Blackberry Q10 Smartphone 10 3 1 User Guide

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Screen display
You can set preferences for your screen display, such as font size and wallpaper, as well as connect your device to an external display.
Change your backlighting
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Tap  Settings > Display.
3.To adjust the brightness, move the slider back and forth.
Tip: After you swipe down from the top of the screen, if you see  in the quick settings, you can tap  to display the 
slider without going into the Display screen.
Change your font size
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Tap  Settings > Display.
3.In the Font Size drop-down list, tap the size of font that you want to use.
Set your wallpaper
You can set a picture as your wallpaper. You can also choose a picture to display when your device is locked that is 
different from your home screen wallpaper.
1.Open a picture.
2.Tap  > Wallpaper.
You can edit the picture by cropping, adding filters, and more.
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							3.Tap Done.
4.Select Lock Screen, Home Screen, or Both.
5.Tap OK.
Tip: When all of your apps are closed, you can set the option to show only your wallpaper. Swipe down from the top of the 
screen. Tap 
Settings > Display. Turn on the Show Wallpaper When All Apps Are Closed switch. You can swipe right to 
see all of your app icons.
Use your device as a flashlight
You can add the option to use your device as a flashlight to the Quick Settings menu.
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Tap  Settings > Quick Settings.
3.Select the Flashlight checkbox.
Turn off icon labels in the action bar
By default, labels appear under icons in the action bar at the bottom of the screen. The labels identify and explain the 
signature actions available to you. If you turn off this setting, icon labels don
						

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							To access Quick Tasks mode, swipe down and to the right with one finger.TaskGestureChange the speech volumeSwipe up with one finger to increase the volume. Swipe 
down with one finger to decrease the volume.Change the speech speedSwipe left with one finger to decrease the speech rate.  Swipe right with one finger to increase the speech rate.Replay the last itemNote: You can rewind to hear the last 10 items spokenSwipe up with two fingers.Spell the last item letter by letterSwipe down with two fingers.Spell the last item using the phonetic alphabet (for 
example, Alpha, Bravo, and so on)Swipe down and hold with two fingers to spell the last item 
phonetically.Turn on or turn off Dark Screen ModeTap once with two fingers.
Gestures for navigating on your device
Gestures that start at the edges of the screen (such as swiping down from the top to access Settings or swiping up from the  bottom to minimize an app) are the same in the 
BlackBerry Screen Reader as they are in all other apps. However, when the 
BlackBerry Screen Reader is turned on, you can use additional gestures to help you navigate
TaskGestureSet and read the point of regard
A point of regard is a field, button, selection area, link, 
application, paragraph, sentence, word, title, picture, or 
any other screen element.
Tap the point of regard with one finger.Access Discovery mode
Discovery mode allows you to find and interact with points 
of regard, such as letters, words, buttons, links, menu 
items, and pictures. These points of regard are highlighted.
Tap and hold the point of regard with one finger, and then 
move your finger. The point of regard is set to the object  under your finger.Announce where the point of regard is set on your screen.Tap the screen once with two fingers.
You can use this gesture as a "Where am I" locator if you 
get lost on the screen. The 
BlackBerry Screen Reader reads 
the description, the location of the point of regard, and the 
application name.
Activate a point of regardDouble-tap the point of regard with one finger.User GuideSettings
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							TaskGestureWhen you activate a point of regard, you indicate that you 
want to interact with that part of the display.Press and holdDouble-tap and hold.Move to the next or previous point of regardSwipe right with one finger to go to the next point of regard. 
Swipe left with one finger to go to the previous point of 
regard.Pan or scroll a listSwipe up with two fingers to scroll toward the top. Swipe 
down with two fingers to scroll toward the bottom. This 
action sets a new point of regard.
An audio cue indicates that the scrolling action is complete, 
and the 
BlackBerry Screen Reader updates the point of 
regard so that you can continue reading from the new 
location.
Go to the top or bottom of a display areaSwipe up and hold with two fingers to go to the top. Swipe 
down and hold with two fingers to go to the bottom. This 
action sets a new point of regard.Enter text navigation modeTap to make a text field the point of regard. Double-tap with 
two fingers to enter text navigation mode.Change a slider valueWith the point of regard focused on the slider, flick up with  one finger to increase the slider value. Flick down with one 
finger to decrease the slider value.Move to the previous or next section of text or web content.
A section of text can be a character, word, line, sentence, or 
paragraph. A section of web content can be a header or 
link.
In text navigation mode, swipe left with one finger to go to 
the previous section of text or web content. Swipe right with  one finger to go to the next section of text or web content.Set the size of a text chunk.
A text chunk can be a character, word, line, sentence, 
paragraph, or a Header or link on a webpage. The size of a 
text chunk is used to identify how far to skip ahead or go 
back in a document, web content, or other text.
