Blackberry 9720 Smartphone 7 1 User Guide

Use the timer
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
2.Press the  key > Timer.3.Press the  key > Set Timer.
4.Set the time.
5.Click OK.
•To start or stop the timer, click the start/stop icon.
•To reset the timer, click the reset icon.
The timer continues to count down after you exit the Clock application.
Change timer notification options
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
2.Press the  key > Options.
3.In the Countdown Timer...

1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.2.Press the  key > Options.
3.Change the Clock Face field, Stopwatch Face field or Timer Face field.
4.Press the  key > Save.
Change alarm notification options
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
2.Press the  key > Options.
3.In the Alarm section, change the Alarm Tone field, Volume field, Snooze Time field, and Vibration field.
4.Press the  key > Save.
Change timer notification options
1.On the...

Display a second time zone on the clock,228
Set the date and time,227
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Tasks and memos
Create a task or memo
You can create tasks in the Tasks application or Calendar application, and you can make any of your tasks visible in the calendar.
1.On the home screen, click the Calendar icon, or in the Applications folder, click the Tasks icon or MemoPad icon.
• To create a task in the Calendar application, press the  key > New Task. Type the task title and fill in the 
details, such as the due date and recurrence.
•To create a task in the Tasks application, click Add Task. Type...

•To mark the task as complete, click Mark Completed.
• To mark the task as deferred, in progress, or waiting, click Open. Change the Status field. Press the  key > 
Save.
Hide completed tasks
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Tasks icon.
2.Press the  key > Hide Completed.
Show tasks in the calendar
1.On the home screen, click the Calendar icon.
2.Press the  key > Options > Calendar Display and Actions.
3.Select the Show Tasks checkbox.
4.Press the  key > Save.
Synchronizing...

Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network
Before you begin: Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, 
especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover 
smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
If you change the same organizer data item on your BlackBerry smartphone and in the email application on your computer, 
the...

If you synchronize your organizer data using wireless data synchronization, the organizer data on your computer takes 
precedence over the organizer data on your smartphone when a data synchronization conflict occurs.
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you  update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if 
your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an...

Create a category for contacts, tasks, or 
memos
You can create categories to organize items in the Contacts application, Tasks application, and MemoPad.
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Contacts icon, Tasks icon, or MemoPad icon.
2.Press the  key > Filter. 3.Press the  key > New. 
4.Type a name for the category.
5.Press the  key on the keyboard. 
To delete a category, highlight the category. Press the  key > Delete.
Turn off the prompt that appears before you 
delete items...

Typing
How to: Typing
Typing icons
These icons appear in the upper-right corner of the screen when you type.
CAP lock (capital letter lock)Multi-tap modeNUM lock (number lock)Current input languageAlt mode
Typing basics
Copy and paste at a glance
 
 
Highlight, cut, copy, or paste text
1.Press and hold the  key. 
•To highlight text character by character, on the trackpad, slide your finger left or right.
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•To highlight text line by line, on the trackpad, slide your finger up or down.2.Press the  key.
3.Click Cut or Copy.
4.Place the cursor where you want to insert the cut or copied text.
5.Press the  key > Paste. 
Type a symbol
Press the  key. Type the letter that appears below the symbol.
Type a special character or letter with an accent
Press and hold a letter key on the keyboard and, on the trackpad, slide your finger left or right until the special character or\
 
the letter with an accent appears....