Blackberry 2.0.1 manual View your notifications, Status bar icons, Aeroplane mode, Alarm, Power

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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. When new notifications come in, the top-left or top-right corner of the screen glows red.

Watch a video about updating your software: English

Do one of the following:

•If you're in an application, swipe in from the top-left frame onto the screen. Tap .

•If you're on the home screen, on the status bar, tap .

Return to what you were doing	Tap anywhere on the screen outside of the notification.
Dismiss a notification	Tap	.
View a specific type of notification	On the status bar, tap the icon for the type of notification that you want to see.
Jump to the related app	Tap the notification message. For example, if you tap an email notification, the email
	opens in the Messages app.

Status bar icons

The following icons appear on the status bar of the home screen. Tap the icon to change an option.

Aeroplane mode	Alarm
Turn off flight mode to restore wireless	Turn on or turn off the alarm. To set an alarm,
connections. To turn on airplane mode, tap	open the Clock app and tap a clock.
> Airplane Mode. Set the switch to ON.
Power	BlackBerry Bridge

Check the battery power level and lower the screen brightness to extend your battery life.

Disconnect your BlackBerry smartphone and lock or unlock the contents of the smartphone

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