Blackberry Curve 2 User Training

Take Life with you!

Agenda

• BlackBerry Curve 2 Smartphone Features– Hardware Overview

• Using Your BlackBerry Smartphone– Contacts, Phone, Email Messages, Calendar, Spell Check,

Convenience Key, Personalizing Your Device, Shortcut, Media, Browser and Tethering

• Most importantly: answer your questions!

Speed, Power, Elegance

• 3G Speed – Experience better performance while

browsing, streaming and downloading attachments and music or tethering a laptop.

• Stand-Alone GPS and Assisted GPS (A-GPS) – VZ Navigator capable (A-GPS) and

autonomous GPS support for BlackBerry Maps, Google Maps, etc.

• Wireless Network– WiFi built In

Navigation: Key Buttons & The Track pad

Easy-to-Use User Interface

Track pad:• Allows you to move both vertically and horizontally • Allows you to select icons or menu options by pushing the track pad in

Menu key: • Allows you to access a menu on any screen being viewed

Escape key:• Allows you to return to the previously viewed screen

Navigation: Home Screen & Options Icon

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Options-Tour

Home Screen

Adding Contacts

Adding Contacts to the Address Book:• Push the Menu key• Scroll and select the Contacts icon• Push the Menu key and select New

Address• Enter the contact information into the

appropriate fields• Select Save

Placing a Phone Call

3 Different Ways of Placing a Phone Call:• Press the Send Key and Dial• From the Home Screen, Begin Typing the Contacts Name or #

– To dial a number that contains letters (“BlackBerry Vanity Dialing”)• Press and hold the Alt key (i.e. 1-800-FLOWERS)

– To access the Speakerphone• Press the Currency $/Speakerphone Key

• Press the Convenience Key (Left Side of your Device) to Launch Voice-Activated Dialing

1. You will hear the prompt “say a command” 2. Reply with “call <name or #>”

1. *Note: Your contacts name or number must be pre-programmed into the Smartphone for this option to work.

3. The Smartphone will reply with “calling <name or #> 4. Confirm this is the correct contact and they will be called

Sending an Email Message

Send an Email Message:

1. From your Main Menu select the Messages icon

2. Click the track ball and select Compose Email

3. In the To field, perform one of the following actions:

i. Type an email address

ii. Type a contact name

iii. Type part of a contact name. Select a contact

4. Type a message and select Send

Sending an SMS Text Message

Send an SMS Text Message:

1. From your Main Menu select the SMS & MMS icon

2. Click the track ball and select Compose SMS Text

3. In the To field, perform one of the following actions:

i. Type a mobile number

ii. Type a contact name

iii. Type part of a contact name. Select a contact

4. Type a message and select Send

Hide Sent Messages

Hide Sent Messages (SMS or Email):

1. From the Home screen

2. click on Messages

3. Press Menu Key

4. Scroll to and select options

5. Scroll to and select General Options

6. Change Hide Sent Messages to Yes

7. Press Menu Key

8. Scroll to and select Save

To Add a Calendar Appointment:

1. On the Home screen, click Calendar Icon2. Click the Trackball to Add a New Appointment

3. Type in the Appointment Information

4. Click the Trackball and Select Save

Adding a Calendar Appointment

Spell Check

• “Check Spelling” menu item in Emails, Messages, & Memos– Allows you to check the spelling of your document

• Options to control what is spell checked• You can set spell check to check all emails prior to being sent

Change Convenience Key

Changing the Default Convenience Keys:– Press the Menu key– Scroll and select the Options Icon– Select Screen/Keyboard– Scroll down to Right/Left Side Convenience Key

Options– Push on the trackball to scroll between applications and

push to select the one you would like– Press the Escape Key and click Save

Shortcuts

To Switch Applications:

– Hold the Alt Key and press the Escape Key – Continue to hold the Alt Key and highlight an

application– Release the Alt Key– OR PRESS the Menu key

Playing Media

1. Select the Media Icon2. Select the type of media to be played

– Music, Videos, Ring Tones, or Pictures 3. Select how you would like the media to play (i.e. shuffle)4. Media Player will launch

i. Adjust the volume, by using the keys on volume keys on the sideii. To return to the now playing screen from any application click the

Menu key and select now playing

Personalized Features

• Change Your Home Screen Background– Press Menu key, Select Media Icon

– Select Pictures, Select ‘Preloaded Pictures’

– On the image, Press Menu key• Select ‘Set as Home Screen Image’

• Create Folders (tidy-up your home screen)– Press Menu key, Select Add Folder

– Place Applications within the folder: • Scroll over the Application, press Menu key

• Scroll over to your folder, press down on the Trackball

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Personalized Features

• Add Applications– Go to Application Center folder

• Choose from Apps listed there (Vcast, Visual Voicemail, FaceBook, etc.)• One option is BlackBerry App World

– Press BlackBerry App World icon to pull up BB App World Site• Choose from thousands of free and low-cost applications to boost your

productivity, get information, or to keep you entertained

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Additional Customization

Device Customization

• Hide Setup Wizard From the Home screen> click on Setup Wizard Icon>Select Menu Key>Hide

• Change time, date and time zone From the Home screen >click on Options Icon>Scroll to and select Date/Time>Change Time Zone to Eastern Time>Press Menu key>Scroll to and select Save

• Location On (for VZNav) From the Home screen >click on Options Icon>Scroll to and select Advanced Options > Scroll to and select GPS>Change GPS Services to Locations On >Press Menu Key>Scroll to and select Save

Browsing The Internet

View a web page1. From the Home screen, click your BlackBerry Browser or

Internet Browser

2. Click the Menu key and select Go To...

3. Enter a URL and click the track ball

Create a bookmark1. On any web page, click the menu button and select Add

Bookmark

2. Click Add

GPS with VZ Navigator

• $9.99/month (global feature is $19.99/month)• Determine your geographic location• Spoken turn-by-turn directions

– Safer than printed maps and other GPS services

• Efficient Access To and Communication of Location Info, Directions, Local Points of Interest

• Savings– Savings vs. 411 Calls

– Saves Time With Traffic Alerts

– Saves Money With Gas Finder

– No Up-Front Cost For Separate GPS Unit

GPS with BlackBerry Maps

• Free pre-loaded map & GPS application• Stand-alone GPS: requires line of sight

to sky• Determine your geographic location• Get directions from one location to

another• Savings

– No up-front cost for separate GPS unit– No monthly recurring fees– No daily fees