3.
If necessary, type the password for your device.
4.
At the side of the BlackBerry Link window, click your device.
5.
Type a display name for your device.
6.
Do one of the following:
• To establish a permanent connection with your computer, on a Windows computer, select the
Manage this
device with BlackBerry Link
option. On a Mac computer, select the
Link this device and this computer
option.
• To establish a one-time connection with your computer, on a Windows computer, select the
This is a one-time
connection; do not manage this device with BlackBerry Link
option. On a Mac computer, select the
Do not link
this device and this computer. This is a one-time connection.
option.
7.
Do one of the following:
• To add your device to BlackBerry Link without transferring data from an old device or updating the device
software, on a Windows computer, click
Start Using My Device
. On a Mac computer, click
Next
>
Finish
.
• To transfer data before you add your device to BlackBerry Link, on a Windows computer, click
Switch Devices
.
On a Mac computer, click
Transfer Data
. Follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want to stop associating your device with BlackBerry Link, you can remove your device from BlackBerry Link. If your
device is associated with a BlackBerry ID, sign out of BlackBerry ID first.
1. On your computer, open BlackBerry Link.
2. At the side of the BlackBerry Link window, click your device.
3. Click
Remove Device
.
4. On a Windows computer, click
OK
. On a Mac computer, click
Remove
.
About BlackBerry ID and BlackBerry Link
Your BlackBerry ID is a username (email address) and password used to access multiple BlackBerry products and
services, such as BBM and the BlackBerry World storefront. In many situations, your BlackBerry ID allows BlackBerry
products to work seamlessly without prompting you to enter your username and password.
If you don't have a BlackBerry ID and you want one, you can create it from BlackBerry Link.
When you sign in with your BlackBerry ID in BlackBerry Link or BlackBerry Blend, your computer becomes another device
that is associated with your BlackBerry ID. All your devices associated with your BlackBerry ID appear in BlackBerry Link.
About remote file access
Imagine arriving at a meeting, only to discover that a document you need is on your computer. Remote file access lets you
use the File Manager app on your device to access and manage media and documents on the computer that BlackBerry
Link is installed on.
By default, devices you add to BlackBerry Link can access files in the media and documents libraries on your computer, as
long as they are associated with the same BlackBerry ID you use in BlackBerry Link. You can turn off remote access for
specific devices.
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