BlackBerry 7290 - Manual

9 SMS messages • About SMS messages • Find your SMS number • Type an SMS number • Open an SMS message • Send an SMS message • Save draft messages • Manage messages • Resend an SMS message • Enable cell broadcast messages • Manage cell broadcast channels • Delete multiple messages at one time • Mark ...

10 Manage messages Open a message. Click the trackwheel. Perform one of the following actions: • Save • Reply • Forward • Delete To remove the history from an SMS message, when replying, click the trackwheel. Click Remove History. Resend an SMS message To resend your SMS message to the same contact,...

11 Search • About search • Search the messages list • Search the handheld About search You can search the messages list using criteria that you set and save those searches for future use. You can also search for contacts or search for all messages containing the same subject. You can also search the...

13 Attachments • About attachments • Use address book attachments • Open a file attachment • Open an image attachment • Navigate attachments • Attachments — frequently asked questions About attachments Address book attachments enable recipients of your messages to view and add contacts to their hand...

15 Synchronizing data • About email reconciliation • Set wireless email reconciliation • Reconcile deleted messages • About PIM synchronization • Set wireless PIM synchronization • Synchronization — frequently asked questions About email reconciliation Email reconciliation means that any message you...

16 Set wireless PIM synchronization You can set wireless calendar synchronization using the BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more information, refer to the BlackBerry Desktop Software Online Help .

17 Backing up and restoring handheld data • About backing up handheld data • About restoring handheld data About backing up handheld data If you are using the BlackBerry Desktop Software with your handheld, you can back up your handheld data using the Backup and Restore tool. For more information on...

19 Typing • Use AutoText • Create an AutoText entry • Change AutoText entries • Cut or copy text • Paste text • Typing tips • Enable tones when pressing keys • Set the cursor speed • Typing — frequently asked questions Use AutoText AutoText automatically replaces text that you type. Use AutoText to ...

20 To turn on NUM lock, hold the Right Shift key + press the Alt key. To turn off CAP lock or NUM lock, press the Right Shift key. Enable tones when pressing keys In the handheld options, click Screen/Keyboard. Set the Key Tone field to On. Save your changes. Set the cursor speed In the handheld opt...

21 Phone • Find your phone number • Make a call • Make an emergency call • Use speed dial • Check your voice mail • Answer a call • Mute a call or place a call on hold • Adjust the phone volume • Phone features • Dial using letters • Make a conference call • Assign a speed dial letter • Change speed...

24 To delete notes, in the open phone call log, click the trackwheel. Click Edit Notes. Click the trackwheel. Click Clear Field. Block calls 1. In the phone options, click Call Barring. 2. Click the trackwheel. 3. Click Enable. 4. Click the trackwheel. 5. Click Save. Related topics • Change the call...

27 3. Click New. 4. Type the PIN2 code provided by your service provider. 5. Click the trackwheel. 6. Type a name and a phone number. 7. Click the trackwheel. 8. Click Save. Related topic • Can I use FDN mode on my handheld? Change fixed dialing entries On the FDN list, click a contact. Perform one ...

29 Browser • About the browser • Go to a web page • Use the browser • View images • Copy a link, image, or web page address • Send a link or image in an email message • Save an image • Manage saved images • Save web page requests • Create a bookmark • Change bookmarks • Clear the browser caches • Ab...

30 To refresh the current web page, click the trackwheel. Click Refresh. To view the address for the current web page, click the trackwheel. Click Page Address. To view the address for a link, click the link. Click Link Address. To view the address for an image, click the image. Click Image Address....

33 Downloading • Download an application • Manage applications • Prevent third-party applications from transmitting data • Download a ring tone • Manage downloaded ring tones • Enable browser push • Downloading — frequently asked questions Download an application On a web page, click the link for th...

34 If you set the browser push notification to Prompt, a dialog box always appears. If you set the browser push notification to Reject, you receive no additional notification. Enable browser push 1. In the handheld options, click Browser Push. 2. Select one or more of the check boxes. 3. Set the opt...

35 Contacts • Add a contact • Manage contacts • Create a mailing list • Manage mailing lists • Create a category • Apply categories to contacts • View contacts by category • Delete categories • Add a pause or wait • Add contacts from your company address book • Contacts — frequently asked questions ...

37 Related topics • About remote address book search • Manage remote address book search results Manage remote address book search results To view information for a contact, in the search results, click a contact. Click View. To delete a contact from the search results, click the trackwheel. Click D...

