Blackberry Dx1 Manual

							BlackBerry Curve Series
BlackBerry Curve 8520/8530 Smartphones Version: 5.0
User Guide
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							ContentsWelcome to BlackBerry!............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9Feature availability.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9Find more information ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10Start using your device ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10Navigation and typing...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11BlackBerry basics.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11Troubleshooting: Basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................14Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ....18BlackBerry basics shortcuts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................18Phone shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........18Message shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19Typing shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20File and attachment shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................20Media shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21Browser shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .......21Calendar shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22Search shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........23Map shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23Troubleshooting: Shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................23Phone............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ...............24Phone basics...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24Emergency calls.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........27Volume.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28Voice mail....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .............29Speed dial....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .............30Conference calls.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31Call logs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ......32Call waiting.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34Call forwarding ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34Call blocking...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36Fixed dialing.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ............37Smart dialing..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39Multiple phone numbers ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................40Phone options.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40Phone shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........43Troubleshooting: Phone............................................................................................................................................................................................................................44Voice commands........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 
						

							Perform an action using a voice command.............................................................................................................................................................................................46Available voice commands........................................................................................................................................................................................................................46Change the language for voice commands ............................................................................................................................................................................................47Turn off choice lists for voice commands................................................................................................................................................................................................47Change the options for voice prompts....................................................................................................................................................................................................47Improve voice recognition.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................48Troubleshooting: Voice dialing .................................................................................................................................................................................................................48Messages......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ............49Message basics................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........49Email messages..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54PIN messages.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64SMS text messages ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65MMS messages..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ......69Message list options..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73S/MIME-protected messages ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................77IBM Lotus Notes native encrypted messages .........................................................................................................................................................................................83PGP protected messages..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................84Message shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90Troubleshooting: Messages ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................91Files and attachments...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................95File and attachment basics .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................95Managing files and attachments .............................................................................................................................................................................................................97Documents................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .99Spreadsheets..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................99Media files................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ..101Presentations..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101vCard contact attachments.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................102File and attachment shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................102Troubleshooting: Attachments .................................................................................................................................................................................................................103Media................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ..........104Audio and video files.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104Video camera..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110Camera................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .......112Pictures................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .......113Managing media files................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115Memory and media cards ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................117Transferring and downloading media files .............................................................................................................................................................................................121Media shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125Troubleshooting: Media........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..126 
						

							Browser................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .......129Browser basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129Browser bookmarks ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132Web feeds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ...135Browser options..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136Browser security .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................140Browser push..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................143Browser shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .......144Troubleshooting: Browser.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................145Date, time, and alarm................................................................................................................................................................................................................................146Set the date and time manually ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................146Get the date and time from the wireless network automatically .........................................................................................................................................................146Change what appears on the display when your device is charging...................................................................................................................................................147Change the clock face...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................147Display a second time zone ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................147Turn on bedside clock mode .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................147Set options for bedside clock mode .........................................................................................................................................................................................................148Turn on the alarm.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................148Silence the alarm.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................148Change alarm notification options ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................148Use the stopwatch.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149Set the timer...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149Change timer notification options ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................149Troubleshooting: Date, time and alarm ...................................................................................................................................................................................................150Personal organizer.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151Contacts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .....151Calendar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .....158Tasks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ...........170Memos................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........173Categorizing contacts, tasks, or memos..................................................................................................................................................................................................174Calculator................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ...176Ring tones, sounds, and alerts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................177Ring tones, sounds, and alerts basics ......................................................................................................................................................................................................177LED notification..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................180Troubleshooting: Ring tones, sounds, and alerts ...................................................................................................................................................................................181Typing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .........182Typing basics..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182 
						