Swipe up with one finger while intext navigation mode to 
increase the size. Swipe down with one finger while in the 
content to decrease the size.Move left, right, up, or downSwipe left, right, up, or down with three fingers.Stop the BlackBerry Screen Reader from readingSwipe down and to the left with one finger.
When the BlackBerry Screen Reader reads a page of text, 
the point of regard remains on the last read item so that you  can resume reading from the location where you stopped.
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							TaskGesturePerform the default action of the applicationDouble-tap with two fingers.Read the time and dateNote: You can use this gesture on any screen, even when a 
status bar is not present..Quickly swipe down and then up with one finger.Read the status bar information (including battery and 
network connectivity)Note: You can use this gesture on any screen, even when a 
status bar is not present..Quickly swipe up and then down with one finger.
Gestures for the BlackBerry Calendar
TaskGestureMove to the next day, week, or monthSwipe right with three fingers.Move to the previous day, week, or monthSwipe left with three fingers.
Gestures for the home screen
TaskGestureMinimize the application and show your minimized appsSwipe up from the bottom. This gesture is the same as the  one used in other applications.Close a minimized appWith the point of regard on the minimized app, double-tap 
with two fingers.Delete an appTap and hold with one finger, and then move your finger to  the app. The point of regard is set under your finger. Then, 
double-tap with two fingers to delete the app.
Gestures for text entry and editing
When you select text to cut, copy, or delete, the size of the text block depends on the size of a text chunk you have set. A  text chunk can be a character, word, line, sentence, paragraph, or a header or link on a webpage.
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							TaskGestureSwitch the BlackBerry Keyboard layoutWith the point of regard on the BlackBerry Keyboard, swipe 
down with one finger.Accept word predictionSwipe up with one finger.Select textDouble-tap and hold with one finger.
This gesture selects a text chunk and includes the cursor 
position.
Clear a text selectionWhen you have text selected, double-tap and hold with one 
finger.Extend the text selectionWhen you have text selected, swipe from left to right to 
increase the selection by one text chunk.Decrease the text selectionWhen you have text selected, swipe from right to left to 
decrease the selection by one text chunk.
If the text selection becomes empty when you swipe to 
decrease the selection, the selection extends in the 
opposite direction. For example, if you get to the beginning 
of the selected text, the new selection is the configured text 
chunk extending to the left. If you get to the end of the  selected text, the new selection is beyond the previous end.
Change the size of a text chunkSwipe up with one finger while in the content to increase the size. Swipe down with one finger while in the content to 
decrease the size.Delete a block of text (for languages that read left to right)Swipe from right to left with two fingers.Delete a block of text (for languages that read right to left)Swipe from left to right with two fingers.Cut a block of textSwipe left, and then right with two fingers.Copy a block of textSwipe right, and then left with two fingers.Paste a block of textAfter you copy or cut text, swipe down and then up with two 
fingers.
When you successfully paste the text, the BlackBerry 
Screen Reader
 reads the content that you inserted.
Using the BlackBerry Screen Reader with an external keyboard
You can use the BlackBerry Screen Reader with an external keyboard, such as a Bluetooth enabled keyboard or a USB 
keyboard. You can control the 
BlackBerry Screen Reader using the following gestures on your external keyboard.
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							GoalActionIncrease a text size chunk or slider valuePress the Up Arrow keyDecrease a text size chunk or slider valuePress the Down Arrow keyMove to the previous itemPress the Left Arrow keyMove to the next itemPress the Right Arrow keyRead from the top of the pagePress Ctrl+ARead from the current locationPress Ctrl+Shift+ASet and speak the current point of regardPress Ctrl+Enter or Ctrl+SpacebarAccess Discovery ModeNote: Discovery mode allows you to find and interact with 
points of regard, such as letters, words, buttons, links, 
menu items, and pictures. These points of regard are  highlighted.Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter or Ctrl+Shift+SpacebarStop the BlackBerry Screen Reader from speakingPress Ctrl+STurn on or turn off Dark ModePress Ctrl+Shift+SAnnounce where the point of regard is set on your screenPress Ctrl+Period(.)Note: You can use this gesture as a "Where am I" locator if 
you get lost on the screen. The 
BlackBerry Screen Reader 
reads the description, the location of the point of regard, 
and the application name.
Turn on the Dark Screen mode using gestures
When you turn on the BlackBerry Screen Reader you use gestures to complete tasks.
1.When you have the BlackBerry Screen Reader turned on, swipe down and to the right with one finger to access Quick 
Tasks
 mode.
2.Tap with two fingers to turn on or turn off Dark Screen Mode.
After 3 seconds, your device exits Quick Tasks Mode.
Turn on Dark Screen mode using device settings
If you use the BlackBerry Screen Reader, you can increase privacy and conserve battery life by turning off the screen 
backlight and using Dark Screen mode.
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
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