User Guide

BlackBerry Curve Series

BlackBerry Curve 8900/8910 Smartphones

Version: 5.0

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BlackBerry Curve 8900/8910 Smartphones User Guide SWDT643442-643442-0820041427-001 Contents 104 129 195 212 235 298 316 Welcome to BlackBerry Feature availability Complete the setup wizard Start using your deviceSet up an email address Find more information BlackBerry basics Navigation and typingAbout the Menu key and Escape key Move around the screen Send an email message Change your ring toneSend an SMS text message Schedule an appointment Add a contactTake a picture Record a video Turn on the alarm Troubleshooting BasicsPair with a Bluetooth enabled device Visit a web Am not receiving messages Cannot set up an email address Cannot send SMS text messages Battery is not chargingCannot save media files Cannot play a media file on a web User Guide BlackBerry basics shortcuts ShortcutsPhone shortcuts Message shortcuts File and attachment shortcuts Typing shortcuts Browser shortcuts Media shortcuts Calendar shortcuts Search shortcuts Troubleshooting ShortcutsMap shortcuts Cannot use a shortcut Phone basics PhoneFind your phone number Answer a call Place a call on hold Mute a callTurn on the speakerphone Switch applications during a call Dial using numbers or lettersMake a call when your device is locked About using a headset About emergency calls Emergency callsMake an emergency call About GPS technology Adjust the volume VolumeChange the default volume for calls Turn on GPS technology Change the voice mail access number About your voice mail greeting and voice mail passwordVoice mail Improve sound quality for all calls Speed dial Set up speed dial for a contactConference calls Change the contact assigned to a speed dial key Create a phone number link for a conference call Make a conference callSpeak privately with a contact during a conference call Disconnect a contact from a conference call About call logs Call logsView call logs in the messages application Add notes to a call log Send a call log Change call log notesDelete call logs Delete call log notes Call forwarding Call waitingTurn on call waiting About call forwarding Change a call forwarding phone number Add a call forwarding phone numberDelete a call forwarding phone number Call blocking Change the call blocking passwordAbout call blocking Block calls About fixed dialing Fixed dialingTurn on fixed dialing Add a contact to your fixed dialing list Change a contact in your fixed dialing list Smart dialingDelete a contact from your fixed dialing list About smart dialing Multiple phone numbers Set the default country code and area codeSet options for dialing extensions About multiple phone numbers Phone options Switch the active phone numberTurn on dialing from the Lock screen Sort phone numbers or contacts on the Phone screen Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items Hide or display your phone number when you make calls About hearing aid mode Reset a call timerTurn on hearing aid mode About TTY support Turn on TTY support Cannot make calls using a voice command Troubleshooting PhoneMy phone number appears as Unknown in the phone application Cannot check my voice mail Cannot change the number of times that my device rings Some features are not available on my device Perform an action using a voice command Voice commandsAvailable voice commands Turn off choice lists for voice commands Change the language for voice commandsChange the options for voice prompts Improve voice recognition Troubleshooting Voice dialing Message basics MessagesComposing messages Add a signature to your work email messages Sending messagesDelete the disclaimer from an email message Create a link for a PIN Send a PIN message Send an SMS text messageSend an MMS message Forward a message Reply to a messageResend a message Stop a message from sending Managing messages Email message basics Email messagesDelete a message Delete multiple messages File an email message Delete the original text from a reply messageAttach a file to an email message Resize a picture before you send it as an attachment Stop storing messages sent from your device on your computer About email message filters Email message filtersCreate an email message filter Options for email message filters Change an email message filter Turn on an email message filter Prioritize email message filters Email message foldersDelete an email message filter About synchronization of email message folders Add, move, rename, or delete an email folder Email message flagsAbout flags Add a flag Remove a flag Email message optionsCheck spelling automatically before sending email messages Set an out-of-office reply Stop loading pictures in Html email messages View email messages in plain text format Receive only the first section of long email messages Hide filed email messagesStop forwarding email messages to your device About PIN messages PIN messagesFind your PIN Send a PIN message SMS text message basics SMS text messagesAbout SMS text messages Change your ring tone Delete the history from an SMS text message Options for SMS text messagesSet whether pressing the Enter key sends SMS text messages Change the appearance of SMS text messages Store SMS text messages on your SIM card Turn off AutoText for SMS text messagesRequest delivery reports for all SMS text messages Cell broadcasting Set a wireless network type for sending SMS text messagesAbout cell broadcasting Turn on cell broadcasting MMS message basics MMS messagesStop