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Blackberry Curve Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 Getting Started Guide BlackBerry® Curve™...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Make a Phone Call Make a Phone Call Using Voice Dialing Set Up Voicemail ® ™ Check Your Voicemail Messages From Your BlackBerry Curve Check Your Voicemail Messages From Other Phones Add a Contact Schedule an Appointment Send an Email...
  • Page 3 ™ With Your Computer ® BlackBerry Desktop Software What You Need Setup instructions Media Media ® Transfer Music and Videos to your BlackBerry Curve ™ Insert a Media Card AT&T Mobile Music ™ AT&T Mall Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks Accessories Icons &...

  • Page 4: Welcome To At&T

    MEdia™ Net AT&T Mobile Music™ 2MP Camera See User Guide on BlackBerry® User Tools CD for Spanish Instructions. Additional charges may apply. Visit www.cingular.com for more details. BlackBerry® Curve™ features subject to change without prior notice. All BlackBerry Curve screens are simulated.

  • Page 5: Insert The Battery

    2. Connect the small USB end of the travel charger cable to the USB warranty and might port on the side of your BlackBerry Curve . be dangerous. 3. Plug the travel charger into a power outlet. 4. Charge the battery to full power.

  • Page 6: Set Up Your Blackberry ® Curve

    Setup Wizard The BlackBerry ® Curve ™ contains a Setup Wizard designed to help you quickly and easily set up and personalize your BlackBerry Curve . Takes? 5 - 10 minutes Note: As you complete the Setup Wizard, look for...
  • Page 7 Wizard. Note: 3. Review the navigation keys and click “Next”. To save battery power your BlackBerry ® Curve ™ screen is set to Timeout (go dark or dim) after 45 seconds. If the screen goes dark or dims simply press any key to view the screen again.
  • Page 8 Set Up Your BlackBerry Curve Setup Wizard 4. Enter your owner information and click “Next”. Note: If your SIM card currently has contacts saved to it, you will 5. Select the display font and click “Next”. be prompted to import them to the BlackBerry ®...

  • Page 9: Email Set Up

    “I want to create or add an email address” option. Click “Next”. Steps? Takes? 5 - 10 minutes 2. Click “Next”. Note: To set up email using web browser on your computer, visit www. cingular.com/ blackberrystart. 3. Click “Create New Account”. ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...
  • Page 10 Set Up Your BlackBerry Curve Email Set Up ® 4. To view the terms of the BlackBerry Internet Service license agreement, click “click here”. 5. Please read the terms and conditions carefully. To accept the terms of the Typing Tips license agreement, select the “Yes”...

  • Page 11: Curve

    9. Type the email address information for the that account will existing email account that you want to also appear in the add and click “Next”. messages list on ® your BlackBerry ™ Curve . Also, when To insert symbols such as period [.], press the you send a message and press the appropriate letter key.
  • Page 12 Set Up Your BlackBerry Curve Email Set Up 10. After the confi rmation displays, click “OK”. 11. On the summary screen perform one of the following actions: To create a new email address for your • BlackBerry ® Curve ™...
  • Page 13 12. You have now completed the Setup Wizard. On the Setup Wizard Complete screen perform one of the following actions: To read shortcuts and information about • personalizing your device, click “Next” To exit the Setup Wizard, click “Close”. • ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...

  • Page 14: Make A Phone Call

    Get Started Using Your BlackBerry Curve Make a Phone Call Make a Phone Call 1. On the Home screen or in the “Phone” application, perform one of the following actions: Type a phone number • Steps? Type part of a contact name. Highlight a contact or phone •...

  • Page 15: Make A Phone Call Using Voice Dialing

    3. Say “Call” and a contact name or phone number. Steps? 4. To end the call, press the More Info To learn more about Voice Dialing features press the MENU key while in Voice Dialing, scroll to and click “Help”. ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...

  • Page 16: Set Up Voicemail

    Get Started Using Your BlackBerry Curve Set Up Voicemail Set Up Voicemail 1. Press and hold the 1 key on your BlackBerry ® Curve ™ to connect to the AT&T voicemail system. Note: There is no need to hold down the...

  • Page 17: Add A Contact

    Add a Contact Add a Contact 1. On the Home screen, click “Address Book” 2. Press the MENU 3. Click “New Address”. Steps? 4. Type the contact information. 5. Click the TRACKBALL 6. Click “Save”. ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...

  • Page 18: Schedule An Appointment

    Get Started Using Your BlackBerry Curve Schedule an Appointment Schedule an Appointment 1. On the Home screen, click “Calendar” 2. Press the MENU 3. Click “New”. Steps? 4. Type the appointment information. 5. Click the TRACKBALL 6. Click “Save”. Note: To change calendar views, press the and select the desired view.

  • Page 19: Send An Email

    Send Using fi eld, you can set the email address that you use to send the email message. Note: You must set up an email account on your BlackBerry Curve device to send email. To learn how to set up a supported email account, refer to Email Setup in the Setup Wizard.

