Blackberry Bold 5 User Manual

Display and keyboard
Backlighting
About backlighting The backlighting for the screen and keyboard is designed to adjust automatically so that you can use your device in various lighting conditions.
Set the brightness of the backlighting 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Screen/Keyboard .
3. Set the  Backlight Brightness  field.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Set how long backlighting remains on 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon....

2. Click Pictures.
3. Click a category.
4. Highlight a picture.
5. Press the 
 key.
6. Click  Set As Home Screen Image .
To clear the picture from the Home screen, press the 
 key. Click  Reset Home Screen Image .
Download a Home screen background Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click  Pictures.
3. Click a category.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Download Images .
Set owner information Owner information...

About organizing applicationsApplication icons can appear on the Home screen or in a folder on the Home screen. To see more applications, press the  Menu key.
You can reorder application icons to change which icons appear first on the Home screen. You can also create and delete folders, customize
the appearance of folders that you create, and move application icons into folders and out of folders.
Add an application folder 1. On the Home screen, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Add Folder .
3. Type a name...

Delete an application folder1. On the Home screen, highlight an application folder.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Delete.
Set the number of icons that appear on the Home screen 1. On the Home screen, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Advanced Options .
3. Click  Accessibility .
4. Change the  Grid Layout field.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Keyboard options
Turn on key tones 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Screen/Keyboard .
3. Set the  Key Tone...

4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Assign an application to a Convenience key Your BlackBerry® device has one or more Convenience key on the side of the device. Depending on your theme, you might not be able to
change the application that is assigned to a Convenience key.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Screen/Keyboard .
3. Change the  Right Side Convenience Key Opens  or Left Side Convenience Key Opens  fields.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Set the...

3. Click Theme Options .
4. Click a theme.
5. To change the layout of the theme, in the  Set Home Screen Layout section, click an option.
6. Click  Save.
Delete a theme You can only delete themes that you have downloaded to your BlackBerry® device.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Theme.
3. Highlight a theme.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Delete.
Download a theme Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.
1. On the Home...

Search
Messages, attachments, and web pages
Search for messages You can search for messages on your BlackBerry® device. You might also be able to search for messages in the email application on your
computer or in another integrated email account if your device is associated with an email account that uses the BlackBerry® Internet
Service or a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Search.
4. Specify the...

Include Encrypted Messages:Specify whether your device searches encrypted messages, plain text messages, and digitally signed messages.
Service: If your device is associated with more than one email address, change the email account that your device should search in for messages.
Folder: Change the folder that your device should search for messages in.
Show: Change the status of messages that your device should search for.
Type: Change the type of messages that your device should search for.
Manage...

Search for text in a message, in a file, or on a web pageTo search for text in a presentation, you must view the presentation in text view or in text and slide view.
1. In a message, in a file, in an attachment, or on a web page, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Find.
3. Type the text.
4. Press the  Enter key.
To search for the next instance of the text, press the  Menu key. Click  Find Next.
View a list of saved searches 1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click...

Organizer data
Search for organizer data You can search for organizer data on your BlackBerry® device that contains specific information.
1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Search icon.
2. Perform any of the following actions: • In the  Text field, type text or a phone number to search for.
• In the  Name field, specify a contact name to search for.
3. Select the check box beside one or more applications.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Search.
Note:   If you type more...