Blackberry Torch 9810 7 1 User Guide

							Ring tones, sounds, and alerts
How to: Ring tones, sounds, and alerts
Icons for sound and alert profiles
The icon for the sound and alert profile that's active appears at the top of the home screen, under the date. You can click the icon to switch to a different sound profile or to change notification options. For example, you can change the volume or 
ring tone for certain profiles or add a custom profile.
 Normal profile Phone Calls Only profile Loud profile Custom profile Medium profile Silent profile Vibrate Only profile All Alerts Off profile
About ring tones, sounds, and alerts
The profile that you select in the Sound and Alert Profiles application defines how your BlackBerry smartphone alerts you of 
phone calls, messages, reminders, and browser content.
Your smartphone has a Normal profile and five other preloaded profiles: Loud, Medium, Vibrate Only, Silent, and Phone  Calls Only. By default, some of the settings in the preloaded profiles are based on the settings in the Normal profile. For 
example, when you change the ring tone in the Normal profile, the ring tone in the Loud profile, Medium profile, and Phone 
Calls Only profile is automatically updated. If you don't want specific settings for a preloaded profile to update 
automatically when you change the corresponding setting in the Normal profile, you can manually change the settings in 
that preloaded profile.
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							Change your ring tone, notifiers, reminders, or alerts
In any sound profile, you can change your ring tone or notifier tone to an audio file that's stored in your BlackBerry 
smartphone's built-in media storage or media card. You can also change the options for volume, notifications during calls, LED, and vibration in all of the profiles. The All Alerts Off profile can't be changed.
1.On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
2.Click Change Sounds and Alerts > Sounds for Selected Profile.
•To change your ring tone or ring volume, click Phone.
•To change notifiers or reminders, click to expand a section. Click an option.
3.In the Ring Tone, Notifier Tone, or Reminder Tone field, do one of the following:
•Click a tone.
•To use a song that is on your smartphone or on a media card, click All Music. Find and click a song.
•To use a voice note that you recorded, click All Voice Notes. Find and click a voice note.
•To use a preloaded alert, click All Alerts. Find and click an alert.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
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Add or delete a custom sound profile
In addition to the preloaded sound profiles, you can create your own custom sound profiles.
1.On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
2.Click Change Sounds and Alerts > Profile Management > Add Custom Profile.
3.In the Name field, type a name for the profile.
4.Click the item that you want to change.
5.Change the ring tone, notifier, or reminder information.
6.Press the  key > Save. 
To delete a custom sound profile, highlight the profile. Press the  key > Delete.
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							Add or delete a contact alert
You can create contact alerts that allow you to customize ring tones and alerts for calls and messages from specific contacts or groups of contacts. When you receive a call or message from the contact, your 
BlackBerry smartphone 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 notifie\
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with the assigned ring tone or alert, you can select the All Alerts Off profile.
1.On the home screen, click your 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.
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Silence your smartphone
1.On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
2.Do one of the following:
 • To receive flashing LED alerts only, click the  icon.
 • To receive vibrate alerts only, click the  icon.
 • To turn off all alerts, including contact alerts, click the  icon.
When a ring tone, reminder, or alert sounds, press the  key on the top of your BlackBerry smartphone. You can also 
open or close the slider to silence a reminder or alert.
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							Flashing LED color descriptions
The LED on the top of your BlackBerry smartphone flashes different colors to indicate the statuses described.
Flashing LED colorDescriptionGreenIndicates that you're in a wireless coverage area. You can turn on or turn off this notification.BlueIndicates that your smartphone is connected to a Bluetooth enabled device. You can turn on or turn 
off this notification.RedIndicates that you have received a new message. The LED also flashes when your smartphone  accesses data on a smart card. You can turn on or turn off this notification. You can also change the 
LED color for ring tones, message notifications, event reminders, and other application notifications 
using the sound and alert profiles.AmberIndicates that the battery power level has dropped to low and needs to be charged. You can't turn  on or turn off this notification. The amber LED flashes when your smartphone is turned off and 
charging, this indicator changes to solid green when the battery is fully charged.
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Change alarm notification options
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
2.Press the  key > Options. 
3.In the Alarm section, change the Alarm Tone field, Volume field, Snooze Time field, and Vibration field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Turn on or turn off event sounds
Event sounds alert you when you turn on or turn off your BlackBerry smartphone, when the battery power level is full or low, 
and when you connect or disconnect a USB cable or accessory to or from your smartphone.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Accessibility.
3.Change the Event Sounds field.
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							4.Press the  key > Save. 
Troubleshooting: Ring tones, sounds, and 
alerts
My smartphone is ringing or vibrating more times than 
expected
For calls, the number of times that your BlackBerry smartphone vibrates isn't determined by the number of vibrations that 
you set in your sound profile, and there's no setting for the number of rings if you don't subscribe to voice mail. Your  smartphone vibrates or rings until the caller or the wireless network ends the connection.
My smartphone isn't ringing or vibrating when I 
receive a call or message
Try the following actions:
•On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon. Verify that your profile isn't set to All Alerts Off or Silent.
