Sign On to IM

1. Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen. Scroll to highlight your Instant Messaging application, then press the trackball to open the application. The Sign On screen appears.
2. Type your username and password (passwords are case-sensitive), then select the Sign On button.
3. Your list of friends appears. You are ready to send an instant message.

Send an Instant Message

1. Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen. Scroll to highlight the Instant Messaging application, then press the trackball to open the application.
2. Sign on with your username and password; the screen listing all your IM friends’ usernames displays.
3. To start a conversation with a friend on your list, scroll to highlight the friend’s username, then press the trackball to start a conversation.
4. Type your message. When ready, press the Return key to send. (Sending and receiving IM can cost extra.)

Switch Between IM Conversations

You can have up to 10 IM conversations open at the same time. If you do have more than one IM conversation open, you can switch between conversations quickly by doing one of the following:

Menu

Press MENU + D to open the IM Conversations submenu, which lists all your open conversations. Scroll to highlight the conversation you want to open, then press the trackball or you can press the two buttons on the top, the left button scrolls backwards and the right button scrolls forwards.

Conversation Number

Each open IM conversation has a number (0-9), which is displayed in the IM Conversations submenu, as well as on the screen displaying your list of friends.
From any screen in IM, including the IM Jump screen, you can quickly switch between conversations by pressing MENU + the IM conversation number.

Friends List Screen

On the screen listing all your friends’ usernames, scroll to highlight the conversation to which you want to switch, then press the trackball.