| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| What Is the BlackBerry? | |
| The BlackBerry... and You! | p. 3 |
| Business in the 21st Century | p. 4 |
| Life in the 21st Century | p. 6 |
| Enter the BlackBerry | p. 7 |
| The BlackBerry and Your Business | p. 8 |
| The BlackBerry and You | p. 12 |
| Explore the BlackBerry's Features | p. 15 |
| The BlackBerry Handheld and Pager Models | p. 16 |
| BlackBerry 957 Handheld | p. 16 |
| BlackBerry 950 Pager | p. 17 |
| Features of Both Models | p. 18 |
| PC Synchronization | p. 20 |
| Wireless Connectivity | p. 22 |
| Enterprise Edition | p. 22 |
| Internet Edition | p. 22 |
| E-mail | p. 23 |
| Address Book | p. 25 |
| Calendar | p. 25 |
| Tasks and Alarms | p. 26 |
| MemoPad | p. 27 |
| Calculator | p. 28 |
| Options | p. 29 |
| Third-Party Solutions | p. 29 |
| Applications and Games | p. 29 |
| Are You Ready? | p. 30 |
| Get to Know the BlackBerry | |
| Get to Know the BlackBerry Interface | p. 33 |
| The BlackBerry ... A First Look | p. 34 |
| Getting to Know the Hand-Held Model | p. 34 |
| Getting to Know the Pager Model | p. 38 |
| Getting to Know the BlackBerry Interface | p. 39 |
| Home Icons | p. 40 |
| Home Status Icons | p. 43 |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | p. 43 |
| Turning on Your BlackBerry for the First Time | p. 45 |
| BlackBerry Handheld | p. 45 |
| BlackBerry Pager | p. 48 |
| If the BlackBerry Will Not Turn On | p. 50 |
| Configure BlackBerry Options | p. 53 |
| Checking Out BlackBerry Options | p. 54 |
| Auto On/Off | p. 56 |
| AutoText | p. 59 |
| Date/Time | p. 65 |
| Message Services | p. 66 |
| Network Settings | p. 66 |
| Notify | p. 67 |
| Owner | p. 70 |
| Screen/Keyboard | p. 70 |
| Security | p. 71 |
| Status | p. 74 |
| Storage Mode | p. 76 |
| Use the BlackBerry Desktop Software | p. 79 |
| Installing the BlackBerry Desktop Software | p. 80 |
| Connecting the BlackBerry to the PC | p. 83 |
| Using the Desktop Manager | p. 86 |
| Backup and Restore | p. 87 |
| Application Loader | p. 96 |
| Intellisync | p. 98 |
| Communicate with the BlackBerry | |
| Getting Started with E-mail | p. 109 |
| Getting Connected with Your BlackBerry | p. 110 |
| Getting Started with E-mail | p. 111 |
| Composing and Sending E-mail | p. 113 |
| Additional Composition Options | p. 117 |
| Receiving and Reading E-mail | p. 120 |
| Common E-mail Questions and Answers | p. 122 |
| E-mail Keyboard Shortcuts | p. 125 |
| Managing E-mail | p. 127 |
| Managing Messages | p. 128 |
| Configuring Options | p. 128 |
| Marking Messages | p. 129 |
| Saving Messages | p. 131 |
| Deleting Messages | p. 132 |
| Searching Messages and Senders | p. 133 |
| Message Menu Items | p. 134 |
| Editing or Resending a Message | p. 136 |
| Opening Attachments | p. 136 |
| Inserting Symbols into E-mail Messages | p. 137 |
| Inserting Accent and International Characters | p. 137 |
| Quick Message Keyboard Tips | p. 138 |
| Searching Messages | p. 138 |
| Mail Filtering | p. 141 |
| Checking Out the E-mail Management Site | p. 142 |
| Use the Address Book | p. 149 |
| Getting to Know Your Address Book | p. 150 |
| Creating Address Book Entries | p. 154 |
| Managing Addresses | p. 156 |
| Viewing Addresses | p. 156 |
| Editing Addresses | p. 158 |
| Deleting Addresses | p. 159 |
| Searching the Address Book | p. 159 |
| Composing Messages | p. 160 |
| Filtering Address Book Entries During Synchronization with PIM Applications | p. 160 |
| Browse the Wireless Internet | p. 165 |
| The BlackBerry and the Internet | p. 166 |
| The GoAmerica Web Service | p. 167 |
| Getting Started with GoAmerica | p. 169 |
| Accessing Web Sites | p. 174 |
| GoAmerica Services | p. 175 |
| Business and Finance | p. 177 |
| News | p. 179 |
| Sports | p. 184 |
| Travel | p. 185 |
| Weather | p. 186 |
| Living | p. 187 |
| Shopping | p. 187 |
| Search | p. 189 |
| Using the Browser's Features | p. 190 |
| E-mail a URL | p. 190 |
| Using Bookmarks | p. 191 |
| Using MobileClips | p. 193 |
| Manually Accessing a URL | p. 194 |
| Go. Web Browser Configuration | p. 195 |
| Personal Management Tools | |
| Manage Your Business and Life with the BlackBerry Calendar | p. 199 |
