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Contents Getting started................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Getting to know your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet..................................
Page 6 - Getting started; Getting to know your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
Getting started Getting to know your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet Watch the video Watch all videos User Guide Getting started 4
Page 8 - Using the touch screen
Using the touch screen Watch the video Here are some common gestures to help you get started using your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. User Guide Getting started 6
Page 10 - Gestures to use with your BlackBerry® PlayBookTM
Drag To move an item from one place to another, touch and holdthe item. Slide your finger to the position where you want it. Gestures to use with your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ Watch the video User Guide Getting started 8
Page 13 - Personalizing your tablet
Wake up your tablet Your tablet enters sleep mode after a certain period of timeto conserve battery power. To wake it up, swipe from one sideof the frame to the other. Show the keyboard Swipe in from the bottom-left frame onto the screen Personalizing your tablet Watch the video There are many ways ...
Page 15 - Switch to a new tablet
Wi-Fi® indicator The following additional indicators appear to notify you of new email messages, appointments, and more when you connect to a BlackBerry smartphone through BlackBerry Bridge: Calendar notification Task Email Switch to a new tablet If you want to start using a new BlackBerry® PlayBook...
Page 16 - BlackBerry Bridge; About BlackBerry Bridge
BlackBerry Bridge About BlackBerry Bridge Watch the video If you're running BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0 or later on your BlackBerry smartphone, you can connect your BlackBerry®PlayBook™ tablet to your smartphone to access email, calendars, BlackBerry® Messenger, files, and other data directly fr...
Page 17 - Connect your tablet and smartphone using BlackBerry Bridge
Bridge Files Browse and open files stored on your smartphone media card. Bridge Browser Browse the Internet using your existing BlackBerry smartphone data plan. If corporate intranetbrowsing is enabled by your IT administrator, you can also browse your organization's intranet. Connect your tablet an...
Page 18 - Troubleshooting: BlackBerry Bridge
Multiselect email At the bottom of your inbox, tap . Select the checkbox beside each email you want to select. Tap an icon at the bottom of your inbox to perform an action, suchas marking your email as opened or filing your email. View a single calendar At the bottom of the screen, tap . Start a gro...
Page 19 - Pictures; Viewing your pictures
Pictures Viewing your pictures Watch the video Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet is the perfect way to take your pictures with you and share them with friends and family ona high-resolution screen. Pictures that you take are saved in the Pictures app. Zoom in to a picture Pinch out. Double-tap to fi...
Page 20 - Videos; Playing videos
Videos Playing videos Watch the video Watch videos wherever you go with your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. Your tablet plays high-resolution videos and supportsa variety of video formats, such as AVI, ASF, Fv4, MP4, and WMV. For information about recording videos, see the Camerasection of the Help. ...
Page 21 - Music; Playing your music; Creating playlists and organizing your music
Music Playing your music Watch the video Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet supports popular types of audio formats, including MP3, M4A, WMA, and WAV. Plug inyour headphones, use the built-in stereo speakers, or hook up your tablet to a home entertainment system using HDMI forsome serious sound. Chan...
Page 23 - Music Store; Buy and download music
Music Store Buy and download music Watch the video Buy and download your favorite music on the go. If you don't already have a 7digital™ account, when you first visit the MusicStore, you can create one to download music.Before you buy or download music, make sure that the time and date on your Black...
Page 24 - Podcasts; Downloading and subscribing to podcasts
Podcasts Downloading and subscribing to podcasts Watch the video You can use the BlackBerry® Podcasts app to download or subscribe to your favorite podcasts. When you download a podcast,it appears on the Downloads screen. Download a podcast Tap a podcast > Download. Display an indicator when new ...
Page 25 - Camera; Taking pictures; Recording videos
Camera Taking pictures Watch the video Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet has a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera that you can use to capture great pictures. The 3megapixel front-facing camera is perfect for quickly taking a self-portrait or creating a profile picture. Pictures that you take aresaved in...
Page 26 - Video chat; About video chats; Starting Audio and Video Chats
Video chat About video chats Watch the video See your friends, colleagues, or family members in high-resolution, real-time video as you chat with them directly from one BlackBerry® PlayBook™tablet to another. You can easily share your surroundings by switching between the front-facing and rear-facin...
Page 27 - View chat history
Add, change, or delete a contact You are not required to add contacts in order to make video chats. However, adding contacts means that you don't have totype the BlackBerry® ID email address or search your chat history for the contact every time you want to start a chat. Add a contact Click New Cont...
Page 28 - Turn on the Do Not Disturb feature; Troubleshooting: Video chat
Turn on the Do Not Disturb feature Don't want to be interrupted by a video chat request? If you turn on the Do Not Disturb feature, you won't receive notificationof incoming video chat requests, but they'll still be recorded in the chat history. The caller receives a message that you'reunavailable. ...
Page 29 - Voice notes; Recording voice notes
Voice notes Recording voice notes Watch the video Record a reminder or audio from your lectures or meetings with a single tap. Voice notes are listed by the date and time thatyou record them. Record a voice note Tap . To stop recording, tap . Stop or pause the playback Tap or tap . Delete a voice no...