39 Calendar • About the calendar • Change the calendar view • Use the calendar • Schedule an appointment • Schedule an appointment quickly • Schedule a meeting • Manage appointments and meetings • Respond to meeting invitations • Change meeting participants • Calendar — frequently asked questions Ab...

40 3. Type a location in parentheses. 4. To change the start and end times, hold the Right Shift key and roll the trackwheel. 5. Click the trackwheel. Related topics • Change the default reminder time • About power off and reminders Change the default reminder time In the calendar options, set the D...

41 Note: If you delete a meeting invitation from the messages list before you accept or decline it, the appointment is deleted from your desktop calendar. Change meeting participants Open the meeting. In an Accepted or Declined field, click a contact. Perform one of the following actions: • Invite A...

43 Tasks • Create a task • Use tasks • Change task status • Create a category • Apply categories to tasks • View tasks by category • Delete categories • Tasks — frequently asked questions Create a task 1. In the task list, click the trackwheel. 2. Click New. 3. Type the task details. 4. Set a due da...

44 6. Click the trackwheel. Related topic • About categories Apply categories to tasks When creating or editing a task, click the trackwheel. Click Categories. To select the categories that apply to the task, press the Space key. Save your changes. View tasks by category To view all tasks within a c...

45 Memos • Write a memo • Use memos • Create a category • Apply categories to memos • View memos by category • Delete categories • Memos — frequently asked questions Write a memo In the memos list, click the trackwheel. Click New. Type a title. Type the body of the memo. Use memos Click a memo. Perf...

47 Alarm • Set the alarm • Set the alarm volume • Silence the alarm • Turn off the alarm • Alarm — frequently asked questions Set the alarm 1. In the alarm, set the Daily Alarm field to On. 2. Set the time when the alarm should sound. 3. Set whether to snooze the alarm and the length of the snooze. ...

49 Calculator • Use the calculator memory • Convert measurements Use the calculator memory To store a number in the memory, type a number. Click M+. To recall the memory, click MR. To delete the memory, click MC. To replace the memory, type a number. Click MS. Convert measurements In the calculator,...

51 Bluetooth® • About Bluetooth® • Turn the Bluetooth® radio on and off • Pair with another Bluetooth® device • Manage paired devices • Set handheld Bluetooth® identification • Use Bluetooth® wireless technology during a call • Bluetooth® — frequently asked questions About Bluetooth® Bluetooth wirel...

53 Date and time • Set the date and time • Can I set the time automatically on my handheld? Set the date and time In the handheld options, click Date/Time. Set the date and time. Save your changes. Note: To set the date and time in the alarm, click the trackwheel. Click Change Date/Time. Can I set t...

55 Profiles • Set profiles • Create a notification profile • Use notification profiles • Manage downloaded ring tones • Silence your handheld • Set the alarm • Set the alarm volume • What is the escalating volume level? Set profiles Notification profiles alert you of appointment and task reminders, ...

56 What is the escalating volume level? If you use the escalating volume level, the notification volume level consistently increases until the handheld reaches the loudest volume level.

57 Screen display • Use the handheld in the dark • Set the display language • Set a screen saver • Set the Home screen background image • Set the font • Set a theme for your handheld • Delete themes Use the handheld in the dark To turn on the backlighting, press the Power button. If you do not use y...

58 Set the font 1. In the handheld options, click Screen/Keyboard. 2. Set the Font Family, Font Size, and Font Style fields. 3. For large fonts, set the Antialias mode field. 4. Click the trackwheel. 5. Click Save. Note: Setting a specific font family is only available for BlackBerry Wireless Handhe...

59 Language • Set the display language • Set the input language • Add or remove a display language Set the display language 1. In the handheld options, click Language. 2. In the Language field, select a preferred language. 3. Click the trackwheel. 4. Click Save. Set the input language You can set yo...

61 Power and battery • Turn the handheld on and off automatically • Keep the battery at a full charge • Check the battery level • Extend battery life • Reset the handheld About power off and reminders If you turn off your handheld using the Power button, or by clicking Turn Power Off on the Home scr...

63 Network coverage • Turn the wireless radio on and off • Add a network to the preferred network list • Scan for a network to add to the preferred network list • Manage the preferred network list • Network coverage — frequently asked questions Turn the wireless radio on and off To turn on the wirel...

67 SIM card • About the SIM card phone book • Add a SIM card contact • Add SIM card contacts to your address book • Manage SIM card contacts • Leave SMS messages on the SIM card • Set SIM card security • Change the SIM card PIN code About the SIM card phone book Your SIM card phone book gives you ac...

