User Guide
BlackBerry 8310 Smartphone
SWDT203041-203041-05302007-001
Contents
BlackBerry basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Switch applications ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Assign an application to a Convenience key ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Set owner information .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Turn on standby mode .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
About links ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Create a link for a PIN .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Expand a folder ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Collapse a folder ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
BlackBerry basics shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
No application opens when I press a Convenience key ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
BlackBerry basics shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Phone shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Camera shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Message shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Typing shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Search shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Attachment shortcuts .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Browser shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Media shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Map shortcuts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Calendar shortcuts ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Phone ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Phone basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Emergency calls ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Volume ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Voice dialing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Voice mail ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Speed dial ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Conference calls ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Caller ID ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Call logs ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Call waiting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Call forwarding ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Call blocking .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Fixed dialing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Smart dialing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
TTY support ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Multiple phone numbers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Phone options ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Phone shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Phone troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Voice dialing ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Make a call using a voice command ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Dial an extension using a voice command ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Use a headset ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Check your phone number using a voice command ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Check the wireless coverage level using a voice command .................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Check the battery power level using a voice command ........................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Set the voice dialing language .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Turn off choice lists for voice commands ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Set the matching sensitivity level for voice commands ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Turn off voice prompts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Set playback options for voice dialing ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Improve voice recognition of numbers ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Voice dialing troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Camera ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Zoom in to or out from a subject ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Take a picture .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Change the flash mode for a picture ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Change the size of the viewfinder for a picture ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
View the number of remaining pictures ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Camera options ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Camera shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Camera troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Email messages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Email message basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Email message folders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Sent messages .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Email message filters .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Email message forwarding ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Message options .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message list options ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Message shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Message troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
PIN messages .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
PIN message basics ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Sent messages .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Message list options ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Message shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Message troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
SMS text messages ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
SMS text message basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Sent messages .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Cell broadcasting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Message options .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message list options ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Message shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Message troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
MMS messages .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 89
MMS message basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 89
MMS message attachments ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Message options .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message list options ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Message shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Message troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Typing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 101
Typing basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Typing input methods ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 103
Spelling checker ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Word list ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 106
AutoText ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108
Typing shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Typing troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 110
Search ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 111
About search ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 111
Search for messages .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 111
Search criteria .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 111
View a list of saved searches ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 112
Change a saved search ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 112
Delete a saved search ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 112
Search for messages by contact or subject ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 112
Search for text in a message, attachment, or web page ......................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Search for organizer data and messages that contain specific information ..................................................................................................................................... 113
Search shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Attachments ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115
Attachment basics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115
Document attachments ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 116
Spreadsheet attachments .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 117
Media attachments ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 118
Presentation attachments ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 118
vCard contact attachments ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 119
Attachment shortcuts .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Attachment troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
Synchronization ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 121
About synchronization ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 121
Prerequisites: Wireless email reconciliation ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 121
Reconcile email messages over the wireless network ........................................................................................................................................................................... 121
Delete email messages over the wireless network ................................................................................................................................................................................ 121
Prerequisites: Wireless data synchronization ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 122
Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network ........................................................................................................................................................................ 122
About synchronization conflicts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 122
Manage email reconciliation conflicts .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 122
Manage data synchronization conflicts .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 123
About backing up and restoring device data ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 123
Prerequisites: Wireless data restoration ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 123
Delete all device data ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 123
Empty the deleted items folder on your computer from your device ................................................................................................................................................. 123
Synchronization troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 124
Browser .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 127
Browser basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 127
Links, pictures, and web page addresses ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 129
Web page requests ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131
Bookmarks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
Web feeds .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 134
Browser options .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 136
Browser security ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 139
Browser push ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Browser shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Browser troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143
Applications ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 145
Add an application ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 145
View properties for an application .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 145
Delete a third-party application .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 145
Receive a device password prompt before you add an application ................................................................................................................................................... 145
View the size of an application database ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 145
Application troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 146
Media ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 147
Media file management ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 147
Songs, ring tones, and videos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 149
Pictures ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 152
Media card options .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 155
Media shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Media troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 157
Maps .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 159
Map basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 159
Navigation .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 160
Map options ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 160
Map shortcuts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Maps troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 162
GPS technology ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 163
About GPS technology .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 163
Get your GPS location ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 163
Prevent others from tracking your location ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 163
GPS technology troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 163
Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 165
Contact basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 165
Mailing lists ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 167
Caller ID ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Categories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169
Address lookup ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 170
SIM card phone book .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 171
Contact list options .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Contact troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 174
Calendar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 175
Calendar basics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 175
Meetings ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 177
Calendar options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 179
Calendar shortcuts ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Calendar troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
Tasks .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 183
Task basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 183
Categories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169
Task list options .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 186
Memos ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 189
Memo basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 189
Categories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169
Memo list options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 191
Alarm ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 193
About the alarm .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Turn on the alarm ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Silence the alarm ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Calculator ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Use the calculator ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Convert a measurement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 195
Bluetooth technology ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 197
Bluetooth technology basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 197
Bluetooth technology options .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 198
Bluetooth technology troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 200
Date and time .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 203
Set the date and time ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 203
Get the date and time from the wireless network automatically ....................................................................................................................................................... 203
Date and time troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 203
Notification profiles ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 205
Notification basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 205
LED notification ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 207
Custom notification ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 208
Notification profile troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 210
BlackBerry Messenger ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 213
Contacts ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 213
Conversations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 215
Availability ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 217