AIM User Guide
Contents
Getting Started
Sign On to the AIM Service ..............1 The First Time You Sign On ..............1 Sign Off from AIM ...........................2 Navigate the Menu System ..............2
Using the Buddy List
Conversations and Buddies ..............3 Status Icons ...................................3 Buddy List Menu .............................4 Add a User to the Buddy List ........4 Remove a User from the Buddy List .................................4 Update Your Buddy List ...............4 View Information About a User .....5 Set an Alert For a Buddy ..............5
Sending and Receiving Messages
Send an Instant Message .................6 Receive an Instant Message .............6 Reply to Instant Messages ............... 6 Conversation Menu Screen ............... 7 Manage Conversations .....................7
Switch Between Conversations .....7 End a Conversation .....................7 Use the Away Message ....................8
Protecting Your Privacy
Decline Messages From a User ..........9 Accept Messages From a Declined Buddy ...........................................9
Changing Preferences
Automatic Sign On ........................ 10 AIM Sounds ................................. 10 Change Password ......................... 11
Getting Started
Wireless AOL® Instant Messenger™ (AIM®) enables you to communicate with other AIM users using your wireless phone. If you have an AOL, AIM, Netscape®, or CompuServe 2000® screen name, you’re ready to go. If not, get one free from www.aim.com. To use this service, you need your Samsung e105(T2), and a screen name.
Sign On to the AIM Service
To use the AIM service, you must first sign on using your screen name and password. After you sign on to the service from your phone, you can set your phone to sign on automatically without entering your screen name and password again. See “Auto-Sign On” on page 28.
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To sign on to the AIM service, complete the following steps: 1. From the phone’s main menu, select AIM then press the Select softkey. 2. From the AIM Offline menu, select Sign On then press the Select softkey. 3. Type your screen name then press the OK softkey. 4. Type your password then press the OK softkey. Your password is case-sensitive. If you need to enter a capital letter, select the star key (*) on the lower left key of your cell phone. If you are signed on to AIM on your PC, and you then sign on to AIM using your phone, your AIM connection on your PC will be signed off automatically. If you are signed on to AOL on your PC, and you then sign on to AIM with your phone, you will receive instant messages both on your phone and on your PC. The AIM service will notify you if you are already signed on to AOL.
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The First Time You Sign On
If you have used AIM before on a computer, you already have a Buddy List where you store friends, family, and coworkers. When you sign on to the AIM service from your phone for the first time, a Mobile Device Group is automatically created in your Buddy List and up to 30 of your existing buddies are added to the group. These are the buddies you can see from your phone. Just think of the Mobile Device Group as your Buddy List for the phone.
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Sign Off from AIM
You can sign off from the AIM service if you no longer want to send or receive messages. To sign off of the AIM service from your phone, complete the following steps: 1. From the phone’s main menu, select AIM then press the Select softkey. 2. From the AIM Online menu, select Sign Off then press the Select softkey. 3. A message confirms your request.
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Navigate the Menu System
Use the following menus to control your AIM sessions. Each option is discussed in more detail throughout this manual:
When Offline... When Online...
[1] Buddy List [2] Away Message [2] Offline Convs. [3] Settings [3] Settings [1]Auto-Sign On [1] Auto-Sign On [2] Change [2] Change Password Password [3] Set AIM Sounds [3] Set AIM Sounds [4] Help [4] Help [1] Sign Up [1] Sign Up [2] Sign On [2] Sign On [3] Buddy List [3] Buddy List [4] Sending IMs [4] Sending IMs [5] Receiving IMs [5] Receiving IMs [6] Privacy [6] Privacy [7] Away Message [7] Away Message [5] Sign Off
[1] Sign On
To exit from any screen, press the softkey.
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Using the Buddy List
If you have used AIM before on a computer, you already have a Buddy List where you store friends, family, and coworkers. On the phone, you can see the buddies that are in the Mobile Device Group of your Buddy List. Think of the Mobile Device Group as your Buddy List for the phone. When you sign on to the AIM service using your phone for the first time, up to 30 buddies are copied into the Mobile Device Group. You can add or remove users from your phone or by using AIM or AOL on a computer. To view your Buddy List, complete the following steps: 1. From the phone’s main menu, select AIM then press the Select softkey. 2. From the AIM screen, select Buddy List then press the Select softkey.
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Conversations and Buddies
The Buddy List is divided into these three sections.
