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Tips and Tricks For Blackberrys

Ok I admit I have an older Blackberry with the roll thing on the side. I could get a Pearl but I just hate changing phones once I get used to them. My biggest beef is when I'm looking for a call or email that is pages down. I practically have carpal tunnel from rolling that side thing with my thumb. Alas, here are a few tips for what are more than likely the biggest quirps you might have:

Most Popular Tips and Tricks

  • Turn on the backlighting
  • Press Power button.
  • Switch to another program
  • Hold the Alt key and press the Escape button. Continue to hold the Alt key and select a program. Release the Alt key to switch to that program.
  • Exit a screen or dialog box
  • Press the Escape button.
  • Insert a period
  • Press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
  • Insert the at sign (@) and periods in an Email field
  • Press the Space key.
  • Type an accent or special character
  • Hold the letter key and roll the trackball/trackwheel.
  • Capitalize a letter
  • Hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.
  • Move the cursor in a different direction
  • The Alt key and roll the trackball/trackwheel.
  • Change an option field
  • Hold the Alt key. Click a value.
  • Move to an item in a list or menu
  • Press the first letter of the item.
  • Select a check box
  • Press the Space key. To clear the check box, press the Space key again.
  • Select a line of text
  • Press the Shift key and roll the trackball/trackwheel.
  • Move down a screen
  • Press the Space key.
  • Move up a screen
  • Press the Shift key + the Space key.

Hope these help. Please add to this list if you know of some neat tricks.

Posted Tuesday Jul 07