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Note: This application is not available in all product configurations. Product configurations vary by wireless operator.
While using AIM, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts for menu items:
Before you can use AIM on your device, you must have an AOL Instant Messenger account. If you don't already have an AOL or AIM account, just follow the instructions below.
Select the Create New Screen Name button; you'll be taken to the new AIM Registration page via the device Web Browser.
Once you have at least one screen name, you're ready to sign on!
Note that if this is the first time you've signed on to AIM using your device, there will be no entries in the pop-up menu except New User.
, then press the wheel. The pop-up appears.
Scroll to highlight the screen name you want to use to sign on, then press the wheel.
There are several reasons why you might not be able to sign on to AOL Instant Messenger:
To sign off from AIM at any time, press Menu 
and select Sign Off.
You can switch screen names at any time:
then select Sign Off. The Sign On screen appears.
You can remove one or more names from your Screen Name pop-up menu. Note that if you do this, you will not be deleting either your AIM or AOL account, you will just be removing the screen name from the list. You can always add the name back in later by typing it in Screen Name/Password fields and then signing on.
It's easy to remove a name. Note that you must be signed off to remove a screen name.
Scroll to highlight the name you wish to remove.
. Now, the name(s) you've removed will not appear on the Screen name pop-up menu.
Tip: To put a removed screen name back on the Screen Names pop-up menu, simply sign on using that screen name by typing the Screen Name and Password manually on the Sign On screen.
The Buddy List screen is your main view into the AOL Instant Messaging service. The screen shows a grouped listing of all your buddies.
At the very top of the screen in the title bar you'll see your screen name.
Next, all the groups you have created are listed, with the buddies in collapsible lists.
.
.
With the group contents expanded, to the far right of each buddy screen name you'll see their open conversation number (if you have a conversation open with them), and to the left there is an availability/status icon, if applicable. Here's what the icons mean:
Buddies who are "offline" are shown in the Offline folder in italic font. Also, if you are out of radio range, the buddies in your Buddy List will be displayed in italic font instead of plain text. When you come back into range, they will be appear in plain text again. If you are having a conversation with a buddy who goes offline, their name will appear in italic for a few seconds.
Running vertically down the right side of the screen, all the conversations with unread messages are symbolized by little balloons, with the conversation number in the balloon. Note also that if you have an unread message, you will see the AIM icon in the title bar.
If you want to add a buddy to your Address Book, do the following:
until it appears.
then select Add to Address Book [
@].
to add the buddy to your Address Book.
You use "groups" to organize your buddies, much like you use folders to organize your email and text messages. You can create new groups, rename existing groups, move groups, and discard existing groups. Note, however, that you cannot discard the "system" group, Offline.
To add a new group to your Buddy List, do the following while in the IM application:
until it appears.
and select New > Group [
N]. The New Group dialog box opens,
. The group is added to your list. Note that if you do not add a friend to this group, the next time you sign out, the group will be removed.
You can rename any of your groups:
until it appears.
and select Rename [
E]. The Rename Group dialog box opens.
. The group is displayed with its new name on your Buddy List.
You can rearrange the order in which groups appear in your Buddy List:
until it appears.
then select Move [
O] to enter "move mode". The group you are moving is shown focused within a dotted line.
You can discard any of the groups you've created (along with the Buddies in that group). You cannot, however, discard the Offline group, which has a special status as a "system group".
until it appears.
Note: If you want to keep any of the buddies in this group on your Buddy List, move them to another group before proceeding to the next step.
then select Cancel 
. A confirmation dialog opens.
To cancel the action and keep the group and buddies on your list, press Back
.
You can add Instant Messaging buddies, change their group assignment, remove and move them. Your device will support 200 buddies, the same as the AIM desktop client.
To add a buddy to your list, follow the steps below:
until it appears.
then select New > Buddy. The New Buddy dialog box opens.
. The buddy is added to your list.
Tip: If you're having a conversation with a person not on your Buddy List, you can add them to your list quickly by pressing Menu
then selecting New > Buddy. Their screen name is pre-populated in the New Buddy dialog box.
Once you've added a buddy, you can change what group the buddy is in, and how you're notified when the buddy signs on/off or sends you a message. To edit a buddy, do the following while in the IM application:
until it appears.
then select Edit [
E]. The Edit Buddy screen displays.
then:
You can move buddies within a group and to a different group without opening the Edit Buddy screen:
until it appears.
then select Move [
O] to enter "move mode". The buddy you are moving is shown focused in a dotted line.
Note: If the buddy you are moving is offline, once you select Move, the buddy shifts from the Offline group to the group in which they would appear if online.
Note: If the buddy you moved was offline, once you press the wheel to place the buddy in a new group, the buddy will return to the Offline folder (until they sign on again).
To remove a buddy from your list, do the following while in the IM application:
until it appears.
then select Discard
. A confirmation dialog opens.
.
If you want to block messages from a particular buddy, you can easily do so while in the IM application:
until it appears.
then select Block.
appears to next to the buddy's name.
You can also unblock one or more buddies from the Settings screen, as described in Manage Blocked Users List.
To perform an action on a buddy or a group quickly, simply highlight the group or buddy name then press and hold the wheel. A context menu appears, listing all the actions you can take on that buddy.
Conversations are one-on-one chat sessions you have with your online buddies. With AIM, you can have up to 10 online conversations going at the same time.
To send a message to one of your buddies, follow the instructions below.
until your Buddy List appears.