							Typing input methods................................................................................................................................................................................................................................183Typing options............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................184Spelling checker .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................185Custom dictionary ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................187AutoText................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .....189Typing shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................190Troubleshooting: Typing ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................191Language......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ............192Change the display language...................................................................................................................................................................................................................192Add a display language.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................192Delete a display language........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .192About typing input languages..................................................................................................................................................................................................................192Change the typing input language ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................192Use a shortcut to switch typing input languages while you type ........................................................................................................................................................193Change the shortcut for switching typing input languages.................................................................................................................................................................193Turn off the shortcut for switching typing input languages.................................................................................................................................................................193Change the display options for contacts.................................................................................................................................................................................................194Troubleshooting: Language......................................................................................................................................................................................................................194Change the language for voice commands ............................................................................................................................................................................................194Display and keyboard................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195Backlighting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195Display options ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195Keyboard................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ....198Themes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .......199Troubleshooting: Display......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..200Search................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .........201Messages, attachments, and web pages.................................................................................................................................................................................................201Organizer data...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................204Search shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........205Synchronization..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................206About synchronization ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................206Reconcile email messages over the wireless network ...........................................................................................................................................................................206Delete email messages over the wireless network................................................................................................................................................................................206Prerequisites: Synchronizing organizer data over the wireless network .............................................................................................................................................207Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network.........................................................................................................................................................................207About synchronization conflicts...............................................................................................................................................................................................................207Manage email reconciliation conflicts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................208Manage data synchronization conflicts...................................................................................................................................................................................................208 
						

							About backing up and restoring device data..........................................................................................................................................................................................208Prerequisites: Restoring data over the wireless network ......................................................................................................................................................................209Delete device data, third-party applications, or media card files ........................................................................................................................................................209Empty the deleted items folder on your computer from your device...................................................................................................................................................209Troubleshooting: Synchronization...........................................................................................................................................................................................................210Bluetooth technology................................................................................................................................................................................................................................212Bluetooth technology basics .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................212Bluetooth technology options...................................................................................................................................................................................................................215Troubleshooting: Bluetooth technology ..................................................................................................................................................................................................219GPS technology..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................220About GPS technology ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................220Get your GPS location...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................220Turn off location aiding .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................220Prevent others from tracking your location ............................................................................................................................................................................................221Troubleshooting: GPS technology............................................................................................................................................................................................................221Maps................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ...........222Map basics................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .222Navigation....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ............224Maps bookmarks........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................225Map options................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................226Map shortcuts .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................228Troubleshooting: Maps ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................228Applications................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................230About multitasking............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ......230Keep an application running and switch to another application.........................................................................................................................................................230Keep an application running and return to the Home screen..............................................................................................................................................................230Close an application so that it is not running.........................................................................................................................................................................................231About adding applications........................................................................................................................................................................................................................231About instant messaging applications ....................................................................................................................................................................................................231About social networking applications......................................................................................................................................................................................................232Add, update, or return to the previous version of an application using the application center .......................................................................................................232Add an application.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................232View properties for an application ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................232Delete a third-party application...............................................................................................................................................................................................................233Receive a device password prompt before you add an application .....................................................................................................................................................233View the size of an application database................................................................................................................................................................................................233Check for application updates..................................................................................................................................................................................................................233Troubleshooting: Applications..................................................................................................................................................................................................................234 
						

