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Start the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator

The BlackBerry® Smartphone Simulator functions similarly to a BlackBerry device. Like a BlackBerry device, the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator displays icons on the Home screen for all applications that are loaded.

> In the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator, press F1.

You can launch an application or open a web site in the BlackBerry Browser when you start the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator.

See "Start an application when the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator starts" on page 17 for more information.

See the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator Guide for more information on using the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator. By default, the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator starts automatically when you run applications in the BlackBerry IDE. See "Specify how the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator starts on start up of the IDE" for more information on configuring the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator to start automatically.

> In the main window, on the Debug menu, click Go.

See "Debug on a BlackBerry device" for more information.

Note: If you are testing applications that require an HTTP connection, you must also start the BlackBerry MDS simulator. In the BlackBerry IDE simulator preferences, select Launch Mobile Data System Connection Service (MDS-CS) with simulator.

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