Connect your smartphone to your computer using Bluetooth technology
If you don't want to connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your computer with a USB cable, you can connect using
Bluetooth technology. If you're using Bluetooth technology to connect to your computer, you cannot update your
smartphone software, add, update, or delete your applications or media files, or switch smartphones using the BlackBerry
Desktop Software.
1. In the BlackBerry Desktop Software, click Tools > Add Bluetooth device.
2. Do one of the following:
• If your smartphone is paired with your computer, in the Bluetooth® Devices window, click your smartphone. Click
OK.
• If your smartphone isn't paired with your computer, click Add. Click a smartphone with Bluetooth connectivity
turned on. Click OK. Follow the prompts to pair your smartphone. After the smartphone is paired, in the
Bluetooth® Devices window, click your smartphone. Click OK.
3. Click OK.
Start tasks automatically when you connect your smartphone
You can set certain BlackBerry Desktop Software tasks to start when you connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your
computer.
1. Connect your smartphone to your computer.
2. In the BlackBerry Desktop Software, click Device > Device options.
3. On the General tab, in the When I connect my device section, do any of the following:
• To back up your smartphone data and settings, select the Back up my device checkbox. In the drop-down list,
click how often you want to back up your smartphone data and settings.
• To synchronize your calendar entries, contacts, memos, and tasks, select the Organizer data checkbox.
• To synchronize your songs, pictures, and videos, select the Media files checkbox.
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