HTC G1 - Manual (Page 54)

T-Mobile G1 User Guide R1.0 54 September 8, 2008
Chat
To start a chat, select a friend from the Friends list or highlight the friend and press ENTER . The Chat
screen opens. From here you can:
Switch between
active chats If you have more than one chat going, you can switch between them by
pressing
MENU and selecting Switch chats , or use the keyboard shortcut
MENU + SPACEBAR . On the panel that opens, select the chat you want to
join.
Close a chat From your Friends list, touch & hold the active chat to open the context
menu. Select
Close chat .
Add a friend to your
Friends list 1 From the Friends list, press MENU and select Add friend .
2 You can add a friend stored in your Contacts application, or invite a
new friend.
• If you add from your Contacts, select a contact from the list.
• If you add a new friend, complete the information required on the Invite
screen and select Invite .
View invites 1 From the Friends list, press MENU and select Invites .
2 All chat invitations you’ve sent or have received are listed on the
Pending invitations screen.
3 To accept a pending invitation, select it. Choose to Accept or Decline .
4 When someone you invite to chat accepts, the pending invitation
disappears from the list.
Start a chat 1 Type your message using the keyboard.
2 To insert a smiley:
• Press
MENU and select Insert smiley . The character smiley appears.
• Select a smiley from the list.
• When ready, select
Send or press ENTER . You can also just type the
characters rather than selecting from the menu.
3 When ready, select Send or press ENTER .
Note: In the Chat screen, after every one minute of inactivity, a timestamp
appears.