Frequently Asked Questions
July 29, 2002
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If I remove a screen name from the Sign On screen, will that AOL Instant Messenger account
be completely deleted (i.e. disabled)?
No. Removing a screen name just removes the name from the pop-up menu in the AOL Instant Messenger Sign
On screen. The account will still be active and accessible. To use it from the device, just re-enter the screen
name and password.
How do I set up or modify the notification sounds?
There are three notification sounds: sign on, sign off, and new message. You can assign custom notification
sounds for individual buddies by highlighting a buddy, pressing
Menu
and
selecting
Edit
. For any buddies that
do not have custom notification sounds, the default sounds will be used. These can be changed in the Settings
screen.
What are the differences between AIM on the device and AIM on the desktop?
In general, we have tried to make the AOL Instant Messenger client on the device as much like the desktop
clients as possible. The main differences are:
• No support for chat rooms.
• No support for AIM Phone.
• No support for sending mail.
• No support for sending images.
• No support for sending URLs.
• No support for finding buddies.
• No support for AIM Today window.
• No support for Stock Ticker.
• No support for News Ticker.
• Can’t set or see buddy icons.
• Can’t set a user warning.
• Maximum of 10 open conversations.
• Can’t alert when buddy is available.
• Can’t customize colors.
What the various ways I can switch from one conversation to another?
There are three ways to toggle between conversations:
• From the Buddy List, scroll to highlight the buddy screen name, then press the wheel.
• From either the Buddy List or an open conversation, open the menu and select the conversation from the
bottom of the menu.
• From either the Buddy List or an open conversation, use the menu shortcut to go to the conversation. The
menu shortcuts are 0-9 and are listed next to the buddy names in the AOL Instant Messenger preview
screen, the Buddy List, and in the menu.
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