To return to the conversations list without closing the
conversation, select Back.
To close the conversation, select Options > End
conversation.
To start a new conversation, select Options > New
conversation.
Change your own status
To change your own IM status that is seen by other IM
users, in the application main view, scroll to the first item.
To select a new status, press the scroll key. Scroll to the
new status, and press the scroll key.
Modify your personal IMpreferences
Select Options > Settings > Preferences and from the
following:
•Use screen name (shown only if IM groups are
supported by the server) — To enter a nickname, select
Yes.
•Show my availability — To allow others to see if you
are online, select To everyone.
•Allow messages from — To allow messages from all,
select All.
•Allow messages from — To allow messages only from
your contacts, select IM contacts only. IM invitations
are sent by contacts who want you to join their groups.
•Sort IM contacts — Select how your contacts are
sorted: Alphabetically or By online status.
•Availability reloading — To select how to update
information about whether your contacts are online or
offline, select Automatic or Manual.
•Offline contacts — Select whether contacts with an
offline status are shown in the contacts list.
•Own message colour — Select the colour of the
instant messages you send.
•Received message colour — Select the colour of the
instant messages you receive.
•Show date/ time info — To view the date and time
of the instant messages in conversations, select Yes.
•IM alert tone — Change the tone that sounds when
you receive a new instant message.
Retrieve IM contact lists
You can retrieve contact lists from the server, or add a new
contact to a contact list. When you log in to the server, the
previously used contact lists are retrieved from the server
automatically.
Record chats
When viewing the content of a conversation, to record the
messages that are exchanged during a conversation or
while you are joined to an IM group, select Options >
Save conversation.
To stop recording, select Options > Stop recording.
To view the recorded chats, in the main view, select
Options > Saved conversations.
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