Blackberry PRD-38548-001 manual

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet User Guide Version: 1.0.5[...]

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Contents Getting started ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Getting to know your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet ...............................................................................[...]

Troubleshooting: Video chat .............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Voice notes ....................................................................................................................................[...]

Sheet to Go ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Creating and editing spreadsheets ...................................................................................................[...]

Getting started Getting to know your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet Watch the video Watch all videos User Guide Getting started 4[...]

User Guide Getting started 5[...]

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[...]

Swipe To scroll a list, pan a webpage, move between pictures, and more, touch the screen and slide your finger up and down or right and left. Pinch To zoom in and out of a webpage, picture, or other content, touch the screen with your finger and thumb and pinch them together or apart. User Guide Getting started 7[...]

Drag To move an item from one place to another, touch and hold the 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[...]

Show the home screen and minimize apps Swipe up from the bottom frame onto the screen. Show the menu In many apps, you can find additional features, options, and help in the menu. In an app, swipe down from the top frame onto the screen. To close the menu, tap away from the menu. Switch between apps You can flip between your open apps without havin[...]

Show the status bar You can peek at the status bar without leaving the app you're using. This is a great way to quickly check your notifications, see the time, keep an eye on your battery power level, change system options, and more. In an app, swipe in from the top-left frame onto the screen. Close an app Show the home screen to minimize the [...]

Wake up your tablet Your tablet enters sleep mode after a certain period of time to conserve battery power. To wake it up, swipe from one side of 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 you can personalize your BlackBerry® PlayBook?[...]

Run applications in the background On the home screen, in the status bar, tap > General . In the Application Behavior drop-down list, select Showcase . View your notifications Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet uses notifications to keep you informed about software updates, new messages, calendar reminders, battery power level, and much more. [...]

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™ tablet, you can use the BlackBerry® Desktop[...]

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 from your tablet. Files and data must be [...]

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 intranet browsing is enabled by your IT administrator, you can also browse your organization's intranet. Connect your tablet and smartphone using BlackBerry Bridge To conn[...]

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, such as marking your email as opened or filing your email. View a single calendar At the bottom of the screen, tap . Start a group chat In your BlackBerry® ID Messenger contact[...]

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 on a high-resolution screen. Pictures that you take are saved in the Pictures app. Zoom in to a picture Pinch out. Double-tap to fit the picture to the screen. Move between pict[...]

Videos Playing videos Watch the video Watch videos wherever you go with your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. Your tablet plays high-resolution videos and supports a variety of video formats, such as AVI, ASF, Fv4, MP4, and WMV. For information about recording videos, see the Camera section of the Help. Stop playing a video Tap the screen. Tap . De[...]

Music Playing your music Watch the video Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet supports popular types of audio formats, including MP3, M4A, WMA, and WAV. Plug in your headphones, use the built-in stereo speakers, or hook up your tablet to a home entertainment system using HDMI for some serious sound. Change the volume Touch and drag the volume bar. [...]

Delete a song from your PlayBook Playlist Tap PlayBook Playlist > Edit . Tap a song or songs. Tap Remove . Add playlists from your computer to your tablet Connect your tablet and computer using a USB cable. On your computer, open the BlackBerry Desktop Software. Click Music and complete the instructions on the screen to add playlists that you cr[...]

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 Music Store, you can create one to download music. Before you buy or download music, make sure that the time and date on your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet are correct. 1[...]

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 podcasts have downloaded Tap . Select the Displ[...]

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 3 megapixel front-facing camera is perfect for quickly taking a self-portrait or creating a profile picture. Pictures that you take are saved in the Pictures app. For more info, see the Pic[...]

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-facing cameras, or turn off video altogether for a v[...]

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 to type 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 Contact . Enter the contact information. Add a [...]

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 notification of incoming video chat requests, but they'll still be recorded in the chat history. The caller receives a message that you're unavailable. So you don't forget you[...]

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 that you record them. Record a voice note Tap . To stop recording, tap . Stop or pause the playback Tap or tap . Delete a voice note Swipe down from the top frame. Tap Edit . Tap [...]

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 available through the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. Search for apps or browse the top downloaded and best selling apps. You can pay for items using your cred[...]

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 also includes 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 top frame. Set the Date switch to On . Edit a[...]

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 . Complete the fields. Tap OK . Wipe your tabl[...]

4. On your computer, navigate to your tablet IPv4 address. 5. In a separate file browser window, navigate to and copy the certificate. 6. On the tablet drive on your computer, navigate to the Certs folder and paste the certificate. 7. Tap Next . 8. On your tablet, swipe down from the top frame. 9. Tap Security > Certificates > Import . User G[...]

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. Tap Go . 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 thumbnail. View your browsing history Tap . Zoom[...]

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 stores your history, cached files, cookies, and other information temporarily. This information is deleted when you close the browser. Tap Privacy & Security . Set the Private Browsing [...]

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 standby mode Swipe down from the top frame to bottom[...]

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 public places, such as libraries, airports, hotels, coffee shops, and so on. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, your tablet saves the network and connects to it au[...]

Change, delete, or reorder saved Wi-Fi networks Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet remembers the Wi-Fi® networks you connect to and automatically connects whenever you're in range. If multiple networks are available, your tablet connects to the one closest to the top of your list of saved networks. 1. On the status bar, tap > Wi-Fi . 2. [...]

Option Description Use HTTP Proxy Select this checkbox if you want to connect to a proxy server. When you select this checkbox, additional options appear. To find out what options to use, see the information provided for the proxy server. Allow inter-access point handover If the network spans multiple access points, set whether your tablet should r[...]

• 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 must be transferred to your tablet before you can connect to the network. For more information, talk t[...]

To help protect your tablet against unauthorized access, you can make it discoverable for 2 minutes only. Tap Add New Device > Listen . Supported Bluetooth profiles Your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet uses Bluetooth® profiles to communicate with different types of Bluetooth enabled devices. To find out if your tablet supports a specific Blueto[...]

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 the frame. Hide the keyboard Tap the Hide Keyboard icon on the bottom-left corner of the keyboard. Capitalize a letter Tap the Shift key. Tap the letter. Turn on CAP lock Touch and hold the Shift ke[...]

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 > Messages > New Message . Write on a fr[...]

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 page name. Tap the page. Tap Like . User Gu[...]

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 one convenient location. Create a new document Tap New Document . Open a document Tap Browse . Tap a file that you want to open. Tap OK . Save a document Swipe down from the top fra[...]

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 Tap the column or row that you want to hide. Ta[...]

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