Blackberry Playbook OS
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS Version: 2.0.1 API Reference Published: 2012-06-19 SWD-20120619180326608 Contents Getting started ............................................................................................................................................. 9 New features and enhancements for BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 ................................................................ 9 Getting to know your tablet ......................................................................................................................... 11 Using the touch screen ............................................................................................................................... 14 Insert your micro SIM card .......................................................................................................................... 19 Personalizing your home screen ................................................................................................................. 19 View your notifications ................................................................................................................................ 20 Status bar icons .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Switch to a new tablet ................................................................................................................................. 22 Setting up your tablet ................................................................................................................................. 23 About your BlackBerry ID ........................................................................................................................... 23 About BlackBerry Balance .......................................................................................................................... 24 Overview of tablet settings .......................................................................................................................... 24 Supported audio, video, and picture file formats and codecs ....................................................................... 26 Messages ................................................................................................................................................... 28 Add an email address and social networking account .................................................................................. 28 Add an email address manually .................................................................................................................. 28 View your messages ................................................................................................................................... 29 View your folders ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Send an email ............................................................................................................................................ 29 Refresh your messages and folders ............................................................................................................. 30 Messaging tips ........................................................................................................................................... 30 Conversation threads .................................................................................................................................. 31 Change your default email address ............................................................................................................. 31 Change email account options .................................................................................................................... 32 Troubleshooting: Email ............................................................................................................................... 32 Contacts .................................................................................................................................................... 33 Add, change, or delete a contact ................................................................................................................ 33 Merge your contacts ................................................................................................................................... 33 Contact views ............................................................................................................................................. 34 Add a contact picture ................................................................................................................................. 34 Search for a contact ................................................................................................................................... 34 Sort your contacts ...................................................................................................................................... 35 Filter your contacts ..................................................................................................................................... 35 I can't synchronize my contacts .................................................................................................................. 35 Calendar .................................................................................................................................................... 36 Add, change, or delete an event .................................................................................................................. 36 Respond to a meeting invite ........................................................................................................................ 36 Calendar views ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Change your calendar settings .................................................................................................................... 37 Switch calendars ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Troubleshooting: Calendar .......................................................................................................................... 37 Browser ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 Browsing the web ....................................................................................................................................... 39 Bookmarking webpages ............................................................................................................................. 39 Change browser options ............................................................................................................................. 40 I can't play a song or video on a webpage .................................................................................................... 40 BlackBerry Bridge ...................................................................................................................................... 41 About BlackBerry Bridge ............................................................................................................................ 41 New features and enhancements ............................................................................................................... 42 Connect your tablet and smartphone using BlackBerry Bridge .................................................................... 42 BlackBerry Bridge basics ........................................................................................................................... 43 Remote control .......................................................................................................................................... 44 Do data charges apply? ............................................................................................................................... 45 About synchronizing Wi-Fi and VPN profiles ................................................................................................ 46 About using BlackBerry Bridge in your organization .................................................................................... 46 Troubleshooting: BlackBerry Bridge ........................................................................................................... 47 Connections ............................................................................................................................................... 49 Connect to a mobile network ...................................................................................................................... 49 Wi-Fi .......................................................................................................................................................... 49 Bluetooth technology ................................................................................................................................. 53 Tether your tablet to a Bluetooth enabled device ......................................................................................... 55 Share files between your computer and tablet using Wi-Fi ..........................................................................