Section Description
Conversations
Lists the users you have an open conversation with. This section can contain buddies and other AIM users. Lists your buddies who are currently online. Lists your buddies who are currently offline. Buddies you have declined are also shown here.
Online Offline
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Status Icons
The Buddy List displays an icon to the left of each user to show their status. The following table describes what these icons represent.
Icon Description
You have new/unread messages from this user. Messages from this user are being declined. This user is online but has turned on their Away Message. You will be alerted when this user signs on. This user is online.
This user is not online.
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Buddy List Options Menu
From the Buddy List screen, you can access a menu that enables you to manage your buddies. To display this menu from the Buddy List screen, press the Options softkey. The Buddy List Options Menu offers the following actions:
Menu Item Description
[1] Send/View IM Send an instant message to the selected user or view your conversation. [2] Send IM To... [3] Refresh List [4] Get Buddy Info [5] Add Buddy [6] Delete Buddy Send an instant message to an unlisted user Update the status of your buddies Get information on the selected user Add a user to your Buddy List Remove the selected user from your Buddy List
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Menu Item
Description
[7] Decline IMs
Decline messages from the selected user
[8] Clear Alert Me Clears being alerted when the user signs on [9] End Conv. End the conversation with the selected user
Add a User to the Buddy List
You can add users to the Buddy List from your phone or a computer. To add a user from your phone, complete the following steps: 1. From the Buddy List Screen, select the Options softkey. 2. Select Add Buddy then press the Select softkey. 3. Enter the user’s screen name then press the OK softkey. A confirmation message displays when the user has been added.
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Remove a User from the Buddy List
To remove a user, complete the following steps: 1. Select the buddy you want to remove then press the Options softkey. 2. From the Buddy List Options Menu, select Delete Buddy and then press the Select softkey 3. Press the Yes softkey to confirm. The user is removed from your Buddy List.
Update Your Buddy List
The status of your buddies is only updated periodically. If you want to ensure that a buddy is online and ready to accept messages, you can manually update your Buddy List. From the Buddy List Screen, select the Options softkey and select Refresh List and press the Select softkey.
View Information About a User
You can view information about AIM users, such as full screen name and online status. 12
To display more information about a user, complete the following steps: 1. From the Buddy List screen, select a user then press the Options softkey. 2. Select Get Buddy Info then press the Select softkey.
Set an Alert For a Buddy
You may be trying to contact someone in your Buddy List, but that buddy is currently signed off. If you want to know when that buddy is available, you can set your phone to alert you when your buddy signs on. This alert expires after the buddy signs on. To set an alert for your buddy, complete the following steps: 1. In the Buddy List screen, select the buddy you want to set an alert for then press the Options softkey. 2. From the Buddy List Options screen, select Alert Me then press the Select softkey. 3. Press the Yes softkey to confirm. A confirmation message displays when the alert is set. 13
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Sending and Receiving Messages
Once you have your Buddy List in order and you have one or more online buddies to chat with, you are ready to have a conversation.
Send an Instant Message
You can send messages to a buddy in your Buddy List or to any AIM user. To send a message to a buddy, complete the following steps: 1. In the Buddy List screen, select the buddy you want to send a message to then press the Options and then the Send/View IM softkey. 2. In the Conversation screen, type your message then press the Green key. Your message moves to the conversation history area above. 15
To send a message to any AIM user, complete the following steps: 1. From the Buddy List screen, press the Options softkey. 2. Select Send IM To... then press the Select softkey. 3. Type the User’s screen name then press the OK softkey. 4. In the Conversation screen, type your message then press the Green key. Your message moves to the conversation area above.
Receive an Instant Message
When you receive a new message, the following actions occur: • Depending on your phone's alert settings, the phone may vibrate or produce an audible alert. The New/Unread Message icon displays on your phone’s screen with an alert message. Press the View
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softkey to view the message right away. • If you receive an instant message from someone who is not in your Buddy List, you are asked to either Accept or Decline the message. If you accept, the Conversation screen displays. If you decline, you will not receive any further messages from that screen name during your current session—until the next time you sign on.
Conversation Menu Screen
From the Conversation Screen, press the Options softkey to display the Conversation Menu screen:
Menu Item Description
Sends the message you typed [2] Quick Text Lets you quickly add phrases or smileys [3] Get Buddy Info Displays the user's full screen name and online status. 17
[1] Send IM
Menu Item
Description
[4] Add Buddy [5] Decline IMs [6] End Conv. [7] Input Language
Adds this user to your Buddy List Declines future messages from this user Ends the conversation with this user Allows you to choose which language is used
Manage Conversations
Just as you can on a computer system, you can have multiple conversations occurring at one time. When a new message arrives from a user, the new message icon is displayed next to the user’s name. To view the new message, select the user who has sent you a new message then press the Green softkey.