receiving messages from a cell broadcast channel Rename a cell broadcast channel Create a slide show in an MMS message MMS message attachments MMS message options Stop receiving MMS messages when roamingRequest delivery or read notification for an MMS message View the size of an MMS message before sending it Set how long your device stores messages Message list options About multiple message lists Change how a message list displays messages Hide messages from the main messages application Hide the new or unopened message indicatorHide sent messages Add a contact to your allowed sender list Block incoming messages MIME-protected messages Reset a blocked message counterMIME-protected message basics Download the certificate used to sign or encrypt a message Attach a certificate to a messageAdd a certificate from a message Add a certificate from an attachment Digital signature indicators for S/MIME protected messages Attachment indicators in S/MIME-protected messagesMIME-protected message status View the certificate used to sign or encrypt a message MIME-protected message options Encryption status indicatorsCheck the status of a certificate or certificate chain Change your signing or encryption certificate Change the default message classification Change the default signing and encryption optionAbout message classifications Change the size of S/MIME indicators in messages IBM Lotus Notes native encrypted messages MIME-protected message troubleshootingAbout IBM Lotus Notes native encrypted messages Cannot open an attachment in an encrypted message PGP protected messages Encrypt a message using IBM Lotus Notes native encryptionPrerequisites IBM Lotus Notes native encryption PGP protected message basics Attach a PGP key to a message Encrypt a PGP protected message with a pass phraseDownload the PGP key used to sign or encrypt a message Add a PGP key from a message Digital signature indicators for PGP protected messages Attachment indicators in PGP protected messagesPGP protected message status View the PGP key used to sign or encrypt a message Change your signing and encryption key PGP protected message options Change the size of PGP indicators in messages Change the encryption algorithms for PGP protected messages Troubleshooting PGP protected messages Message shortcuts Cannot send messages Troubleshooting Messages Am not receiving SMS text messages Cannot file email messages Message or attachment does not appear or is truncated Some messages no longer appear on my deviceHtml email messages do not appear correctly Some email message folders appear dimmed Cannot turn on cell broadcasting Email message filters are not working correctlyCannot attach a file to an MMS message File and attachment basics Files and attachmentsAbout files and attachments Open a file or an attachment Locate a file saved on your device Stop downloading a file or an attachmentLocate a file saved on your organizations network Save a file from your organizations network to your device Send a file as an attachment Managing files and attachmentsOpen a link in a file or an attachment Set font options for a file or an attachment Rename a file View properties for a fileDelete a file Move a file Documents View the table of contents in a documentSpreadsheets View tracked changes in a document Switch worksheets View the content of a cellView a list of worksheets Change the size of a column Presentations Media files Zoom in to or out from a slide VCard contact attachmentsSave a slide About vCard contact attachments Skipped content bar appears in a document Troubleshooting AttachmentsQuestion mark appears on a slide Audio and video files MediaPlay a media file Record a voice note Pause a media file Fast-forward or rewind a media filePlay a media file on a web Repeat songs Improve sound quality for songs Amplify the volume using the audio boost feature Playlists Keep backlighting on when you play a videoAbout playlists Create a standard playlist Add the song that is playing to a playlist Add a song to a playlistChange the order of songs in a playlist Delete a song from a playlist Rename a playlist Create an automatic playlistDelete a playlist Turn on video lighting Video cameraApply a color effect to videos Change the video size and format CameraChange the location for storing videos Set picture quality Change the size of pictures that you takeChange the location for storing pictures Pictures Change the autofocus settingApply a color effect to pictures View a picture Rotate a picture Zoom in to or out from a pictureSave a picture from an MMS message or a web Use a picture as your device wallpaper Change the number of seconds between slides in a slide show Managing media filesView pictures in list view Sort pictures Move a media file Rename a picture or picture folderDelete a media file or folder Search for a media file Memory and media cardsView properties for a media file About media cards Supported media cards View the amount of memory used by media filesChange the amount of memory available for media files Turn off media card support Turn off the prompt for mass storage mode Turn off mass storage mode or MTPAbout compression About file encryption Repair your media card or device memory Turn on encryption About transferring and synchronizing media files Transferring and downloading media filesSupported audio and video file formats User Guide Save a media file from a web Stop downloading an attachment Receive a media file using Bluetooth technologySend a media file Download a picture Download a ring tone