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 Great help for beginners and power users
Reviewer: Christian Bretscher (Zurich, Switzerland)
"BlackBerry Made Simple" is a real great help
for beginners as well as for power users. I have found most useful hints that allowed me to work faster and better with my blackberry.
Best of all: Martin Trautschold even answered my
e-mails with additional personal questions very friendly, quickly and precisely!
My Blackberry Bible--A "must have" book to go with
my Blackberry
Reviewer: Lenny (Port St. Lucie, Florida)
As a healthcare professional and inventor of a product that helps people get
eye drops into their eyes without missing, called ezdrops. I have both versions
of Blackberry Made Simple. The e-version and the hard copy. My hard copy of
Blackberry Made Simple and my Blackberry has saved me hundreds of man
hours by not having to wait to be at a computer for my e mails and text
messages. Blackberry Made Simple has proven to be my "bible" and I keep in with
me in my brief case for the times that I travel as well as the need to find
short cuts on my Blackberry. quickly. Martin has made the Blackberry
device extremely user friendly by making Blackberry Made Simple very easy and
fool proof to understand.
If you decide to get a Blackberry device then you MUST get the Blackberry Made
Simple book!
Sincerely,
Lenny Muroff, President
E-Z Drops, Inc.
Port St. Lucie Florida 34985
 The Magic to unlock your Blackberry.
Reviewer: R. Shaff "Velocipede" (USA)
I've been a Blackberry user for some time, and just like most tech gadgets
today, the BB has such a rich feature set, most users will never know all the
secrets. Well, to a large degree, that has changed.
Martin Trautschold's BLACKBERRY MADE SIMPLE is the key to unlocking many of the
BB secrets...those that make life much easier. I purchased Trautschold's "ebook"
version some time ago, before the current published version, but regardless, the
information is necessary and superb.
As an example, on my HOME screen, the default icons are those RIM believes are
primary to most users. However, as every user is different, the location and
ease of invoking a function is paramount. I wanted to either delete or move
certain icons, but was unable to do so because the documentation (User's Manual
{ha!}) is extremely lacking. Enter BLACKBERRY MADE SIMPLE. Trautschold's cure?
Hide the icon...
1. Scroll to the icon you want to move or hide.
2. Hold down the ALT key, click the trackwheel, and select "Move application" or
"Hide application."
{If you're moving the application, you then use the trackwheel to place the
icon, and click the trackwheel to end the operation.}
It's that simple!
Trautschold's book is loaded with gems just like this throughout. Any new or
experienced BB user will benefit from this book; it simply should be a
requirement.
A MUST HAVE for any Blackberry User
Reviewer: O. Mendoza (USA)
I'm on my fourth Blackberry and am pretty familiar with the device and its functions. After buying BB Made Simple for Full Keyboard BB's, I was blown away at how much more I could do with my Blackberry. I was able to pick up loads of useful information
to really take me to the next level. I HIGHLY recommend this book to ANY full
keyboard BB user...you WILL NOT be disappointed. A worthwhile investment!!!
Don't even try to BlackBerry without this book!
Reviewer: Horst Tondasch (Florida)
When I bought my first Blackberry, I was part of a small but fast growing community. No Phone-service-provider knew anything about these devices, the experienced Blackberry-users spoke their own language which I did not understand. I found Martin Trautschold's e-book and that helped me to get the most use out of my Blackberry. I would have never found all this information myself. Even now, as I am in the process to upgrade to the newest Blackberry device, I experience that the phone-service-providers have no clue what they are selling. Again, I need Martin to set me up with the new features.
This book is a must for every BlackBerry user. And you can even go further and watch easy to follow videos for every process on Martins website.
