Blackberry Bold 6 Manual

							Some characters in calendar entries do not appear correctly aftersynchronization If you schedule appointments or meetings on your BlackBerry® device that contain special characters or accents, your
computer might not support these characters.
On your computer, verify that you are using the correct default code page and that the correct font support is installed on your
computer. For more information, see the documentation for the operating system on your computer.
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you
update any software. Maintaining an up-to-date backup file on your computer might allow you to recover device data if your
device is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
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Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network, 164
About synchronization conflicts, 75
I am not receiving email from personal folders on my computer If your BlackBerry® device is associated with a Microsoft® Outlook® email account, you must use the synchronization tool ofthe BlackBerry® Desktop Software to reconcile email in personal folders. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry
Desktop Software.
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							Accessibility optionsAbout accessibility options BlackBerry® devices include many features that facilitate use by persons with disabilities. For more information aboutaccessibility options, visit  www.blackberry.com/accessibility .
Screen accessibility options
Display closed captions in videos You can turn on closed captioning so that text displays on the screen when you play video files that support closed captioning.1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options .
3. Select the  Display Closed Captions  check box.
4. If necessary, change the  Appearance field, Position  field, and  Font Scale field.
5. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Change the display font 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Display > Screen Display .
3. Change the font fields.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Use grayscale or reverse contrast for the screen display 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Accessibility .
• To use grayscale for the screen display, change the  Color Contrast field to Greyscale .
• To use reverse contrast for the screen display, change the  Color Contrast field to Reverse Contrast .
3. Press the 
 key >  Save.
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							Audio and phone accessibility optionsTurn on event sounds Event sounds alert you when you turn on or turn off your BlackBerry® device, when the battery power level is full or low, andwhen you connect or disconnect a USB cable or accessory to or from your device.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Accessibility .
3. Select the  Event Sounds check box.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Add a contact alert You can create contact alerts that allow you to customize ring tones and alerts for calls and messages from specific contacts orgroups of contacts. When you receive a call or message from the contact, your BlackBerry® device uses the assigned ring tone or alert, even if you select the Silent profile or Vibrate Only profile. If you do not want to be notified with the assigned ring tone
or alert, you can select the All Alerts Off profile.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
2. Click  Change Sounds and Alerts  > Sounds for Contacts  > Add Contact Alert .
3. In the  Name field, type the name of the contact alert.
4. In the  Contacts field, type the name of the contact.
5. Click a contact.
6. Change the ring tone and alert information for calls and messages.
7. Press the 
 key >  Save.
To delete a contact alert, highlight the contact alert that you want to delete. Press the 
 key >  Delete .
TTY support Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.
About TTY support
When you turn on TTY support and you connect your BlackBerry® device to a TTY device that operates at 45.45 bits per second,
you can make calls to and receive calls from TTY devices. Your BlackBerry device is designed to convert received calls to text
that you can read on your TTY device.
If your TTY device is designed for use with a 2.5-mm headset jack, you must use an adapter accessory to connect your TTY
device to your BlackBerry device. To get an adapter accessory that Research In Motion has approved for use with your
BlackBerry device, visit  www.shopblackberry.com .
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							Turn on TTY support
1. From the Home screen, press the 
 key.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options  > TTY .
3. Change the  TTY Mode field to Yes.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
A TTY indicator appears in the connections area at the top of the Home screen.
To turn off TTY support, change the  TTY Mode field to No.
Voice dialing Perform an action using a voice command1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Voice Dialing icon.
2. After the beep, say a voice command.
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Available voice commands"Call " Say this voice command to make a call. To perform this task with a Bluetooth® enabled device, such as a handsfree car kit
or wireless headset, the paired Bluetooth enabled device must support this feature and you must turn on Bluetooth
technology. You cannot make calls to emergency numbers using voice commands.
"Call  " Say this voice command to call a specific phone number for a contact that is in your contact list. For example, if the contact
has a work phone number and a mobile phone number, you can say "Call  work" to call the work phone number.