Cannot open media files Troubleshooting Media My device does not recognize my media card My device is not using the correct ring tone or wallpaperFlash dims or turns off Some pictures that I take are blurry 128 Browser basics BrowserBrowsing web pages Refresh a web Move back or forward a webSave a web page to the main messages application Stop loading a web Viewing, copying, and forwarding addresses Viewing pictures and playing media files Browser bookmarksAbout bookmarks for web pages Change a bookmark for a web Add a bookmark for a webSend a bookmark for a web Delete a bookmark for a web File a bookmark for a web Add a bookmark folder for web pagesRename a bookmark folder for web pages Delete a bookmark folder for web pages Listen to web feed content View web feed contentWeb feeds About web feeds Browser options Change JavaScript options Change the home page or startChange options for pictures and animation on web pages Change font options for web pages Change display options for web pagesSet the character encoding for all web pages Set the default browser configuration About browser configurationsClear a browser cache Clear the browser history About Gears Browser securityChange the Gears permissions for a web site About TLS Manage browser security About WtlsTLS options Wtls options Add a trusted content server About browser push Browser pushTurn off browser push Browser push options Browser shortcuts Cannot set up automatic synchronization for bookmarks Troubleshooting BrowserNo browser is available on my device Cannot play a song or video on a web Set the date and time manually Date, time, and alarm Change the clock face Turn on bedside clock modeDisplay a second time zone Turn on the alarm Set options for bedside clock modeSilence the alarm Change alarm notification options Change timer notification options Set the timerUse the stopwatch Time on my device is incorrect Troubleshooting Date, time and alarm Contacts Personal organizerContact basics View a contact Add a pause or a wait to a phone numberChange a contact Delete a contact About custom ring tones Customizing contactsAssign ring tones and alerts to a contact Add a caller ID picture for a contact Change the caller ID picture for a contact Mailing listsDelete the caller ID picture for a contact About mailing lists Change a mailing list Create a mailing listView a mailing list Delete a mailing list Contact list options Multiple contact lists Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items Troubleshooting ContactsView the number of contacts stored on your device Caller ID pictures are not appearing on my device Calendar basics Calendar Schedule a meeting Schedule an alarmRecurrence fields Delete an appointment, meeting, or alarm Open an appointment, meeting, or alarmSwitch days in Day view Meetings Respond to a meeting invitation View your calendar when responding to a meetingCheck availability of meeting participants Forward a meeting invitation Change the list of participants for a meetingDelegate a meeting invitation Conference call meetings Change the default reminder time for calendar entries Change the default calendar viewCalendar options Enter a conference call meeting Change the snooze time for reminders Change the start and end time for daysView tasks in a calendar Hide free time in Agenda view Change the first day of the weekChange how long your device stores calendar entries Multiple calendars Switch calendarsView the number of calendar entries stored in a calendar About multiple calendars Calendar shortcuts Change the default calendarChange the calendar that reminds you of appointments Cannot set some fields when scheduling appointments Troubleshooting CalendarCannot schedule appointments that span multiple days Cannot enter a conference call with the Join Now option Task basics TasksCreate a task Change a task Hide completed tasks Task list optionsSend a task or memo Delete a task View the number of tasks or memos stored on your device Memo basics MemosCreate a memo Change a memo Memo list options Categorizing contacts, tasks, or memosAbout categories Delete a memo Categorize a contact, task, or memo Create a category for contacts, tasks, or memosSort contacts, tasks, or memos by category Delete a contact, task, or memo from a category Use the calculator CalculatorConvert a measurement Ring tones, sounds, and alerts Switch sound profilesRing tones, sounds, and alerts basics About ring tones, sounds, and alerts Silence your device Change a sound profileCreate a custom sound profile Delete a sound profile Turn on event sounds Assign ring tones and alerts to a contact Turn on LED notification for wireless coverage Turn off Bluetooth connection notificationLED notification LED notification My device is ringing or vibrating more times than expected Troubleshooting Ring tones, sounds, and alerts Typing basics Typing Typing input methods Switch typing input methods when you are typingChange options for typing input methods Predictive input method Typing options Set the default currency symbolFind more information about typing in other languages Set the cursor speed Use shortcut keys on the Home screen Spelling checkerCheck spelling Correct spelling while you type Check spelling automatically before sending email messages Correct spelling quickly while you typeChange options for checking spelling Add a word to the custom dictionary Delete a word from the custom dictionary Custom dictionaryAbout the custom dictionary Stop adding items to the custom dictionary automatically About AutoText