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The following are tips for using your BlackBerry PDA at Central Washington University.

Posted: 08/04/08
Subject: Keyboard shortcuts for power users
Description: Check out these tips provided by the makers of the BlackBerry!

Posted: 12/06/07
Subject: Copying Contacts from the Novell Address Book to a BlackBerry
Description: Adding contacts to your BlackBerry can sometimes be a chore. You can make things easier by using GroupWise to add contacts but here's another way to quickly add a contact.

Posted: 12/06/07
Subject: Adding Groups to your Address Book for sending text messages
Description: Need to text a group of people? Find yourself texting that same group often or have a need to send to them quickly in the future? Find out how to create a group in your BlackBerry's Address and use it to send a text message.

Posted: 06/18/07
Subject: Keyboard shortcuts for the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 smartphone
Description: Check out this site for a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for your BlackBerry Pearl

Posted: 01/22/07
Subject: Download and use PocketMac
Description: If you have an extra USB cable you can plug your BlackBerry into your Mac to charge it but will need this software installed first.

Posted: 09/22/06
Subject: Change your menus with Themes
Description: Tired of the icon menu on your 8700c and want to change it to text (or vice versa)? Here are instructions for changing your current theme and downloading more.

Posted: 07/28/06
Subject: User guide for the new 8700c
Description: If you ordered (or already have) one of the new BlackBerry 8700c models, you'll want to check out this userguide.

Posted: 10/12/05
Subject: Using background images
Description: Your BlackBerry comes with several images you can use as a background on the main menu screens. You can also email yourself a picture to use or save one off of the Internet.

Posted: 05/26/05
Subject: BlackBerry Q and A
Description: Miss the Q and A on May 13? No problem, here are the tips from that meeting.

Posted: 05/18/05
Subject:Using Auto On/Off
Description: Save your battery when you're not using your BlackBerry. You can set it up to turn off at night and back on in the morning.

Posted: 05/03/05
Subject:Recommended settings for the BlackBerry
Description: As we've gained more experience with this relatively new technology, we've discovered certain settings work better than others. Here's a list of what we've found so far.

Posted: 04/18/05
Subject:Clean Frequent Contacts
Description: Every time you send, reply, or forward an e-mail, that address gets stored into Frequent Contacts. As this list grows, it can get outdated and the more you have in there, the slower the search function will work. You'll want to periodically clean out your Frequent Contacts, especially if you are using a BlackBerry PDA.

Posted: 04/05/05
Subject:BlackBerry Tips and Tricks Guide
Description: We found this neat little Tips and Tricks guide for the 7100g on the BlackBerry website. It's a PDF file a little over 180K and requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Most computers already have the Acrobat Reader installed but if for some reason yours doesn't have it, you can download it for free at adobe.com.







Page last updated 08/04/08. Send questions or comments to blackberry@cwu.edu.

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