  • Page 20: Send An Sms Text Message

    Get Started Using Your BlackBerry Curve Send an SMS Text Message Send an SMS Text Message 1. On the Home screen, click “Messages” Steps? 2. Press the MENU 3. Click “Compose SMS Text”. 4. Perform one of the following actions: If the contact is not in your address book, click “Use Once”.

  • Page 21: Go To Web Pages

    Go to Web Pages Go to Web Pages There are two browsers that come with your BlackBerry Curve : the MEdia ™ Net Browser and an Internet Browser. Use the MEdia Net Browser to access your favorite content (weather, news...) and download ringtones or other personalization items*.

  • Page 22: Set Up Bluetooth

    ® Curve ™ 1 minute 5. Once the Bluetooth enabled accessory is paired with the BlackBerry Curve, you are ready to use Bluetooth. Note: You can simultaneously use more than one Bluetooth enabled accessory with your BlackBerry Curve . More Info...

  • Page 23: Push To Talk

    Note: You must have a PTT subscription to set up the PTT service. PTT initialization might take a few moments to complete. 1. On the Home screen, click “Push to Talk” or press the key on the left side of the BlackBerry ® Curve ™...

  • Page 24: Add A Push To Talk Contact

    Get Started Using Your BlackBerry Curve Push to Talk Set Up Add a Push to Talk contact Individuals and group members that you add to your PTT contact list must have a PTT capable AT&T device and subscribe to AT&T Push to Talk service.

  • Page 25: Edit A Push To Talk Contact Or Group

    To delete the contact or group, click “Delete Contact” or “Delete • Group”. To rename the contact or group, click “Rename Contact” or • “Rename Group”. To add or delete members of the group, click “View Members” • and then press the MENU ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...

  • Page 26: Make A Push To Talk Call

    Get Started Using Your BlackBerry Curve Push to Talk Set Up Make a Push to Talk call Verify that you have added one or more PTT contacts. 1. Press the key. PTT CONVENIENCE 2. Highlight a PTT contact or group and perform one of the following...

  • Page 27: Accept A Push To Talk Invitation

    PTT CONVENIENCE caller. Release the key to listen to the caller. PTT CONVENIENCE Note: Depending on your profi le setting, you might need to click “Accept” “Reject“ initiate or end the call. ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...

  • Page 28: Set Your Push To Talk Availability Status

    Get Started Using Your BlackBerry Curve Push to Talk Set Up Set your Push to Talk availability status 1. On the Home screen, press the key. PTT CONVENIENCE 2. Press the MENU 3. Click “My Availability”. 4. Click a status.

  • Page 29: Set A Contact Alert

    Contact alerts notify you when a PTT contact becomes available. 1. On the Home screen, press the key. PTT CONVENIENCE 2. Press the MENU 3. Click “Contact Alerts”. 4. Click a contact. 5. Press the MENU 6. Click “Save”. ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...

  • Page 30: Send A Voice Message

    Get Started Using Your BlackBerry Curve Push to Talk Set Up Send a Voice Message 1. On the Home screen, press the key. PTT CONVENIENCE 2. Highlight a contact. 3. Press the MENU 4. Click “Voice Messages”. Note: If desired, you may select more than one contact to send a voice message to.

  • Page 31: Take A Picture

    MENU TRACKBALL while in Camera, scroll to and click “Help”. 7. Click “Send”. Note: When taking, processing, or using the camera obey all laws which may restrict your use of the camera or BlackBerry ® Curve ™ ® ™ BlackBerry...

  • Page 32: Sync Your Blackberry Curve With Your Computer

    • Back up and restore BlackBerry Curve data. you must agree to the BlackBerry End User/Software License • Transfer media fi les between your computer and your BlackBerry Agreement. Curve. • Add applications to your BlackBerry Curve. • Set up and manage email message forwarding or wireless calendar synchronization if your BlackBerry ®...

  • Page 33: What You Need

    BlackBerry Desktop Software What You Need • Intel ® compatible 486 or higher computer that is compliant with USB 1.1 or later • Microsoft® Windows® 2000, or later • Available USB port • CD drive ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...

  • Page 34: Setup Instructions

    Sync Your BlackBerry Curve With Your Computer BlackBerry Desktop Software Setup instructions 1. Verify that your BlackBerry ® Curve ™ is NOT connected to your Steps? computer. Takes? 2. Insert the BlackBerry ® User Tools CD into the CD drive on your 5 - 10 minutes computer.
  • Page 35 BlackBerry Desktop Software 4. Click “BlackBerry Desktop Software” to begin installing the software. 5. Click “Install BlackBerry Desktop Software”. 6. Choose “BlackBerry Internet Service” to set up a personal email account. Only choose BlackBerry ® Enterprise Server if your company uses this service.
  • Page 36 Note: You should check the confi guration of the BlackBerry Desktop Software so that your computer can connect to your BlackBerry Curve . Click Options and then Connection Settings and select a USB connection. 8. Connect the smaller end of the...
  • Page 37 BlackBerry Desktop Software 9. Click the “Synchronize” icon in the BlackBerry ® Desktop Manager and set up your confi guration options. Be sure to click on the Confi guration tab to set your confi guration settings. Note: 10. When you have fi nished setting To learn more up the confi...

