If the Blackberry gives the same alert for an important call and junk e-mail, you cannot trust the alert feature....
What’s the strategy here? E-mail should be handled as a group several times a day—not every time one comes rolling in....
“Messages” and “Level 1 Messages” will be set to “Vibrate.”...
Select “Calendar” and change the notice to “Vibrate+Tone.”The phone and any other “real time” communications should also be set to “Vibrate+Tone.”...
Profiles controls ringing, sounds, and vibrating for e-mails, phone calls, direct connect, and appointments. Press the “Enter” key to open the “Active” profile. The strategy is for the Blackberry to do the following: Phone—Vibrate+ToneDirect Connect—Vibrate+ToneAppointment—Vibrate+Tone (different tone)E-mail—Vibrate only You can...
Do you really want your BlackBerry to ring every time an e-mail rolls in? Over the next several posts, we will look at how to set your “profile” so that you BlackBerry alerts you the way you wish....
The “Convenience Key” can be programmed. I want to be able to get to my task list quickly, so I have programmed the convenience key to take me to the task list. You do that in “Tools” or “Options.” Go...
You can have the Blackberry turn itself on and off automatically. Go to “Tools” or “Options” on the home screen. Select “Auto On/Off.” Change “Disabled” to “Enabled.” Select on and off times....
In general, try using either the “Enter” or “Space” key as a substitute for clicking the tracking wheel....