Nokia N96 - Manual (Page 33)

to your profile are synchronised with the N-Gage
server.
Connect with other players
To connect with other N-Gage players and to manage
your Friends list, go to My friends. You can search for a
particular N-Gage player, invite them to your Friends
list, and then see which of your friends are online and
available to play. You can also send and receive private
messages and game recommendations.
Find and add friends
To invite an N-Gage player to your friends list, enter the
player's player name to the Add a Friend field in the
friends list. Add a message to the invitation, if needed.
To send the invitation, select Send . If the player accepts
the invitation, the player appears on your friends list.
If you do not have any N-Gage friends and want to meet
other players, go to N-Gage Arena at www.n-
gage.com, and visit the chatrooms and forums.
View friend information
To view information about a friend, such as the friend's
current N-Gage points or the most recently played
games, scroll to the player on your friends list. You
must be online and connected to the N-Gage service to
see the current online status of your friends.
The indicator next to the player name shows the
friend’s availability.
You can send private messages to your N-Gage friends
even if you are unavailable or offline.
Sort the friends list
To sort your friends by availability, player name, or N-
Gage points, select Options > Sort Friends By .
Rate a player
To rate a player, scroll to the player on your friends list,
and select Options > Rate Player . You can give a
player a rating from one to five stars. The rating you
give affects the player’s reputation in the community.
Send messages
In My friends, you can send private messages to players
in your friends list. If your friend is currently logged in
to the N-Gage service, the friend can respond to your
message, and you can chat one-on-one.
To view new messages received from an N-Gage friend,
scroll to the friend on your friends list, and select
Options > View Message . Read messages are
deleted automatically when you exit N-Gage.
To view game recommendations, select
Options >
View Recommendation . Game recommendations are
deleted automatically a week after you receive them.
To send a message to an N-Gage friend, scroll to the
friend on your friends list, and select Options > Send
Message . The maximum size of a private message is
115 characters. To send the message, select Submit .
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