Dripping Ocean

Finally there are hell lot of things about blackberry that one should know. I think these few tips will come handy to suck up that last drop of juice.

Typing and messaging shortcuts

1. To capitalize a letter with one click, hold down the letter key.
2. To insert a period, click the Space key twice.
3. Turn CAP Lock on by pressing the ALT key followed by the right Shift key. Turn it off by pressing either Shift key.
4. Turn Number Lock on by pressing the ALT key followed by the left Shift key. Turn it off by pressing either Shift key.
5. Type an accented letter or special character by holding the corresponding letter and scrolling left or right with the trackball.
6. Insert the current date into a message or document by pressing the L key followed by the D keyand Space key.
7. Insert the current time into a message or document by pressing the L key followed by the T key and Space key.

Messaging (E-mail and SMS)

1. In e-mail inbox, press the S key to search for a sender or a word within a subject line, and any mail folder regardless of message was sent or received.
2. Within inbox, access the complete list of messages sent by hitting the ALT key followed by the O key.
3. Within inbox, access the complete list of messages received by hitting the ALT key followed by the I key.
4. Within inbox, access the complete list of SMS text messages received by hitting the ALT key followed by the S key.
5. Within inbox, access phone log by hitting the ALT key followed by the P key.
6. Within inbox, access voicemail log by hitting the ALT key followed by the V key.
7. To delete all messages sent or received before a specific date, highlight that date with the cursor, hit the BlackBerry Menu key, select Delete Prior and confirm selection.
8. To enable automatic spell checking of e-mail messages, click the Options icon on BlackBerry home screen. Then click Spell Check and select the Spell Check E-Mail Before Sending option.
9. To do a manual spell check, click the BlackBerry Menu key within a composed message and select Check Spelling.
10. When a message is being spell checked, suggested fixes to unrecognized words can be ignored by clicking the escape key.

Spreadsheet Attachments:

1. Change the size of a column by pushing the W key.
2. Go to a specific cell by pressing the G key.
3. View contents of a cell by pressing the Space key.
4. Search for text by clicking the F key, and then type the desired word.
5. Switch to a different worksheet by pressing V and selecting the desired sheet.

Presentation Attachments:

1. Skip to the next slide by pressing the N key.
2. Return to the previous slide by clicking the P key.
3. Start slideshow by pushing the S key.
4. Stop slideshow by clicking the Escape key.
5. Switch to a new view of the slideshow by clicking the M key.

Phone Functions

1. Multitask while on phone calls by hitting the BlackBerry menu key during a call and then selecting Home Screen. You’ll then have access to e-mail and other documents–though most BlackBerrys don’t allow for simultaneous voice and data transfer, so Internet access is unavailable while on calls.
2. Find specific contacts from your BlackBerry home screen by pressing keys for first and last initials, with a space between them. If more than one contact has the same initials, scroll to the appropriate contact.

BlackBerry Browser

1. Bring up the Enter Web Address field from any Web page by pressing the G key.
2. Insert a period in Web address by clicking the Space key.
3. Insert a back slash in Web address by clicking either the Left Shift or Right Shift keys and then hitting Space.
4. Add an item to bookmarks list by clicking the A key.
5. Bring up your bookmark list by clicking the K key.
6. Refresh a Web page by clicking the R key.
7. Display a list of the last 20 pages visited by hitting the I key.
8. Open browser options with the O key.

Basics, simple but real stealer!