SUPER RESOURCE
Reviewer: Bo Marcus (New Canaan, CT, USA)
The book is a SUPER RESOURCE for 3 reasons:
1. It covers the simple stuff and expert shortcuts and tips that I never knew existed!
2. The Table of Contents is well designed and make it easy to find what you need.
3. Martin, the author, is very dedicated to keeping it updated and making his customers happy.
Better Than Treo
Reviewer: Steve Notario, Director of Sales (USA)
Let me say this, I have only
been using a Blackberry for 8 months. Prior to my Blackberry I used a Treo
650. When I joined my new company they issued me a new Blackberry, I had
that dreaded feeling of having to learn a new phone, the learning curve was
going at a slow crawl, until I purchased your Blackberry Made Simple book. Your
publication was key in allowing me to ramp up my skills very quickly and
effectively put my Blackberry to work within days of being assigned my new
phone.
The twenty tips and tricks emails, were very useful in getting me started
and getting a basic understanding of the full capabilities of my Blackberry.
My Co-workers all had been using the Blackberry for months, they were all
self trained. By using your tip and tricks I was performing advanced skills
they had no clue about, and started to ask me questions, like how did you do
that. You know the rest, best of luck and continued success!
Terrific!
Reviewer: S. Kornegay (USA)
Your book is terrific!
Great Book and Email Tips!
Reviewer: J. B., Chief Technology Officer, Albany College of Pharmacy (Albany, NY, USA)
I really like the book and the email tips that get sent
along with it!
Impressed
Reviewer: Douglas W. Given, Owner, Commercial Real Estate Firm (Ohio, USA)
Before Blackberry, I was using a Treo 600. Treo began to have issues like freezing up and the device would do nothing.
I struggled with it because I could only remember how difficult it was to program initially and learn all the procedures
and short cuts. If I had known about your book and knew how easy it was to follow "Made Simple"
I would have switched to Blackberry long ago. The book itself is great, but I was even more impressed when
I contacted you by email with a question, you responded quickly and proceeded with a quick research and
ultimate answer other supposed experts could not answer.
Really helped me figure my BlackBerry out!
Reviewer: Mike S. (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Your product has really helped me figure my BlackBerry out, thanks much!
 It's very helpful!
Reviewer: Jonathan B. (USA)
It's really helpful! BlackBerry Made Simple helped me learn how to
do useful stuff on my BlackBerry I never thought possible."
It's very helpful!
Reviewer: Gerry G. (California, USA)
It's very helpful! I'd like to add that without the help of your book,
it would have been nearly impossible to set my Blackberry up on my own
with the documentation provided by the manufacturer.
I love it!
Reviewer: Beth D. (USA)
The BlackBerry Made Simple eBook was definitely helpful... It's like
"Blackberry for Idiots". I love it!!"
I needed to set up the BlackBerry that night and I was desperate!
Reviewer: Lee L. (USA)
I found your e-book through Google, I needed to set up the BlackBerry that night and I was desperate!
So I went ahead and bought it – and was SO pleased!
The book has given me exactly the information I needed for the initial setup!
Great Cheat Sheet and Reference Guide
Reviewer: Isariya Duncan (Orange, CA USA)
Many books say they will make your life easier in getting to
know your device, this one actually does. I learned great shortcut/time
saving tips for my BlackBerry without having to search through a mound of text.
Clear, concise text makes it a great tool. Thanks a bunch.
I love this book!
Reviewer: Bruce H. Satter (Miami, Florida)
When I first bought the Blackberry I was
deeply disappointed in the PDA aspects, as trying to figure out the
operational nuances was making me crazy! I was more than pleasantly
surprised at the incredible detail of the "Blackberry Made Simple"
language and not only got all of my questions answered, but learned
a lot about features I had never even thought about.
I love this book! Well worth many times the price to me.
And now I love my BlackBerry.
Big help!
Reviewer: J. Fiore (USA)
The book was a great help in getting me up
and going with the new BlackBerry very quickly. Clearly written, and much better
than the instruction manual. Clear graphics, and you're never left
in the dark about what to do or to do next. Highly recommended.
Your book has been invaluable. Thank you!
Reviewer: D. Gow (Australia)
I am a new user and had no idea how the blackberry was meant to be configured.
The BlackBerry Made Simple book has been a great source of tips and tricks!
I didn't know I could do so much with the BlackBerry.