69 Security • Set a handheld password • Lock the handheld • Lock the keyboard • Protect your handheld content • Reduce handheld content size • Regenerate encryption keys • Store a password • Create a random password • Use the password keeper • Copy a password • Verify security software • Prevent thi...

75 BrickBreaker • Play BrickBreaker • How do I set the speed of the paddle? • How do I set the paddle to accelerate as I roll the trackwheel? Play BrickBreaker The object of this game is to destroy bricks using a paddle and a ball. To move the paddle, roll the trackwheel. To release the ball when in...

77 Service books • About service books • Receive new service books • Accept a new service book • Manage service books • Restore a deleted service book About service books Service books determine which services are available on your handheld. If your handheld is integrated with an email account using...

79 Frequently asked questions • Why are some of the features described not available on my handheld? • What software version do I have on my handheld? • Email and PIN messages — frequently asked questions • SMS messages — frequently asked questions • Attachments — frequently asked questions • Phone ...

81 Email and PIN messages — frequently asked questions • Why can’t I send email or PIN messages? • Why can’t I receive email or PIN messages? • Why is the menu option to send an email or PIN message not available? • Can I verify that an email or PIN message has reached its recipient? • Can I stop an...

84 If your handheld is enabled for wireless email reconciliation, changes that you make to the folders in your mailbox are synchronized with your handheld over the wireless network. If your handheld is not enabled for wireless email reconciliation, reconcile your email manually using the BlackBerry ...

85 SMS messages — frequently asked questions • Why can’t I send SMS messages? • Can I verify that my SMS message has reached its recipients? • How do I display more items in an SMS message thread? • Can I set how SMS messages display? • Can I remove the prompt that appears before I delete messages? ...

87 Attachments — frequently asked questions • Can I view file attachments on my handheld? • Why are some file attachment features not available on my handheld? • How do I view password-protected file attachments? • How do I view information about attached files? • Can I set the amount of memory that...

91 Synchronization — frequently asked questions • Can I reconcile email messages over the wireless network? • Can I synchronize PIM items over the wireless network? • How do I handle conflicts between my handheld and mailbox? • Why are some of my email messages not reconciling over the wireless netw...

92 Why are some of my email messages not reconciling over the wireless network? If you are not in an area of sufficient wireless coverage, your email messages will not be reconciled over the wireless network. For more information on wireless coverage levels, refer to the printed documentation that a...

93 Phone — frequently asked questions • Why can I not make calls? • Why am I no longer receiving calls? • How do I make calls from the Home screen? • How do I hide my handheld phone number from a contact when making a call? • Can I use the phone when the handheld or keyboard is locked? • How do I fo...

97 Browser — frequently asked questions • Why are there no browsers available on my handheld? • Can I use the BlackBerry Browser? • How do I change the browser home page? • How do I change the type of content that the browser accepts? • Can I override the character set encoding of web pages? • What ...

101 Contacts — frequently asked questions • How do I add multiple contacts with the same name to my contact list? • Can I change how my contacts, tasks, or memos are displayed? • What are the User 1, User 2, User 3, and User 4 fields on the New Address screen? • Can I clear all the categories that a...

103 Calendar — frequently asked questions • Can I synchronize PIM items over the wireless network? • Are there any restrictions for using the calendar with Lotus Notes®? • How do I expand the number of hours that are shown in the calendar? • How do I change the day of the week that is shown first wh...

105 Bluetooth® — frequently asked questions • How do I connect my handheld with another Bluetooth® device? • How do I know when my handheld Bluetooth® radio is on? • What if I can’t type a passkey on the Bluetooth device I want to pair with? • Why does my list of paired devices not appear? • Can I c...

107 Security — frequently asked questions • What does the Verifying Security Software dialog box mean when I restart my handheld? • How do I restore my handheld after clearing it? • How do I reduce the size of data stored on my handheld? • How do I prevent passwords from accidentally being copied to...

109 Tips • Home screen • Searching • Options and fields • Navigating screens • Typing • Editing text • Messages • Attachments • Phone • Browser • Calendar • Calculator Home screen To use the handheld in the dark, press the Power button. To lock the handheld, set a password. Click Lock. To lock the k...

115 Legal notice © 2004 Research In Motion Limited. All rights reserved. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM, Research In Motion, 'Always On, Always Connected' and BlackBerry are registere...

117 Index A accept meeting invitation, 40service books, 77 accessibility, default volume, 26adding applications, 33call forwarding number, 24call notes, 23contacts, 35contacts from attachments, 13contacts to FDN list, 26contacts to messages, 5contacts to SIM card phone book, 67display language, 59me...