							BlackBerry Device Software......................................................................................................................................................................................................................235About updating the BlackBerry Device Software ...................................................................................................................................................................................235Update the BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network ....................................................................................................................................................235Return to the previous version of the BlackBerry Device Software.....................................................................................................................................................236Delete the previous version of the BlackBerry Device Software..........................................................................................................................................................236Check for BlackBerry Device Software updates that you can install over the wireless network ......................................................................................................236About updating the BlackBerry Device Software from a web site.......................................................................................................................................................236Update the BlackBerry Device Software from a web site.....................................................................................................................................................................237Troubleshooting: BlackBerry Device Software.......................................................................................................................................................................................237Wireless network coverage.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................239Turn on the connection to the wireless network ....................................................................................................................................................................................239Turn off the connection to the wireless network ....................................................................................................................................................................................239Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options ........................................................................................................................................................................239Wireless networks that your device connects to....................................................................................................................................................................................240Change the connection speed for the wireless network .......................................................................................................................................................................240Turn on LED notification for wireless coverage......................................................................................................................................................................................240Check the status of network connections and services.........................................................................................................................................................................241Roaming................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .....241Preferred wireless network list.................................................................................................................................................................................................................242Troubleshooting: Wireless network coverage .........................................................................................................................................................................................244Wi-Fi technology........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................245About connecting to a Wi-Fi network ......................................................................................................................................................................................................245Turn on Wi-Fi technology..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................245Connect to a Wi-Fi network ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................245Connect to a Wi-Fi network using the Push Button Setup method .....................................................................................................................................................246Connect to a Wi-Fi network using the PIN method...............................................................................................................................................................................246About Wi-Fi profiles...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................247Change the order of Wi-Fi profiles ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................247Delete a Wi-Fi profile.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................247Prevent your device from connecting to a Wi-Fi network .....................................................................................................................................................................248Turn off the prompt that appears for hotspots and Wi-Fi networks that you connect to manually.................................................................................................248Advanced Wi-Fi connection settings.......................................................................................................................................................................................................248UMA connection settings.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................251Wi-Fi technology troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................252Power, battery, and memory.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................253Turn off your device...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................253Set your device to turn on and turn off automatically ...........................................................................................................................................................................253Reset the device.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................253 
						

							Check the battery power level..................................................................................................................................................................................................................253Extend battery life......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................253Format the device memory or a media card ...........................................................................................................................................................................................254View the amount of available memory....................................................................................................................................................................................................254Best practice: Conserving memory on your device ................................................................................................................................................................................254The application memory on my device is low.........................................................................................................................................................................................255SIM card................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .....256About the SIM card phone book...............................................................................................................................................................................................................256Add a contact to your SIM card................................................................................................................................................................................................................256Copy contacts from your SIM card to your contact list .........................................................................................................................................................................256Copy a contact from your contact list to your SIM card ........................................................................................................................................................................256Change a SIM card contact......................................................................................................................................................................................................................257Delete a SIM card contact........................................................................................................................................................................................................................257Store SMS text messages on your SIM card ...........................................................................................................................................................................................257About SIM card security............................................................................................................................................................................................................................258Protect your SIM card with a PIN code ...................................................................................................................................................................................................258Change the SIM card PIN code................................................................................................................................................................................................................258Change the display name for a phone number ......................................................................................................................................................................................258Security................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .......259Security basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................259Password keeper ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................261Encryption................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ..263Memory cleaning.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ......266Certificates................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .267PGP keys................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ....275Certificate servers......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................281Key stores................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ...283Smart cards.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................286Software tokens ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................290VPN settings...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................291About security self-tests........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ....292Verify security software.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................292Third-party application control ................................................................................................................................................................................................................292Troubleshooting: Security.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................296Service books and diagnostic reports ......................................................................................................................................................................................................298Service books..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................298Diagnostic reports ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................299Wi-Fi diagnostic reports ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................301 
						

							Accessibility options..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................303About accessibility options .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................303Display closed captions in videos.............................................................................................................................................................................................................303Change the display font............................................................................................................................................................................................................................303Use reverse contrast for the screen display ............................................................................................................................................................................................303Use grayscale for the screen display.......................................................................................................................................................................................................304Set the number of icons that appear on the Home screen ...................................................................................................................................................................304Turn on event sounds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................304Assign ring tones and alerts to a contact................................................................................................................................................................................................304TTY support.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................305Voice dialing ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................306AutoText................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .....306Predictive input method............................................................................................................................................................................................................................306BrickBreaker..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...........308About BrickBreaker....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................308BrickBreaker capsules............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ....308BrickBreaker scoring..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................309Play BrickBreaker.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................309Adjust the volume ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................309Set the paddle speed .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................309Submit a score to the BrickBreaker high score web site .......................................................................................................................................................................310Check the high scores on the BrickBreaker web site.............................................................................................................................................................................310Word Mole game........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................311Word Mole game basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .311Single-player games..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................312Multiplayer games.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................313Troubleshooting: Word Mole.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................314Glossary................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ......316Legal notice..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ............321