How to Download Pictures From a Blackberry Storm to a Computer
BlackBerry smartphones are among the most advanced PDA/cell phones on the market. The BlackBerry Storm, and other BlackBerry phones, have multiple ways to send media to a computer. You can use email, Bluetooth, USB or a media card to transfer pictures, music, videos and sounds. If you have pictures you really value, you can use any of these methods to move the pictures from your Storm to your computer.
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Instructions
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Email
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Open the email on your BlackBerry.
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Press the "Menu" key to the left of the trackball to open the email options.
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Select “Compose Email.”
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Type your email address in the “To” section and give the mail a subject.
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Press the "Menu" key while in the body of the mail.
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Select “Attach File.”
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Choose the picture you want to attach.
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Press the "Menu" key and select “Send.”
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Open the email on the computer.
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Select the email you sent to yourself.
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Choose the attachment and save it to your computer.
MicroSD
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Remove the battery from your phone and insert the microSD card into the card slot.
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Replace the battery and cover, and allow the phone to reboot.
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Open “Media” and select “Pictures.”
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Scroll to a picture and press the "Menu" key.
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Select “Move.”
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Scroll to the folder where you want to move the picture.
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Press the "Menu" key and select “Move Here.”
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Remove the microSD card from the phone.
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Insert the card into the SD card adapter that came with the microSD card.
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Insert the card into your computer’s SD card slot. If you do not have media ports on your computer, use a USB SD card reader. The reader attaches to your computer via the USB so you can use it immediately.
Sync
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Connect your phone to your computer with a USB/mini USB cable.
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Open the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. If you don't have this software, download it for free from the BlackBerry website.
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Click “Media Manager” in the Desktop Manager.
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Select your pictures from the bottom half of the program and drag them up to the top half. That transfers the pictures from your phone to your computer.
Bluetooth
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Enable Bluetooth on your BlackBerry and on your computer. Some computers may not have Bluetooth capabilities.
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Pair the devices so you can transfer information. On your phone go to the Bluetooth settings and search for devices.
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Open “Pictures” from the “Media” section.
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Scroll to the picture you want to send and press the "Menu" key.
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Select “Send Using Bluetooth.”
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Right-click the Bluetooth icon at the bottom of your computer.
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Click “Receive File” and select a destination folder for the picture.
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