Overview of tablet settings
Your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet includes a settings pane that you can use to change the settings on your tablet. To access settings, on the status bar, tap 
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For information about how to complete the tasks in the table, see the appropriate section of the Help.
Tab |
Description |
|---|---|
About |
Find general, hardware, operating system, network, legal, and SIM card information. |
Airplane Mode |
Turn off all wireless network connections. |
Wi-Fi |
Set up your Wi-Fi network and use advanced features to manually connect or use WPS to connect to the network. |
Mobile Network |
Set up your mobile data services and access advanced settings to manually configure APN or VPN connections. See if you have a micro SIM card installed. |
Software Updates |
View the current software version running on your tablet and check for software updates. |
Bluetooth |
Turn on and set up Bluetooth connectivity, add new Bluetooth enabled devices, and see the current list of paired devices. |
BlackBerry ID |
View your current BlackBerry ID information, sign in to your BlackBerry ID account, and change your BlackBerry ID password. |
Accounts |
Create the accounts on your tablet that will be used by your perimeters as part of BlackBerry Balance. |
BlackBerry Bridge |
Complete the tablet portion of the BlackBerry Bridge setup. |
BlackBerry Balance |
Create and lock an area and change the password that you have assigned to that area. |
Internet Tethering |
Connect to a BlackBerry smartphone that supports Bluetooth in order to share the Internet connection. |
Screen |
Set up how your tablet screen appears when it is running on battery power and when it is plugged into an external power source. |
HDMI |
Connect your tablet to an HDMI display, such as a monitor, TV, or projector. |
Sounds & Notifications |
Adjust the overall volume on your tablet, turn on AUDIOBOOST for use with your headphones, and set audio and visual notifications. |
General |
Set up the behavior for applications running in the background. |
Storage & Sharing |
Set up access to the files stored on your tablet, including USB connections, network identification, file sharing, Wi-Fi sharing, and password protection for sharing files. |
Security |
Set up application permissions, certificates, passwords, VPN credentials, and SIM card settings. Enable development mode and delete all of the data from your tablet. |
Language |
Change the language and country/region settings for your tablet. |
Keyboard |
Change the keyboard type and set up spelling and automatic word completion. |
Date & Time |
Change the time zone, time, and date display. |
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