HTC TC U250, HTC EVO Shift 4G manual Google Talk, Chatting with Friends, Accepting Chat Invitations

Google Talk

Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up your device, you are already signed in to Google Talk.

Chatting with Friends

1.Press and tap > Talk.

2.Tap a friend in the Friends list.

3.Enter your message in the text box. You can also insert a smiley by pressing , and then tapping More > Insert smiley.

4.Tap Send.

5.While chatting, press and then tap any of these options:

Chat off record. Your Google Talk messages are stored in the Chats folder of your Gmail account. Tap this option if you don’t want to store your chat messages.

Switch chats. If you have more than one chat going, tap this to switch chat with another friend.

Friends list. Return to the Friends list.

Add chat. Add another friend to your chat. The friend you invited and the friend your currently chatting with receive an invitation to a group chat. Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat.

End chat. End your current chat.

More. Clear the chat history, insert a smiley or view your friend’s contact details.

Accepting Chat Invitations

When a friend sends you a Google Talk message, you receive a notification. Their entry in the Friends list turns white and displays the message.

Do one of the following:

In the Friends list, tap the friend who sent you the invitation to chat.

Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the chat notification. (See “Notifications Panel” on page 15.)

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