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Setting Up Your
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September 15, 2006
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Getting to Know Your BlackBerry 8703e The BlackBerry 8703e Mute button Turn microphone on/off during a call Power button Notification LED Headset jack Trackwheel Select or click an item USB port Escape button Exit a screen Side Convenience key Opens the profile list Front Convenience key Open a list of useful links in the browser Send key End key Make a phone call End a phone call Return to the Home screen Backspace/Delete key Alt key Type the alternate Enter k
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Programs Explore the many useful programs that your BlackBerry 8703e has to offer. Here are a few to get you started: Click Messages to view the messages list, compose new messages, and set options for email messages. Click Browser to visit Web pages, browse for download items, and set browser options. Your BlackBerry 8703e might have more than one browser. Click Profiles to set and edit ring tone profiles or to manage downloaded ring tones. Additional progr
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Set-Up Checklist Setting up your BlackBerry 8703e is quick and easy. Just follow these steps and you’ll be on your way: Insert the Battery (page 4). 1 2 Charge the Battery (page 5). 3 Turn Your BlackBerry 8703e On (page 5). 4 Set the Date and Time (page 6). 5 Connect to the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network (page 6). 6 Set Up Your Sprint PCS Voicemail (page 7). 7 Set Up Email on Your BlackBerry 8703e (page 7). Settin
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Insert the Battery WARNING Use only those accessories approved by RIM. Using any accessories not approved by RIM for use with your BlackBerry 8703e may invalidate any approval or warranty applicable to your BlackBerry 8703e and may be dangerous. See the Safety and Product Information booklet that was packaged with your device for more information about safe battery usage. For more information on purchasing RIM approved batteries and accessories, please see
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Charge the Battery 1. Connect the small end of the USB cable to your BlackBerry 8703e. 2. Depending on the type of travel charger that you received with your BlackBerry 8703e, slide the plug blade attachment into the power adapter or pull the plug blades down. 3. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. 4. Charge the battery to full power. Note: If you install the BlackBerry Desktop Software included on the CD, you can charge your BlackBerry 8703e by conn
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Set the Date and Time 1. From the Home screen, click Options > Date/Time. 2. Set the Time Zone field. 3. In the Date/Time Source field, set a date and time source and then click the trackwheel. 4. Click Update Time and then click the trackwheel. 5. Click Save. Note: To set the date and time yourself, set the Date/Time Source to Off. Set the other fields on the Date/Time screen to display the correct date and time. Save your changes. Connect to the Nationwide S
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Set Up Your Sprint PCS Voicemail All unanswered calls to your BlackBerry 8703e are designed to be automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your BlackBerry 8703e is activated. 1. From the main screen, press and hold . 2. Follow the system prompts to: Create your passcode. Record your name announcement. Record your greeting.
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Setting Up Email on Your BlackBerry 8703e Choosing Your Email Setup Option To begin sending and receiving email messages on your BlackBerry 8703e, you must integrate your device with a supported email account (up to 10 supported accounts) using one of the following options: BlackBerry Internet Service Option Use this option if one or more of the following situations apply: You purchased your BlackBerry 8703e in a store. You want to set up a new email accou
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Setting Up for Email Using BlackBerry Internet Service You can set up for email using a Web browser on your BlackBerry 8703e or on a computer. To set up for email, you must create a login ID and password. The first time that you log in to the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site, you can add a supported email address, create a BlackBerry email address, or do both. Add an email address if you have an existing, supported email account that you want to access
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e 6. Write down your user ID and password and keep the information in a safe place. You must type this information every time that you log in to the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site. 7. Click Next. 8. Select a language for the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site. 9. Perform one of the following actions: To add an email address for an existing supported email account (up to 10), type the full email address (for example, yourname@ispname.com). Type the pas
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e 6. Click Continue. 7. Type the login information. User ID: Type a login name of your choice for the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site. Choose Password: Type a login password of your choice for the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site. Confirm Password: Retype your login password. 8. Write down your user ID and password and keep the information in a safe place. You must type this information every time that you log in to the BlackBerry Internet Servic
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e About Adding an Email Address You can add up to 10 supported email addresses that are associated with the following email account types to the BlackBerry Internet Service: ISP (using POP or IMAP). Microsoft Exchange (using Microsoft Outlook Web Access or the BlackBerry Mail Connector). IBM Lotus Domino (using the mail connector). You can add most email addresses for most supported email accounts using your BlackBerry 8703e. However, as specified in the c
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Logging In to the BlackBerry Internet Service Web Site Logging In Using Your BlackBerry 8703e You must log in to the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site to add or remove supported email accounts and to manage settings and message delivery options. To log in to your account: 1. Verify that your BlackBerry 8703e is connected to the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network and that you are in a wireless coverage area. 2. Click Email Settings. 3. On the Sign In screen, type
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e To request your login password using a computer: 1. On the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site login screen, click Forgot your password. 2. Type the required information: In the User ID field, type your login name for the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site. In the PIN field, type the PIN for your BlackBerry 8703e. To find your PIN on your BlackBerry 8703e, click Options > Status. Note: 3. Click Request Password. Finding More Information See the BlackBerr
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Installing the BlackBerry Desktop Software Install the BlackBerry Desktop Software on a computer to perform any of the following actions: Synchronize personal information management (PIM) data, such as contacts, tasks, and appointments. Backup and restore your BlackBerry 8703e data. Load new programs on your BlackBerry 8703e, such as updated system software, games, and third-party personal information management programs. Charge your BlackBerry 8703e
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Setting Up for Email Using BlackBerry Enterprise Server Your system administrator might set up your BlackBerry 8703e for email on your behalf, or you might need to integrate your BlackBerry 8703e with a supported email account yourself using one of the methods described here. Using Enterprise Activation If your system administrator has provided you with an Enterprise Activation password, you can integrate your supported email account (up to 10) directly from
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Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e To use the BlackBerry Desktop Software: 1. Insert the BlackBerry Desktop Software Installation CD into your CD drive. 2. Complete the onscreen instructions: Select BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Desktop Redirector as your account integration option. Select BlackBerry Enterprise Server as your email redirection option. 3. When the installation is complete, connect the smaller end of the USB cable to your BlackBerry 8703e. 4. Connect the larger en
