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Instant Messaging
April 15, 2003 T-Mobile Sidekick Owner’s Manual 74
8. Instant Messaging
What could be more fun than sending instant messages while you’re on the go? Not much! Read all about how
to use the AOL Instant Messenger
TM
service in this chapter:
Instant Messaging Splash Screen
To open the Instant Messaging application, first press Jump, then scroll to highlight the AIM
®
icon in the left-
hand “ring” of applications. You will see the AOL Instant Messenger
TM
“splash” screen on the right side of the
screen when you’ve highlighted the AIM
®
application icon:
The splash screen lists all your active conversations along with the buddy screen name and the conversation
number. The screen also tells you how many of your buddies are online at the time and the screen name you’re
currently using.
Note! You must press the wheel to open the AIM application before you can use the conversation shortcuts
( ) shown on the Jump screen.
If you are out-of-network and therefore unable to connect to AIM, you will see an X in the radio signal area of
the notifications bar:
• Instant Messaging Splash Screen on page
74
• Keyboard Shortcuts on page 75
• Add a Screen Name on page 75
• Sign On on page 76
• Sign Off on page 77
• Switch Screen Names on page 77
• The Buddy List Screen on page 78
• Manage Groups on page 79
• Manage Buddies on page 80
• IM Conversations on page 82
• Set an Away Message on page 83
• Instant Messaging Settings on page 84