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In this installment of Questions and Answers, we received a couple of questions about BlackBerry smartphones and went straight to the source to tackle setting and adjusting tones on a BlackBerry. This week’s answers come from RIM’s BlackBerry Guru. Got a question you want answered? Submit your question here. Got something to add to the answers below? Leave a comment. Want to learn how to do more with your BlackBerry? Check out BlackBerry 101.

How do I adjust the ringtone volume on the Curve beyond the audio adjustment feature found in the main menu? - Rosie

You can easily adjust the volume on ringtones for both when the phone is in or out of the holster. To make such adjustments, follow these steps:

1. Choose Profiles from the Main Menu and scroll down and select Advanced.

2. Highlight the profile (Normal, Loud, Vibrate, etc.) you want to change, press the Menu Key (the button with the dots on it) and select Edit.

3. A list of applications will appear, scroll to the application you want, which in this case is Phone and press the track ball.

4. A screen will appear that provides two types of settings for each feature. The top half is for when your device is not in a BlackBerry Holster (“Out of Holster”) and the bottom half is for when your device is “In Holster”. You can make changes to both. In this case, you’ll want to scroll to Volume and press the track ball and there you can choose the volume (Mute, Low, Medium, High, or Escalating) you want. Once you select an option, press the trackball to set it.

5. Once you’ve made the changes you want, press the Menu Key and choose Save or press Escape (the button with an arrow on it) and you’ll be prompted to save changes.

How do I change the ringtone for all incoming calls, not just for a specific contact? - Marissa

To change the ringtone on your cell phone or assign a specific tone to IM and e-mail, the steps are similar to the question listed above. However, here they are again with a few minor changes:

1. Choose Profiles from the Main Menu and scroll down and select Advanced.

2. Highlight the profile (Normal, Loud, Vibrate, etc.) you want to change, press the Menu Key (the button with the dots on it) and select Edit.

3. A list of applications will appear, scroll to the application you want, which in this case is Phone and press the track ball.

4. A screen will appear that provides two types of settings for each feature. The top half is for when your device is not in a BlackBerry Holster (“Out of Holster”) and the bottom half is for when your device is “In Holster”. You can make changes to both. In this case, you’ll want to scroll to Tune and press the track ball and choose Change Option. A list of tones and songs will appear. Once you select an option, press the trackball to set it.

5. Once you’ve made the changes you want, press the Menu Key and choose Save or press Escape (the button with an arrow on it) and you’ll be prompted to save changes.

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