BlackBerry 7105t™
Getting Started Guide
Power button
Notification LED
Headset jack
USB port
Send key 
Make a phone call
Symbol key
Open the symbol list
Alt key
Type the alternate 
 character on a key
Next key
Move through a list
Trackwheel
Select or click an item
Escape button
Exit a screen
Convenience key 
Open a list of useful links
Open a selected link
End key
End a phone call
Backspace key
Enter key
Shift key
Type a capital letter
How do I navigate? How do I type?
Roll the trackwheel to move the cursor 
and highlight items on the screen.
Click (press) the trackwheel to open 
the menu or select items.
Press the Escape button to exit a 
screen, cancel an action, or go back one 
page in the browser.
To type using SureType™ technology, press each 
letter key only once until you have typed an entire 
word. The letters on the screen change 
automatically until a word is formed.
To switch to the multi-tap input method, in a text 
field, hold the * key. Press a key once for the first 
letter and twice for the second letter.
Tips
Phone 
Open the phone screen or 
make a phone call
Press                 
Messages  
Compose from the 
messages list
End a call 
Press                      
Reply to sender
Press         
Reply to all
Press          
Press          
Press         
Turn mute on and off  
during a call
Change the volume 
during a call
Dial a letter in a phone 
number
Roll the trackwheel
Hold         + Press the letter 
(once for the first letter, 
twice for the second letter, 
using the multi-tap method)
Redial a number
Press            twice
Call voice mail
Hold          
Hold          
Assign speed dial 
to a number
Hold the number > Type a 
phone number
Type a phone number 
extension 
Press            > Type the 
extension number
Turn speakerphone on or  
off during a call
Press                 
Forward a message
Press  
Go to the next message        
   
Go to the previous message Press        
Press          
View received messages
Press          +         
View SMS messages
Press          +         
View voice mail messages
Press          +          
Page up in an open 
message
Press                 
Page down in an open 
message
Press        
Browser
Calendar*
Go back one page
Press the Escape button
Exit the browser
 
Go to the next page in the  
history
Go to the previous page in 
the history
Hold the Escape button
Press           
Press          
Switch between normal   
and full-screen mode
Press          
Page down
Press              
Go to the next day, week,  
or month
Press              
Go to the previous day, 
week, or month
Press                     
Schedule an appointment  Press          
Move the cursor  
horizontally in week view
Hold          + Roll the 
trackwheel
Move the cursor vertically  
in month view
Hold          + Roll the 
trackwheel
Stop a web page from 
loading
Press the Escape button
*In the calendar options, set the Enable Quick Entry 
field to No to use these shortcuts in Day format.
Go to a specific web page
Press            
Note: The arrangement of letters on your handheld keypad 
might vary slightly from the depictions on this document.
Navigating
your handheld
Typing
and editing
Lock the 
handheld/keyboard
Hold           or Click Lock 
(set a password for added 
security)
Unlock the 
handheld/keyboard
Press          +            or 
Double-click the trackwheel
Type using SureType™ 
technology
Type the whole word. Press 
each letter key only once.
Type using multi-tap input 
method
Press a key once for the first 
letter. Press a key twice for 
the second letter.
Move the cursor
Roll the trackwheel or Press            
         + Roll the trackwheel
Move through the list that 
appears when you type
Press 
Return to the previous 
screen
Press the Escape button
Select an item from the list 
that appears when you type
Press      
Return to the Home screen Press         
Capitalize a letter
Hold the letter 
Click an item
Highlight the item > Click 
the trackwheel
Select multiple items 
Hold           + Roll the 
trackwheel
Switch between  
applications
Hold          + Press the 
Escape button
Go to the top of a screen
Press            
Go to the bottom of a 
screen
Press          
Turn on/off the handheld Hold the Power button
Insert a period
Press                 twice
Type the alternate  
character on a key
Insert a symbol
Press          + the key
Press          +            > Press 
a letter
or  Press            again to see 
more symbols
Insert an accented  
character
Hold a letter + Roll the 
trackwheel
Switch between the multi-
tap and SureType™ input 
methods
In a text field, hold 
Wireless network coverage
Status indicators
To turn the wireless radio on or off, in Settings, click Turn 
Wireless On/Turn Wireless Off.
Wireless coverage
No wireless coverage
Emergency calls
Emergency calls
SMS messages
Phone
Email and PIN messages
Browser
Bluetooth® radio on
Bluetooth connected
Number lock on
Shift mode on
Alt mode on
Multi-tap mode on
full battery power
low battery power
charging
roaming
Home Zone
receiving data
transmitting data
service book waiting
alarm set
voice mail message
TTY enabled
How do I...
Make a phone call
1.  On the Home screen, type a phone number.
2.   Press the Send key.
3.  To end the call, press the End key. 
In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
In the email field, type an email address.
Send an email message
1. 
2.  Click Compose Email.
3.  Click [Use Once].
4.  Click Email. 
5. 
6.  Click the trackwheel. 
7.  Click Continue.
8. 
9.  Press the Enter key.
10.  Type a message.
11.  Click the trackwheel.
12.  Click Send.
In the Subject field, type a subject.
In the address book, click the trackwheel.
Add a contact
1. 
2.  Click New Address.
3.  Type the contact information.
4.  Click the trackwheel. 
5.  Click Save.
Navigate the Home screen
 
