HTC Hero manual Google Talk, Signing in and chatting online, 98 3B. Web and Data Services

Google Talk

Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk.

Note

The Google Talk account that is set up is based on the Google account that you used when you set up the device.

Signing in and chatting online

To open Google Talk:

Press and tap > Google Talk.

Tap to change your picture.

Tap to change your online status message.

To add a new friend:

Tap to change your online status.

Opened chats. Tap to open the chat

screen.

You can only add people who have a Google account.

1.In the Friends list, press and tap Add friend.

2.Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Google email address of the friend you want to add.

Note

When you add a friend with an instant messaging ID and that friend has been saved in your contacts list, matching contacts will display on the screen as you enter information. You can tap the contact or continue entering the IM information.

3.Tap Send invitation.

To view and accept an invitation:

1.In the Friends list, press and tap Invites. All chat invitations you have sent or received are listed on the pending invitations screen.

2.Tap a pending invitation and tap Accept or Decline.

To change your online status and message:

1.Tap the online status icon ( ) beside your name, and then select the status you want on the menu.

2.Tap the text box on the left of your online status icon and then enter your status message using the onscreen keyboard.

3.Tap .

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