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Your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet uses notifications to keep you informed about software updates, new messages, calendar
reminders, battery power level and much more. When new notifications come in, the top-left or top-right corner of the
screen glows red.
Watch a video about updating your software: English
Do one of the following:
• If you're in an application, swipe in from the top-left frame onto the screen. Tap .
• If you're on the home screen, on the status bar, tap .
Return to what you were doing Tap anywhere on the screen outside of the notification.
Dismiss a notification
Tap .
View a specific type of notification On the status bar, tap the icon for the type of notification that you want to see.
Jump to the related app Tap the notification message. For example, if you tap an email notification, the email
opens in the Messages app.
Status bar icons
The following icons appear on the status bar of the home screen. Tap the icon to change an option.
Aeroplane mode
Turn off flight mode to restore wireless
connections. To turn on airplane mode, tap
> Airplane Mode. Set the switch to ON.
Alarm
Turn on or turn off the alarm. To set an alarm,
open the Clock app and tap a clock.
Power
Check the battery power level and lower the
screen brightness to extend your battery life.
BlackBerry Bridge
Disconnect your BlackBerry smartphone and
lock or unlock the contents of the smartphone
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