Earlier this week we released
BlackBerry® Desktop Software v6.0
for PC! Several new features have been
added with this release, such as
BlackBerry® Media Sync and
support for Microsoft® Outlook®
2010
With this new version now available
for download, I’m here to walk you
through the installation and
initial configuration.
The first thing we’ll want to do when
installing any software is to ensure
that the computer we plan on using
meets the minimum requirements of
BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0. To
identify these requirements, we will
need to reference the BlackBerry
Desktop Software v6.0 release notes.
After reviewing the release notes and
confirming your system meets the
minimum requirements, proceed to
download BlackBerry Desktop
Software v6.0 for PC users by visiting
http://www.blackberry.com/
desktopsoftware .
Here’s an overview of the steps you
will need to take:
1. Double click on the downloaded file
to start the installation.
2. The installation wizard will now
appear. Click Next to start the
installation of BlackBerry Desktop
Software v6.0.
3. You will then see a prompt to
specify the installation folder.
Let’s use the default, which is C:
\Program Files\Research in Motion
\BlackBerry Desktop – then click
Next.
4. The next screen that appears is a
prompt asking us if we want to add
an icon to the Windows® desktop for
BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0.
Let’s keep the default option again,
which is to create this icon, and
select Next to start the
installation process. At this point,
the installation will start as
illustrated below.
5. Once the installation process has
completed, a screen will appear
asking us if we want to start
BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0
after we close the installation
wizard. Let’s keep the default again,
and click Finish to complete the
installation and launch BlackBerry
Desktop Software v6.0. At this
point, you may receive a prompt to
restart your computer; if prompted,
select Yes.
6. BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0 is
now installed and ready for use! If
you had to restart during step 5,
launch BlackBerry Desktop Software
v6.0 by clicking the icon that was
placed on your Windows desktop
during installation.
At this point, all that’s left is do is
connect your BlackBerry®
smartphone to your PC. So grab your
trusty USB cable and let’s get
started!
Since this is a new installation of
BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0 –
and thus the first time a BlackBerry
smartphone is connected with this
new installation – the “Add a New
BlackBerry Device” wizard will appear
automatically as illustrated in the
screenshot below.
To use the wizard, simply click on Get
started with this device to
configure your BlackBerry
smartphone and the following screen
will appear. (If you just bought a new
device and you want to copy all the
data and settings from your old one,
you’ll have the option to do so here. If
you do not have access to a
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server,
select Don’t add the account at
this dialog.)
The last screen in the Add a New
BlackBerry Device wizard will prompt
you to configure the various settings
offered by BlackBerry Desktop
Software v6.0. Specify your desired
options and click Finish to complete
the “Add a New BlackBerry Device”
wizard.
Congratulations! We have
successfully installed BlackBerry
Desktop Software 6.0 and configured
our BlackBerry smartphone for use
with it!
You can review the BlackBerry
Desktop Software 6.0 User Guide to
learn more about the included
features and capabilities. This
document will help you learn more
about configuring organizer and media
synchronization options.
Please let me know if you have any
questions or feedback regarding your
installation experience with
BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0 by
leaving a comment on this post! Also,
be sure to follow @BlackBerryHelp on
Twitter for all your pressing
inquiries.
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