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To scroll through options – Blackberry 6720 User Manual

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Getting to know your handheld

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BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

Find screen menu - View item

To select a menu item, use the trackwheel to scroll to the item, and then click the
trackwheel. If you decide not to use the menu, you can close it by pressing

ESC

.

To scroll through options

The handheld has several means to perform the same action, such as using
shortcut keys instead of the menu or the trackwheel. In particular, there are four
ways to change the configurable options on your handheld. These alternatives
apply to all screens on which you can change settings, such as the Date/Time,
New Appointment, or Alarm screens.

Use the menu. With the cursor in an option field, click the trackwheel to view
the menu and click Change Option. A dialog box appears in which you can
scroll through your options. When you reach the option you prefer, click the
trackwheel.

Use

ALT

+ roll. Hold

ALT

and roll the trackwheel to scroll through the options.

Release

ALT

when you reach the desired option.

Use the keyboard. You can press the letter or number that represents your
choice. For example, if you are in a time field, press the first number of the
hour that you want to specify.

Use

SPACE

. You can press

SPACE

to scroll through your options. Release

SPACE

when you set the field to your preference. This guide uses the

SPACE

key

method to describe how to set field options.