How to configure and use your BlackBerry
Using your BlackBerry is much more than knowing how to make phone calls and appointments into the calendar. The true value of a smartphone is in the fact that it really can be an extension of yourself, knowing exactly where it should be, what you're thinking, what you need to remember and more. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that not only knows how to use your BlackBerry, but also how to make your own, because after all, there are a lot of BlackBerry smartphones out there, and want to show the world that is an individual, and organized individual that.
At the same time, once you have your BlackBerry as you like, you want to remain so for as long as possible, or at least until it's time to upgrade. To do this you can ensure that you deal with the life of your battery and keep it free from viruses and other security threats with the following tips and information.
Ways to Customize Your BlackBerry
While the fact that the BlackBerry is so popular just goes to show that you have made a good choice, they want to be able to distinguish his own from the thousands of BlackBerry devices out there. Well luckily there are a number of ways you can personalize your BlackBerry, from language to the background image.
Holder Data
Just as it is used to write your name and address inside his school books, you can also qualify your BlackBerry with your data. Press the Menu key and select Options where there is a list of what you need to scroll and select Owner. You will see fields where you can enter your data as your name and contact details. You can also enter a message with your contact information to anyone who finds your BlackBerry feel compelled to get back to you.
This proprietary information is also displayed on the standby screen when the phone is locked, or is inactive. Then confirm your data by pressing the Menu button again and select Save.
Setting the language
The default language on your BlackBerry is English, but can still be useful to know your options and know how to change the language settings:
From the Home screen, select the Options icon that looks like a key, this icon may be in the Settings folder, depending on the BlackBerry model you use.
Go to the language settings and choose the language and method of entry to use.
You can choose the language you want to use your Blackberry in the field of language, and depending on where in the world you are, and your network provider, the language options will be different.
If supported by your network provider, you can install additional languages on your phone with charger applications in the BlackBerry Desktop Manager.
Using AutoText
While using the BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard is easier than typing on the numeric keypad of traditional mobile phones, which can still be slow compared to using your desktop keyboard and full face. Therefore, AutoText function is in place to help you write faster and easier, reducing the keys you have to write, for the words you want.
AutoText works of a number of abbreviations that they have control. Just type an abbreviation and the word has been assigned to the short listed for you to select. You can choose any system of shorthand you want, so you can choose the codes you can easily remember. There are also some AutoText entries by default already loaded on your BlackBerry, including:
Type your PIN and BlackBerry mypin displayed.
MyNum and type your phone number will appear.
Myver type and model number and BlackBerry OS version displayed.
The benefit of AutoText is that they can establish their own codes, so it is easier to remember the commands of shorthand that makes sense for you, instead of trying to remember the commands that someone has programmed into your phone. To configure the AutoText command itself:
Choose Options from the BlackBerry homescreen.
Select the AutoText. This option allows you to both the existing AutoText word search, or create new ones.
Check out a new AutoText command mode, press Menu and select New.
In the Replace field, enter the characters you want to replace, or 'bc' and the command in the field with the word you choose AutoText to enter, for example, 'because'.
In the Using field, you can choose SmartCase and capitalization. SmartCase will capitalize the first letter of the word automatic text if the context requires, at the beginning of a sentence, for example. Case specified AutoText command to replace your exact text entered in the field regardless of their placement decision.
It is recommended that a preference for a machine that creates text that all premises which means that regardless of how you enter text - which means that no matter what language you are using - any AutoText build is available. To select this option, go to the field of language and choose all locations.
To commit changes to AutoText, press the Menu key and select Save.
If you choose an input method that is not all premises will have to set the language option to match the language field of automatic text again, what can be done by:
Select Options from the home screen.
Scroll to the language settings and choose the language input method.
Scroll to the Input Method field and select the input method you want from the list that appears. AutoText settings to new work which have not been elected to all offices, this must match the input method is set to the language option.
To confirm press the menu button and then Save.
