Charging your handheld battery
Getting Started Guide
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Charging your handheld battery using the
cradle
To charge your handheld battery using the cradle, connect the
power adapter cord to the cradle’s serial port connector, connect the
cradle cable to an available COM port on your computer, insert the
appropriate attachment piece, and then plug the power adapter
cord into a wall outlet.
If you only want to charge your handheld battery using the cradle
and you do not want to use the desktop software, you do not need
to connect the cradle to an available COM port on your computer.
To connect the cradle to your computer
1. Connect the power adapter cord to the cradle’s serial port
connector.
Connecting the power adapter cord to the serial port connector
Warning:
When you connect your handheld to your computer, use only
the cradle that is provided by Research In Motion Limited for use with
your handheld model. Refer to "Important safety information" on page
5 for more information on the appropriate cradle for your handheld.
Use the appropriate power supply as specified on the label that is
located on the bottom of your handheld cradle.
Using the power adapter that is provided for the RIM 857 Wireless
Handheld™, RIM 957 Wireless Handheld™, or BlackBerry 5800 Series of
handheld with the cradle that is provided for your BlackBerry 6750
handheld will render the cradle inoperable.
