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How to set the default call volume for your BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320 or 8330.

1. Press Menu.

2. Click Options.

3. Click General Options.

4. Change the Default Call Volume.

5. Press the Menu key.

6. Click Save.

How to stop your BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320 or 8330 from automatically answering calls when you remove your device from the holster.

1. Press Menu .

2. Click Options.

3. Click General Options.

4. Set the Auto Answer Calls field to Never.

5. Press the Menu key.

6. Click Save.

Now your BlackBerry device should only answer calls when you want it to.

How to stop your BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320 or 8330 from ending calls when you insert it into the holster.

1. Press Menu.

2. Click Options.

3. Click General Options.

4. Set the Auto End Calls field to Never.

5. Press the Menu key.

6. Click Save.

Now your BlackBerry shouldn’t end calls when you use the holster.

How to delete all of the data off your BlackBerry 8703e device.

1. Under Options, select Security Options.

2. Click General Settings.

3. Click the trackwheel and select Wipe Handheld.

4. Click Continue.

5. Type blackberry.

Your BlackBerry 8703e data will then be erased from the device.

How to remove an application from the Palm Treo 755p.

1. Open Applications.

2. Open the menus option treo-menu.gif.

3. Select Delete on the App menu.

4. Select the Delete From dropdown list and select the location of the application you want to remove: Phone or Card.

5. Select the application that you want to remove.

6. Select Delete.

Now the program should be uninstalled.

How to remove an application from the Palm Treo 700p.

1. Open Applications.

2. Open the menus option treo-menu.gif.

3. Select Delete on the App menu.

4. Select the Delete From dropdown list and select the location of the application you want to remove: Phone or Card.

5. Select the application that you want to remove.

6. Select Delete.

Now the program should be uninstalled.

How to delete a contact from the Palm Treo 700p.

1. Open the contact you wish to delete.

2. Open the menus option Treo Menu Option.

3. Select Delete Contact from the Record menu.

4. Select OK.

How to delete a third party application from your BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320 or 8330.

1. Under Settings > Options, select Advanced Options.

2. Select Applications.

3. Highlight the application you wish to delete.

4. Press the Menu key.

5. Select Delete.

How to disable the backlight timeout on your BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320 or 8330.

1. Under Settings > Options, select Screen/Keyboard.

2. Set Automatic Backlight to Off.

3. Press the Menu key.

4. Select Save.

iPhone: Error 6

When trying to restore the iPhone in iTunes for Windows, you get an error:

Unable to restore phone. Unknown error (6)

To resolve this problem, try the following steps:

1. Open the following location:

Windows XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

Windows Vista:

C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

2. Delete files that end with a .ipsw.

Now hopefully you can restore your iPhone without getting the Error 6 message.

To make your Windows Mobile Device visible to Bluetooth devices, follow these steps:

1. Go to Start > Settings > Connections tab > Bluetooth

2. Switch to Mode tab and check Turn on Bluetooth and Make this device visible to other devices, then select ok.

To change the Bluetooth name of your Windows Mobile device, follow these steps:

1. Go to Start > Settings > System tab > About

2. Switch to Device ID tab.

3. Type the new name in Device name and select ok.

Do you want Outlook Mobile to notify you when server-side rules deliver emails/messages to subfolders in your inbox like the Blackberry? Do you want custom sound or vibration depending on sender or subject?

Unfortunately, there is no registry hack for Windows Mobile or Outlook Mobile. The only option you have is a great utility called WatchFlag available here, for $15.

Create a playlist directly on your iPhone using the On-The-Go Playlist.

1. From the Home screen, tap Playlists.

2. Tap On-The-Go.

3. Browse the song list with the buttons at the bottom of the screen. Tap any song or video to add it to the playlist.

4. Tap Done when you are finished.

To synchronize additional folders in Office Mobile Outlook, follow these steps:

1. Launch Outlook.

2. Select Menu > Tools > Manage Folders.

3. Check the Outlook folder to sync and select OK.