How to Check BBM Messenger From a Computer

Setting Up the Android Developer Tools

1. Download the Android SDK (link in Resources). Unpack the ZIP file and navigate to the Eclipse folder of the package. Double-click 'Eclipse.exe' to run Eclipse.

2. Select 'AVD Manager' under the Window menu to launch Android Virtual Device Manager.

3. Click 'New.' Enter a name for your virtual device in the Name field and a size for its SD card in the SD Card section. Press 'Create AVD' to save the settings for your emulator and create it.

4. Select your AVD in Virtual Device Manager and click 'Start' to start the Android emulator on your PC.

Installing and Using BBM Messenger

5. Open Charms bar and click 'Search.' Type 'cmd' (without quotes here and in subsequent commands) and select 'Command Prompt' to open the Windows Command Prompt.

6. Download the BBM Messenger APK file to your computer (links in Resources).

7. Type 'cd path_to_sdk\platform-tools,' where 'path_to_sdk' is the absolute path to the location where you extracted the Android SDK. For example, if you extracted it on the C:\ drive, in a folder named Android SDK, you would type 'cd C:\Android SDK\platform-tools.' Press 'Enter.'

8. Type 'adb install ' followed by the absolute path to the BBM Messenger APK. Press 'Enter' to install the application on your Android emulator.

9. Tap on the icon corresponding to the BBM Messenger to launch BBM Messenger on the simulator. Log in using your BBM username and password to start using the application on your PC.