BlackBerry | Windows |
---|---|
Trackball/TouchScreen | Move Cursor |
Click Trackball/Touchscreen | Left Click |
Escape Key | Right Click |
Alt + Click TrackBall | Scroll Mode |
Volume Keys | Windows Wave Volume |
Mute Key | Mute Windows Volume |
Click & Hold | Drag Mode |
Keypad | Enter Text |
Alt + Roll Trackball | Scroll Wheel |
Alt + Volume Keys | Page Up/Down |
Click + Hold Trackball | Drag Mode |
Click + Hold Touchscreen | Drag Mode |
Tap TouchScreen | Show/Hide Keyboard |
Tap TouchScreen Twice | Motion Control On/Off |
Arrow Mode simulates pressing the arrow keys on the keyboard. Pressing the center button simulates the Enter key.
You can use Arrow Mode to scroll a Program Guide, navigate a spreadsheet, or other menu where you would normally press the arrow keys.
To use Arrow Mode, select it from the menu and roll the trackball in the direction you want to move.
Continuously scrolling with the trackball will generate multiple key presses.
You can also press the trackball to simulate a single key press.
Press the Escape key on the BlackBerry to exit Arrow Mode.
Use this mode to simulate the mouse scroll wheel. This mode is usefull for long web pages. Press the trackball or click the screen to exit Scroll Mode.
Use the mode to simulate holding down the left mouse button. Position the cursor over the item you want to drag and click and hold the trackball or touchscreen for 1 second to enter Drag Mode. Click the trackball or touchscreen to exit Drag Mode.
You can adjust the Windows cursor speed by changing the speed on the BlackBerry.
After you have made a connection choose the "Speed" option from the menu on the BlackBerry.
You can choose Fast, Medium or Slow.
You can also adjust the Trackpad and Touchscreen sensitivity in the main BlackBerry Options. This is usually located under "Screen/Keyboard" or "Typing and Input" on newer devices.
You can adjust the BlackBerry backlight by selecting "Backlight" from the menu.
The timeout range can be set between 1 and 4 minutes or "Never" to keep the backlight on indefinetly.
The backlight brightness can be adjusted from 0 to 100%.
The new Word Completion Feature in OS 5.0 for the Storm will prevent you from using the virtual keyboard with MobiMouse.
Please turn off Word Completion to use the keyboard:
Home Screen > Options > Language and Text Input
Change Input Style to "Auto Correction"
If you want to use the virtual keyboard in OS 6, you should select the "Direct" Style virtual keyboard:
Options > Typing and Input > Typing
Change Sytle to "Direct"