Blackberry Os 7 User Guide

							LanguageHow to: Language
About typing input languages You can set a typing input language to use when you type. The typing input language can be different from the display
language. When you set a typing input language, AutoText and other typing options change to the selected language. For example, you might use your BlackBerry® smartphone in French, but type messages in English.
Change the language 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input > Language .
• To change the display language, change the  Display Language field.
• To change the typing language, change the  Typing Language field.
• To change the language for voice commands, change the  Voice Dialing Language field.
3. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Add a display language You can use the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to add a display language to your BlackBerry smartphone. To download theBlackBerry Desktop Software, from your computer, visit  www.blackberry.com/desktop and select the appropriate option for
your computer.
Connect your smartphone to your computer and open the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
For more information about adding applications and display languages, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Delete a language You can delete languages that you don't use to increase the amount of storage space available.1. On the home screen, click the  Setup icon.
2. Click  Languages  > Manage Languages .
3. Select the languages you want to keep.
4. Click  Update.
Any languages that you don't select are deleted from your BlackBerry® smartphone.
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							Troubleshooting: LanguageSome characters don't appear correctly on my smartphone The BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Internet Service that's associated with your BlackBerry smartphone might notsupport the characters. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or administrator.
I can't find a display language on my smartphone You can use the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to add a display language to your BlackBerry smartphone. To download theBlackBerry Desktop Software, from your computer, visit  www.blackberry.com/desktop and select the appropriate option for
your computer.
• Connect your smartphone to your computer and open the BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more information about adding applications and display languages, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
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							Screen display
How to: Screen display Use a picture as your smartphone wallpaper 1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon >  Pictures  icon.
2. Browse to a picture.
3.  Press the 
 key >  Set As Wallpaper .
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Set options for backlighting 1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Display > Screen Display .
3. Do any of the following: • To change the brightness of the backlight for the screen, change the  Backlight Brightness field.
• To change the length of time that the backlight stays on when you're not touching your BlackBerry® smartphone, change the  Backlight Timeout  field.
• To stop the backlight from adjusting to lighting conditions, clear the  Automatically Dim Backlight checkbox.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
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Change the display font 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Display > Screen Display .
3. Change the font fields.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
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							Organizing applications on the Home screenAbout organizing application icons
Application icons can appear on the Home screen or in folders on the Home screen. If you cannot see all your application icons, they might be hidden. You can make all your application icons visible on the Home screen or in folders by selecting Show All Icons from the Home screen menu.
You can reorder application icons to change which icons appear first on the Home screen. You can also create and delete
folders, change the folder icon style for folders that you create, and move application icons into folders and out of folders.
You can also select which panels appear on the Home screen by selecting Manage Panels from the Home screen menu.
Show, hide, or find an application icon Depending on your theme, you might not be able to hide some application icons.
On the Home screen or in a folder, do any of the following: • To see all your application icons, on the navigation bar, click  All.
• To hide an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the 
 key >  Hide Icon . If the icon appears in other panels, you
can hide the icon in all panels or in the current panel only.
• To show all hidden application icons, press the 
 key >  Show All Icons .
• To stop hiding an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the 
 key >  Hide Icon . A check mark should not appear
beside the Hide Icon field.
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Move an application icon1. On the Home screen or in an application folder, highlight an application icon.2. Press the 
 key.
• To move the application icon to a different location on the Home screen, click  Move. Click the new location.
• To move the application icon into an application folder, click  Move To Folder. Click an application folder.
• To move the application icon out of an application folder, click  Move To Folder. Click Home or an application folder.
Add, rename, or delete a folder on the home screen On the home screen, do one of the following: • To add a folder, press the 
 key >  Add Folder . Type a name for the folder. Click  Add.
• To rename a folder, highlight a folder. Press the 
 key >  Edit Folder . Type a name for the folder. Click  Save.
• To delete a folder, highlight a folder. Press the 
 key >  Delete .
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							Add a message that appears when your smartphone is locked1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Display > Message on Lock Screen .
3. Type the text that you want to appear on the screen when your smartphone is locked. 4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Set the touch screen sensitivity You can set how sensitive the screen is to your touch.1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Touchscreen Sensitivity .
• If you want the screen to respond faster when you tap it, change the  Tap Interval field to a lower number.
• If you want the screen to respond faster when you touch and hold it, for example, when you touch and hold the screen to open a pop-up menu, change the  Hover Period field to a lower number.
3. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Turn off pop-up menus You can stop pop-up menus from appearing when you touch and hold your finger on the screen.1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Touchscreen Sensitivity .
3. Clear the  Open Pop-up Menu on Touch-hold  checkbox.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Turn on flashing LED notification for wireless coverage 1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Display > Screen Display .
3. Select the  LED Coverage Indicator  checkbox.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
When your BlackBerry® smartphone is connected to the wireless network, the LED light flashes green. To turn off the wireless coverage notification, clear the  LED Coverage Indicator checkbox.