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End a Conversation
Ending a conversation deletes all of the messages and removes the name from the Conversations section of the Buddy List. To end a conversation, complete the following steps: 1. From the Conversation screen, press the Options softkey. 2. Select End Conv. then press the Select softkey.
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Use the Away Message
If you want to stay online and receive messages, but you don’t want to be interrupted or you want others to know that you might not respond right away, you can turn on an Away Message. Others who have you on their Buddy List will see an Away icon next to your name. They can still send instant messages to you, but your phone will not give an audio alert for new messages and will send an automatic Away Message reply. To turn on the Away Message, complete the following steps: 1. From the AIM Online menu, select Away Message then press the Select softkey. 2. Select On then press the Select softkey. A confirmation message displays when your status is set.
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To turn off the Away Message, complete the following steps: 1. From the AIM Online menu, select Away Message then press the Select softkey. 2. Select Off then press the Select softkey. A confirmation message displays when your status is set. Note: You can also turn off the Away Message by sending an instant message.
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Protecting Your Privacy
The AIM service allows you to control who contacts you. If a user sends you annoying or offensive messages, you can decline to receive further messages from that user. If you choose to decline messages from users on your phone, the block is only good for as long as you are signed on to the AIM service. The next time you sign on, that user will be able to send messages to you. To permanently block a user, use AOL or AIM on a computer.
Decline Messages From a User
If you decline messages from a user, any conversation with that user is deleted. If the user is a buddy, they are moved to the Offline Buddies section of the Buddy List and a declined icon is shown next to their name. 23
To decline messages from a buddy in your Buddy List, complete the following steps: 1. From the AIM Online menu, select Buddy List then press the Select softkey. 2. Select the buddy you want to decline messages from then press the Options softkey. 3. Select Decline IMs and press the Select softkey. A confirmation message is displayed when the block is set.
If you are engaged in a conversation with a user, and decide to decline future messages from that user, complete the following steps: 1. From the Conversation screen, press the Options softkey. 2. Select Decline IMs then press the Select softkey. A confirmation message is displayed when the block is set.
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Accept Messages From a Declined Buddy
If you have declined messages from a buddy, you can later decide to accept their messages again. To accept messages from a buddy, complete the following steps: 1. From the Buddy List screen, select the buddy you want to accept messages from then press the Options softkey. 2. Select Accept IMs then press the Select softkey. When the buddy is accepted, a confirmation message is displayed. You can also accept any user by sending an instant message to them.
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Settings
The Settings Menu allows you to customize your AIM options. The following menu items are available:
Menu Item Description
[1] Auto-Sign On
Signs you on automatically when you start AIM Allows you to change your AIM password. 1. New IM 2. System Message 3. Alert
[2] Change Password [3] Set AIM Sounds
Note: You can only change your password while you are signed on.
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Auto-Sign On
If you do not want to enter your screen name and password each time you sign on, you can set your phone to sign on automatically when you start AIM. To set auto-sign on to on or off, complete the following steps: 1. From the AIM Online screen, select Settings then press the Select softkey. 2. Select Auto-Sign On then press the Select softkey. 3. Select On or Off then press the Select softkey. When this setting is on, you are automatically signed on when you start AIM. When this setting is off, you must sign on manually when you start AIM.
Change Password
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must use that new password anywhere you sign on to AIM. Note: If you change your password from your phone, your AOL password does not change. You will need to use your old password the next time you sign on to AOL. To change your AIM password, complete the following steps: 1. From the AIM Online screen, select Settings then press the Select softkey. 2. Select Change Password then press the Select softkey. 3. Type your current password then press the OK softkey. 4. Type your new password then press the OK softkey. 5. Retype your new password to confirm then press the OK softkey. An “Updating Password” message is displayed and a confirmation message is displayed when your password has been changed.
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Set AIM Sounds
You can turn sounds on or off for different types of messages--new IMs, system messages, or alerts. To adjust the AIM Sound Settings, complete the following steps: 1. From the AIM Online screen, select Settings then press the Select softkey. 2. Select Set AIM Sounds then press the Select softkey. 3. Select one of the three message types and press the Select softkey. 4. Select On or Off and press the Select softkey.
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