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Stinsonddog · **Bold Tips - Final Version Posted -** 10-23-2008, 08:30 AM

I have done a very high level stab at first draft BOLD tips. I would like the community to check them and tell me either something to fix or something to add. Fix it or Add it.

I will be posting a separate page on Wifi that you can now get in the 83XX tips.

I know there are things flat out wrong at this point but it was very late. For example, home screen shortcuts R, Q and A are changed. I will get to many of these and in the meantime give me your input.

Find them at Stinsonddog's Blackberry Tips and Tricks (Blackberry Tips & Tricks from the Mods)

JSanders · 10-23-2008, 09:57 AM

eh, are you a "Community Leader" now?

ezrunner · 10:27 AM

Wirelessly posted (off to see the wizard)

The creator of stinsonsdogs tips must be a community leader. Or perhaps elder

AGABOOBIE just for good measure

and i will be glad to help soon as I get a 9000

BaRTiMuS · 10-23-2008, 10:39 AM

Looks great!

Couple of issues:

1. Holding "Q" to toggle between vibrate and normal profiles was left out.

2. "hold mute to lock keyboard" is kind of confusing. It locks the keyboard, but does not lock the phone itself. Holding "A" would put the phone into lock mode. This is important for people who's phones are password protected. Because pressing mute puts it into standby, which is not password protected.

scaevola · 10-23-2008, 01:12 PM

Wirelessly posted (8300)

Does that mean qsms no longer works for an app on the 9000? Totally bummed now!

Stinsonddog · 10-23-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSanders

eh, are you a "Community Leader" now?

No just the same old Dog.

John Clark · **OS:** 4.6.1.250

He's just a community organizer. Really nothing of too much importance.

culture · **OS:** 4.6.0.301

Saved Messages V - from message list
- This works from anywhere, not just the message list

Add a signature - go to options (from the message list)>email settings, set the Use Auto Signature field to Yes, type a signature, press the Menu key, click Save. Your signature is added to email messages after you send them. Often people will use ZZ or ZX as an autotext to create different signatures and will set the device to no signature and then use the shortcut. You can edit your autotexts from the device options menu.

Set an out-of-office reply, in the message go to options (from the message list)>email settings, set the Use Out Of Office Reply field to Yes.

- I dont seem to have either of these options.

Stinsonddog · 10-23-2008, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by culture

Saved Messages V - from message list
- This works from anywhere, not just the message list

Add a signature - go to options (from the message list)>email settings, set the Use Auto Signature field to Yes, type a signature, press the Menu key, click Save. Your signature is added to email messages after you send them. Often people will use ZZ or ZX as an autotext to create different signatures and will set the device to no signature and then use the shortcut. You can edit your autotexts from the device options menu.

Set an out-of-office reply, in the message go to options (from the message list)>email settings, set the Use Out Of Office Reply field to Yes.

- I dont seem to have either of these options.

Found the V one tonight. The other two probably come from the corporate account - BES not personal BIS.

Stinsonddog · 10-23-2008, 11:52 PM

I made major changes tonight to the tips doc. Probably 40 or so edits. My final step which will take a bit of time will be to review the manual for new items.

bernmc · 10-30-2008, 02:27 PM

The site you link to for the video downloader contains script for a phishing attack.

Beware.

Stinsonddog · 10-30-2008, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bernmc

The site you link to for the video downloader contains script for a phishing attack.

Beware.

If you mean the YT converter, I deleted the link. Thanks.

Stinsonddog · 11-01-2008, 09:55 AM

Final Version is now posted except for an errata the community provides. Note that quite a few changes were made from V2 and the ATT voicemail tree was updated.

Stinsonddog · 11-03-2008, 08:34 AM

One small erratta on browswer shortcuts - new version posted today.

Stinsonddog · 11-04-2008, 11:41 AM

Realized that wireless coverage indicators got deleted in prior version. Added now.

kjaslow · 11:15 PM

Sorry - this is sure to be a never-ending work in progress...

I don't have idea matrix or any of that stuff installed. For me, with home-screen dial disabled, the following home screen shortcuts apply:

x - Windows Live Messenger
e - Enterprise Messenger (aka Microsoft Communicator)
i - no function

Also, to get my contacts list I have to first click the call button once to bring up the call log, and then hold the call button a second time. If I just click and hold once, I do not get the contacts list.

In the browser, 'x' zooms out fully...

Thanks for doing this. Didn't know about Q switching to vibrate. Very handy!

akc786 · **OS:** 5.0.0.348

Nice info Stinsondogg.

JvKintheUSA · **OS:** 4.6.0.167

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaRTiMuS

Looks great!

Couple of issues:

1. Holding "Q" to toggle between vibrate and normal profiles was left out.

2. "hold mute to lock keyboard" is kind of confusing. It locks the keyboard, but does not lock the phone itself. Holding "A" would put the phone into lock mode. This is important for people who's phones are password protected. Because pressing mute puts it into standby, which is not password protected.

I was not aware of the holding the "Q" to toggle between vibrate and other profile. Very nice!! I always wondered how to do that on the Bold. Thanks!!

celeste · 11-09-2008, 06:13 PM

How do I view a pdf with the bold? I can't read the tips. (Wasn't a prob with the pearl.)

Stinsonddog · 11-10-2008, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjaslow

Sorry - this is sure to be a never-ending work in progress...