Set time zone
Many of the features that make your BlackBerry so useful and intuitive based on the correct time, date and set the time zone. Therefore, to ensure they can rely on your appointments and receive reminders relevant, rather than too late alerts, set the timing on your BlackBerry with ease:
From the Home screen, select Options.
Select settings for Date / Time and Date / Time screen appears.
To adjust the time zone, select the time zone and display the date / time will confirm the time zone you have chosen. If you travel between time zones have to manually set this field your Blackberry is not done automatically.
If you want your BlackBerry to automatically update the time zone, select Auto-update of time zone and select the system.
In the area of network time using select No, because if you select Yes, the date and time be fixed by the time your service provider may be inaccurate if your provider does not have time zone information is available, or not useful if you always set your clock fast to not be late.
In the fields of date and time you can select the date, hour and minute of the current time.
Press the Menu key again and choose Save the.
Customize the screen of your Blackberry
Just as you have a favorite font is always used in your text documents, you can also choose the display font, size and customize the display contrast. To adjust the font of your BlackBerry displays the information:
Choose Options from the home screen.
Go to the configuration screen / keyboard and select, and you will see a number of customizable fields.
Choose Font Family field and choose a font from the dropdown menu. You can choose from three to ten sources, depending on your provider.
To select the font size, go to the Font Size field, bearing in mind that the smaller the source, the most that can be viewed on screen at once, but harder is that which can be read for long periods . As you scroll through your options, you will see the sample text in the fund will acquire the appearance of the font and size, so you can view your choices.
Press MENU again and select Save.
You can also choose to make bold, italic, or simply display settings. Now you can adjust the brightness of the screen and select commands performed each key:
From the Home screen, select the Options icon.
Under Options select Screen / Keyboard settings.
Select the Backlight Brightness field and you can select the brightness you want from a dropdown list where you have the option of 0 to 100 where 0 is the darkest and 100 is the brightest.
Choose the field Timeout backlight so you can choose how long before the backlight times out and the screen darkens. You have a choice of ten seconds to two minutes.
When you select the left soft key opens side convenience, you can choose the application you want this key to open when pressed. You can then do the same with the shortcut key right side.
You can also select the trackpad sensitivity horizontal field to choose how you want the sensitivity of the trackpad for panning, where 20 is the least sensitive and 100 is the most sensitive. You will not have this option on the BlackBerry Storm.
You can do the same as choosing the vertical sensitivity, where 20 is the least sensitive and 100 is the most sensitive. Just keep in mind that if you set the trackpad too sensitive, it may become more difficult to control.
Press Menu and select Save.
BlackBerry themes
There are a number of themes preloaded on the BlackBerry, which control the appearance of the background image, fonts and menus. To change the theme on your phone:
From the Home screen, select the Options icon.
Select item and see a list of available themes.
Scroll through the topics until you see one you like, and you can see what each item will look like.
Press Menu to choose a theme and then choose Activate. BlackBerry will have a few minutes to apply the change of subject, and you will notice changes in the home screen once you have applied.
If you do not like any of the preloaded themes, you can download more themes, that will appear in the list of available themes. You will need to use your computer to download new themes, either mobile.blackberry. com or blackberrywallpaper.com.
Customize your wallpaper
When you get to rely on your BlackBerry more and more, you'll be looking at the screen a lot, so make sure you're watching something you love to watch and makes you smile, stimulates or inspires you. To customize the background of the BlackBerry main screen:
From the Home screen, select the icon for the media and when the application opens you will see the categories including music, video, ringtones, pictures and voice notes.
Scroll and select images where you see: Sample images showing you the images that comes with the BlackBerry, all images showing all the images on your phone and picture folders where you can watch a specific folder.
Select an option to view all images from that option.
Select the image you want to use as wallpaper on startup, and then see the image full screen.
Press Menu and select Set screen image and the image will be your new wallpaper.
Press and hold escape to return to the main screen so you can see your new background.
If you do not like stock photography or any of your own photos, you can download free wallpapers mobile.blackberry.com, blackberrywallpapers.com or blackberrygoodies.com / bb / wallpapers, but you must do it from your order, what Not your BlackBerry.
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