Nokia 6822 - Manual (Page 44)

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Online
After you log into IM, the following IM online menu options appear: Conversations ,
IM contacts , Add contact , Create group , Saved convers. , Availability , Settings ,
Blocked list , Logout . Depending on the IM service provider you are using, these
may not be the exact menu items displayed. For more information, see ”IM icons
and menu items” on page 42.
■ Log in
1. Select Menu > I M .
2. Select the IM service you want to log into.
You must select the IM service every time you log in.
3. Select Login .
4. At the prompt, enter your user name if it is not already displayed, and select OK .
5. At the prompt, enter your password, and select OK .
Depending on your IM service, you may not need to enter your user name and
password manually every time you log in.
After you have logged into IM the first time, you can choose to log in automatically
or you can continue logging in manually. See the
Automatic login option under
”IM settings” on page 45.
■ Begin an IM session
You can send instant messages to anyone if you have the person’s user name and
you use the same IM service. As the conversation progresses, the most recent
message appears at the top of the screen, causing the previous messages to move
down one level (some IM services may do this in the opposite direction).
If you want to chat with a person, you must first add that person to IM contacts .
See ”IM contacts” on page 44.
To begin an IM session with one contact, do the following:
1. From the I M online menu, select IM contacts .
2. Scroll to a contact who is online, and select Select > Open .
A conversation screen is opened, and the contact’s name is displayed at the top.
3. Select Write , and enter a message. See ”Writing text” on page 30.
4. When you finish the message, select Send .