Memory Card (BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520™)
Accessing files
On a card using the computer
To view files on a card using a computer, perform the following steps:
| 1. | Connect the small end of your USB cable to your device and the large end of the cable to your computer. |
| 2. | On your computer, open the BlackBerry Desktop Manager application. |
| 4. | Under Media Manager, click Launch. |
| 5. | Under My Devices, click BlackBerry 8520 PIN [Your device PIN] [Media Card]. |
| 6. | Browse to the file you want to access. |
On a card using the phone
To view files on a card using the phone, perform the following steps:
| 1. | At the Home screen, press the Menu key. |
| 2. | Scroll to and select the Media icon. |
| 3. | Scroll to and select the Pictures icon. |
| 4. | Scroll to and select Picture Folders. |
NOTE: The visible pictures are in the Media Card/BlackBerry/pictures folder.
Deleting files
On a card using the computer
To delete files on a card using a computer, perform the following steps:
| 1. | Connect the small end of your USB cable to your device and the large end of the cable to your computer. |
| 2. | On your computer, open the BlackBerry Desktop Manager application. |
| 4. | Under Media Manager, click Launch. |
| 5. | Under My Devices, click BlackBerry 8520 PIN [Your device PIN] [Media Card]. |
| 6. | Click the file you want to delete. |
| 7. | Press the Delete key on the computer keyboard. |
On a card using the phone
To delete files on a card using the phone, perform the following steps:
| 1. | At the Home screen, press the Menu key. |
| 2. | Scroll to and select the Media icon. |
| 3. | Scroll to and select the Pictures icon. |
| 4. | Scroll to and select Picture Folders. |
NOTE: The visible pictures are in the Media Card/BlackBerry/pictures folder.
| 5. | Scroll to the picture you want to delete. |
| 7. | Scroll to and select Delete. |
| 8. | Scroll to and select Delete to confirm. |
Inserting or removing a card
Inserting a card
To insert a card, perform the following steps:
| 1. | Lift and remove the back cover from the device. |
| 2. | Insert the memory card into the memory card slot with the gold contacts on the card facing down. |
| 3. | Push the card all the way into the slot. |
| 4. | Insert the tabs on the back cover into the device and snap into place. |
Removing a card
To remove a card, perform the following steps:
| 1. | Lift and remove the back cover from the device. |
| 2. | Pull the memory card from the memory card slot. |
| 3. | Insert the tabs on the back cover into the device and snap into place. |
Moving files
Moving files from the card to the computer
To move files from the card to the computer, perform the following steps:
| 1. | Connect the small end of your USB cable to your device and the large end of the cable to your computer. |
| 2. | On your computer, open the BlackBerry Desktop Manager application. |
| 4. | Under Media Manager, click Launch. |
| 5. | In the top part of the window, browse to the folder where you want to save the file. |
| 6. | Under My Devices, click BlackBerry 8520 PIN [Your device PIN] [Media Card]. |
| 7. | Click on the file you want to copy. |
Moving files from the card to the phone
To move files from the card to the phone, perform the following steps:
| 1. | At the Home screen, press the Menu key. |
| 2. | Scroll to and select the Media icon. |
| 3. | Scroll to and select the Pictures icon. |
| 4. | Scroll to and select Picture Folders. |
| 5. | Scroll to the picture you want to move. |
| 7. | Scroll to and select Move. |
| 8. | Browse to the Device Memory folder. |
| 10. | Scroll to and select Move here. |
Moving files from the computer to the card
To move files from the computer to the card, perform the following steps:
| 1. | Connect the small end of your USB cable to your device and the large end of the cable to your computer. |
| 2. | On your computer, open the BlackBerry Desktop Manager application. |
| 4. | Under Media Manager, click Launch. |
| 5. | Under My Devices, click BlackBerry 8520 PIN [Your device PIN] [Media Card]. |
| 6. | Browse to the folder where you want to save the file. |
| 7. | In the top part of the window, browse to the file that you want to move. |
NOTE: The Copy Files window appears.
| 9. | Select on of the following methods to copy the files to your device: |
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Convert for optimal playback: To automatically convert the files to the optimal format and size for your device.
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Copy with no conversion: To copy the files with the existing format and size.
- Advanced conversion options: To select a destination format and size.
Moving files from the phone to the card
To move files from the phone to the card, perform the following steps:
| 1. | At the Home screen, press the Menu key. |
| 2. | Scroll to and select the Media icon. |
| 3. | Scroll to and select the Pictures icon. |
| 4. | Scroll to and select Picture Folders. |
| 5. | Scroll to and select Device Memory. |
| 6. | Scroll to the file that you want to move. |
| 8. | Scroll to and select Move. |
| 9. | Browse to the top of the file structure. |
NOTE: This is the Media Card\BlackBerry\pictures folder.
| 11. | Scroll to and select Move here. |
Setting the default memory location
To set the default memory location, perform the following steps:
| 1. | At the Home screen, press the Menu key. |
| 2. | Scroll to and select the Camera icon. |
| 4. | Scroll to and select Options. |
| 5. | Scroll to and select Store Pictures. |
| 8. | Scroll to and select Save. |
Viewing memory
To view the memory card memory, perform the following steps:
| 1. | At the Home screen, press the Menu key. |
| 2. | Scroll to and select the Settings icon. |
| 3. | Scroll to and select the Options icon. |
| 4. | Scroll to and select Memory. |
| 5. | Scroll to Media Card to view Total Space and Free Space. |
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