Instant Messaging
April 15, 2003
T-Mobile Sidekick Owner’s Manual
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Manage Buddies
Using AIM, you can add Instant Messaging buddies, edit their list names and group, and remove them.
Add a Buddy
To add a buddy to your list, follow the steps below:
1
If your Buddy List isn’t displayed, press
Menu
then
select
Buddy List
.
2
Press
Menu
then select
New Buddy...
[
+
N
]. The New Buddy dialog box appears:
3
Type the
Buddy Name
, and in the
File in
pop-up menu, select the group in which you want to file the buddy.
4
Select
Done
. The buddy is added to your list!
Tip:
If you’re having a conversation with a person not on your Buddy List, you can add them to your list quickly
by pressing
Menu
then selecting
New Buddy...
[
+
N
]. Their screen name is pre-populated in the New
Buddy dialog box.
Edit a Buddy
Once you’ve added a buddy, you can change what group the buddy is in, and how you’re notified when the
buddy signs on/off or sends you a message. To edit a buddy, do the following while in the IM application:
1
If your Buddy List isn’t displayed, press
Menu
then
select
Buddy List
.
2
Press
Menu
then select
Edit...
[
+
E
]. The Edit Buddy screen displays:
