Blackberry 6720 Quick Reference Manual

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Refer to your Getting Started Guide and Handheld User Guide for more detailed

information about your handheld.

Using the keyboard and trackwheel

The handheld includes a keyboard and a trackwheel. The trackwheel helps

you navigate, view, and select items on each screen. To scroll though menu

items or text, roll the trackwheel. To select functions and menu options,

click (press) the trackwheel.

Inserting the SIM card

Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card stores information about your

service plan. You must insert the SIM card into your handheld before you

can send and receive messages, place and answer phone calls, or browse

web pages. The SIM card fits into a card holder that is under the battery.

Refer to the Getting Started Guide for more information on inserting the

SIM card.

Inserting the battery

Warning: Use only the battery that Research In Motion® specifies for use with

your BlackBerry 6710 Wireless Handheld or your BlackBerry 6720 Wireless

Handheld. The use of another battery might present a risk of fire or explosion, or

Before you insert the battery, verify that the SIM card holder is locked into

place. Insert the battery so that its metal connectors align with the

connectors in the handheld. Refer to the Getting Started Guide for more

information on inserting the battery.

Charging your handheld

Warning: When you connect your handheld to your computer, use only the

cradle provided by Research In Motion® for use with your handheld.

Your handheld is powered by an external, rechargeable battery.

To connect the cradle to your computer

1. Connect the power adapter to the cradle's serial port connector.

2. Plug the cradle cable into an available COM port on your computer.

3. Slide the appropriate attachment piece into the power adapter.

4. Plug the power adapter cord into an electrical outlet.

To charge your handheld

1. Insert your handheld into the cradle by aligning the connector port

on the bottom edge of your handheld with the connector prongs of

the cradle. Press your handheld firmly into place.

2. Let your handheld charge to full battery power before you use it.

When your handheld is charging, the battery power indicator (in the

upper right corner of the Home screen) changes to a charging

indicator. After your handheld is fully charged, the battery power

indicator replaces the charging indicator.

Installing the desktop software

You must install the desktop software to use the desktop software tools.

You must install handheld applications to update your handheld software.

Refer to the Getting Started Guide for more information on installing the

desktop software and handheld applications.

Turning on and turning off your handheld

To turn on your handheld, press the Power button. The Home screen

appears. To turn off your handheld, hold the Power button. You can also

click the Turn Power Off icon on the Home screen.

Turning on and turning off your radio

When you first receive your handheld, the wireless radio might be turned

off. On the Home screen, click the Turn Wireless On icon. The Turn

Wireless On icon is an antenna, but when you click the icon, the

application name changes to Turn Wireless Off and the icon changes to an

airplane. To turn off the radio, click the Turn Wireless Off icon. The

airplane icon is a reminder to turn off your handheld radio when you are

on an airplane, in a hospital, or in any place in which your handheld might

interfere with other radio transmissions and frequencies.

Setting the date and time

1. On the Home screen, click the Options icon. The Options screen

appears.

2. Click Date/Time. The Date/Time screen appears.

3. In the field that you want to set, press the Space key until the

preferred option appears.

4. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Click Save.

Enabling a password

Warning: If the password that you set is typed incorrectly ten times, all

information is erased from your handheld for security reasons. Refer to the

Desktop Software Online Help for information on reloading your handheld

applications.

1. On the Home screen, click the Options icon. The Device Options

screen appears.

2. Click Security. The Security screen appears.

3. In the Password field, press the Space key.

4. In the Security Timeout field, set how much idle time should pass

before the Lock screen appears. Press the Space key until the

preferred option appears.

5. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Click Save.

6. Type a password of at least four characters. Click the trackwheel.

7. Type your new password again to verify it. Click the trackwheel.

The Options screen appears and your password is enabled.

Sending messages

After you activate your handheld, you can send and receive email, peer-to-

peer (PIN) messages, and Short Message Service (SMS) messages.

Refer to the Getting Started Guide for more information on sending

messages.

To send an email or PIN message

1. On the Home screen, click the Compose icon. The To screen appears.

2. Select [Use Once]. Click the trackwheel to view the menu.

3. Click a send method (email or PIN). Type an email address or PIN.

4. In the Subject field, type a subject and press the Enter key.