User manual NOKIA N95 8GB - INSTANT MESSAGING GUIDE IN ENGLISH

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ISSUE 1 EN Instant messaging (IM) (network service) allows you to converse with other people using instant messages and join discussion forums (IM groups) with specific topics. Various service providers maintain compatible IM servers that you can log in to after you register to an IM service. Service providers may differ in their support of features. The following options are available: Conversations -- to start or continue a conversation with an IM user IM contacts -- to create, edit, or view the online status of your IM contacts IM groups -- to start or continue a group conversation with multiple IM users Recorded chats -- to view a previous instant messaging session that you saved Connect to an IM server 1 To connect to the IM server in use, open IM, and select Options > Log in. To change the IM server in use and save new IM servers, see `IM server settings', p. 5. 2 Enter your user ID and password, and press the scroll key to log in. You obtain the user ID and password for the IM server from your service provider. 3 To log out, select Options > Log out. Modify your IM settings 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 invitations from -- To allow invitations only from your IM contacts, select IM contacts only. IM invitations are sent by IM contacts who want you to join their groups. IM settings You must save the settings to access the service that you want to use. The settings may be preconfigured in your device, or you may receive the settings in a message from the service provider that offers the IM service. You can also enter the settings manually. See `IM server settings', p. 5. Instant messaging 3 Instant messaging Instant messaging Sort IM contacts -- Select how your IM contacts are sorted: Alphabetically or By online status. Availability reloading -- To select how to update information about whether your IM contacts are online or offline, select Automatic or Manual. Offline contacts -- Select whether IM contacts with an offline status are shown in the IM contacts list. Own message colour -- Select the colour of the instant messages you send. Received msg colour -- Select the colour of the instant messages you receive. Show date/ time info -- To view the date and time of the instant messages in conversations, select Yes. IM alert tone -- Change the tone that sounds when you receive a new instant message. Join IM groups The IM groups view shows a list of the IM groups that you have saved or are currently joined to. To join a saved IM group, press the scroll key. To leave the IM group, select Options > Leave IM group. Instant messaging After you join an IM group, you can view the messages that are exchanged there, and send your own messages. To send a message, write the message in the message editor field, and press the scroll key. To send a private message to a participant, select Options > Send private message. To reply to a private message sent to you, select the message and Options > Reply. To invite IM contacts who are online to join the IM group, select Options > Send invitation. To prevent receiving messages from certain participants, scroll to the participant in the Conversations and IM contacts view, and select Options > Blocking options. Search for IM groups and users To search for groups, in the IM groups view, select Options > Search. You can search by Group name, Topic, and Members (user ID). To search for users, in the IM contacts view, select Options > New IM contact > Search from server. You can search by User's name, User ID, Phone number, and E-mail address. 4 To record the messages that are exchanged during a conversation or while you are joined to an IM group, select Options > Record chat. To stop recording, select Options > Stop recording. To view the recorded chats, in the main view, select Recorded chats. IM contacts In the IM contacts view, you can retrieve chat contact lists from the server, or add a new chat contact to a contact list. When you log in to the server, the previously used chat contact list is retrieved from the server automatically. View and start conversations The Conversations view shows a list of the participants that you have an ongoing conversation with. 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, 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. IM server settings Select Options > Settings. The settings may be preconfigured in your device, or you may receive the settings in a message from the service provider that offers the IM service. You obtain the user ID and password from your service provider when you register to the service. If you do not know your user ID or password, contact your service provider. The following settings are available: Preferences -- to modify your IM settings Servers -- to view a list of all defined IM servers Default server -- to change the IM server to which you want to connect IM login type -- to log in automatically when you start IM, select On app. start-up Instant messaging 5 Record chats To save a conversation participant to your IM contacts, select Options > Add to IM contacts. Instant messaging 6 To add a new server to your list of IM servers, select Servers > Options > New server. Enter the following settings: Server name -- the name for the chat server Access point in use -- the access point you want to use for the server Web address -- the URL address of the IM server User ID -- your user ID Password -- your login password