BlackBerry Pearl For Dummies

The excitement of purchasing a Blackberry Pearl can only be outdone by the confusion of how to use it. How do you check your e-mail? How do you play music and video? What are PIN-to-PIN messages? Where do you find cool stuff to customize your Pearl? With Blackberry Pearl for Dummies, you'll discover all the answers to these questions and see how to use your new PDA to its maximum potential. This down-to-earth guide explores all of Pearl's features and shows you cool ways to make your Pearl your Pearl. Clear, step-by-step instructions explain all the parts of the Pearl and give you the know-how to: Get organized with the Address Book, Calendar, and MemoPad Manage e-mail and send instant messages Surf the Internet Dial and receive calls Set up your voicemail service Take photos and create slideshows Access the multimedia player Use Desktop Manager Protect and secure your Pearl But don't think that this book is a plain, boring, just-the-facts type of guide. It will cue you in on how to personalize your Pearl with fun games, wallpaper, ringtones, and more. If you like news and entertainment, it also suggests some nifty programs that are a must-have. This is not just any ordinary PDA, and Blackberry Pearl for Dummies shows you why!

Robert Kao is one well-rounded professional. His ability to translate his technical knowledge and communicate in many languages with users of all types inevitably led him to develop BlackBerry applications for various financial firms in New York City –– that truly global city. A graduate of Columbia University –– with a Computer Engineering degree, of course –– he currently lives in
Somerset, New Jersey.

Dante Sarigumba is a long time user of BlackBerry, a gizmo enthusiast, and the coauthor of BlackBerry For Dummies. He is a co-host of the Mobile Computing Authority biweekly podcast. As a Software Developer, he works for a major investment bank in New York and lives in South Brunswick, New Jersey with his wife Rosemarie and two sons, Dean and Drew.

Marie-Claude Kao graduated with a degree in French to English translation from the University of Ottawa. She and her husband, Robert, have been long-time BlackBerry enthusiasts. In the past, Marie-Claude has worked for the Canadian government as a technical translator and currently works in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Yosma Sarigumba is a full-time consultant specializing in distributed
applications and Web application development. She also loves to play with the latest tech gadgets. She utilizes her BlackBerry Pearl extensively to keep life with her two active sons as smooth sailing as possible.

