BlackBerry 8500 - Manual

Phone basics Do not hold your BlackBerry® device near your ear while you use the speakerphone. Hearingdamage can occur. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet,located on the BlackBerry® User Tools CD. Make a call 1. From the Home screen, press the key. 2. Type a phone n...

Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device You must pair your BlackBerry® device with a Bluetooth® enabled device before you canconnect to it. For more information about preparing the Bluetooth enabled device forpairing, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device. 1. On the Home scr...

About emergency calls If you are outside of a wireless coverage area and the SOS wireless coverage indicatorappears, you can only call emergency numbers. Your BlackBerry® device is designed toallow emergency calls even when your device is locked. Depending on your device modeland the wireless networ...

Message basics Send an email message 1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. 2. Press the key. 3. Click Compose Email. 4. In the To field, type an email address.5. Type a message. 6. Press the key. 7. Click Send. Send an SMS text message You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipien...

5. Click Ok. 6. Type a message. 7. Press the key. 8. Click Send. SMS text message screen Message tips To Do Compose a message from a message list Press the key Reply to a message Press the key Reply to all Press the key 12

Media basics Depending on your BlackBerry® device, the camera or video camera feature might not besupported. Take a picture 1. On the Home screen, click the Camera icon. 2. To zoom in to or out from a subject, slide your finger up or down on the trackpad.3. To take a picture, click the trackpad. Cam...

Record a video To perform this task, you must have a media card inserted in your BlackBerry® device. 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon. 2. Click the Video Camera icon.3. Click the trackpad. 4. To pause recording, click the trackpad again. Video camera screen 16

Video tips To Do Pause or resume playing a song or video Press the key on the top of your BlackBerry® device Adjust the volume during a video Press the Volume keys on the right side ofyour device 18

Browser basics Visit a web page Depending on your wireless service provider, multiple browsers might appear on yourBlackBerry® device. For more information about the charges associated with using eachbrowser, contact your wireless service provider. 1. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon. 2. P...

Wi-Fi connection basics Connect to a Wi-Fi network 1. On the Home screen, click the Manage Connections icon. 2. Click Set Up Wi-Fi Network.3. Perform one of the following actions: • Click Scan for Networks. Click a network.• Click Manually Add Network. Type the network name. Click Add.• If you are u...

Wi-Fi connection indicators Indicators at the top of the Home screen display Wi-Fi® connection details for the area youare using your BlackBerry® device in. + Wi-Fi network name You can send and receive email messages and use the browser over aWi-Fi connection. + Wi-Fi network name Your device is co...

Personalize your device Change your wallpaper 1. From the Home screen, press the key. 2. Click Options.3. Click Wallpaper. 4. Perform one of the following actions: • To take a picture, click Camera. Click the camera icon.• To select a picture that you have already taken, click the picture.• To selec...

About the BlackBerry Desktop Software You can use BlackBerry® Desktop Software to charge your BlackBerry device, back up andrestore device data, and synchronize calendar appointments, music, pictures, and so on,between your device and your computer. For more information, see the online help in the B...

1. If your BlackBerry device is connected to your computer, disconnect it. 2. Insert the BlackBerry User Tools CD into the CD drive on your computer.3. Click BlackBerry Desktop Software. 4. Complete the instructions on the screen.5. If you are using a Windows® computer, on the Integration Options sc...

Insert a media card Remove a media card Synchronize your media files If you are using a Mac computer, you can synchronize only your music. 1. Connect your BlackBerry® device to your computer. 2. On your computer, open the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager.3. Perform one of the following actions: • If you ...

Switch devices If you are switching from a BlackBerry® device that is associated with an existing emailaddress (for example, a Google Mail™ or Windows Live™ Hotmail® email account) to a newBlackBerry device, perform the following actions: 1. On your computer, open the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager. Us...

Troubleshooting I cannot make or receive calls or send and receivemessages Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. If the OFFindicator appears at the top of the Home screen, click the Manage Connections icon. Selectthe check box beside Mobile Network. A wireless net...

• If you have not received a registration message from the wireless network, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Advanced Options. Click HostRouting Table. Press the key. Click Register Now. • If you switched devices, verify that you switched devices automatically or man...

Safety information Carrying your device Your BlackBerry® device might not come with a holster (body-worn carrying solutionequipped with an integrated belt clip). If you wear the device on your body, always put thedevice in a holster with an integrated belt clip supplied or approved by Research In Mo...

Research In Motion recommends that you do not use your BlackBerry® device while youdrive. Instead, consider having a passenger in the vehicle use the device for you, or find asafe location to stop your vehicle before you use the device. Avoid using your device while walking or engaging in any activi...

Interference with electronic equipment Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However,certain electronic equipment, including medical devices, might not be shielded against theRF signals from the BlackBerry® device. For more information, see the Safety and Pr...

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