User Guide
BlackBerry 8100
SWDT29551-29551-07192006-001
Contents
BlackBerry basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
About typing input methods ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Type text using SureType technology ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Type text using multi-tap .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Switch typing input methods ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Switch applications ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Assign an application to a Convenience key ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Set owner information .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Turn on standby mode .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
About links ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Create a link for a PIN ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Expand a folder .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Collapse a folder ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
BlackBerry basics shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
No application opens when I press a Convenience key .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Shortcuts .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
BlackBerry basics shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Phone shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Camera shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Message shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Typing shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Search shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Attachment shortcuts .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Browser shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Media shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Map shortcuts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Calendar shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Phone .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Phone basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Emergency calls ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Volume ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Voice dialing .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Voice mail ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Speed dial ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Conference calls ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Caller ID ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Call logs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Call waiting ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Call forwarding .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Call blocking .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Fixed dialing .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Smart dialing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
TTY support .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Phone settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Phone shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Phone troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Voice dialing ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Make a call using a voice command .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Dial an extension using a voice command ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Use a headset ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Check your phone number using a voice command ............................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Check the wireless coverage level using a voice command ................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Check the battery power level using a voice command .......................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Set the voice dialing language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Turn off choice lists for voice commands .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Set the matching sensitivity level for voice commands .......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Turn off voice prompts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Set playback options for voice dialing ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Improve voice recognition of numbers ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Voice dialing troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Camera ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Zoom in to or out from a subject ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Take a picture ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Set the default flash mode .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Change the flash mode for a picture ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Set a location for storing pictures .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Set picture size .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Set picture quality ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Set white balance ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
View the number of remaining pictures .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Set the amount of memory available for media files ............................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Camera shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Camera troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Email messages .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Email message basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Email message folders .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51
Sent messages ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Email message filters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Email message forwarding .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Message settings .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Message list settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Message troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
PIN messages ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
PIN message basics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Sent messages ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Message list settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Message troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
SMS text messages ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
SMS text message basics .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Sent messages ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Cell broadcasting .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Message settings .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Message list settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Message troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
MMS messages .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
MMS message basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
MMS message attachments ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 84
Message settings .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Message list settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Message troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
Typing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Typing input methods ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Typing basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 92
AutoText ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 94
Word list ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Typing shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Typing troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Search .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 99
About search ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Search for messages .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Search criteria ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
View a list of saved searches ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100
Change a saved search .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Delete a saved search ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 100
Search for messages by contact or subject ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Search for text in a message, attachment, web page, or memo ............................................................................................................................................................. 51
Search for organizer data and messages that contain specific information ..................................................................................................................................... 100
Search shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Attachments ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
Attachment basics ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
Document attachments .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 105
Spreadsheet attachments .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Media attachments ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 106
Presentation attachments .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 107
vCard contact attachments ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108
Attachment shortcuts .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Attachment troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 110
Synchronization ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 111
About synchronization ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 111
Wireless email reconciliation prerequisites .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 111
Reconcile email messages over the wireless network ............................................................................................................................................................................. 111
Delete email messages over the wireless network .................................................................................................................................................................................. 111
Wireless data synchronization prerequisites ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 112
Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network .......................................................................................................................................................................... 112
About synchronization conflicts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 112
Manage email reconciliation conflicts ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 112
Manage data synchronization conflicts .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 113
About backing up and restoring device data ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Wireless data restoration prerequisites .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Delete all device data .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 113
Empty the deleted items folder on your computer from your device ................................................................................................................................................... 113
Synchronization troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 114
Browser ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115
Browser basics .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 115
Links, pictures, and web page addresses .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 117
Web page requests ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 119
Bookmarks ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 119
Web feeds ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 121
Browser settings .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 123
Browser security .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 125
Browser push ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 127
Browser shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Browser troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 128
Applications ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 129
Add an application ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 129
View properties for an application ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 129
Delete a third-party application ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 129
View the size of an application database ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 129
Application troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 129
Media ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131
Media files and folders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 131
Media file management .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 133
Videos and pictures ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 134
Music and ring tones .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 136
Media card settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 139
Media shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Media troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 141
Maps ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143
Map basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143
Location bookmarks .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 145
Map shortcuts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Map troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 146
Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 147
Contact basics .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 147
Mailing lists .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 149
Caller ID ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Categories .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 150
Address lookup ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 152
SIM card phone book .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 152
Contact list settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 154
Contact troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 155
Calendar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 157
Calendar basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 157
Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 158
Calendar settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 159
Calendar shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Calendar troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162
Tasks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 163
Task basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 163
Categories .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 150
Task list settings .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 165
Memos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 167
Memo basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 167
Categories .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 150
Memo list settings ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169
Alarm ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 171
About the alarm ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 171
Set the alarm ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 171
Silence the alarm .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 171
Turn off the alarm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 171
Alarm troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 171
Calculator .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Use the calculator ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Convert a measurement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 173
Bluetooth technology ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 175
Bluetooth technology basics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 175
Bluetooth technology settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 176
Bluetooth technology troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 177
Date and time ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 179
Set the date and time ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 179
Get the date and time from the wireless network automatically ........................................................................................................................................................ 179
Date and time troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 179
Notification profiles ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
Notification basics ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
LED notification ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 183
Custom notification .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
Notification profile troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 186
BlackBerry Messenger .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 187
Contacts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 187
Conversations .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 189