Introduction	p. 1
About This Book	p. 1
Who Are You?	p. 2
What's in This Book	p. 2
Meet and Greet Your BlackBerry Pearl	p. 3
Getting Organized with Your Pearl	p. 3
Getting Multimedia and Online with Your Pearl	p. 3
Working with Desktop Manager	p. 3
The Part of Tens	p. 4
Icons in This Book	p. 4
Where to Go from Here	p. 4
Meet and Greet Your BlackBerry Pearl	p. 5
Your BlackBerry Is Not an Edible Fruit	p. 7
Knowing Your BlackBerry History	p. 8
How It Works: The Schematic Approach	p. 9
The role of the network service provider	p. 9
Connecting to your personal computer	p. 10
Doing the BlackBerry world-traveler thing	p. 10
Oh, the Things You Can Do!	p. 12
All-in-one multimedia center	p. 12
Internet at your fingertips	p. 12
Me and my great personal assistant	p. 13
Me and my chatty self	p. 13
Look, Dad, no hands!	p. 14
Final BlackBerry Tidbits	p. 14
Power efficiency	p. 14
Memory management	p. 15
A sentry is always on duty	p. 15
Navigating the Pearl	p. 17
Anatomy 101	p. 17
Display screen	p. 19
SureType keyboard	p. 20
Escape key	p. 23
Trackball - a.k.a. the Pearl	p. 23
Menu key	p. 23
MicroSD slot	p. 24
Navigation Guidelines	p. 25
Switching applications	p. 26
Changing options	p. 26
Turning On Your BlackBerry Pearl (and Keeping It Happy)	p. 27
Making Your BlackBerry Pearl Yours	p. 27
Branding your BlackBerry Pearl	p. 28
Choose a language, any language	p. 29
Typing with ease using AutoText	p. 29
Inserting macros	p. 31
Getting your dates and times lined up	p. 31
Customizing your screen's look and feel	p. 32
Tuning Pearl navigation	p. 33
Choosing themes for your BlackBerry	p. 35
Wallpaper for your BlackBerry	p. 37
Let freedom ring	p. 38
Power Usage and Consumption	p. 43
Keeping Your BlackBerry Safe	p. 44
Who Ya Gonna Call (When Your BlackBerry Pearl Breaks)?	p. 46
Getting Organized with Your Pearl	p. 47
Remembering and Locating Your Acquaintances	p. 49
Accessing Your Address Book	p. 49
Working with Address Book Names	p. 50
Creating a new contact	p. 50
Adding contacts from other BlackBerry applications	p. 52
Viewing a contact	p. 53
Editing a contact	p. 53
Deleting a contact	p. 54
Looking for Someone?	p. 54
Organizing Your Contacts	p. 56
Creating a group	p. 57
Using the Filter feature on your contacts	p. 59
Setting preferences	p. 61
Locating a Contact Using Maps	p. 62
Never Miss Another Appointment	p. 63
Accessing the BlackBerry Pearl Calendar	p. 64
Choosing Your Calendar View	p. 64
Moving between Time Frames	p. 66
Customizing Your Calendar	p. 67
All Things Appointments: Adding, Opening, and Deleting	p. 69
Creating an appointment	p. 69
Opening an appointment	p. 72
Deleting an appointment	p. 73
Making Notes and Keeping Your Words	p. 75
MemoPad	p. 75
Accessing MemoPad	p. 76
Jotting down notes	p. 76
Viewing your notes	p. 77
Updating your notes	p. 77
Deleting your notes	p. 77
Quickly finding a note	p. 78
The Password Keeper	p. 79
Accessing Password Keeper	p. 79
Setting a password for Password Keeper	p. 80
Creating new credentials	p. 81
Random password generation	p. 82
Using your password	p. 82
Password Keeper options	p. 83
Getting Multimedia and Going Online With your Pearl	p. 85
You've Got (Lots of) E-Mail	p. 87
Getting Up and Running with E-Mail	p. 87
Using the BlackBerry Internet Service client	p. 88
Combining your e-mail accounts into one	p. 88
Adding an e-mail account	p. 89
Configuring your e-mail signature	p. 90
Enabling wireless reconciliation	p. 91
Accessing Messages	p. 92
Receiving e-mails	p. 93
Sending e-mail	p. 96
Adding a sender to your Address Book	p. 97
Filtering your e-mail	p. 98
Searching through Your Messages Like a Pro	p. 100
Running a general search	p. 100
Saving search results	p. 102
Reusing saved search results	p. 103
Long Live E-Mail	p. 103
Too Cool for E-Mail	p. 105
Sending and Receiving PIN-to-PIN Messages	p. 106
Getting a BlackBerry PIN	p. 106
Assigning PINs to names	p. 107
Sending a PIN-to-PIN message	p. 107
Receiving a PIN-to-PIN message	p. 108
Keeping in Touch, the SMS/MMS Way	p. 108
Sending a text or multimedia message	p. 109
Viewing or listening to a message you receive	p. 109
Always Online Using Instant Messaging	p. 110
Chatting using IM rules	p. 110
IM basics: What you need	p. 111
