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Using
the AIM service on your phone General Questions What are the differences between the AIM service using the Wireless Web and the AIM service on my desktop PC? On your phone, the main AIM page is used to view and send messages to your friends, family members, and colleagues. Instead of opening multiple conversation windows as you would on your computer, the AIM service on your phone lists all conversations with your online and offline screen names, and their current status, on one page. The Conversations
List on your phone indicates new messages and your current conversations.
The AIM service on your computer accumulates all sent and received
messages for each conversation in a single window; the AIM service
on your phone displays new and previous messages for each conversation
in separate pages. During a conversation, the oldest messages can
be removed to make room for new ones. In
addition, the AIM service on the desktop can handle virtually unlimited
conversations. Depending on your wireless service, the AIM service
for Web phones can handle only a limited number of simultaneous
conversations. Additional differences include:
What is the Conversations List? This list displays
all of your open conversations. The names in the list are sorted
in order of most recent activity. An asterisk (*) next to a screen
name indicates that you have new messages from this person. Back
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The AIM menu provides a number of options for using the AIM service on your phone. Depending on your phone and wireless carrier, the AIM menu may appear as a softkey option or as a link. For some phones, this option is called the "List menu." If you have a screen name selected on the main AIM page, these menu options may change to be targeted to actions that you can perform on that specific screen name. You can use the this menu to:
How do I get notified when an instant message arrives? Each time an
instant message is received, the AIM client generates an alert.
Depending on your phone, browser version, and alert settings, the
handset may generate an audio tone or vibrate, display an icon,
and/or flash an LED. Your phone may also display "Message from
AIM" and offer a function key to jump directly to the Buddy
List feature. How do I get notified when a buddy goes online? The easiest way to see when a screen name from your Buddy List feature has come online is to set an alert that will notify you when this happens. To do this, select the screen name who you want to set the alert for, and then select Set Alert for screenname from the AIM menu. Once
the alert is set, there will be an exclamation mark (!) next to
the screen name in the main AIM page.
Quick Replies
are a collection of predefined messages that you can use to
quickly send messages with minimal typing. Quick Replies include
"emoticons," simple greetings, and common phrases
used to coordinate activities with other people. After you select
a Quick Reply, you can add additional text to the message. How does the Buddy List feature work on my phone? The Buddy List feature works in much the same way as you use the Buddy List feature on your computer. Like with the desktop AIM service, you can see which screen names are online, send messages, and add and delete screen names from this list. The primary difference is the use of the Mobile Device group. If you are using AOL 4.0 or greater, AIM 4.0 or greater, or AIM Express, this group is automatically created when you sign on to the AIM service for the first time. The Mobile Device group holds 30 screen names that you can use to instant message with from your phone—think of your Mobile Device group as your Buddy List that you use when you're on the go. What do the different symbols next to screen names mean? The status
symbols next to the screen names in the main AIM page indicate
the following:
Depending on your phone and carrier, a period ( . ) or underscore ( _ ) might precede screen names to improve the readability of the list. Buddy Groups are not supported by the AIM service using the Wireless Web. Instead, it uses a single Buddy Group (called the Mobile Device group), which you can see in the PC-based Buddy List feature used by the AOL, AIM, and AIM Express services. How do I send an instant message to someone in my Buddy List feature? From the main
AIM page, select the screen name to access the message page. From
here, you can either type your message or select Quick Reply to
use a predefined message. How do I send an instant message to an unlisted screen name? Select Send Msg to . . . from the AIM menu. Then, enter the screen name of the person who you want to send the message to and type your message. How do I get new messages and update the Buddy List feature? Select Get
New/Update List from the AIM menu. How do I add someone to my Buddy List feature? Select Add
name to Buddy List from the AIM menu. How do I remove someone from my Buddy List feature? On the main
AIM page, select the screen name that you want to delete and then
select Delete Buddy from the AIM menu. How do I reject messages from someone in my Buddy List feature? On the main
AIM page, select the screen name of the user who you want to reject.
Then, select Reject Msgs from the AIM menu. After the user
is rejected, an X appears next to the screen name in the
main AIM page. Messages from this screen name will be rejected until
the current session ends. How do I accept or reject messages from an unlisted screen name? When you first
receive a message from someone who is not in your Buddy List feature,
you are asked to accept or reject messages from that screen name.
If you accept messages from this screen name, you can still reject
them later. How do I block someone in my Buddy List feature? It's not possible to block someone using the AIM service on your phone. However, you can use the Block Buddy feature in the AIM or AIM Express service on your computer to block further messages from that person. How do I change my online status? To change your status, select AIM Options from the AIM menu. Then, depending on your current status, choose either either Set Status to Away or Set Status to Available. To change your status to Offline, you must sign off.How do I change my AIM password? You can change the password associated with the screen name from your wireless device, even if the screen name is shared with an AOL account or other AIM clients. Changing this password applies to all logins with the current screen name. If you change the password for your screen name using the AIM service, you will also need to separately update the password from the AIM client on your computer. To change your AIM password, select AIM Options from the AIM menu. Then, select Change Password. You'll be prompted to enter your old password, and your new password twice (to confirm the change).
What is the maximum message size supported by the AIM service on my mobile phone? The absolute
maximum size of a message depends on your phone and carrier. The
average message size is less than 200 characters, and the AIM service
for Web phones can typically handle messages twice that size. Each
AIM conversation, including previous and latest messages, can display
about 600 characters total. |
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