Chapter 2. Hit the Ground Running with Your BlackBerry

IN THIS CHAPTER:

1 About the BlackBerry User Interface

2 Select a Display Language

3 Set the Date and Time

4 Make Yourself the Owner

5 Lock and Unlock Your Device

6 Password-Protect Your Device

7 Choose a Theme

Unlike a traditional mobile phone, your BlackBerry 7100 is a very personal mobile device. Not only do you use it to communicate in a variety of ways, but you also use it to house a great deal of personal information. Knowing this, it only makes sense to get started with your BlackBerry by personalizing it. A few personal tweaks here and there can make the difference in giving your BlackBerry a familiar feel.

As you get started customizing your BlackBerry for your own personal tastes, you'll also begin to get acquainted with the BlackBerry user interface. Whether you're moving to the 7100 series from an earlier BlackBerry device or from a more traditional mobile phone, you'll find that the user interface in the 7100 series devices has a great deal to offer. There is a small learning curve, but you'll likely start feeling at home relatively quickly.