Blackberry 8800 Typing input methods, Set the trackball sensitivity, Turn off trackball sounds

2.Set the Key Tone field to On.

3.Press the Menu key.

4.Click Save.

Set the trackball sensitivity

You can set how the trackball responds to your touch. A high sensitivity level requires less pressure than a lower sensitivity level.

1.In the device options, click Screen/Keyboard.

2.Set the Horizontal Sensitivity and Vertical Sensitivity fields.

3.Press the Menu key.

4.Click Save.

Turn off trackball sounds

1.In the device options, click Screen/Keyboard.

2.Set the Audible Roll field to Mute.

3.Press the Menu key.

4.Click Save.

To turn on trackball sounds again, set the Audible Roll field to Click.

Use shortcut keys on the Home screen

By default, you can dial phone numbers from the Home screen. If your theme uses an application list, you can always use shortcut keys in the applications list.

1.In the phone, press the Menu key.

2.Click Options.

3.Click General Options.

4.Set the Dial From Home Screen field to No.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

To dial phone numbers from the Home screen again, set the Dial From Home Screen field to Yes.

Typing input methods

About typing in Arabic or Russian

If your BlackBerry® Device Software supports multiple languages and your keyboard displays Arabic or Russian letters, you can type in Arabic or Russian using the SureType® input method or the multi-tap input method.

When you use the SureType input method, you press the letter key for each letter in a word once, even if two letters appear on the key. As you type, a list of possible letter combinations and words appears on the screen. SureType technology selects letter combinations or words

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