 
 
Click Applications to access help, tasks, memos,  
BrickBreaker, and other applications. 
Click Settings to access handheld options, and to  
turn the wireless radio on or off.
In Settings, click Options.
Set a password
1. 
2.  Click Security.
3.  Set the Password field to Enabled.
4.   Set the security options.
5.  Click the trackwheel.
6.  Click Save.
7.  Type a password.
8.  Press the Enter key.
9.   Type the password again.
10.  Click the trackwheel. 
Tip: Type passwords using the multi-tap input method.  
Press a key once for the first letter and twice for the  
 
 
second letter.
Fields
Menus
Press the Space key to 
change the value in a 
field.
Press the Alt key to view 
all the values that are 
available in the selected 
field.
Click the trackwheel to 
view the menu. 
On the menu, click 
standard actions such as 
New, View, Edit, Delete, 
Save, Options, and Help. 
Additional options might 
appear depending on the 
item you have selected. 
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Contents
Where can I find more information?
Setting up your handheld 
On the handheld 
• On the menu, click Help to see help topics 
associated with the application that you are 
using.
• On any Help screen, click the trackwheel. Click 
Index to see a list of additional help topics.
In the BlackBerry Desktop Software 
• On the Help menu, click Desktop Help 
Contents to view the Handheld User Guide or 
the BlackBerry Desktop Software Online Help.
In your BlackBerry Internet Service account 
using a desktop browser
• On the menu bar, click Help to view the 
BlackBerry Internet Service Online Help.
Insert the SIM card 
Insert the battery 
Charge the battery 
Turn wireless on 
Set up email 
Setting up for email using BlackBerry  
Enterprise Server 
Use enterprise activation 
Use the BlackBerry Desktop Software 
Setting up for email using BlackBerry  
Internet Service 
Create an account 
Synchronize your handheld data 
Frequently asked questions 
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Setting up your handheld
Insert the SIM card
Your SIM card contains important information 
about your wireless service. Your SIM card might 
be inserted already. 
Warning: Turn off your handheld before you insert 
or remove the SIM card. Do not scratch, bend, or 
expose the SIM card to static electricity or wet 
conditions.
1.
Press the battery cover release button.
6.
Slide the SIM card into the holder so that it 
lies flat below the guides on either side of 
the holder.
Note: To remove the SIM card, hold the tab and 
slide the SIM card out of the holder.
Insert the battery
Warning: Use only the battery that Research In 
Motion specifies for use with your handheld. See 
the Safety and Product Infomation booklet that 
accompanied your handheld for more information 
on using the battery safely.
1.
2.
3.
Press the battery cover release button.
Slide off the battery cover.
Insert the battery so that the connectors 
align.
2.
3.
4.
Slide off the battery cover.
If the battery is inserted, remove it.
Remove your SIM card from its packaging.
5. Hold the SIM card with the metal contacts 
facing down so that the notches on the card 
align with the notches in the SIM card holder 
on your handheld.
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Using the travel charger
PUSH
4.
5.
Plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
Charge the battery to full power.
Using your computer
To charge your handheld using the computer, the 
following system requirements must be met:
•
Intel®-compatible 486 or higher computer 
that is compliant with USB 1.1 or later
•
Available USB port. If the port is part of a 
USB hub, the hub must be self powered.
• Windows®98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, 
or Windows XP
•
BlackBerry Desktop Software or BlackBerry 
Handheld Manager must be installed to 
obtain the required USB driver on your 
computer. See “Setting up for email using 
BlackBerry Enterprise Server” on page 5 or 
“Setting up for email using BlackBerry 
Internet Service” on page 7 for more 
information.
Note: If you use Windows 98 (not Windows 98 
Second Edition), you must download an update 
from http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/
dcom98/dcom1_3.asp for the USB driver to 
operate as expected.
1.
2.
3.
Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to 
your handheld.
Connect the larger end of the USB cable to 
an available USB port on your computer.
Charge the battery to full power.
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4.
Replace the battery cover. If the battery is 
charged, your handheld turns on and a 
dialog box appears.
5.
Click OK.
If the date and time are incorrect, see “How do I 
correct the date and time?” on page 8 for more 
information.
Charge the battery
Using the travel charger
1.
Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to 
your handheld.
2.
3.
If your travel charger includes a removable 
USB cable, connect the larger end of the USB 
cable to the power adapter.
Slide the appropriate attachment piece into 
the power adapter.
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Turn wireless on
Your handheld connects to the wireless network 
using an internal radio. 
When your SIM card is inserted and the battery is 
charged, turn on the radio in a wireless coverage 
area. See the inside front cover of this guide for 
information on wireless coverage levels and the 
wireless radio.
Note: If you use BlackBerry Internet Service, the 
account setup process might begin automatically 
the first time that you turn on the wireless radio. 
See “Setting up for email using BlackBerry 
Internet Service” on page 7 for more information.
Set up email
To begin sending and receiving email on your 
handheld, you must integrate with an account 
using one of the setup options listed in the 
following two sections of this guide. 
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