Blackberry BLACKBERRY CURVE 8500 manual

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MAT-26552-001 Contents Welcome to BlackBerry!...............................................................................................................................5 About inserting a SIM card ................................................................................................................................. 6 Phone basics ....[...]

Video tips.............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Browser basics ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Visit a web page ..[...]

Safety information ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Carrying your device .......................................................................................................................................... 33 Driving and walking safely ...[...]

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Welcome to BlackBerry! Thank you for choosing a BlackBerry® Curve™ smartphone! To set up your device, insert the SIM card (if a SIM card was included with your device), insert the battery, and complete the setup wizard. For more information, see the Start Here poster that came with your device. Before you use your device or any accessories for y[...]

About inserting a SIM card A SIM card stores important information about your wireless service. A SIM card might already be inserted in your BlackBerry® device. Insert a SIM card into your device in one of the following situations: • Your wireless service provider provided you with a SIM card or it is included in the box with your device. • Yo[...]

Phone basics Do not hold your BlackBerry® device near your ear while you use the speakerphone. Hearing damage 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 number. 3. Press the key. To end the call, pres[...]

6. Click Save . Add a contact 1. On the Home screen, click the Contacts icon. 2. Click New Contact . 3. Type the contact information. 4. Press the key. 5. Click Save . Phone tips To Do Answer a call Press the key Adjust the volume during a call Press the Volume keys on the right side of your BlackBerry® device Turn on or turn off mute during a cal[...]

Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device You must pair your BlackBerry® device with a Bluetooth® enabled device before you can connect to it. For more information about preparing the Bluetooth enabled device for pairing, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device. 1. On the Home screen, click the Manage Connections icon. 2. Cli[...]

About emergency calls If you are outside of a wireless coverage area and the SOS wireless coverage indicator appears, you can only call emergency numbers. Your BlackBerry® device is designed to allow emergency calls even when your device is locked. Depending on your device model and the wireless network that your device is connected to, your devic[...]

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 recipients. 1. On the Home screen, click the Messages i[...]

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[...]

To Do Forward a message Press the key Move to the top of a message list Press the key Move to the bottom of a message list Press the key 13[...]

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Media basics Depending on your BlackBerry® device, the camera or video camera feature might not be supported. 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. Camera screen 15[...]

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[...]

Picture tips To Do Zoom in to a picture Press the key Zoom out from a picture Press the key Pause a slide show Press the key Resume a slide show Press the key again Music tips Do not use your headphones at a high volume. Hearing damage can occur. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet, located on the BlackBerry® User [...]

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 of your device 18[...]

Browser basics Visit a web page Depending on your wireless service provider, multiple browsers might appear on your BlackBerry® device. For more information about the charges associated with using each browser, contact your wireless service provider. 1. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon. 2. Perform one of the following actions: • If a w[...]

To Do Insert a slash mark (/) in the web address field Press the Shift key and the key Add a bookmark Press the key Open your bookmark list Press the key Stop loading a web page Press the key 20[...]

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 using a wireless access point or route[...]

Wi-Fi connection indicators Indicators at the top of the Home screen display Wi-Fi® connection details for the area you are using your BlackBerry® device in. + Wi-Fi network name You can send and receive email messages and use the browser over a Wi-Fi connection. + Wi-Fi network name Your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network but does not have a[...]

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 select a preloaded picture, click Pictures [...]

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About the BlackBerry Desktop Software You can use BlackBerry® Desktop Software to charge your BlackBerry device, back up and restore 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 BlackBerry® Desktop Manager. System requirement[...]

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 screen, select the Integrate with a personal ema[...]

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 are using a Windows® computer, click Media .[...]

Switch devices If you are switching from a BlackBerry® device that is associated with an existing email address (for example, a Google Mail™ or Windows Live™ Hotmail® email account) to a new BlackBerry device, perform the following actions: 1. On your computer, open the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager . Use the Device Switch Wizard to transfer d[...]

To complete this task you must know the PIN for your new BlackBerry® device and, depending on your wireless service provider, either your new device IMEI, ESN, or MEID. To find the required device information on your new device, on the Home screen, click the Options icon. Click Status . 1. On the Home screen or in the Setup folder, click the Email[...]

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Troubleshooting I cannot make or receive calls or send and receive messages Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. If the OFF indicator appears at the top of the Home screen, click the Manage Connections icon. Select the check box beside Mobile Network . A wireless network indicator should appear. If you are not [...]

• 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 Host Routing Table . Press the key. Click Register Now . • If you switched devices, verify that you switched devices automatically or manually so that your messages are sent to yo[...]

Safety information Carrying 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. Carrying solutions, including RIM approve[...]

Research In Motion recommends that you do not use your BlackBerry® device while you drive. Instead, consider having a passenger in the vehicle use the device for you, or find a safe location to stop your vehicle before you use the device. Avoid using your device while walking or engaging in any activity that requires your full attention. Inattenti[...]

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 the RF signals from the BlackBerry® device. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet, located on the Black[...]

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