BlackBerry RCR10BW Bluetooth BlackBerry Presenter User Manual BlackBerry Presenter Getting Started Guide

BlackBerry Limited Bluetooth BlackBerry Presenter BlackBerry Presenter Getting Started Guide

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BlackBerry Presenter
Getting Started Guide
Published: 2009-08-26
MAT-28494-001 | PRINTSPEC-021
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Contents
About the BlackBerry Presenter............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Find more information............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Components................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
LED notifications........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Using the BlackBerry Presenter............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Prerequisites: Using the BlackBerry Presenter...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Install the BlackBerry Presenter software on your BlackBerry device................................................................................................................................................. 6
Plug in the BlackBerry Presenter............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Turn on or turn off standby mode............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Connect the BlackBerry Presenter to an external display..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Prerequisites: Presenting a file from your BlackBerry device............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Present an attachment from your BlackBerry device............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Present a file from your BlackBerry device memory or a media card.................................................................................................................................................. 8
Glossary....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Legal notice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
About the BlackBerry Presenter
You can use the BlackBerry® Presenter to display presentations from your BlackBerry device on an external display, such as a video projector
or television screen.
Using the BlackBerry Presenter, you can display .ppt or .pptx files.
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Find more information
• Before you use your BlackBerry® Presenter, read the safety and product information in the user guide for the BlackBerry Presenter.
• To view the user guide and the latest version of the getting started guide for the BlackBerry Presenter, visit www.blackberry.com/
presenter.
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Components
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LED notifications
LED color Description
red The BlackBerry® Presenter is on and is in start-up mode.
blue and red The BlackBerry Presenter is ready to pair with your BlackBerry device.
blue flashing: The BlackBerry Presenter is connecting to your BlackBerry device.
solid: The BlackBerry Presenter is loading the first slide of your presentation or is displaying your presentation.
purple There is an error with your BlackBerry Presenter.
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Using the BlackBerry Presenter
Prerequisites: Using the BlackBerry Presenter
• Your BlackBerry® device must be running BlackBerry® Device Software version 5.0.
• You must be using a Bluetooth® enabled BlackBerry device.
• If your BlackBerry device is associated with a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, your organization must use BlackBerry Enterprise Server
version 5.0 SP 1 or later.
• Depending on the external display that you are using for your presentation, you must have either a VGA cable or an S-video cable.
Install the BlackBerry Presenter software on your BlackBerry device
Before you can use your BlackBerry® Presenter, you must install software for the BlackBerry Presenter on your BlackBerry device.
1. Connect your BlackBerry device to a computer using a USB cable.
2. Visit http://www.blackberry.com/presenter.
3. Complete the instructions on the screen.
Plug in the BlackBerry Presenter
1. Connect the small end of the power adapter that came with your BlackBerry® Presenter to the USB port on the BlackBerry Presenter.
2. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
The BlackBerry Presenter turns on.
Turn on or turn off standby mode
Perform one of the following actions:
• To turn on standby mode, press and hold the Power key for 2 seconds.
• To turn off standby mode, press the Power key.
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Connect the BlackBerry Presenter to an external display
When possible, use a VGA cable to connect your to an external display. When you use a VGA cable, the maximum screen resolution is 1024x768
pixels, whereas when you use an S-video cable, the maximum screen resolution is only 640x480 pixels.
1. Depending on the external display that you are using, connect a VGA cable or an S-video cable to the corresponding port on the BlackBerry
Presenter.
2. Connect the VGA cable or S-video cable to the external display. For more information, see the documentation for the external display.
If you use an S-video cable to connect your to an external display, make sure that the NTSC/PAL switch is in the correct position. Depending
on the video format that your country supports, move the NTSC/PAL switch to the NTSC or PAL position.
Prerequisites: Presenting a file from your BlackBerry device
• The BlackBerry® Presenter software must be installed on your BlackBerry device.
•The BlackBerry Presenter must be plugged into a power outlet and be connected to an external display. The external display must be turned
on. The BlackBerry Presenter is ready to present a file when the LED is flashing red and blue and a splash screen appears on the external
display.
Present an attachment from your BlackBerry device
You can present a file that is attached to a message or calendar entry on your BlackBerry® device.
1. On your BlackBerry device, open the message or calendar entry that contains the file that you want to present.
2. Click the file.
3. Perform one of the following actions:
• If the file is attached to a message, click Open Attachment. Click View.
• If the file is attached to a calendar entry, click Preview.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Present.
6. In the list, click the BlackBerry Presenter with the passkey that matches the passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter. You can find the 4-
digit passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter on the splash screen of the external display or on the bottom of your BlackBerry Presenter.
7. In the Enter Numeric Passkey field, type the passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter.
8. Press the Enter key.
To move between slides, press the Menu key. Click Next Slide or Prev Slide.
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Present a file from your BlackBerry device memory or a media card
You can present a file that is saved in your BlackBerry® device memory or on a media card that is inserted in your BlackBerry device.
1. On your BlackBerry device, on the Home screen, click the BlackBerry Presenter icon.
2. Click Explorer.
3. Highlight a file.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Present.
6. In the list, click the BlackBerry® Presenter with the passkey that matches the passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter. You can find the 4-
digit passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter on the splash screen of the external display or on the bottom of your BlackBerry Presenter.
7. In the Enter Numeric Passkey field, type the passkey for your BlackBerry Presenter.
8. Press the Enter key.
To move between slides, press the Menu key. Click Next Slide or Prev Slide.
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Glossary
LED
light-emitting diode
NTSC
National Television System Committee. The standards-setting body for television and video in the United States.
PAL
Phase Alternating Line
VGA
Video Graphics Array
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