Blackberry 8980 manual View status information at the top of a map, View north at the top of a map

User Guide Maps

View status information at the top of a map

You can view the battery power level, wireless coverage level indicators, the time, and satellite and Bluetooth® connection information at the top of maps.

1.On a map, press the Menu key.

2.Click Options.

3.Change the Hide Title Bar field to No.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

To hide the status information again, change the Hide Title Bar field to Yes.

View north at the top of a map

By default, when you are tracking your movement, the direction that you are moving appears at the top of the map.

1.On a map, press the Menu key.

2.Click North Up.

To view the direction that you are moving at the top of the map again, press the Menu key. Click Track Up.

Hide the tracking information at the bottom of a map

1.When tracking your movement on a map, press the Menu key.

2.Click Hide Dashboard.

To view the tracking information again, press the Menu key. Click Show Dashboard.

Keep backlighting on when you track your movement

By default, backlighting turns off automatically after a timeout to conserve battery power. You can change map options so that backlighting remains on when you track your movement unless the battery power level drops below a specified percentage.

1.On a map, press the Menu key.

2.Click Options.

3.Change the Backlight Timeout When field.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

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