I mean it's not like it comes with any of this information in a manual or anything!
So thank you once again - I love my new blackberry (now) and I love what
is commonly referred to by me as "Blackberry for Dummies" which
I am slowly working my way through.
Thanks for all your assistance. keep up the good work!
Very Useful Resource
Reviewer: J. Phillips, HR System Security, Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Texas, USA)
I recently ordered your "Blackberry Made Simple" e-book and find it a very useful resource. Thanks for publishing!
The eBook was great
Reviewer: Greg B. (USA)
The eBook was great.... I spent one afternoon, downloaded some software additions from
websites, added a Bluetooth keyboard and learned the ins and outs.
It really made the device a useful tool.
Very Useful Resource
Reviewer: R. Luke, Information Technology, Albany International (New York, USA)
The book is very good! I purchased both of versions since I support several Blackberry’s for our company.
Detailed Table of
Contents: [Top
of Page]
About the
Authors............................................................................3
Authors'
Acknowledgements.............................................................3
Quick Tips & Tricks
...........................................................................9
Visit this web site devoted to the 7100 Series BlackBerry:
........................... 9
Finding Answers to Frequently-Asked-Questions
...............................10
Table of Contents
...........................................................................16
Top 5 Reasons To Read this as an Electronic Book
...............................20
Expert Web Training For End Users or Help Desk Personnel
.................20
Top Reasons to join PinStack.com, a
BlackBerry Made Simple Preferred
Partner
.........................................................................................21
'NEW' BlackBerry Made Simple Video Clips
......................................22
Visit the 'PARTNERS' section on our web site
to..............................22
Who should read this book?
............................................................23
Have a question that is not answered in this book?
............................23
Switching the Home Screen: Icon View <-> List View
..........................24
See the VIDEO of how to install Desktop Manager!....................................25
Choosing your type of E-mail System
.......................................................26
Setting Up Your BlackBerry Email
.....................................................28
Do I have a 'Separate' or 'Imbedded' BlackBerry Internet Service
site? ......28
BLACKBERRY INTERNET SERVICE WEB SITE LIST:
........................................29
Setting Up Your Email for the 'SEPARATE' Type BlackBerry
Internet Service
Email Web Site:
......................................................................................30
First, Register and Create your Account on your BlackBerry
Internet Email
Site.................................................................................................30
Next, Create the Default Email Address for your BlackBerry
................33
Now, Fix your 'Sent From' / 'Reply To' address for your
BlackBerry ....35
Sending Email and Web Browsing Service Books
................................36
Configure your Home or Office Email Address(es) for your
BlackBerry..37
The final step is to adjust your Signature for your BlackBerry
email......39
Setting Up Your Email for the 'IMBEDDED' Type BlackBerry
Internet Service
Email Web Sites:.....................................................................................42
First, Register and Create your Account on your BlackBerry
Internet Email
Site.................................................................................................42
Next, Create the Default Email Address for your BlackBerry
................44
Now, Fix your 'Sent From' / 'Reply To' address and your
'Signature' for
your BlackBerry
...............................................................................45
Finally, Configure your Home or Office Email Address(es) for
your
BlackBerry.......................................................................................46
Working with the new 'Email Wizard' on the BlackBerry Web Site
......47
11(a) Internet Email with Outlook or Outlook Express:
.....................48
11(b) 'Internet Email - I will provide my settings' Enter the
settings as
shown below:..................................................................................49
11(c) Outlook/Exchange with Web Access:
........................................51
11(d) Outlook/Exchange using Outlook only. Now you'll be using
the
new 'Mail Connector' (replaces the 'Desktop Redirector')..................52
11(e) Lotus Notes / Domino Server
...................................................54
12. Finish the New Email Account setup.
...........................................57
Receiving Email on Your
BlackBerry..................................................58
Sending an Email from Your BlackBerry
............................................60
How to tell if I can Send/Receive Email and Browse the
Web?..............61
Wireless Connection Troubleshooting What If I cannot
send/receive
email or browse the web?
