T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide
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May 19, 2009
Note
To keep a friend from appearing in the most popular list, touch and hold the friend’s name, then
touch
Hide friend
on the menu. If you pinned the friend, the pin will be removed when you hide the
friend.
Mobile indicators
You can check what type of device your friend is using to chat in Google Talk. In the friends list, check
the image that appears to the right of your friend’s name.
When you do not see an image, it indicates that your friend signed in last from a computer.
You can also choose to show a mobile indicator. To show:
1
In the Friends list, press
MENU
and then touch
More
>
Settings
.
2
Select the
Mobile indicator
check box and then press
BACK
. The mobile indicator icon will display
along with your name in other people’s Friends list and will let your friends know what type of mobile
device you are using.
Adjust instant messaging settings
To set notifications for new instant messages
You can set the phone to play a sound, vibrate, or display a notification icon in the status bar each
time you receive a new instant message.
1
In the Friends list, press
MENU
and then touch
More
>
Settings
.
2
Do one or all of the following:
• Select the
IM notifications
check box to receive a notification
in the status bar when a new
instant message arrives.
• Touch
Select ringtone
to select the ring tone to use when a new instant message arrives. The ring
tone briefly plays when selected. If you don’t want a ring tone to play when you receive a new
instant message, select
Silent
.
• Select the
Vibrate
check box to vibrate your phone when you receive a new instant message.
To sign in automatically
You can sign in to your Google Talk account automatically every time you turn on your phone.
1
In the Friends list, press
MENU
and touch
More
>
Settings
.
2
Select the
Automatically sign in
check box.
3
Press
BACK
to save your setting.
Sign out
In the friends list, press
MENU
and touch
More
>
Sign out
when you want to sign out from Google Talk.
Indicates that the
friend is using an
Android phone.