1. To put device into Standby Mode so keys cannot be pressed while it’s not in use, hold down the Mute key for a second or two. Undo Standby Mode by holding Mute for another couple of seconds.
2. If BlackBerry slows down, starts malfunctioning or freezing, always try removing the battery and SIM card–if the device has one–and waiting a few seconds before reinserting it. Ninety-five percent of the issues Aflac BlackBerry users experience are resolved by simply removing the battery
   • T- Top
   • B- Bottom
   • Space bar- next page
   • Num shift + Space bar – previous pageWhen in a list of messages:
   • N- go to Next day
   • P- go to Prev day

The most basic way to switch from one BlackBerry app to another is to repeatedly hit the ESCAPE key while inside a program until you to get back to your icon screen. From there, you’d scroll your track ball or wheel to find the next app you want and then click to launch it.
A quicker and more efficient way to go from an active program to another program is to use a shortcut. While inside an application, hold down the ALT key–which is directly below the letter A key–and then click ESCAPE–the button with an arrow reversing directions and to the right of your trackball on 8000 series devices. While holding down ALT, you can then scroll left or right between apps, and you need only release the ALT key to select a program.

To access your Event Log, go to your Home Screen, hold down the ALT key and then type “LGLG.” The Event Log will then appear, and you can click a specific event for more information or hit your BlackBerry MENU key more options. The MENU key has seven dots in the shape of the letter B, and it’s found directly to the left of BlackBerry devices with trackballs. You can copy event information using the MENU key and tailor your settings to log only specific types of events.

You can also free up some valuable device memory to help your device run faster by clearing your Event Log. To delete your list of events, hit the BlackBerry MENU key while any event is highlighted and then click “Clear Log.” A dialogue box will then pop up asking if you’re sure you want to delete the log. Once you confirm the deletion, your log will be cleared. (Don’t worry, if your IT department is running device management software along with its BlackBerry Enterprise Server, your company likely has its own record of this event log.)

3. Reboot Your BlackBerry Without Removing the Battery

Any experienced BlackBerry user knows that it’s occasionally necessary to reboot your device after installing a new app, to solve performance problems, refresh your smartphone’s memory or fix other minor issues. One way to do so is to remove your battery door and pull the power pack. After the battery is returned to the device, your BlackBerry reboots. This gets the job done, but it’s time consuming to power down the device and then remove and replace the battery–and your battery door won’t fit as snuggly if you’re constantly taking it off.
The quickest and easiest way to reboot is via another BlackBerry keyboard shortcut. To reboot, simply hit ALT, RIGHT SHIFT and DELETE. The RIGHT SHIFT key is found on the bottom right corner of the BlackBerry keyboard and DELETE key is also on the right hand side and has the letters “DEL” on its face.

To pull up the Help Me screen, navigate to your home screen and then press ALT, either SHIFT key and the letter H. To return to your Home Screen, hit ESCAPE or open the MENU and select Close.
Bookmarking Messages to Return at a Later Time
Scenario: You’re reading an important–and long–message from the boss when you’re called away from your device by a coworker or family member in need. Have no fear, there’s no need to scroll through paragraphs you already read when your return to the e-mail–at least if you use this shortcut. You can simply close the message, and when you’re free again, just hit the G key after reopening it, and you’ll be brought to the exact spot where you stopped reading.

To automatically enter in your BlackBerry PIN while in an SMS test or e-mail message, simply type MYPIN and hit the Space key. To auto-enter your device model and handheld OS version, just type MYVER–as in “My Version”–and again click the Space button. Mynumber
To automatically add an extension to a phone number, type in the appropriate ten digits and then hit the ALT and X keys, followed by the numbers in the extension. Then click the Send button and your BlackBerry will dial the phone number that you entered. When the call is connected, you device will wait a few seconds and then automatically enter in the extension.
You can also save phone extensions within your address book. To do so, simply open your Address Book application, scroll to the entry you wish to edit, click your BlackBerry Menu key and hit Edit. Once you’ve opened an address book entry, scroll to the end of the number for which you want to add an extension, and follow the process described above.
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Battery saver tip, helps you suck up that last drop!!

• Turn wifi and BT off
• In no network zone turn off all connections.
• Turn auto on/off option in night while sleeping.
• Use ringtones with lower volume/escalating volume
• Dim backlight
• Don’t use battery hogger applications – Specially, applications which use constant data connection
• Turn off data connection – Only if you can do away with emails. (can make your blackberry last about 20% more when you are running out of battery)