AutoTextCreate an AutoText entry Turn off AutoText for SMS text messages Undo an AutoText change Delete an AutoText entry Cannot check spelling Troubleshooting Typing Language Turn off the shortcut for switching typing input languages Change the shortcut for switching typing input languages Change the display options for contacts Troubleshooting LanguageSome characters do not appear correctly on my device Backlighting Display and keyboardDisplay options Set owner information Download a Home screen backgroundChange the display font Use reverse contrast for the screen display Change an application folder Add an application folderMove an application icon Hide an application icon Set the number of icons that appear on the Home screen KeyboardTurn off trackball sounds Themes Switch themesAssign an application to a Convenience key Set the trackball sensitivity Troubleshooting Display Messages, attachments, and web pages SearchSearch for messages Search criteria Search for messages by contact or subject Manage message search results View a list of saved searches Search for text in a message, in a file, or on a webChange a saved search Delete a saved search Search for organizer data Organizer dataSearch for contacts in your organizations address book Manage contact lookup results Search shortcuts Delete email messages over the wireless network Reconcile email messages over the wireless networkSynchronization About synchronization About synchronization conflicts Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network Manage data synchronization conflicts Manage email reconciliation conflictsAbout backing up and restoring device data Prerequisites Restoring data over the wireless network Email messages are not reconciling over the wireless network Troubleshooting Synchronization User Guide Bluetooth technology basics Bluetooth technologyAbout Bluetooth technology Turn on Bluetooth technology Switch to a paired Bluetooth enabled device during a call Connect to a paired Bluetooth enabled deviceShare contacts with a paired Bluetooth enabled car kit Delete a paired Bluetooth enabled device Rename a paired Bluetooth enabled device Bluetooth profiles Bluetooth technology options Restrict outgoing calls Change the pairing name for your BlackBerry deviceMake your BlackBerry device discoverable Turn off the prompt that appears when connecting or pairing Turn off automatic reconnection to Bluetooth enabled devices Turn off a Bluetooth profile Cannot type a passkey on a Bluetooth enabled device Troubleshooting Bluetooth technologyMy list of paired Bluetooth enabled devices does not appear Cannot pair with a Bluetooth enabled device About GPS technology GPS technologyGet your GPS location Turn off location aiding Prevent others from tracking your location Troubleshooting GPS technologyCannot use GPS technology Map basics Maps View a list of points of interest near a location View an address on a map using a linkView points of interest on a map Track your movement Set a home or work address NavigationShow or hide a layer on a map Zoom in to a direction on a route Pan a map Maps bookmarksAdd a bookmark for a location or route Change a bookmark for a location or route Add a bookmark folder for locations or routes Map optionsFile a bookmark for a location or route Set the GPS receiver that you use to track your movement View status information at the top of a map Keep backlighting on when you track your movementView north at the top of a map Hide the tracking information at the bottom of a map View a geotagged picture on a map Troubleshooting MapsDiagonal lines appear on a map 229 About multitasking ApplicationsKeep an application running and return to the Home screen About adding applications Close an application so that it is not runningAbout instant messaging applications Add an application About social networking applicationsView properties for an application Delete a third-party application Check for application updatesView the size of an application database Troubleshooting Applications About updating the BlackBerry Device Software BlackBerry Device Software User Guide Troubleshooting BlackBerry Device Software Update the BlackBerry Device Software from a web site User Guide Turn on the connection to the wireless network Wireless network coverageTurn off the connection to the wireless network Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options Turn on LED notification for wireless coverage Wireless networks that your device connects toCheck the status of network connections and services Roaming About wireless coverage indicators Switch wireless networks manually About the preferred wireless network list Preferred wireless network list Change the order of preferred wireless networks Troubleshooting Wireless network coverageCannot connect to a wireless network Cannot synchronize a certificate About connecting to a Wi-Fi network Wi-Fi technologyTurn on Wi-Fi technology Connect to a Wi-Fi network Connect to a Wi-Fi network using the PIN method Change the order of Wi-Fi profiles About Wi-Fi profilesDelete a Wi-Fi profile Advanced Wi-Fi connection settings Prevent your device from connecting to a Wi-Fi networkChange a Wi-Fi profile Connection options for Wi-Fi profiles Ssid Security options for Wi-Fi profiles Imsi Wi-Fi profile IP and DNS options Set your device to connect to a specific Wi-Fi network UMA connection settingsInstall a root certificate on your computer About using UMA with a Wi-Fi network Wi-Fi technology troubleshootingCannot connect to a Wi-Fi network