. 1. Press the letter key once for each letter in a word. 2. Perform one of the following actions: • To select an item from the list that appears when you type and start typing a new word, highlight the item. Press the Enter key.
• To type the third letter on a key, press the letter key three times. • To type the fourth letter on a key, press the letter key four times. Typing indicators multi-tap input mode typing input language Shift mode Alt mode number lock mode Typing shortcuts • To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized. • To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.
• To place the cursor within text, click the screen. To move the cursor one character at a time, touch the screen near the cursor until the cursor changes from a solid box to an outlined box. Slide your finger to move the cursor. • To cut or copy text and paste it into another application, simultaneously touch the screen before and after the text that you want to copy. Click the cut or copy icon at the bottom of the screen. Place the cursor where you want to insert the cut or copied text.
Message list status indicators unopened message filed message opened message sent message message with an attachment message is sending message is high priority message not sent SMS text message draft message Phone status indicators missed call received call placed call Calendar status indicators reminder set 20 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 Wireless coverage indicators Indicators on the Home screen display the wireless coverage level for the area in which you are using your BlackBerry® device. You can use the phone, send and receive email messages, PIN messages, and SMS text messages.
You can use the phone and send and receive SMS text messages. You can only make emergency calls. Your connection to the wireless network is turned off. You are not in a wireless coverage area.
Start using your device Make a call 1. In the phone application, perform one of the following actions: • Type a phone number. • Click the contacts icon. 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.
5. Press the key. 6. Click Send. Send an SMS text message You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipients. 1. In a message list, press the key. 2. Click Compose SMS. 3. In the To field, perform one of the following actions: • • • • Type an email address. Type an SMS phone number (include the country code and area code). Type a contact name. Type part of a contact name. Click a contact. 4. Type a message. 5. Press the key. 6. Click Send. Take a picture 1.
• To lock the focus on a subject, press the Right Convenience key halfway. 2. To take a picture, click the camera icon. Note: The approximate number of pictures that you can save to the device memory or the media card appears in the lower-left corner of the screen. If you save pictures to the device memory, you can insert a media card into your BlackBerry® device to save more pictures. Record a video 1. In the video camera, click the record icon. 2. To pause recording, click the pause icon again.
2. Press the Enter key. Schedule an appointment 1. In a calendar, press the 2. 3. 4. 5. key. Click New. Type the appointment information. If the appointment recurs, change the Recurrence field. Press the key. 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 or Listen. 2. If necessary, click a Bluetooth enabled device. 3.
About using your device with a computer You can install the BlackBerry® Desktop Software on your computer and connect your BlackBerry device to your computer to perform any of the following actions: • Charge your device. • 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.
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000, or later • BlackBerry® User Tools CD • available USB port 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 until the Setup Type screen appears.
8. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. If the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager does not open automatically, on the taskbar, click Start > Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop Manager. About switching devices You can import data from your current BlackBerry® device, Palm® device, or Windows Mobile® powered device to your new BlackBerry device using the switch device wizard tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager.
5. Complete the instructions on the screen. Note: Changes that you made to sound profiles on your current BlackBerry device are not imported to your new device. If you are switching from a BlackBerry device that is associated with the BlackBerry® Internet Service, on your new BlackBerry device, in the setup wizard, open the email setup screen. Update your device PIN. Synchronize data between your device and your computer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Connect your BlackBerry® device to your computer.
2. Hold the media card so that the metal contacts on the media card face down and point toward the top of your device and the notch on your media card is on the right. 3. Slide the media card into the media card slot until it stops. To remove the media card, slide the media card out of the slot. Figure 9.
Insert the SIM card and battery Your SIM card is a small rectangular plastic card that stores important information about your wireless service. Your SIM card might already be inserted in your BlackBerry® device. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Slide up the release buttons for the battery cover and lift off the battery cover. If the battery is inserted, remove the battery. If your SIM card is already inserted, proceed to step 8. Remove the SIM card from any packaging.
Figure 10. Remove the battery cover Figure 11. Insert the SIM card Figure 12.
Figure 13. Replace the battery cover 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.
Carry your device Your BlackBerry® device might not come with a holster (body-worn carrying solution equipped with an integrated belt clip). If you wear the device on your body, always put the device in a holster with an integrated belt clip supplied or approved by Research In Motion (RIM). Carrying solutions, including RIM approved carrying solutions and carrying solutions not approved by RIM, that do not come equipped with an integrated belt clip should not be worn or carried on the body.
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Troubleshooting I cannot connect to a wireless network Try performing the following action: • Verify that you have turned on the connection to the wireless network. 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. • Verify that the email address is associated with a supported email account (for example, a POP3 email account or an IMAP email account).
• If you have traveled to another country and you have not changed your smartdialing options, dial the full phone number, including the country code and area code, for your contact. • If you are not receiving calls, verify that call forwarding is turned off. • If you have more than one phone number associated with your device, verify that the phone number that you want to make calls from and receive calls to is set as your active phone number.
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