I don't have idea matrix or any of that stuff installed. For me, with home-screen dial disabled, the following home screen shortcuts apply:

x - Windows Live Messenger
e - Enterprise Messenger (aka Microsoft Communicator)
i - no function

Also, to get my contacts list I have to first click the call button once to bring up the call log, and then hold the call button a second time. If I just click and hold once, I do not get the contacts list.

In the browser, 'x' zooms out fully...

Thanks for doing this. Didn't know about Q switching to vibrate. Very handy!

Home screen shortcuts can vary by program installed. You are right about the change to the phone listing. I will add the browser shortcut.

Stinsonddog · 11-10-2008, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celeste

How do I view a pdf with the bold? I can't read the tips. (Wasn't a prob with the pearl.)

Probably need to see it on a PC. It has security on it.

Yummy · **OS:** 4.6.0.266

Thanx a lot!

jorowi · 11-25-2008, 02:14 PM

You are teh awesome!

Jelly Bean · 12-05-2008, 12:11 AM

dang stinson...trying to get your link to open for your "bold" tips, and wont...bought my bold tonight and came a lookin for ya, I remember you guys you and saunders and some others helping me with the curve when it was new, glad to see you all still here.

John Clark · **OS:** 4.6.1.250

Wirelessly posted (BB 11020)

www.stinsonddog.com

Jelly Bean · 12-05-2008, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Clark

Wirelessly posted (BB 11020)

Stinsonddog's Blackberry Tips and Tricks â€Ž(Blackberry Tips & Tricks from the Modsâ€Ž)

*smiles* thank you, I'll go there now!

Jelly Bean · 12-05-2008, 07:53 AM

well I can get to the site, but my bold says I cant open stinsons bold tips...is there a way to support pdf on the berry?

ecustomer · **OS:** 4.6.0.167

"PDF To Go" from DataViz. It is bundled with "Documents To Go" Premium Edition. Unfortunately, I cannot post URLs yet.

Jelly Bean · 12-06-2008, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecustomer

"PDF To Go" from DataViz. It is bundled with "Documents To Go" Premium Edition. Unfortunately, I cannot post URLs yet.

thank u

sjmanning · **No Auto Sig. Option In Bold. -** 12-08-2008, 04:02 PM

On my BOLD ...

MESSAGE LIST > OPTIONS > EMAIL SETTINGS ... there is not USE AUTO SIGNATURE field.

Enable HTML Email
Download images automatically
Confirm delivery
Confirm read
Send read receipts.

That is all.

Suggestions?

Thanks much.

Quote:

Originally Posted by culture

Saved Messages V - from message list
- This works from anywhere, not just the message list

Add a signature - go to options (from the message list)>email settings, set the Use Auto Signature field to Yes, type a signature, press the Menu key, click Save. Your signature is added to email messages after you send them. Often people will use ZZ or ZX as an autotext to create different signatures and will set the device to no signature and then use the shortcut. You can edit your autotexts from the device options menu.

Set an out-of-office reply, in the message go to options (from the message list)>email settings, set the Use Out Of Office Reply field to Yes.

- I dont seem to have either of these options.

grammy · 12-08-2008, 06:31 PM

very helpful. thanks stinsonddog.

koleary19067 · **OS:** 4.7.0.151

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjmanning

On my BOLD ...

MESSAGE LIST > OPTIONS > EMAIL SETTINGS ... there is not USE AUTO SIGNATURE field.

Enable HTML Email
Download images automatically
Confirm delivery
Confirm read
Send read receipts.

That is all.

Suggestions?

Thanks much.

This appears only if you are on a BES

sjmanning · **IT POLICIES & Locked Firewall -** 12-08-2008, 10:14 PM

Thanks.

Perhaps you can also help us with removing IT policies and Locked Firewall in AT&T BOLD. We have some 6 hours of tech time invested already with no success.

aggy · 12-10-2008, 07:27 AM

thanks , i will check the site first

Stinsonddog · 12-11-2008, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jelly Bean

well I can get to the site, but my bold says I cant open stinsons bold tips...is there a way to support pdf on the berry?

My tips can be printed but not extracted so for some reason some of the native readers on the BB won't show them. You may have to look on a PC.

Jelly Bean · 12-22-2008, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stinsonddog

My tips can be printed but not extracted so for some reason some of the native readers on the BB won't show them. You may have to look on a PC.

applications server not found in ICA files... is the error message I get when I try to open up your downloaded link on my PC...what am I doing wrong stinson? id really love to read your tips!

Damaged7 · 12-24-2008, 07:23 PM

It says "Watch the video below, then read the page for tips"

Front Fell Off had nothing to do with the Blackberry.....but it was funny as hell.

Windowman · 09:49 PM

I ran across this, anyone care to give it a try and report back if it works?
I don't have a bold yet or I would try it out.

wwwDOTgetjarDOTcom/products/16972/MobilePdf

boeyguankheng · 12-31-2008, 12:44 AM

how to I use my BB as a modem?

coolspot · 04:53 PM

The shortcuts on Page 10, Good to Know Messaging Tips... don't seem to work on my bold?

i.e.

alt-i
alt-o
alt-p
alt-s

these don't work in my mailbox listing screen. Only alt-v works?!

UPDATE: Turns out Rogers doesn't included these searches... so I had to redefine them on my phone.