Change your preferred network type Power, battery, and memory View the amount of available memory Format the device memory or a media cardBest practice Conserving memory on your device Application memory on my device is low About the SIM card phone book SIM cardAdd a contact to your SIM card Copy contacts from your SIM card to your contact list Delete a SIM card contact Change a SIM card contactStore SMS text messages on your SIM card Protect your SIM card with a PIN code About SIM card securityChange the SIM card PIN code Change the display name for a phone number Security basics Security Lock the keyboard Set a limit for device password attempts About the password keeper Password keeperAdd a password to the password keeper Generate a random password Change a password in the password keeper View a password in the password keeperHide passwords in the password keeper Delete a password from the password keeper Encryption 264 About encryption keys Set encryption strengthGenerate an encryption key About memory cleaning Memory cleaningTurn on memory cleaning Certificate basics Certificates Download a certificate from a certificate authority About certificate authority profilesImport a certificate or PGP key from the device memory Import a certificate or PGP key from a media card Certificate properties View properties for a certificate Send a certificate View one type of certificate in the certificate listDelete a certificate View the certificate chain for a certificate Certificate status Revoke a certificate Change the trust status of a certificate Certificate revocation reasons Certificate optionsChange the display name for a certificate Add an email address to a certificate User Guide PGP keys Download a PGP key from an LDAP-enabled serverCertificate shortcuts PGP key basics Download a personal PGP key from the PGP Universal Server Download an updated PGP key from an LDAP-enabled server PGP key properties View properties for a PGP keySend a PGP key PGP key status PGP key status indicatorsDelete a PGP key Clear the PGP data cache Change the trust status of a PGP key Check the revocation status of a PGP keyRevoke a PGP key PGP key revocation reasons Change the display name for a PGP key PGP key options Cannot download a PGP key from an LDAP-enabled server Troubleshooting PGP keysCertificate servers PGP key shortcuts Connection options for Ldap and Dsml certificate servers Change connection information for a certificate serverConnection options for Ocsp and CRL servers Send connection information for a certificate server Key storesDelete a certificate server About the key store Synchronize the key store password with the device password Change the key store passwordChange when your device deletes the key store password Change the refresh rate for certificate revocation lists Turn off automatic backup and restore of key store data About two-factor authentication About using a smart card with your deviceSmart cards Import a certificate from a smart card Turn on two-factor authentication Turn off smart password entry About smart password entrySwitch smart password filters Prerequisites Using authentication certificates Use a certificate to authenticate your smart card Turn off notification for smart card connections Software tokensAbout software tokens Change the PIN for a software token on your device Change the user name and password for a VPN profile VPN settingsAbout VPN profiles Prerequisites Logging in to a VPN Verify security software About security self-testsThird-party application control Change the software token for a VPN profile Turn on safe mode Reset connection permissions for third-party applications Turn off a prompt for a third-party application connection Set permissions for a third-party applicationConnection permissions for third-party applications Interaction permissions for third-party applications Cannot unlock my device using my smart card Troubleshooting SecurityData permissions for third-party applications Cannot download a certificate User Guide Service books Service books and diagnostic reportsAbout service books Accept a service book About diagnostic reports Diagnostic reportsRun a diagnostic report View a diagnostic report Set a default recipient for diagnostic reports Delete a diagnostic reportCannot run or submit a diagnostic report About Wi-Fi diagnostic reports Wi-Fi diagnostic reportsSubmit a Wi-Fi diagnostic report Include advanced data in Wi-Fi diagnostic reports User Guide About accessibility options Change the display font Accessibility optionsUse reverse contrast for the screen display Use grayscale for the screen display Turn on event sounds Set the number of icons that appear on the Home screenAssign ring tones and alerts to a contact TTY support Hearing aid mode Voice dialing Make a call using a voice command Predictive input method Type text using the predictive input methodPredict words as you type About BrickBreaker BrickBreakerBrickBreaker capsules BrickBreaker scoring Adjust the volumePlay BrickBreaker Set the paddle speed Check the high scores on the BrickBreaker web site Submit a score to the BrickBreaker high score web site Word Mole game basics Word Mole gameAbout the Word Mole game Form a word Single-player games Turn on tutorial modeSave a game Resume a game Check the Leaderboard on the Word Mole game web site Multiplayer gamesInvite a player Accept an invitation Troubleshooting Word Mole Some words that I submit are not recognized ADN Glossary EAP-FAST MCC Rtsp TTY 321 Legal notice User Guide User Guide User Guide