Tip: If you have a long Buddy List, to find a buddy's screen name quickly, start typing the first few characters of the buddy's screen name and the auto-find feature will highlight the closest matching screen name.
then select Send IM [
M]. The Send Instant Message dialog box opens.
In the Send to text box, type the screen name of the buddy you want to message. You can also open the pop-up menu and select a screen name (all your buddies are listed there). Select Start Conversation
or press Return. A conversation screen with this buddy opens with your initial message showing.
Note: If you send a message and it appears in the top pane in italic, this indicates that you've been temporarily disconnected from the IM service. You will be reconnected automatically as soon as possible, at which time your message will appear in regular font, not italic.
then select End Conversation [
].
Tips:
. (period).
.
then select Sign Off.
While in a conversation, the title bar will show the screen name of the person you're conversing with, their status (available, away, idle, offline, or status unknown), if they are a buddy or not, and the client they are using (hiptop/desktop/mobile device). If the person is not a buddy, this icon will show in the title bar: 
. In the example below, the user is conversing with someone signed on from their desktop and happens to be away: 
.
You can send an active conversation via email message or text message from the conversation screen:
and select Send Conversation > via Email Message [
M] or via Text Message.
M to send it.
If you have selected the Show timestamps setting (read more in Show Timestamps), then you will see the time appear in the conversation window, just above the message to which it refers:
If you have any unread messages, the AIM splash screen and the Buddy List will display balloon indicators 
, one for each active conversation in which you have an unread message.
In addition, each open conversation is numbered and usually displays to the right of the buddy name in any of the lists 
. If you're in the AIM application or on the AIM Jump screen and you press Menu
+ <conversation number>, you will be taken to that conversation screen.
The easiest way to switch between conversations is to press Menu
+ <conversation number>. You can also press Menu
and select IM Conversations [
D] to open a submenu of all your active conversations. From this list, select the conversation you want to make active.
If a buddy sends you a phone number, URL, or email address in a conversation, you can take an action on that item from the conversation itself. Simply rotate the wheel to highlight the link, then press and hold the wheel to open a context menu with all the link options. Press the wheel once to take the default action.
You can also take the link action from the menu.
If the conversation also contains an embedded email address or phone number, the menu options will include appropriate links. Simply select the appropriate menu option to:
Note that your conversation will stay open while you use another application to take one of these actions.
While you're in a conversation you can add smileys (emoticons) to your message:
then select Smileys [
Y] to open the submenu.
Note: On devices that do not support the graphical smileys, the ASCII version of the smiley will be displayed.
To set an away message you must first be signed on to AIM (read more in Signing On for the First Time). Once you've signed on:
then select Buddy List
.
then select Away Messages [
W] to open the submenu. (You can create new categories only from the AIM Web browser client on your computer.)
After you type your I'm Away message and press Set, the I'm Away dialog box will stay open until you return and select the I'm Back button.
next to your name in their Buddy List. If you have any open conversations when you set an away message, your away message will appear in your buddy's conversation screen.
Use this setting to create a buddy icon using a photo you've taken with your device. Once you set a buddy icon, it appears in the conversation window when other buddies are talking to you and it also appears next to your screen name on their Buddy List.
To set a buddy icon, do the following:
then select Buddy List
.
then select Settings.
.
to save your buddy icon setting.
Note: If you set a buddy icon on both the desktop client and your device client, then users will see the icon assigned from the last client from which you signed on.
To display other users' buddy icons and away messages, select the Show buddy icons and away messages check box. Note that you will always see the user's icon on their Edit Buddy screen.
You can choose to display graphical smileys in your IM conversations, or not. Scroll to highlight the Show graphical smileys check box, then press the wheel to select it if you want to display smileys. Press the wheel again to clear the check box if you want to suppress the graphical smileys. If you do not select this option, then if you insert smileys in your message, the ASCII version will display.
To display timestamps within conversations, select the Show timestamps check box. Read about timestamp behavior in Timestamps.
If you want users who have you on their Buddy List to see when you're "idle", then scroll to highlight the Allow users to see when I'm idle check box, then press the wheel to select it. If you leave this check box unchecked, then the idle icon will not appear next to your screen name on other's Buddy Lists when you've been idle for 10 minutes or more.
Select the Reconnect automatically check box if you want the service to sign you back on automatically when you've been disconnected either because of inadequate network coverage or because you have powered off your device. With this check box selected you would be reconnected to the AIM server once network coverage has been restored or the next time you turn on your device.
You can set up AIM so that if someone not on your Buddy List sends you an instant message, you will first see an alert asking you if you want to accept the message. To set this up, do the following:
then select Settings. The Settings screen appears.
In order for Buddy Alert Rings to work, you must enable these alerts from the Settings screen.
then select Settings. The Settings screen appears.
To enable buddy alerts, highlight the Play buddy alerts check box, then press the wheel to select it. (To disable buddy alerts, select the check box again to clear it.)
To pick a ring for a given alert, select a ringtone "category" from the pop-up menu on the left, then select a corresponding "sound" from the submenus.
You can override these settings for individual buddies on the Edit buddy screens. Read more in Edit a Buddy.
If you do not want to receive messages from an individual on your Buddy List, you can "block" messages from them. The instructions for doing this, and unblocking a buddy's messages, are in Block/Unblock Buddies. You can also unblock buddies from the Settings screen, as described below. Note that you cannot see your blocked user(s) list if you are not signed on to AIM.
then select Settings. The Settings screen appears.
button is selected by default. Press the wheel to select it and unblock the buddy. (To cancel your action and keep your buddy on the blocked list, select Cancel
.)
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