HTC G2 Changing Google Talk settings, To configure notifications for new Google Talk messages

178 Google Talk

Changing Google Talk settings

You can configure Google Talk to send you a notification with the contents of each message that you receive in a chat, and also to sound a ringtone or vibrate the phone.

You can also configure Google Talk to sign you in automatically when you turn on your phone, and you can set whether the mobile indicator is displayed next to your name in other people’s Friends lists.

To configure notifications for new Google Talk messages

1In the Friends list, press Menu and touch Settings.

2Check or uncheck IM notifications to set whether you receive a notification in the Status bar when a new chat message arrives.

3Touch Select ringtone to open a list of the ringtones that you can choose to sound when you receive notification of a new chat.

4Touch Vibrate to set whether the phone vibrates whenever you receive notification of a new message, only when the phone is in Silent mode, or never.

To show or hide the mobile indicator to friends

1In the Friends list, press Menu and then touch Settings.

2Check or uncheck Mobile indicator.

If Mobile indicator is checked, your friends see an outline of an android next to your name in their Friends list when you’re signed into Google Talk on the phone.

Your friend is signed into Google

Talk on his phone.

To set whether you sign into Google Talk automatically

1In the Friends list, press Menu and then touch Settings.

2Check or uncheck Automatically sign-in.

When Automatically sign-inis checked, you are signed into Google Talk when you turn on your phone.

Signing in and out of Google Talk is described in “Signing in and opening your Friends list” on page 170.

User’s Guide T-Mobile G2