| Getting to Know the BlackBerry Calendar | p. 200 |
| Day View | p. 200 |
| Week View | p. 201 |
| Month View | p. 202 |
| Agenda View | p. 202 |
| Configuring Calendar Options | p. 202 |
| Managing Appointments | p. 203 |
| Creating a New Appointment | p. 203 |
| Viewing Appointments | p. 208 |
| Editing an Appointment | p. 211 |
| Deleting Appointments | p. 212 |
| Synchronizing the BlackBerry Calendar | p. 213 |
| Manual Synchronization | p. 213 |
| Over-the-Air Synchronization | p. 213 |
| Organize Your Work and Time with BlackBerry Alarms and Tasks | p. 217 |
| Configuring the BlackBerry Alarm | p. 218 |
| Creating and Managing Tasks | p. 221 |
| Checking Out the Tasks Interface | p. 221 |
| Configuring Task Options | p. 222 |
| Creating a New Task | p. 224 |
| Editing a Task | p. 224 |
| Changing a Task's Status | p. 226 |
| Deleting a Task | p. 228 |
| Helpful Keypad Shortcuts | p. 229 |
| Synchronizing Tasks with Your Desktop PIM | p. 229 |
| Create Memos with MemoPad and Use the BlackBerry Calculator | p. 233 |
| Recording Information with the BlackBerry MemoPad | p. 234 |
| Creating a New Memo File | p. 235 |
| Viewing Memos | p. 237 |
| Editing Memos | p. 237 |
| Deleting Memos | p. 239 |
| Quick MemoPad Keyboard Shortcuts | p. 239 |
| Synchronizing Memos with a Desktop PIM | p. 239 |
| Using the BlackBerry Calculator | p. 241 |
| Getting to Know the BlackBerry Calculator | p. 242 |
| Using the Calculator | p. 243 |
| Using Calculator Memory | p. 245 |
| Using the Tape Feature | p. 245 |
| Performing Conversions | p. 246 |
| Extending the BlackBerry | p. 251 |
| Why Use Third-Party Solutions? | p. 252 |
| Ask@OracleMobile | p. 253 |
| What Ask@OracleMobile Provides | p. 255 |
| Using Ask@OracleMobile | p. 257 |
| PocketGenie | p. 260 |
| Installing the PocketGenie | p. 262 |
| Setting Up the Browser | p. 265 |
| What's Available on the PocketGenie Home Screen | p. 268 |
| Using the Pocket Internet | p. 278 |
| Business Solutions | p. 279 |
| WebFOCUS Mobile Solutions | p. 279 |
| Brience Framework | p. 281 |
| Afaria | p. 282 |
| BlackBerry Applications and Fun Stuff | p. 283 |
| The Basics of Software Download and Installation | p. 284 |
| Downloading an Application | p. 286 |
| Unzipping an Application | p. 288 |
| Using Installer Applications | p. 291 |
| Installing Applications on the BlackBerry | p. 293 |
| Where to Download Applications | p. 295 |
| Curt's Catalog of Applications, Utilities, and Games for the BlackBerry | p. 295 |
| Applications | p. 296 |
| Utilities | p. 308 |
| Games | p. 312 |
| Surfing BlackBerry.net | p. 321 |
| Accessing BlackBerry.net | p. 322 |
| Checking Out Major Site Sections | p. 327 |
| Solutions | p. 327 |
| Support | p. 329 |
| Purchasing | p. 330 |
| News | p. 334 |
| Visiting Research In Motion | p. 334 |
| Quick URL List | p. 335 |
| Solving Problems with Your BlackBerry | p. 337 |
| Troubleshooting 101 | p. 338 |
| Your Technical Support Line | p. 339 |
| Solving Problems | p. 340 |
| Operating System Problems | p. 341 |
| Connectivity Problems | p. 342 |
| Messaging Problems | p. 345 |
| Application Problems | p. 348 |
| BlackBerry Unit Problems | p. 351 |
| Desktop Software Problems | p. 353 |
| Appendixes | |
| Keyboard Shortcut Quick Reference | p. 359 |
| Basic Commands | p. 360 |
| Sending and Composing Mail Messages | p. 360 |
| Reading Messages | p. 360 |
| Message Inbox and Outbox Shortcuts | p. 361 |
| Address Book | p. 362 |
| Tasks | p. 362 |
| Calendar | p. 362 |
| MemoPad | p. 363 |
| Calculator | p. 364 |
| Curt's Top Ten Application Picks | p. 365 |
| RIM Reader | p. 366 |
| Mobile TimeBilling | p. 366 |
| Sparrow Mail | p. 366 |
| Handango Safe | p. 367 |
| Solitaire | p. 367 |
| StockBoss | p. 368 |
| RIM Chicken | p. 369 |
| WordWave Desktop | p. 369 |
| Task Switcher | p. 369 |
| Attachmate | p. 370 |
| Helpful Web Sites | p. 371 |
| PDAStreet.com | p. 372 |
| Tucows | p. 373 |
| Thinkmobile.com | p. 374 |
| ZDNet | p. 374 |
| PDABuzz | p. 375 |
| The Gadgeteer | p. 375 |
| Geek.com | p. 377 |
| PCWorld.com | p. 377 |
| Wireless.com | p. 378 |
| Mazumi Wireless | p. 378 |
| Index | p. 381 |
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