The BlackBerry
Desktop Software is designed to link the
data, media files, and applications on your BlackBerry smartphone or your BlackBerry
PlayBook tablet with your
computer.
You can use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to
do the following tasks with your smartphone or tablet:
- Synchronize your media files (music, pictures, and videos)
- Back up and restore your data
- Update your BlackBerry Device Software or BlackBerry Tablet OS
- Transfer your settings and data to a new smartphone or new tablet
- Manage multiple smartphones and tablets
- Charge your smartphone or tablet
Additionally, you can do the following tasks
with your smartphone:
- Synchronize your organizer data (calendar entries, contacts, tasks, and memos)
- Manage and update your smartphone applications
- Use your smartphone as a modem to connect to the Internet from your computer
Features that aren't supported for the tablet
won't appear on the BlackBerry Desktop Software screens when your
tablet is connected.
The first time you open the BlackBerry Desktop Software, you're prompted to set some preferences, like starting
the software when you connect your smartphone or tablet and automatically
checking for software updates.
The home screen of the BlackBerry Desktop Software provides you with quick access to common tasks and
provides information about your connected smartphone or tablet, such as the model
information and the last dates that your data was backed up and
synchronized. If you have used the BlackBerry Desktop Software with other smartphones or tablets, you can connect these smartphones or tablets and switch between them using the Device menu.
System Requirements
To install BlackBerry® Desktop Software for PC v7.1, you'll need to meet the minimum system requirements listed below.
Hardware requirements
- Intel® compatible 1 GHz or higher processor
- 512 MB of RAM
- USB 1.1 or higher USB port
- Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater
- 100 MB of free hard disk space for typical installation
Software requirements
- Windows® XP SP3 or later, Windows Vista®, Windows 7 or Windows 8
- If you’re using a 64-bit Windows XP computer, you must install a hotfix from Microsoft®. Learn about and download the Microsoft hotfix.
- If you’re using a 64-bit Windows XP computer, you must install a hotfix from Microsoft®. Learn about and download the Microsoft hotfix.
- Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or an active Internet connection
- iTunes version 7.7.1 or later, or Windows Media® Player version 10 or later, for music synchronization
BlackBerry smartphones
- For media synchronization: BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.2 or later and a media card or built-in media storage
- For the Wi-Fi® music sync feature: BlackBerry® 6 or later
- For other desktop features: BlackBerry Device Software version 4.1 or later
Desktop email programs
For enterprise integration with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, one of the following email program requirements must be met:- Microsoft® Outlook® 2002, 2003, 2007 or 2010 (corporate or workgroup
installation) with an email account on a Microsoft® Exchange Server
version 5.5 SP 4 or later that can receive messages from the Internet
- IBM® Lotus Notes® 5.0.6 or later with an email account on an IBM®
Lotus® Domino® server 5.03 or later (5.0.12 or later recommended) that
can receive messages from the Internet
Organizers
The following organizers are supported for synchronization:- IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.5, 7.0.4, 8.0.3, 8.5.1 and 8.5.2
- Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010
- Microsoft® Outlook® Express (Windows XP)
- Windows Calendar (Windows Vista)
- Windows Contacts (Windows Vista, Windows 7)
Download Details |
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| Software Name: | Desktop Software v7.1.0 B42 (Multilanguage) |
| File Name: | 710_b042_multilanguage.exe |
| Download Size: | 114 MB |
| Published Date: | 03/26/2013 |
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