Page 30 - BlackBerry App World; Download apps with BlackBerry App World
BlackBerry App World Download apps with BlackBerry App World Watch the video Enhance your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet with the many games, and social networking and productivity apps availablethrough the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. Search for apps or browse the top downloaded and best selling...
Page 31 - Clock; Setting the clock
Clock Setting the clock Watch the video You can add multiple clocks to your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet to keep track of different time zones. Your tablet alsoincludes a stopwatch and a timer. Set an alarm Tap a clock. Tap Alarm. Set the alarm options. Tap On. Display the date Swipe down from the t...
Page 32 - Security; Set a password; Managing VPN profiles; Import a certificate from your computer using a Wi-Fi connection
Security Set a password Watch the video 1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top frame.2. Tap Security > Password.3. Set the Enable Password switch to On.4. Complete the fields.5. Tap OK. Change your password Swipe down from the top frame. Tap Security > Password >Change Password. Com...
Page 34 - Browser; Browsing the web; Bookmarking webpages
Browser Browsing the web Watch the video Search for or go to a webpage In the address bar, type search terms or a web address. TapGo. Reload a webpage In the address bar, tap . Open a new tab for a webpage Swipe down from the top frame. Tap . Switch between tabs Swipe down from the top frame. Tap a ...
Page 35 - Change browser options; Troubleshooting: Browser
Change browser options 1. Swipe down from the top frame to show the menu.2. Tap . Turn on private browsing When private browsing is turned on, the browser only storesyour history, cached files, cookies, and other informationtemporarily. This information is deleted when you close thebrowser. Tap Priv...
Page 36 - Battery and power; Turning off your tablet and using standby mode; Extending your battery life
Battery and power Turning off your tablet and using standby mode Watch the video Check the battery power level On the status bar, tap . When the battery power level is low, your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet notifies you. Enter standby mode Press the Power button on the top of your tablet. Exit stand...
Page 37 - Connections; Connect to a Wi-Fi network
Connections Wi-Fi Connect to a Wi-Fi network Watch the video Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet can connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi®. Public Wi-Fi networks are available in many publicplaces, such as libraries, airports, hotels, coffee shops, and so on. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, your t...
Page 38 - Wi-Fi network options
Change, delete, or reorder saved Wi-Fi networks Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet remembers the Wi-Fi® networks you connect to and automatically connects wheneveryou're in range. If multiple networks are available, your tablet connects to the one closest to the top of your list of savednetworks.1. O...
Page 40 - Bluetooth technology; Connect a Bluetooth enabled device
• If you use PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, or EAP-TTLS to connect to a Wi-Fi network, verify that you have installed the root certificate for the certificate authority server that created the certificate for the authentication server. The certificate mustbe transferred to your tablet before you can conne...
Page 41 - Supported Bluetooth profiles; I can't connect to a Bluetooth device; My list of paired Bluetooth devices doesn't appear
To help protect your tablet against unauthorized access, youcan make it discoverable for 2 minutes only. Tap Add NewDevice > Listen. Supported Bluetooth profiles Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet uses Bluetooth® profiles to communicate with different types of Bluetooth enableddevices. To find out...
Page 42 - Keyboard and typing; Typing with the touch screen keyboard
Keyboard and typing Typing with the touch screen keyboard Watch the video Show the keyboard Tap a text field or swipe in from the bottom-left corner of theframe. Hide the keyboard Tap the Hide Keyboard icon on the bottom-left corner of thekeyboard. Capitalize a letter Tap the Shift key. Tap the lett...
Page 43 - Facebook; Navigating Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook tablets
Facebook Navigating Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook tablets Go to a different screen Tap . Refresh your News Feed In your News Feed, drag down. Log out of Facebook® for BlackBerry®PlayBook™ tablets Swipe down from the top frame. Tap Log out. Contacting your friends Send a message to a friend Tap &g...
Page 44 - Adding friends and pages
Comment on a photo Open a photo. Tap the photo. Tap . Tap the Write a comment field. Like an item Tap > Like. Adding friends and pages Send a friend request Tap > Everyone. Type a name. Tap the person's profile picture. Tap Add as friend. Add a Page to your Pages list Tap > Pages. Type a pa...
Page 45 - Word to Go; Creating and editing documents; Word To Go icons
Word to Go Creating and editing documents Watch the video With your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ and Word to Go you can edit, update, and save your important information in oneconvenient location. Create a new document Tap New Document. Open a document Tap Browse. Tap a file that you want to open. Tap OK. ...
Page 46 - Sheet to Go; Creating and editing spreadsheets
Sheet to Go Creating and editing spreadsheets Watch the video Create a new spreadsheet Tap New Document. Open a spreadsheet Tap Browse. Save a spreadsheet Swipe down from the top frame. Tap the Save icon. Change the font Tap > Font. Change number formatting Tap > Number. Hide a column or row T...
Page 47 - Legal notice
Legal notice ©2011 Research In Motion Limited. All rights reserved. BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, and related trademarks, names, and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world.7digital is a trademark of 7di...