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
1From the Friends list, press MENU and select Add friend.
2You 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 1From the Friends list, press MENU and select Invites.
2All chat invitations you’ve sent or have received are listed on the
Pending invitations screen.
3To accept a pending invitation, select it. Choose to Accept or Decline.
4When someone you invite to chat accepts, the pending invitation
disappears from the list.
Start a chat 1Type your message using the keyboard.
2To in ser t a sm iley :
• 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.
3When ready, select Send or press ENTER.
Note: In the Chat screen, after every one minute of inactivity, a timestamp
appears.