Blackberry Storm 2 Instruction Manual

Change a sound profileIf you change a setting in a preloaded sound profile that is based on the Normal sound profile, that change will override the corresponding
Normal sound profile setting in the preloaded sound profile.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Sounds icon.
2. Perform one of the following actions: • To change the active sound profile, click  Set Ring Tones/Alerts.
• To change a custom or preloaded sound profile, click  Edit Profiles. Click a profile.
3. Click the application or item that you...

4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click  Delete.
Assign ring tones and alerts to a contact You can receive different ring tones and alerts for incoming messages and calls from specific contacts or groups of contacts. When you receive
a call or message from the contact, your device uses the assigned ring tone or alert, even if you switch your sound profile to Silent or Vibrate
Only. If you do not want to be notified with the assigned ring tone or alert, you can set your sound profile to All Alerts Off.
1. On the...

LED notification
LED notification The LED light on the top of your BlackBerry® device flashes different colors to indicate different statuses.
Green: You are in a wireless coverage area.
Blue: Your device is connected to a Bluetooth® enabled device.
Red: A new message has arrived and your selected sound profile is set to notify you using the LED.
If you are using your device with a smart card, your device is accessing data on the smart card.
Amber: The battery power level for your device is low.
Turn off...

Ring tones, sounds and alerts troubleshooting
My device is ringing or vibrating more times than expected For calls, the number of times that your BlackBerry® device vibrates is not determined by the number of vibrations that you set in your sound
profile, and there is no setting for the number of rings if you do not subscribe to voice mail. Your device vibrates or rings until the caller or the
wireless network ends the connection.
My device is not ringing or vibrating when I receive a call or message Try...

Typing
Typing basics
Cut, copy, and paste text 1. With text highlighted, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Cut or Copy .
3. Place the cursor where you want to insert the cut or copied text.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Paste.
Clear a field 1. When typing text, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Clear Field .
Cancel a text selection 1. With text selected, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Cancel Selection .
Hide the keyboard Your device shows the keyboard when you click a text field, and hides it when you...

Type an accent or special character1. Press and hold a letter key.
2. Click the accented or special character in the list that appears when you type.
Highlight text 1. Place the cursor where you want to start highlighting text.
2. Place the cursor where you want to stop highlighting text.
Typing input methods
Switch typing input methods when you are typing To perform this task, you must be using your BlackBerry® device in portrait view.
1. When you are typing, press the  Menu key.
2. Click one of the...

If you are using your device in landscape view, you can type using the full keyboard.
About SureType technology and multi-tap
You can type on your BlackBerry® device using the SureType® input method or multi-tap input method.
SureType technology combines a traditional phone-style key layout with a familiar computer-style letter layout that is designed to provide a
quick and comfortable typing and dialing experience.
SureType technology is designed to predict words as you type them. When you use SureType...

Arabic and Russian typing input methodsType in Arabic or Russian using multi-tap
To perform this task, the keyboard on your BlackBerry® device must display Arabic or Russian letters.
If you have set your typing input method to multi-tap or you are typing a phone number or password, perform one of the following actions: • To type the first letter on a key, press the letter key once.
• To type the second letter on a key, press the letter key twice.
Type in Arabic or Russian using SureType technology
To...

2. Click Language .
3. Click  Show Text Input Options .
4. Clear the  Use Contacts as Data Source  check box.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Set the cursor speed 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Screen/Keyboard .
3. Set the  Key Rate field.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
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 field to On.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click...

3. Perform one of the following actions• To get spelling suggestions, click  Get Suggestions. Click a word or press the  Escape key to close the list.
• To add the word to the custom dictionary, click  Add to Dictionary.
Check spelling automatically before sending email messages 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Spell Check .
3. Select the  Spell Check Email Before Sending  option.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Change options for checking spelling You can...