"Call extension " Say this voice command to dial an extension. To perform this task, you must set options for dialing extensions. You can dialextensions only within your company.
"Check my phone number" If you have multiple phone numbers associated with your BlackBerry® device, say this voice command to check your active
phone number.
"Check signal strength" Say this voice command to check your wireless coverage level.
"Check network"
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							Say this voice command to check the wireless network that your device is connected to.
"Check battery" Say this voice command to check the battery power level.
"Repeat" Say this voice command to have the last voice prompt repeated to you.
"Cancel" Say this voice command to close the voice dialing application.
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Set options for dialing extensions, 48
Typing accessibility options Change or delete an AutoText entry 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Word Substitution .
3. Highlight an AutoText entry. 4. Press the 
 key.
• To change the AutoText entry, click  Edit. Change the entry. Press the 
 key >  Save.
• To delete the AutoText entry, click  Delete.
Type text using the predictive input method When you are typing text, perform any of the following actions: • To select the highlighted suggestion and start typing a new word, press the  Enter key.
• To select the highlighted suggestion and continue typing the same word, click the word. • To ignore the suggestions, keep typing.
Change your typing style You can change how your BlackBerry® device recognizes what you type by selecting a typing style.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Typing .
3. For a keyboard, do one of the following: • To turn off all typing assistance, change the  Style field to  Direct.
• To set your device to suggest word predictions as you type, change the  Style field to  Predictive .
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							Calculator
Use the calculator On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Calculator icon.
• To press a key in the calculator, click the key or press the corresponding key on the BlackBerry® device keyboard.
Convert a measurement 1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Calculator icon.
2. Type a number.
3. Press the 
 key.
• To convert the number from imperial to metric, click  To Metric.
• To convert the number from metric to imperial, click  From Metric.
4. Click a conversion type.
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							BrickBreaker
About BrickBreaker The object of BrickBreaker is to destroy bricks using a paddle and a ball. During the game, capsules fall from the bricks that youdestroy. The capsules provide you with different mechanisms for destroying bricks or controlling the ball or paddle.
If the ball hits the paddle, a brick, or the top of the game board 50 times on any level, the bricks descend one space each time
that you hit the ball with the paddle.
BrickBreaker capsules Long: This capsule makes the paddle longer.
Slow: This capsule slows down the ball.
Gun: This capsule enables you to shoot three bullets at the bricks; a bullet can destroy unbreakable bricks.
Laser: This capsule enables you to shoot unlimited laser beams at the bricks.
Multi: This capsule puts four balls in play.
Catch: This capsule enables you to catch and hold the ball.
Flip: This capsule changes the direction of the paddle.
Wrap: This capsule enables you to move the paddle beyond the edge of the screen.
Bomb: This capsule destroys the next brick that you hit and damages nearby bricks.
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							BrickBreaker scoringCatching a capsule: 50 points
Shooting a brick with the gun: 50 points
Hitting a brick with the ball: 10 points
Shooting a brick with the laser: 10 points
Damaging a brick with a bomb: 5 points
Play BrickBreaker • To move the paddle, slide your finger left or right on the trackpad.
• To release the ball in catch mode, press the  Space key.
• To shoot the laser or gun, press the  Space key.
Adjust the volume • To increase the volume, press the  Volume Up key on the right side of your BlackBerry® device.
• To decrease the volume, press the  Volume Down key on the right side of your device.
• To mute the volume, press the 
 key on the top of your device. To turn off mute, press the  key again. If you press
the 
 key during a call, your device mutes the call so that you can hear others on the call, but they cannot hear you.
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Amplify the volume using the audio boost feature, 121
Improve sound quality for media files, 121
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							Set the paddle speed1. On the Home screen or in the  Games folder, click the  BrickBreaker icon.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options .
• To set the paddle speed, set the  Paddle movement speed field.
• To accelerate the paddle as you slide your finger on the trackpad, select the  acceleration check box.
3. Press the 
 key >  Save.
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