•If you have created contact alerts, on the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon. Click Change Sounds 
and Alerts
 > Sounds for Contacts. Click a contact alert. Click Phone or Messages. Verify that the Volume field isn't set 
to 
Silent and that the Vibration field isn't set to Off.
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							Browser
How to: Browser
Browser at a glance
 
 
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							Browser basics
Browsing the Internet
Browse the Internet
For more information on the charges associated with using the browser, contact your wireless service provider.
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2.In the address bar, type a web address or search terms.
3.Press the  key on the keyboard. 
To stop loading a webpage, press the  key > Stop.
Zoom in to or out from a webpage
On a webpage, press the  key > Zoom. 
•To zoom in, on the trackpad, slide your finger up.
•To zoom out, on the trackpad, slide your finger down.
To turn off zoom mode, press the  key.
Open, close, or switch between tabs
With tabbed browsing, you can open multiple webpages on your BlackBerry smartphone at the same time. If you open a 
link in a message, calendar entry, or memo, the link automatically opens in a new tab. The more tabs you have open, the 
more memory your smartphone uses.
Do one of the following:
 • To open a new tab, in the browser, press the  key > Tabs. Click the New Tab icon.
 • To open a new tab for a link on a webpage, highlight the link. Press the  key > Open Link in New Tab.
 • To switch between tabs, in the browser, press the  key > Tabs. Click a tab.
 • To close a tab, in the browser, press the  key > Tabs. Highlight a tab. Click the  icon.
Turn on browser shortcuts
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2.Press the  key > Options. User GuideBrowser
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							3.In the General section, select the Enable Keyboard Shortcuts checkbox.4.Press the  key > Save. 
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Search for text in a message, in a file, or on a webpage
Before you begin: To 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 webpage, press the  key > Find or Find on Page.
2.Type the text.
3.Press the  key on the keyboard. 
To search for the next instance of the text, press the  key > Find Next or Find Next on Page.
View your browser history
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2.Scroll to the History section.
Add a shortcut to your home screen or Favorites panel
You can add a shortcut to give yourself quick access to items such as frequently used websites, contacts, applications, files, podcast channels, or media categories.
1.Browse to a website, or highlight the item that you want to create a shortcut for.
2.Press the  key > Add to Home Screen.
•To change the name of the shortcut, type a new name.
•To change the location where the shortcut appears, change the Location field.
•To add the shortcut to your Favorites panel, select the Mark as Favorite checkbox.
3.Click Add.
Move back, move forward, or refresh a webpage
On a webpage, press the  key.
•To move back or forward a webpage, click Back or Forward.
•To refresh a webpage, click Refresh.
Return to the browser home page
Before you begin: To perform this task, you must have a browser home page set on your BlackBerry smartphone.
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							On a webpage, press the  key.
2.Click Home.
Close the browser
1.On a webpage, press the  key.
2.Click Close.
Playing media files, viewing pictures, and downloading files
View a full picture on a webpage
1.On a webpage, highlight or pause on a picture.
2.Press the  key > View Image. 
 • To zoom in to or out from the picture, press the  key > Zoom.
 • To stop zooming, press the  key > End Zoom.
 • To return the picture to its original size, press the  key.
Play a media file on a webpage
1.On a webpage, click a media file.
2.Click Open.
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Open, play, or download a file from a webpage
You can download multiple files at once. When you download a file, the Downloads screen appears so that you can check the progress of your downloads.
On a webpage, click the file that you want to open, play, or download.
•To open or play the file, click Open.
•To download the file, in the Save dialog box, click Yes.
Copying and sending web addresses
Copy an address for a web page, link, or picture
Do any of the following:
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							 • To copy an address for a web page, press the  key > Copy Page Address.
 • To copy an address for a link, pause on or highlight a link. Press the  key > Copy Link.
 • To copy an address for a picture, pause on or highlight a picture. Press the  key > Copy Image Link.
To paste the address, press the  key > Paste.
Send a web address, link, or picture
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
•To send a web address for a webpage that is in your bookmark folder or browser history, highlight a webpage.
•To send a different web address, browse to a webpage.
•To send a link or picture from a webpage, highlight a link or picture.
2.Press the  key > Send Page Address, Send Link, or Send Image Link.
3.Click a message type.
To return to the browser after you send the message, press the  key.
Send a link or picture from a webpage
1.On a webpage, pause on or highlight a link or picture.
2.Press the  key > Send Link or Send Image Link.
3.Click a message type.
To return to the browser after you send the message, press the  key.
Browser bookmarks
About bookmarks for webpages
You can bookmark webpages that you visit frequently. When you bookmark a webpage, you can set whether you want the 
browser to check the webpage for updates periodically. Bookmarks that have been updated since the last time you visited  them appear in italic.
Bookmark a webpage
1.On a webpage, press the  key > Add to Bookmarks.
2.In the Title field, type a name for the bookmark.
3.In the Folder field, click the folder that you want the bookmark to appear in.
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