Blackberry BlackBerry - Manual (Page 65)

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Power and battery
• Turn the handheld on and off automatically
• Keep the battery at a full charge
• Check the battery level
• Extend battery life
• Reset the handheld
About power off and reminders
If you turn off your handheld using the Power
button, or by clicking Turn Power Off on the Home
screen and selecting Turn Off, your handheld turns
itself on at the following times:
• when the alarm turns on
• when the handheld is set to turn on
automatically.
To turn on your handheld when calendar
reminders occur, set the handheld to turn on and
off automatically.
If you turn off your handheld by clicking Turn
Power Off on the Home screen and selecting Full
Power Off, your handheld does not turn on until
you press the Power button.
Note:
Depending on your theme, the location and name
for the Turn Power Off icon might change. For
more information on the differences for your
theme, refer to the printed documentation that
accompanied your handheld.
Turn the handheld on and off
automatically
1. In the handheld options, click Auto On/Off.
2. Set the Weekday field to Enabled.
3. Specify the times that the handheld should
turn on and off on weekdays.
4. Set the Weekend field to Enabled.
5. Specify the times that the handheld should
turn on and off on weekends.
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Save.
Related topic
• About power off and reminders
Keep the battery at a full charge
Charge your handheld for approximately 1 to 2
hours each day.
Check the battery level
In the handheld options, click Status.
Extend battery life
Use the Auto On/Off feature.
Turn off the radio when you are not in an area of
wireless coverage.
Delete the original message when you send a
reply.
Send a message to multiple contacts using Add
To, Add Cc, or Add Bcc.
Charge your handheld regularly.
Reset the handheld
Press the Alt key + the Shift key + the Backspace
key or remove and reinsert the battery.