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Setting Up Email
Installing the BlackBerry Desktop SoftwareInstall the BlackBerry Desktop Software on a computer to perform any of the
following actions:
䢇Synchronize personal information management (PIM) data, such as contacts,
tasks, and appointments.
䢇Backup and restore your BlackBerry 8703e data.
䢇Load new programs on your BlackBerry 8703e, such as updated system
software, games, and third-party personal information management
programs.
䢇Charge your BlackBerry 8703e using your computer.
To install the BlackBerry Desktop Software, the following system requirements apply:
䢇Intel®-compatible 486 or higher computer that is compliant with USB 1.1 or later.
䢇Windows® 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
䢇CD-ROM drive.
䢇Available USB port.
䢇If you use Windows 98 (not Windows 98 Second Edition), you must download
the DCOM 98 version 1.3 update from www.microsoft.com/default.mspx for the
USB driver to operate as expected.
To install the BlackBerry Desktop Software:
1. Insert the BlackBerry Desktop Software Installation CD into your CD drive.
2. Complete the onscreen instructions.
䡲Select BlackBerry Internet Service as your account integration option.
3. When the installation is complete, connect the smaller end of the USB cable
to your BlackBerry 8703e.
4. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.
5. On the Windows taskbar, click Start.
6. Click Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop Manager.
Note: To find more information about the features of the BlackBerry Desktop
Software, click Help > Desktop Help Contents.