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Getting to know your handheld
32 BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
Activating backlighting
In low light conditions, you can increase readability of the LCD screen and
keyboard by using the backlighting feature.
To activate backlighting, press the Power button. If you do not press any keys or
use the trackwheel for twenty seconds, the backlighting turns off automatically.
The handheld backlighting turns on automatically when you receive a phone call.
To turn off the backlighting manually, press the Power button.
Navigating applications
The LCD screen provides access to your handheld applications. When you turn
on your handheld, the Home screen appears. The handheld status section at the
top of the screen might display various handheld status information, including
the date and time, the wireless coverage indicator, the battery power indicator,
Escape button
(under trackwheel)
Exiting screens or menus
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Press the Escape button to close a menu or cancel an action.
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Press the Escape button to return to the Home screen.
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Press the Escape button in the Browser application to return to the
previous web page.
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Press the Escape button on the Active Call screen to end a phone
call.
Space key
Inserting a space; scrolling through field options
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Press the Space key to insert a space between characters while you
type.
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Press the Space key to insert the at sign (@) and periods in Email
fields.
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Press the Space key to scroll through field options.
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Press the Space key in the Phone application to quickly type a phone
number.
Symbol key
Opening the symbols library for extra characters
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Press the Symbol key to open a symbols library, from which you can
insert symbols. In this dialog box, select a symbol by clicking the
trackwheel, or by pressing the letter under the desired symbol.
Key Function