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Camera and video camera
Media
Browser
Date, time, and alarm
Personal organizer
Notifications
Typing
Language
Display and keyboard
Search
Synchronization
Bluetooth technology
GPS technology
Maps
BlackBerry Messenger
Applications
Wireless network coverage
Power, battery, and memory
SIM card
Security
BrickBreaker
Word Mole game

BlackBerry Storm Smartphone

Display and keyboard

Backlighting

The backlighting for the screen is designed to adjust automatically so that you can use your device in various lighting conditions.

Set the brightness of the backlighting

1. In the device options, click Screen/Keyboard.
2. Set the Backlight Brightness field.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.

1. In the device options, click Screen/Keyboard.
2. Set the Backlight Timeout field.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.

1. In the device options, click Screen/Keyboard.
2. Change the Automatically Dim Backlight field to Off.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.

Display options

1. In the media application, click Pictures.
2. Click a category.
3. Highlight a picture.
4. Press the BB key.
5. Click Set As Home Screen Image.

Download a Home screen background

Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.

1. In the media application, click Pictures.
2. Click a category.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Download Images.

Owner information appears on your BlackBerry device screen when the device is locked.

1. In the device options, click Owner.
2. Type your contact information.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.

1. In the device options, click Screen/Keyboard.
2. Change the font fields.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.

Application icons can appear on the Home screen or in an application list. The first few applications in the application list might also appear on the Home screen.

Add an application folder

1. In the application list, press the Menu key.
2. Click Add Folder.
3. Type a name for the folder.
4. To change the folder icon, click the Icon field. Slide your finger left or right to view the folder icons. Click a folder icon.
5. Click Add.

You can only rename application folders that you create.

1. On the Home screen, highlight an application folder.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Edit Folder.
4. Change the folder information.
5. Click Save.

1. In the application list or in an application folder, highlight an application icon.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Perform one of the following actions:
   • To move the application icon to a different location in the application list, click Move. Click the new location.
   • To move the application icon into an application folder, click Move to folder. Click an application folder.
   • To move the application icon out of an application folder, click Move to folder. Click Home or an application folder.

Depending on your theme, you might not be able to hide some application icons.

1. In the application list, highlight an application icon.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Hide.

Delete an application folder

1. In the application list, highlight an application folder.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Delete.

Keyboard options

1. In the device options, click Screen/Keyboard.
2. Set the Key Tone field to On.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.

1. In the device options, click Screen/Keyboard.
2. Set the Key Rate field.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.

Your BlackBerry device has one Convenience key on the left side of the device and one on the right side. Depending on your theme, you might not be able to change the application that is assigned to a Convenience key.

1. In the device options, click Screen/Keyboard.
2. Change the Right Side Convenience Key Opens or Left Side Convenience Key Opens fields.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.

Themes

Depending on your wireless service provider, you might be able to set a theme on your BlackBerry device that changes how items such as applications, indicators, words, and icons appear. Themes might be preloaded on your device, or you might be able to download themes that are in .cod file format.

Switch themes

1. In the device options, click Theme.
2. Click a theme.

You can only delete themes that you have downloaded to your BlackBerry device.

1. In the device options, click Theme.
2. Highlight a theme.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Delete.

Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.

1. In the device options, click Theme.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Download Themes.

Accessibility options

You can change the color contrast to grayscale or reverse contrast.

1. In the device options, click Advanced Options.
2. Click Accessibility.
3. Change the Color Contrast field.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.

Display troubleshooting

When you do not use your BlackBerry device for a period of time, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. To turn on the screen, click the screen or press a key.

My display changed

Depending on your theme, display options, such as your font and Home screen background, might change when you switch themes.

No application opens when I press a Convenience key

Try performing the following actions:

• Verify that you have not deleted the application that you assigned to the key.
• Assign a different application to the key.