Use grayscale or reverse contrast for the screen display 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Accessibility .
• To use grayscale for the screen display, change the  Color Contrast field to Greyscale .
• To use reverse contrast for the screen display, change the  Color Contrast field to Reverse Contrast .
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							3.Press the  key >  Save.
Themes About themesDepending on your wireless service provider, you might be able to set a theme on your BlackBerry® smartphone that changes
how items such as applications, indicators, words, and icons appear. Themes might be preloaded on your smartphone. You might also be able to download themes from the BlackBerry App World™.
Change themes
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Display > Screen Display .
3. In the  Theme section, click a theme.
4. Click  Activate.
To delete a theme, click the theme. Click  Delete.
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Troubleshooting: Screen display
My display changed Depending on your theme, display options such as icons, fonts, and your home screen background might change when youswitch themes.
No application opens when I press a Convenience key Try the following:
• If you haven't done so, assign an application to the key.
• Verify that you didn't delete the application that you assigned to the key.
The screen turns off When you don't use your BlackBerry® smartphone for a period of time, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can
change the length of time that the backlight stays on when you aren't touching your smartphone.
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A pop-up menu appears when I touch the screen When you touch and hold your finger on the screen for a certain amount of time, a pop-up menu appears to provide a quick
way to select common menu items.
You can turn off pop-up menus or change the touchscreen sensitivity options to increase the amount of time before pop-up menus appear.
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							GPS technologyDepending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.
How to: GPS technology Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.
Turn off location aiding or location data Location aiding and location data, if available for your BlackBerry® smartphone, improve the performance of GPS technology,but because these features use the wireless network, your data service charges might be increased. To avoid these charges,
you can turn off location aiding or location data, but it might take longer for your smartphone to get your GPS location. For
more information about data service charges, contact your wireless service provider.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Device > Location Settings .
• To turn off location aiding, in the  Location Aiding section, change the  Setting field to  Disabled .
• To turn off location aiding while roaming, in the  Location Aiding section, change the  Setting field to  Disabled While
Roaming .
• To turn off location data, in the  Location Data section, change the  Setting field to  Disabled .
• To turn off location data while roaming, in the  Location Data section, change the  Setting field to  Disabled While
Roaming .
3. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Turn on GPS technology Depending on your BlackBerry® smartphone model and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.Note:  The GPS options that appear on your smartphone might differ slightly from the options that appear in this task.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Device > Location Settings .
3. Change the  Location Services  field to Location On .
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
To turn off GPS technology, change the  Location Services field to Location Off .
Set the GPS receiver that you use to track your movement To perform this task, if you don't have an internal GPS receiver, you must pair your BlackBerry® smartphone with a Bluetooth®
enabled GPS receiver.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
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							2. Click Device > Location Settings .
3. Change the  GPS Data Source  field.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Prevent others from tracking your location If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, your administrator might be able to track the location of yourBlackBerry smartphone. For more information, contact your administrator.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Device > Location Settings .
3. Change the  Location Services  field to Location Off .
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Get your GPS location Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported. Your BlackBerry®
smartphone must have an internal GPS receiver or be paired with a Bluetooth® enabled GPS receiver to perform this task.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Device > Location Settings .
3.  Press the 
 key >  Refresh Location .
The longitude and latitude coordinates for your current location appear.
Troubleshooting: GPS technology Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.
I can't use GPS technology Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.
If you are outdoors, move away from buildings and expose your BlackBerry® smartphone to open sky. If you are indoors, move
close to a window.
If you have paired your smartphone with a Bluetooth® enabled GPS receiver, verify that the Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver is
turned on. If you are using GPS technology for the first time, wait a short period of time for your smartphone to get your GPS location.
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							Compass
How to: Compass View location on a map from the compass You can view the compass and your location on a map at the same time.
1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Compass icon.
2.  Press the 
 key >  Location on Map .
To return to the Compass application, press the 
 key >  Close.
Navigate to a destination You can use the Compass application to help you navigate by direction rather than by a driving route, for example, if you are inan area with no roads or if you are walking to your destination.
1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Compass icon.
2.  Press the 
 key >  Set Destination .
• To find your destination on the map, place the cursor on the map.
• To search for a specific location, in the  Search field, type the address or the latitude and longitude coordinates. Click
the destination.
• To search for a point of interest, such as a business or landmark, in the  Search field, type the information for the point
of interest. Click the destination.
3.  Press the 
 key >  Select Location .
The compass displays the direction of the destination. To clear the destination from the compass, press the 
 key >  Clear Destination .
Calibrate the compass manually When "Calibration required" appears at the bottom of the screen, you should calibrate the compass manually for a more
accurate compass reading.
1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Compass icon.
2.  Press the 
 key >  Calibration .
3. Flip and tilt your BlackBerry® smartphone until it vibrates.
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