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How to identify the PIN of a BlackBerry PlayBook

Ty Williams — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:43:35 +0000

#TeamBlackBerry – If I asked you for your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet PIN, would you know where to find it? For those of you that don’t know the answer to this question, here are a few of the locations where you can obtain the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet PIN.

Location #1 – During the Setup Wizard

If you are setting up a brand new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or setting up the tablet again after performing a security wipe, you’ll be shown the Setup Wizard, which helps you get your tablet set up and updated to the latest version of the BlackBerry® PlayBook OS. To get the tablet PIN while in the Setup Wizard app, complete the following steps:

Bluetooth Pairing your BlackBerry to your computer and BlackBerry Desktop Manager

Bo R. — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:39:25 +0000

When I received my first BlackBerry® smartphone, I thought ‘wireless everything!’ – then I learned that there was a bit of configuring needed to get this all set up! However, it didn’t take a long time to get my device up and running without being tethered.

From the home screen on the BlackBerry smartphone, navigate to ‘Manage Connections’ and ensure there is a check beside ‘Bluetooth®’. The next step is making sure your device is ‘Discoverable’. Navigate to ‘Options/Networks and Connections/Bluetooth Connections’. Make sure ‘Discoverable’ is set to ‘Yes’.

How to update your BlackBerry device software using BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac

Corey B. — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:36:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered how to update your BlackBerry® smartphone while using a Mac®? How about removing an application that you do not use anymore? The Mac version of BlackBerry® Desktop Software is the perfect solution for that!

You can download the software quickly and easily at the BlackBerry Desktop Software website. After installing the software and following these steps, you’ll be able to update your BlackBerry to the latest device software.