Blackberry Os 7 User Guide

View a different contact list
1. On the Home screen, click the  Contacts icon.
2.  Press the 
 key >  Select Contacts .
3. Click a contact list.
Change the default contact list
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Device > Advanced System Settings  > Default Services .
3. Change the  Contact List (SYNC)  field.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Contact list options Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items
You can turn off the prompt that appears before you...

2.Press the  key >  Options .
3. If necessary, click  General Options.
4. Change the  Sort By field.
5. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Troubleshooting: Contacts Contact list field data isn't appearing on my computer You can only synchronize the data in a custom contact list field with a text field in the email application on your computer. For
example, you can't add a contact's birthday to a custom contact list field on your BlackBerry® smartphone and synchronize it
with the email application on...

Clock
How to: Clock
Set the date and time 1. On the home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Clock icon.
2.  Press the 
 key >  Set Time .
• To get the date and time from the wireless network automatically, change the  Update Time field to Automatic . Note
that you must be connected to the wireless network.
• To set the date and time manually, change the  Update Time field to Manual. Click the  Set Time or Set Date  field.
Change the time or date. Click  OK.
3. Do any of the following: • To...

4.Press the  key >  Save.
Change what appears on the screen when your smartphone is charging 1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Clock icon.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options .
3. Change the  When Charging field.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Turn on the alarm 1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Clock icon.
2.  Press the 
 key >  Set Alarm .
3. On the trackpad, slide your finger up or down to highlight  On or  Weekdays .
4. Click the trackpad.
At the...

• To turn off the connection to the wireless network, so that your BlackBerry® smartphone doesn't receive phone calls ormessages when bedside clock mode is turned on, select the  Disable Radio checkbox.
• To turn off screen dimming when bedside clock mode is turned on, clear the  Dim Screen checkbox.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Turn on bedside clock mode You can set options for bedside clock mode so that you can view the clock without being interrupted by incoming calls ormessages.
1. On the Home...

Troubleshooting: ClockThe time on my smartphone isn't correct 1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Clock icon.
2. Press the 
 key >  Set Time .
3. Try one of the following actions: •If the  Update Time  field is set to Automatic, press the 
 key > Update Time .
• If you've traveled to a different time zone, set the  Time Zone field to display the correct time zone.
• If you're in a region that has recently made changes to daylight saving time or has switched to a...

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 thecalendar.
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. 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....

Hide completed tasks1. 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 check box.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Synchronizing tasks and memos
About synchronization and reconciliation The wireless data synchronization feature is designed to synchronize organizer data (contacts,...

Synchronize organizer data over the wireless networkResearch In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before youupdate any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if yoursmartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
1.  In the Contacts application, Calendar application, Tasks application, or MemoPad, press the 
 key >  Options .
2. If necessary, click a calendar or...

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.
Related information
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Manage data synchronization...