Using NotifySync

The topics that follow provide information on using NotifySync to synchronize email and PIM items between your device and your user account on an ActiveSync server.

Menus

Menus for devices running BlackBerry operating system version 6.0 or greater have a different format than menus on devices with older OS versions. Menus for the newer operating systems can appear in a list or as pop-ups with icons and text.

Menu on devices running
BlackBerry OS versions less than 6.0

Menus with icons on devices running
BlackBerry OS v6.0 or greater

The NotifySync Screen Header

Example 1: Device with radio signal Example 2: A charging device using WiFi

The NotifySync header displays a variety of indicators that communicate information such as: current date and time, folder name, push status, radio signal, WiFi status, network type, battery status, charging status, and Outbox errors.

The header appears in the following NotifySync screens:

• Message List Screen

• Compose Screen

• Open Message Screen

• Remote Lookup Screen

• Request Meeting Screen

• Registration Screen

This table documents the various components of the screen header:

Header Component	Description and Symbols	Location
Time	Current time	Top left corner of the header
Date	Today’s date	Bottom left corner of the header
Folder Name	The folder that is currently displayed with the total number of messages and unread messages. EX: Inbox (2/0)	Bottom center of the header
Push Status	The current status of the Push session: Sending Receiving Busy Waiting (Direct Push) Synchronization is disabled	Top center, above the folder name You may see more than one symbol if the device is performing multiple actions.
WiFi	When WiFi is on a WiFi icon displays. The area is blank if WiFi is off.	Top right corner
Radio Signal	Radio signal and signal strength is represented by an antenna with five bars to the right. The radio bars match the number of bars on the device home screen. A red X is displayed to the right of the antenna if the radio is off.	Top right corner
Network Type	The network type is represented by the following abbreviations: UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, gprs, NXTL, nxtl, EVDO, 1X, 1x	Top right, under the radio signal
Battery Status	Battery icon color is based on the level of remaining charge. The percentage displays underneath it. Blue – 81-100% Dark Green – 61-80% Dark Orange – 41-60% Orange – 21-40%	Bottom right section
Charging Status	A plug icon appears when the device is plugged in and charging.	Bottom right section in place of the battery icon
Outbox Errors	The number of Outbox errors is displayed followed by a red X. EX: 2X Outbox errors appear if a synchronization failure occurs because the server rejects information sent to it. Go to the Outbox folder and open the message to view details of the failure.	Top center, to the right of the push status

Synchronization Status Bar

The Synchronization Status displays at the top of the screen, under the header, when any synchronization process is occurring. Status messages and a progression bar appear in between the header and the message list.

Inbox

Inbox with Synchronization Status message
and progression bar