indicates a new instant message
indicates a read instant message
indicates an invitation
The icons and texts on the display depends on the IM service.
•
Online ()
— shows the number of contacts that are online
•
Offline ()
— shows the number of contacts that are offline
To start a conversation, expand the online or the offline folder, scroll to the
contact with whom you want to chat, and select
Chat
. To answer an
invitation or reply to a message, expand the
Conversations
folder, scroll to
the contact to whom you want to chat, and select
Open
.
•
Groups
>
Public groups
— List of bookmarks to public groups provided by
the service provider (not visible if groups are not supported by the network).
To start an IM session with a group, scroll to a group, and select
Join
. Enter
the screen name that you want to use as your nickname in the conversation.
When you have successfully joined the group conversation, you can start a
group conversation. You can create a private group. See "Groups," p. 40.
•
Search
>
Users
or
Groups
— to search for other IM users or public groups
on the network by phone number, screen name, e-mail address, or name. If
you select
Groups
, you can search for a group by a member in the group,
group name, topic, or ID.
•
Options
>
Chat
or
Join group
— to start the conversation when you have
found the user or the group that you want
Accept or reject an invitation
If you receive a new invitation, to read it, select
Read
. If more than one
invitation is received, select an invitation and
Open
. To join the private group
conversation, select
Accept
, and enter the screen name you want to use as your
nickname. To reject or delete the invitation, select
Options
>
Reject
or
Delete
.
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