Motorola V400 GSM Using Chat, Messages Sending and Receiving Instant Messages, Setting Up IM

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Messages

Sending and Receiving Instant Messages

When you log in to IM, you can exchange messages with other IM users.

 

Press

To

1

S

scroll to a name on the

 

 

Contact List

2

SEND IM (+)

start a conversation with the

 

 

person

 

or

 

 

VIEW (+)

open a conversation in

 

 

progress

 

 

 

3

keypad keys

enter message text

 

 

 

4

SEND (+)

send the message

 

 

 

Your phone displays the conversation history, where you can see the text you sent and the person’s replies as they arrive. In the conversation display, you can:

Press

To

BACK (-)

return to the Contact List,

 

where you can open more

 

conversations

 

 

O

return to the home screen,

 

without logging out of IM or

 

closing the conversation

 

Note: Your phone displays

 

d New IM if you receive a

 

message while on the

 

home screen or in another

 

application.

 

 

M > Contact Info

view the screen name and

 

online status of the person

 

in this conversation

 

 

M > Add Contact

add the screen name to

 

your Contact List

M > End Conversation

end the conversation

Note: If you log out of IM, you can still view the conversation text by pressing M > IM > Offline Convs. from the home screen. Turning off your phone erases the conversations.

Setting Your Online Status

When you log in to IM, your online status is visible to other IM users. To set your online status:

 

Press

To

1

S

scroll to My Status

 

 

 

2

SELECT (+)

select the option

3

S

scroll to Available, Busy, or

 

 

Invisible

4

SELECT (+)

select the status setting

 

 

 

Setting Up IM

Adding and Removing Contacts

To add a name, open your Contact List or a conversation and press M > Add Contact. If you are not in a conversation, enter the new screen name and press OK (+). IM returns an error if it cannot verify the name on the server.

To remove a name from your Contact List, highlight the name and press M > Delete Contact.

Setting an Alert for Offline Contacts

To receive notification when someone logs in to IM, highlight the name in your Contact List and press M > Set Online Alert.

Setting Your Busy Message

If you are logged in to IM but not responding to new messages, you can set the _ (busy) indicator to display next to your name in everyone else’s Contact List. From the IM Online menu, select My Status > Busy.

To create or edit a busy message that is automatically sent to IM users attempting to contact you, select Busy Message from the IM Online menu.

Note: The IM Online menu displays when you log in, and when you press BACK (+) from your Contact List.

Setting Your IM Alert

IM can sound an alert when new messages arrive, or when a person for whom you have set an alert logs in to IM.

To turn the IM alert on or off, select Settings > Set Sounds from the IM Online menu.

Logging Out of IM

Select Log Out from the IM Online menu.

Using Chat

You can exchange text messages in real time with another wireless phone user in a chat session. The messages you send display immediately on your chat partner’s phone.

Start a Chat Session

Find the Feature

M > Chat

 

 

M > New Chat

 

 

 

 

Press

To

1

keypad keys

enter your Chat Name

2

OK (+)

submit your Chat Name

3

keypad keys

enter your chat partner’s

 

 

phone number

 

or

 

 

BROWSE (+)

select a number from the

 

 

phonebook or recent calls

 

 

lists

 

 

 

4

OK (+)

store the number

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Contents More Here Page Welcome Motorola, Inc Manual number 6809480A53-OMain Menu Settings MenuMenu Map Contents Sending a Text Message Setting Up the Message InboxMessages MessagesSending a Quick Note Text Message Sending a Multimedia MessageUsing MMS Templates Sending a Multimedia LetterReceiving a Message Viewing the Status of Sent MessagesTips For Sending Messages Reading, Locking, or Deleting a Message Storing an Object From a Multimedia Message or LetterReceiving an Information Services Message Reading Information Service MessagesSetting Up the Information Services Message Inbox Reading Browser MessagesLogging In To IM Using Instant MessagingRead and Save a Quick View Message ActionSetting Up IM Using ChatSetting Your Online Status Messages Sending and Receiving Instant MessagesResponding to Chat Using the Chat LogUsing the Chat Menu Ending a Chat SessionSetting Up the Email Inbox Setting DescriptionReceiving an Email Message Sending an Email MessageViewing the Status of Sent Email Messages Calling a Phone Number in an Email Message Reading, Locking, or Deleting an Email MessageManually Sending Receiving Email Sending Email to an Embedded Email AddressRenaming a Personal Folder Creating Personal FoldersMoving Email to a Personal Folder Deleting a Personal FolderCreating a Phonebook Entry Setting Up Your PhonebookSetting Up Your Phonebook Recording a Voice Name For a Phonebook Entry Creating a Group Mailing ListStoring a PIN Code With a Phone Number Storing Longer Numbers Setting the Phonebook List ViewDialing a Phonebook Entry Editing a Phonebook EntrySetting the Phonebook Category View Setting the Primary Number for a Phonebook EntryUsing Phonebook Category Views Sorting the Phonebook ListCopying Phonebook Entries Synchronizing Phonebook Entries Setting 1-Touch Dial PreferenceChecking Phonebook Capacity Copying All EntriesPersonalizing Your Phone Setting Menu Scroll Behavior Setting the Menu ViewSetting the Menu Language Resetting All OptionsPersonalizing Your Phone Creating a Shortcut Using a Keypad ShortcutUsing a Voice Shortcut Selecting a Shortcut From the ListForwarding Calls Getting More Out Of Your PhoneMaking a Conference Call Barring CallsUsing Quick Dialing Using Fixed DialingUsing Service Dialing Using Dtmf TonesMonitoring Phone Use View and Reset Call TimersUsing a Timer During a Call Activating Dtmf TonesOut Viewing and Resetting Cost TrackersAdjusting Call Cost Settings Viewing Credit InformationActivating an External Speakerphone Using Handsfree FeaturesData Volume Meters Making Data and Fax Calls Receiving a Data or Fax Call Synchronizing DataSending a Data or Fax Call Making a Talk Then Fax CallUsing Sync Adjusting Network SettingsSetting Preferred Networks Monitoring Battery ChargeViewing Phone Specifications Adjusting Service TonesPersonal Organizer DatebookAlarm Clock Voice Records Locking and Unlocking a Recording CalculatorDeleting a Recording OrganizerConverting Currency Function DescriptionLocking the SIM Card Using Security CertificatesSecurity Locking and Unlocking ApplicationsNews and Entertainment Micro-BrowserDownloading Themes Phone ThemesRunning the Micro-Browser in the Background Selecting ThemesDownloading Pictures Using Photos and PicturesGames and Applications Managing PicturesEditing Sounds with MotoMixer MotoMixer Editing Controls Using, Editing, or Deleting a Mix FileCreating Ring Tones Creating a ToneOctave Playing a ToneEditing a Tone Lengths and ModifiersDeleting a Tone CameraSIM Applications Troubleshooting Problem SolutionCall Barring feature turned on. If you Signal the signal strengthIndicator should have at least Card is installed and workingTroubleshooting Index GprsReceiving 8 sending Voice key Patent Re ,976Page Motorola.com