How-To :: Useful Keyboard shortcuts for BES BB devices
Below are some hidden functions and menus. Many are specifically for BlackBerry devices activated on a BES, although some will work on BIS devices too.
Many of these commands require you to hold down the ALT key whilst typing the letters after the + sign. Case is not specific when typing the commands on the device.
Enterprise Activation (Options->Advanced)
ALT+CNFG – Settings for Enterprise Activation
Address Book
ALT+VALD – Validate the data structure and look for inconsistencies
ALT+RBLD – Force a data structure rebuild
from the Options menu, type the following (No ALT+ required)
RSET – Will prompt to erase & reload for a reload of the Address book from the BES
(This will wipe all entries. You can goto SIM Phone Book & copy any SIM entries back afterwards)
Browser
ALT+RBVS – View web page source code
Calendar
Open up a Calendar item
ALT+VIEW Inside any Calendar item Show extra info for a Calendar event
(including message ID – handy for BES log troubleshooting)
from the Options menu, type the following (No ALT+ required)
SYNC – Enable Calendar slow sync
RSET – Will prompt for a reload of the calendar from the BES
RCFG – Request BES configuration
SCFG – Send device configuration
DCFG – Get CICAL configuration
SUPD – Enable detailed Cal. report for backup
SUPS – Disable detailed Cal. report for backup
SUPN – Disable Cal. report database
LUID – Enable view by UID
SRSL – Show Reminder status log
Messaging
ALT+VIEW – For messages, displays the RefId and FolderId for that particular message. For PIM items, displays only the RefId.
Search Application
ALT+ADVM Search Application Enabled Advanced Global Search
Home Screen
ALT(left)+Shift(right)+Del – Restart the Blackberry (only for full-keyboard Blackberries)
ALT+JKVV – Display cause of PDP reject
ALT+CAP+ H – Displays the Help Me screen
ALT + EACE – Displays the Help Me screen
ALT + ESCR – Displays the Help Me screen
ALT + NMLL – Switches the signal strength from bars to a numeric value.
ALT + LGLG – Displays the Java™ event log.
WLAN (WLAN wizard screen)
ALT-SMON WLAN – Enable simulated Wizard mode
ALT-SMOF WLAN – Disable simulated Wizard mode
Theme (from theme menu)
ALT-THMN – Change to no theme (B&W)
ALT-THMD – Change to default theme
Date/Time (Date/Time menu – No ALT+ required)
LOLO – Date/Time Show Network time values
SIM Card (Options->Advanced->SIM card – No ALT+ required)
MEPD – Display MEP info
MEP1 – Disable SIM personalization
MEP2 – Disable Network personalization
MEP3 – Disable Network subset personalization
MEP4 – Disable Service provider personalization
MEP5 – Disable Corporate personalization
Status (Options->Status)
BUYR – Data & Voice Usage
TEST – start a device test (Keyboard, GPS, RF, Audio
(Handset, headset, bluetooth, Misc)
