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Power and battery

About power off and reminders

Set the device to turn on and off automatically Check the battery level

Extend battery life

Reset the device

About power off and reminders

If you turn off your BlackBerry® device by pressing the Power button, or by clicking Turn Power Off on the Home screen and selecting Turn Off, your device should turn itself on at the following times:

when the alarm turns on

when the device is set to turn on automatically

To turn on your device when calendar reminders occur, set the device to turn on and off automatically.

If you turn off your device by clicking Turn Power Off on the Home screen and selecting Full Power Off, your device does not turn on until you press the Power button.

Note:

Depending on your theme, the location and name for Turn Power Off might change. See the printed documentation that accompanied your device for more information about the differences for your theme.

Set the device to turn on and off automatically

1.In the device options, click Auto On/Off.

2.Set the Weekday field to Enabled.

3.Specify the times when the BlackBerry® device should turn on and off on weekdays.

4.Set the Weekend field to Enabled.

5.Specify the times when the device should turn on and off on weekends.

6.Click the trackwheel.

7.Click Save.

Related topic

About power off and reminders (See page 85.)

Check the battery level

In the device options, click Status.

Extend battery life

Set the BlackBerry® device to turn on and off automatically.

Disconnect from the wireless network when you are not in a wireless coverage area.

Delete the original message when you send a reply.

Send a message to multiple contacts using Add To, Add Cc, or Add Bcc.

Charge your device regularly.

Related topics

Set the device to turn on and off automatically (See page 85.)

Manage messages (See page 12.)

Add multiple contacts to a message (See page 12.)