password for the IM server from your service
provider.
3. To log out, select Options > Log out.
Start a new conversation
To start a new IM conversation, in the application main
view, scroll to an IM contact list. If the list is closed,
press the scroll key to expand it to show the contacts
in the list.
Scroll to the desired contact in the contact list. An icon
indicates the availability of the contact. To start a
conversation with the contact, press the scroll key.
When you have selected a contact, the conversation
view will open with the editor box in focus, and you
can start to type your message in the editor box.
View and start conversations
Under the Conversations heading you can see a list of
the contacts with whom you have an ongoing
conversation. Ongoing conversations are
automatically closed when you exit IM.
To view a conversation, scroll to a participant, and
press the scroll key.
To continue the conversation when you are viewing it,
write your message, and press the scroll key.
To return to the conversations list without closing the
conversation, select Back.
To close the conversation, select Options > End
conversation.
To start a new conversation, select Options > New
conversation.
Change your own status
To change your own IM status that is seen by other IM
users, in the application main view, scroll to the first
item.
To select a new status, press the scroll key. Scroll to the
new status, and press the scroll key.
Modify your personal IM
preferences
Select Options > Settings > Preferences and from
the following:
• Use screen name (shown only if IM groups are
supported by the server) — To enter a nickname,
select Yes.
• Show my availability — To allow others to see if
you are online, select To everyone.
• Allow messages from — To allow messages from
all, select All.
• Allow messages from — To allow messages only
from your contacts, select IM contacts only. IM
invitations are sent by contacts who want you to
join their groups.
• Sort IM contacts — Select how your contacts are
sorted: Alphabetically or By online status.
• Availability reloading — To select how to update
information about whether your contacts are online
or offline, select Automatic or Manual.
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