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SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry - Quick Start Guide


Just getting started with SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry? Here's a good introduction.

Note: This is the same Quick Start Guide that you see when you first launch SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry on your phone.

The Basics

  1. Move the trackball LEFT or RIGHT to move a button on the control Ribbon into the center Hot Spot.
  2. Press the trackball to SELECT the control in the Hot Spot.

The Hot Spot is always in the center.

Remote Control

  1. Move the Ribbon so REMOTE CONTROL is in the Hot Spot.
  2. Press the trackball to open the Remote Control Ribbon.

Roll/press the trackball to send remote control functions.

Favorites

  1. Move the Ribbon so FAVORITES is in the Hot Spot.
  2. Press the trackball to open the Favorites Ribbon.

Roll the trackball to select a favorite channel, then press the trackball to change the channel.

Useful Tips

  • Press ALT, then use the number keys to enter a channel number.
  • Press ENTER to switch to Fullscreen mode and back. (Does not apply to the Pearl and Pearl Flip)
  • To navigate through on-screen guides and menus, press SPACE until the control ribbon is hidden, then use the trackball to move around and select.

Sling Accounts

Log into your Sling Account to retrieve:

  • Slingboxes you configured with SlingPlayer 2.0 for Windows.
  • Mobile Favorites – your list of SlingPlayer Mobile favorite channels. It's created the first time you use SlingPlayer Mobile and log into your Sling Account.
  • Use SlingPlayer 2.0 for Windows to edit your Mobile Favorites.

Important Note: Sling Account related features are not currently available to Mac users or folks outside the US and Canada.

Related Information
Help manually adding a Slingbox to SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry when you don't have a Sling Account
Take a look at this article if you need to enter a Slingbox ID manually when you don't have a Sling Account.
SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry "Mobile Favorites"
"Mobile Favorites" is a feature within SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry that helps you share your list of favorite TV channels with SlingPlayer 2.0 for Windows.
Why does SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry make me log in twice?
It may seem like SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry asks you twice for login info. Actually, the two logins are for different things. Here's more info.


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