...............................................................62
Getting your wireless signal back.............................................................62
Hard Reset of Your BlackBerry
.................................................................64
Error Message When Try to Send an Email or Cannot Browse the Web
on Your
BlackBerry: "No e-mail services".............................................................65
Web Browsing Still Not Working?
....................................................67
Fixing Your BlackBerry 'Reply-To' E-Mail Address and Sent from
BlackBerry Handheld' Default Signature
...........................................69
Testing Your BlackBerry Email Setup
................................................70
Putting Your Stuff on the BlackBerry the First Time
............................71
Putting Your Names and Addresses on the BlackBerry
...............................71
See the VIDEO of how to install Desktop Manager!....................................71
Quickly Clearing or Restoring Addresses, Calendar and other Data
from
your BlackBerry ('Bulk Delete or
Restore')........................................76
SETTINGS:
.....................................................................................79
Setting Correct Date and Time Zone.........................................................79
Checking Your BlackBerry System Software Version
...........................82
How Do I know which is the latest version of Software for my
BlackBerry?
....................................................................................................82
How to make your Calendar Alarms Vibrate!
.....................................83
How to show phone call logs in your
Inbox........................................85
Great Time Saving Tip: ALT + Trackwheel
..........................................87
ALT+Trackwheel when selecting from a drop down list
.......................87
ALT+Trackwheel on the Home Screen................................................87
Multi-Tasking with your BlackBerry 'ALT-ESC'
..................................89
Simplify your Life - Hide or Move Icons
.............................................90
Hide a BlackBerry Icon: (Not available on 7100v, v4.0 and below)
.........90
Move a BlackBerry Icon on your Home Screen:
...................................90
Retrieving Hidden Icons....................................................................91
BlackBerry Keyboard Tricks:
............................................................93
Typing Symbols......................................................................................93
Font Size: Making Text LARGER or
smaller.........................................94
How Do I Set the Programmable Key on the 7100i?
............................96
Can my BlackBerry 7100i accept voice
commands?.............................97
EMAIL
Tips.....................................................................................98
Moving Around in BlackBerry Messages - Fast!
.........................................98
Wireless Email Reconciliation
................................................................100
Taking Notes while on a Call
..........................................................103
BATTERY: Getting the most out of your Battery
...............................106
AUTOTEXT: Select Any of Multiple E-Mail Signatures
Instantly!..........108
Using AutoText - The BlackBerry will type your Signatures for
you! ..........108
Inserting Date, Time or Other Cool Info with AutoText Macros.................112
Searching email.............................................................................114
MEMOPAD: Your Mobile Book of Knowledge
..........................................117
MEMOPAD: Your Mobile Idea Catcher
.....................................................117
WEB: Great Stuff on your BlackBerry Web Bowser!...........................118
Google on your BlackBerry Solves that Golf Emergency!
..........................118
BlackBerry Web Browsing Tips:..............................................................119
Use the sites your carrier recommends............................................119
How to enter a web page into your browser:....................................119
BlackBerry Recommended Sites The BlackBerry 'Home Page'............121
Search Engines:
.............................................................................122
Organized? Try Portals:..............................................................122
Hotmail/Yahoo? Try Email:
.........................................................123
Need Info? Try Directories:
........................................................123
Confused? Try Dictionaries and Translators:
...............................123
Lost? Try Maps and Travel References:........................................124
Bored? Try Games & Applications:..............................................124
Want info? Try General News
....................................................124
Sports buff? Try Sports
...............................................................125
Raining? Try Weather?...............................................................125
Business? Try Business & Finance
...............................................125
Stocks? Try Brokerages
..............................................................126
Like Movies? Try Entertainment
..................................................126
Hungry? Try Food......................................................................126
Want to buy? Try Shopping.........................................................126
Techie? Try Technology..............................................................127
Buy/Sell Car? Try Automotive......................................................127
Tracking shipment? Try Shipping.................................................127
Curious? Try Miscellaneous
........................................................128
A few of interesting sites................................................................128
Find a site your like? Bookmark it.
