[Shayp]

So im new to mac's and im new to blackberrys , and i would like to do 2 things to my blackberry pearl

First, im trying to figure out how to change the wallpaper on my pearl, to a picture from my digital camera

second, im trying to figure out how to put mp3 songs on the blackberry and set them as ring tones ?


thats lal im trying to figure out, im not too good with computers nad technology, so any help would be greatly apreaciated

thanks Shay

[John Clark]

First thing to do is get a MicroSD memory card and put that in the BB. Then the card can act like a thumb drive when connected via USB.

[Shayp]

how much do those cost? im in canada

i only need 1 pic and 1 song.

[John Clark]

They are cheap at most any cell phone store.

[Heavy Fluid]

That is all you need? Email them to yourself. Faster and free.

[John Clark]

Um, most likely an mp3 is larger than 2.86MB and you can't save anything bigger than that on the BB without a media card...A 2Gb card is less than $20 at most stores and even cheaper if you buy online.

[Shayp]

i dont have email options hooked up on my blackberry

[John Clark]

Media card is the only option. If you can find a PC, you can load Desktop Manager/Media Manager and use that.

[Heavy Fluid]

Originally Posted by John Clark

Um, most likely an mp3 is larger than 2.86MB and you can't save anything bigger than that on the BB without a media card...A 2Gb card is less than $20 at most stores and even cheaper if you buy online.

Sorry, he said ringtone, I was thinking around 500kb max.

Yeah, media card is what you need.

[John Clark]

Yeah, it says "mp3 song...and set it as a ringtone." I'm just assuming here. But, alas, the OP doesn't have a data plan so the media card is, as you say, what he/she needs.

[Heavy Fluid]

Yep, I see that. We both took what he/she said two different ways. I think you might be right though, now that I re-read it.

I just got my 2gb memory card from Overstock.com: Online Shopping - Bedding, Furniture, Electronics, Jewelry, Clothing & more as part of a 2 pack. It was pretty cheap, don't remember how much.

[Shayp]

ok, so i just need to get a micro sd card and then put it in my palm, let it do its thing, then put it in my computer and slide the pictures / video over and i should be good?

[Shayp]

ok, i have a sim card, now what do i do, its in the phone but i dont know how to save stuff to it or whatever, help would be great!

[Heavy Fluid]

You need a memory card, not a SIM card. The SIM is what makes the phone work on the Rogers network. The only thing that can be saved to it is phone numbers.

[Shayp]

hahah my bad, i was thinking too much

i just picked up a MicroSD card, its 2gb, and now i cant get the blackberry to recognize it, i opened it up, put the card over where its suposto go (it doesnt get heild in like the sim card?) and then put the battery back on and closed it up but it doesnt find it....

if anyone has MSN you can add me if you want to help and have a lil bit of time, that would be great


oh and i have access to my parents laptop now, i borrowed it so if that makes things easier someone help thanks

sosarmy_of_1 (at) hotmail.com = msn

thanks

[Corfeld]

When you get your memory card and it get it in your phone, connect the phone to your Mac with the USB cable. It should ask you if you want to switch to Mass Storage Mode. Select Yes. Then, your phone should show up as an external drive on your Mac. Double click on that drive, select the Blackberry folder, drop your ringtone into the ringtones folder and your picture into the picture folder.

[Shayp]

I connected the pearl to my mac using the usb cord, and then the bb said there wasnt enough power from the usb drive to charge it... and it never registered as a data device or anything like when you put a sd card into the computer, like a drive icon pops up, it didnt do that when i pluged the black berry in.... any ideas


who would have guessed it would be so complicated

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE HELPED SO FAR! MUCH APPRECIATED

[Shayp]

ok, so i watched a video on you tube about installing the micro sd, and the 2 blackberrys they used had the same kind of thing that the sim card has, the metal silver thing that locks it in place


... my brother was messing with mine last night, did he by chance break mine ? im not sure what its suposto look like but heres what i took a picture of

type www dot i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/shay_ca/CIMG9196.jpg

this could be the problem.... err!

[Corfeld]

Originally Posted by Shayp

ok, so i watched a video on you tube about installing the micro sd, and the 2 blackberrys they used had the same kind of thing that the sim card has, the metal silver thing that locks it in place


... my brother was messing with mine last night, did he by chance break mine ? im not sure what its suposto look like but heres what i took a picture of

type www dot i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/shay_ca/CIMG9196.jpg

this could be the problem.... err!

You're missing the cover. The video is correct, there's little metal hinged thing that locks the memory card in place, and yours is missing. Without that, I don't think your memory card will stay in place.

[hmwnj]

Perhaps you could use this service?

Myxer - just add the www & the .com

I'd post the actual link but it won't let me because I don't have enough posts yet on the forum.

I use it all the time to create my ring tones from my mp3s. You can also upload images & have them sent to your phone. The service is free, but you will get charged for the text message (they send you a link to download the content) and the internet connection fee. You might want to contact your carrier to find our what those charges would be.

HTH!