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Media
Getting started: Media
About transferring and synchronizing files
You can transfer and synchronize files between your BlackBerry smartphone and computer using a USB cable, or you can use
Bluetooth technology to send files to or receive files from a Bluetooth enabled device.
If you want to manage and preserve the information or the encryption that's associated with your files when you synchronize
files between your smartphone and your computer, use the BlackBerry Desktop Software. To download BlackBerry Desktop
Manager, from your computer, visit www.blackberry.com/desktop and select the appropriate option for your computer. For
more information about synchronizing files, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
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Transfer files between your smartphone and your computer
1. Connect your BlackBerry smartphone to the computer using a USB cable.
2. In the dialog box that appears on your smartphone, select one of the following file transfer options:
• If you want to transfer most types of files, click USB Drive.
• If you want to synchronize media files that are protected with DRM, click Sync Media.
3. If necessary, type your smartphone password. Your smartphone appears as a drive on your computer.
4. On your computer, do one of the following:
• Drag a file from a location on your computer to a folder on your smartphone.
• Drag a file from a folder on your smartphone to a location on your computer.
To view a file that you transferred to your smartphone, disconnect your smartphone from your computer and find the file.
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Record a video
To perform this task, you might need to have a media card inserted in your BlackBerry smartphone.
1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon > Video Camera icon.
2. To start recording, click the record icon.
3. To pause recording, click the pause icon.
Note: The approximate amount of storage space available for saving videos appears on the lower part of the screen when
video recording is paused.
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