..................................................130
How to see your Current Web Page Address
....................................133
Stopping SPAM Before it Gets to your
BlackBerry.............................135
How to setup Spam Arrest(tM) Anti-SPAM service:......................................135
What is Phishing?.................................................................................136
Receiving and Viewing a FAX on Your BlackBerry
.............................138
Sending a FAX from your
BlackBerry...............................................139
Setting Your BlackBerry to Notify you when you receive email
from one (or
several) Very Important
People......................................................142
Speed Email Delivery Up to 95% Faster for BlackBerry Internet
Service
Users
..........................................................................................146
Managing your BlackBerry Internet Service (Separate Format)
Mailbox
Size
............................................................................................147
What to do if you get the 'mailbox full' message on your
BlackBerry.........147
How To Avoid getting the 'Mailbox Full' message on your
BlackBerry ......148
Managing your BlackBerry Internet Service ('Separate' Type) mail
box size
from the BlackBerry..............................................................................151
E-Mail Attachment
Viewing...........................................................153
Semi-Automated 'e-Mail Merge' From Your
BlackBerry...................155
How to Impress Contacts by Instantly Emailing Key Literature
from your
BlackBerry...................................................................................157
Creating A Mailing List On Your BlackBerry!
....................................157
Sending to a Mailing List Group On Your BlackBerry!
........................160
More than Just Email (Phone and SMS Logs)
...........................................161
Displaying Phone Calls in your Inbox
..............................................161
Email and Calendar Working
Together............................................163
Transferring (Conference Call Number) text from an email into
the calendar!
...........................................................................................................163
SEARCH: Finding Anything on your
BlackBerry.................................170
FLEXIBLE BlackBerry Searching:
.............................................................170
PHONE Tips
.................................................................................174
Dialing by Name...................................................................................174
Dial from Anywhere!
313-555-1212...............................................175
Dial from an Email Address:............................................................175
BlackBerry as a Speaker Phone...............................................................177
BlackBerry as Portable Conference Call
...........................................178
Speed Dial from your Home
Screen.................................................182
Viewing Speed Dial List
.........................................................................183
Dialing Voicemail in One Key with Speed Dial
..................................184
Change your Voice Mail Speed Dial Number.....................................184
Getting The BlackBerry Phone To Vibrate or Ring!
............................186
Calendar Quick Tip: Instantly Scheduling New Items using 'Quick
Entry'
..................................................................................................188
Quickly Finding a Specific Day or Date (Day View)
............................190
Quickly Scheduling Day / Week View
Appointments.........................192
Quickly Scrolling to A
Day-At-A-Time..............................................194
How to see with the Calendar while on the Phone in E-Mail
'ALT-ESC'195
Email and Calendar Working
Together............................................196
Customizing your Calendar Display Options
....................................198
You Can View Scheduled Tasks on Your Calendar!
...................................200
Choosing The Default Calendar View
.....................................................201
Getting the Most out Week View
...................................................202
Week View Tips....................................................................................202
Scheduling from the Week View............................................................202
So You're having a Baby -- Send a Group email from the Hospital
Room!
..................................................................................................204
Sending the Baby Announcement From Your
BlackBerry!..................204
CALENDAR TIPS
............................................................................206
TIP: Add a phone number to a scheduled CALL on your BlackBerry
so you can
dial from the calendar!
.........................................................................206
Dialing from the BlackBerry Calendar.....................................................206
Write that Grocery List While on a
Call............................................208
Most of your Events are in the Evening- You your Day View
Calendar to go
to 11pm here's how you do it!
.....................................................210
Changing Start/End Time on your Calendar............................................210
Choosing Your Default Calendar View
.............................................211
ORGANIZING: Organizing Contacts with
Categories..........................213
Assign Contacts to Categories
...............................................................213
Filter by Categories...............................................................................216
TIME MANAGEMENT: Scheduling the Big Rocks
First!........................218
Using Memo pad for All Sorts of Lists
.....................................................221
Here's how to add a memo list:
.......................................................221
BlackBerry Wow!
Stories...............................................................222
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