Palm Pre 2, User Manual

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104 Chapter 7 : Email, text, multimedia, and instant messaging
2 Do one of the following:
• The first time you open Messaging: Tap Add An Account .
• Any other time: Open the application menu and tap Preferences &
Accounts . Tap Add IM Account .
3 Tap Skype mobile , and then tap Create Account .
4 Tap Accept to agree to Skype’s terms and conditions.
5 Enter the following details:
• Full Name: Enter your full name.
• Skype Name: Enter a name that you will use to identify yourself to
other Skype users.
• Password: Enter a password and then enter it again.
• Email Address: Enter your email address and then enter it again.
6 Tap Create Account , and then tap Create .
Sign in to an IM account
1 Open Messaging .
2 Tap Buddies .
3 Tap to the left of the text Offline and tap Available .
Chat with a group
Group chat is available only with Skype mobile. To set up your Skype
account in Messaging, see
Set up an instant messaging (IM) account . If you
have already set up your Skype account in Phone, Contacts, or Accounts, it
is set up in Messaging automatically.
All members of a group chat must be Skype buddies.
1 Open Messaging .
2 Do one of the following:
• To start a new group chat: In Conversations or Buddies view, tap
. Enter two or more Skype buddies or tap to search for Skype
buddies. Enter a message to create the initial chat topic and tap
to set up the chat. In Conversations view, tap the new chat you
created.
• To continue an existing group chat: In Conversations view, tap the
conversation.