  • Page 38: Media

    Curve . You might have some preloaded media fi les, including background pictures and ring tones, in a Preloaded Media folder on your BlackBerry Curve. Preloaded media fi les cannot be deleted, renamed, or moved. Note: For additional storage, add a media card (sold separately) to your For help using the BlackBerry Curve.

  • Page 39: Insert A Media Card

    BlackBerry Curve when the media card holder door is closed. 5. Close the media card holder door. 6. Slide the media card door away from its hinges to lock it.

  • Page 40: At&T Mobile Music

    • your music by Artist, Album, Genre, or Playlist. Channel surf dozens of commercial free music stations with • Streaming Music. ® ™ Personalize your BlackBerry Curve with music ringtones and • ™ Answer Tones at Shop Tones. Instantly fi nd out the artist’s name and the title of a song with •...

  • Page 41: At&T Mall

    RIM and AT&T has been advised of the possibility of such damages or can anticipate such damages. ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    • Verify that the email account you wish to associate with your BlackBerry Curve is POP3 or IMAP account. If you still cannot add the email address, contact your wireless service provider for more information on supported email accounts.
  • Page 43 Enterprise Server system administrator has provided you with a password that you can use to activate your BlackBerry Curve over the wireless network. If you select this option, an Enterprise Activation screen appears. On this screen, you can type your work email address and the password provided by your system administrator to activate your BlackBerry Curve.
  • Page 44 If you created a BlackBerry email address or added an existing supported email address (up to 10) to your BlackBerry Curve using the email setup web site, verify that you have received an activation message on your device from the BlackBerry ®...
  • Page 45 BlackBerry device to your computer to charge the battery when the computer is turned on. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB port on the side of your BlackBerry device. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.
  • Page 46 For more information, in the BlackBerry Internet Service email setup application, click Help. Note: If you install the BlackBerry Mail Connector your computer must be on and the installed program must be running to send and receive messages on your BlackBerry Curve .
  • Page 47 “Change Device”. Type the PIN and IMEI for your new BlackBerry device. Click “Save”. Note: To fi nd the PIN and IMEI for your new BlackBerry device, from the Home Screen click “Settings”, “Options” then “Status”. I want to talk to a support representative For support using live chat with a Cingular/AT&T Technical Support Representative, go to...

  • Page 48: Tips And Tricks

    Click the accented letter. Turn on number lock Press the key and the LEFT SHIFT Turn on CAP lock Press the key and the RIGHT SHIFT Turn off number lock or CAP lock Press the left or right SHIFT ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...
  • Page 49 Move down screen Press SPACE General Tip Reboot Remove the battery Attachments Search for text in an attachment Press Phone Turn speaker phone on/off during a call Hold SPEAKERPHONE Voicemail Check voicemail Press and hold the ® ™ 49 49 BlackBerry Curve...

  • Page 50: Accessories

    BlackBerry ® Curve ™ at www.cingular.com/accessories. CAUTION: Use only accessories that Research In Motion has approved for use with your BlackBerry Curve. Use of other accessories might invalidate your warranty and might be dangerous. ® ™ BlackBerry...
  • Page 51 ® ™ 51 51 BlackBerry Curve...
  • Page 52 AT&T Knowledge Ventures and/or AT&T affi liated companies. Research In Motion, the RIM logo, BlackBerry, the BlackBerry logo and SureType are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offi ce and may be pending or registered in other countries - these and other marks of Research In Motion Limited are used under license.
  • Page 53 295 Phillip Street Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 Canada Research in Motion UK Limited 200 Bath Road AT&T Mobility, LLC Slough, Berkshire SL1 3XE 5565 Glenridge Connector United Kingdom Atlanta, GA 30342 Published in Canada ® ™ BlackBerry Curve ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...

  • Page 54: Icons & Indicators

    You can use the phone and send and receive SMS text messages. You can only make emergency calls. Your BlackBerry Curve’s radio is turned off. You are not in a wireless coverage area. Battery Power Level Indicators...

  • Page 55: Home Screen Status Indicators

    Message List Status Indicators unopened message MMS message opened message sent message message includes attachment message is sending message is high priority message not sent SMS message Phone Call Status Indicators missed call received call placed call ® ™ BlackBerry Curve...
  • Page 56 BlackBerry Curve Key Functions Mute / Play & Pause key Volume keys Headset jack Adjust the volume during a call USB port Menu key Escape key Open the menu in an Move back a screen application Close a menu End/Power key...
  • Page 57 Click “Phone” to view a list of recent calls or set options to personalize your BlackBerry make a phone call. Curve, and set up your email address. Click “Address Book” to view your contact Click “Calendar”...
  • Page 58 Find More Information • To view the User Guide on your BlackBerry ® Curve ™ , click Help from the Home Screen or when in an application, press the Menu key and click “Help”. • To view the User Guide, Safety and Product Information booklet or BlackBerry End User/Software License agreement and warranty for your ®...

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