Beginner's Corner Archive

You can change the default day view of the Calender application if you find yourself constantly switching from week or month view.
To change the Initial View option for the Calendar application:
1. Open the Calendar application and click the trackwheel.
2. Click Options. The Calendar Options screen appears.
3. Click Initial View and scroll tochange the view.
4. [...]

If you scroll down to the bottom of the screen in the address window you will see some fields numbered ‘User’ 1 to 5. These fields don’t mean usernames, they are user defined fields. They are meant to be used for specific information about a contact but can’t fit it anywhere else, for example birthdays.
To [...]

One of the new features of the 8700 is the new intelligent light sensor that automatically optimizes screen lighting levels for indoor and outdoor viewing. In most cases the auto sensor works fairly well but in situations where there is no light or not much light we found that the brightness is not enough. If [...]

In order to pair a BlackBerry device with a Bluetooth device, the Bluetooth device must be in pairing mode. Most Bluetooth devices are not set to pairing mode by default. Therefore, refer to your Bluetooth device manual for instructions on how to set the device to pairing mode.
1. On the BlackBerry device, in the device [...]

When you first get your Blackberry handheld you will need to register it on the Blackberry network. For Blackberry Enterprise Server users it’s pretty easy because you usually have a Blackberry administrator to do it for you, but for BIS users it’s a different process. After charging your Blackberry for the first time you need [...]

When you install a 3rd-party application that requires an outside connection to the internet you are usually always asked whether or not you’re using a Blackberry Enterprise Server. When this happens it is important to determine whether or not you’re using a BES or if you’re a regular Blackberry Internet Service user. In most cases [...]

If you’re getting tired of the ‘Sent wireless from my Blackberry handheld’ or want to put contact information as your signature instead in all emails, do the following:
1. Log in to your BlackBerry Internet Service for T-Mobile account.
2. Under the Settings menu, click E-mail Accounts (as shown below).
3. Click the Edit icon beside the email [...]

Notification profiles enables you to select unique notifications for applications such as Alarm, Calendar, Level 1 Messages, Tasks etc. Standard profile settings are Vibrate, Phone only, Loud, Quiet and Default. You can also edit existing profiles and create new ones.
To create a notification profile
1. On the handheld Home screen, click the Profiles [...]

This tip is mainly for non-BES users that use Intellisync to sync Outlook with their Blackberry. With Intellisync you have the ability to synchronize your Address Book, Calendar, Memopad, and Tasks. To make sure they are synchronized do the following:
1. Double-click Intellisync. Click Configure PIM.
2. Tick off which aspects you want to Sync.
3. Configure sync [...]