Using BlackBerry Messenger	p. 114
Surfing the Internet Wave	p. 117
Getting Started with the BlackBerry Browser	p. 117
Accessing Browser	p. 117
Hitting the (air)waves	p. 119
Navigating Web pages	p. 119
Saving a Web page address	p. 122
Sending an address by e-mail	p. 123
Saving Web images	p. 123
Bookmarking Your Favorite Sites	p. 123
Adding a bookmark	p. 123
Available offline	p. 124
Modifying a bookmark	p. 124
Organizing your bookmarks	p. 125
Browser Options and Optimization Techniques	p. 126
Browser Configuration screen	p. 127
General Properties screen	p. 128
Cache operations screen	p. 129
Calling Your Favorite Person	p. 131
Using the BlackBerry Phone Application	p. 131
Making and Receiving Calls	p. 132
Making a call	p. 132
Receiving a call	p. 133
Phone Options While on a Call	p. 134
Muting your call	p. 134
Adjusting the call volume	p. 135
Customizing the BlackBerry Phone	p. 135
Setting up your voice mail number	p. 135
Using call forwarding	p. 135
Configuring speed dial	p. 137
Arranging Conference Calls	p. 138
Talking privately to a conference participant	p. 140
Alternate between phone conversations	p. 140
Dropping that meeting hugger	p. 141
Communicating Hands-Free	p. 141
Using the speaker phone	p. 141
Pairing your BlackBerry with a Bluetooth headset	p. 142
Using voice dialing	p. 143
Multitasking While on the Phone	p. 144
Taking Great Pictures with Your Pearl	p. 145
Say Cheese	p. 145
The Screen Indicators	p. 146
Choosing picture quality	p. 146
Zooming and focusing	p. 147
Setting the flash	p. 147
Working with Pictures	p. 148
Viewing	p. 148
Slide show	p. 148
Trashing	p. 148
Listing	p. 149
Picture properties	p. 149
Organizing your pictures	p. 150
Sharing your pictures	p. 152
Setting a picture as the caller ID	p. 152
Setting a Home screen image	p. 152
Other Important Camera Options	p. 153
Satisfy All Your Senses with the Media Player	p. 155
Accessing Media	p. 155
Folder navigation	p. 156
Let the music play	p. 157
Now showing	p. 159
Lord of the ringtones	p. 159
Picture this	p. 159
Turn it down or blast it off	p. 160
Commonly used navigation	p. 160
Working with Media Files	p. 161
Importing your media collection	p. 162
Synchronizing with iTunes	p. 162
Sharing media files using Bluetooth	p. 162
Downloading tunes	p. 163
Working with Desktop Manager	p. 165
Synching the Synchronize Way	p. 167
Introduction to BlackBerry Desktop Manager	p. 168
Launching BDM	p. 168
Connecting BDM to your Pearl	p. 169
Setting Up Synchronize	p. 169
Configuring PIM synchronization	p. 170
Confirming record changes	p. 171
Resolving update conflicts	p. 172
Ready, Set, Synchronize!	p. 174
Synchronize Now	p. 174
Automatic synchronization	p. 175
Managing Your Media on Your Pearl	p. 175
Protecting Your Information	p. 177
Accessing Backup and Restore	p. 178
Backing Up BlackBerry Style	p. 178
Backing up your BlackBerry manually	p. 178
Setting up automatic backups	p. 180
Full Restore from Backup Information	p. 181
Protecting Your Data, Your Way	p. 182
Backing up, your way	p. 183
Restoring, your way	p. 184
Clearing BlackBerry information, your way	p. 185
Using Your Pearl as a Portable Flash Drive	p. 187
The Media Card	p. 188
Acquiring one	p. 188
Inserting the card	p. 189
Formatting the card	p. 189
Setting to mass storage mode	p. 190
Copying Files between the PC and Pearl	p. 190
Securing Your Files	p. 191
Setting a device password	p. 192
Encrypting media files	p. 192
The Part of Tens	p. 195
Ten Great BlackBerry Accessories	p. 197
Cases for Protection and Style	p. 197
BlackBerry Screen Protector	p. 198
MicroSD Memory Card	p. 198
Long Live Your BlackBerry	p. 198
Replenishing Your BlackBerry	p. 199
Bluetooth Hands-Free Headset	p. 199
Full Keyboard	p. 199
External Speaker Phone	p. 200
BlackBerry Car Mount	p. 200
BlackBerry Pearl Cleaner	p. 200
Ten Must-Have BlackBerry Pearl Programs	p. 201
AskMeNow	p. 201
BBToday	p. 202
English Language Acronyms Dictionary for BlackBerry 4.0	p. 202
Berry411	p. 203
Handmark Pocket Express	p. 203
Stock Ticker	p. 203
Wisespent Professional	p. 204
TrackIT: Vehicle Edition	p. 204
Ascendo Fitness for BlackBerry	p. 204
4INF0 Mobile	p. 204
Index	p. 205
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