User manual MOTOROLA C256

[. . . ] START HERE > Welcome Internal Antenna Earpiece Left Soft Key Perform functions identified by left display prompt. Menu Key Open a menu when G is in the display. Power/End Key Press & hold to turn phone on & off. Press & release to end phone calls, exit menu system. [. . . ] · Offline Buddies are signed off of AIM. An icon indicates if you declined messages from one % (see page 61) or set an alert for one & (see page 61). You can press SEND IM (+) to send a message, in case one signed on since you refreshed your list. Note: To refresh your Buddy List, press M > Refresh List while viewing it. To add names to your list, see "Adding and Removing Buddies" on page 61. 58 News and Entertainment Sending and Receiving Instant Messages After you open your Buddy List to find people online, you can exchange messages. Note: To open your Buddy List, see "Finding Other People Online" on page 57. Press 1 S 2 SEND IM (+) To scroll to a name in your Buddy List start a conversation with the person and open a text-entry display open a conversation in progress. send the text or VIEW (+) News and Entertainment 3 keypad keys 4 SEND (+) Your phone displays the conversation history, where you can see the text you sent and the person's replies as they arrive. In the conversation display, you can: Press WRITE (+) To enter and send more text 59 Press BACK (-) To return to the Buddy List, where you can open more conversations Note: You can have up to 5 open conversations. return to the idle display, without signing off of AIM or closing the conversation Note: Your phone displays # New IM if you receive a message while idle or in another application. display the screen name and online status of the Buddy in this conversation add the screen name to your Buddy List end the conversation block messages from the screen name for the current session O M > Get Buddy Info News and Entertainment M > Add Buddy M > End Conversation M > Decline IMs Note: If you sign off of AIM, you can still view the conversation text by pressing M > AIM > Offline Convs. Turning off your phone erases conversations. 60 Setting Up AOL Instant Messenger Adding and Removing Buddies Your Buddy List can contain 30 names. To add a name, open your Buddy List or a conversation (see "Finding Other People Online" on page 57) and press M > Add Buddy. If you are not in a conversation, enter the new screen name and press OK (+). AIM returns an error if it cannot verify the name on the server. To remove a name from your Buddy List, select it and press M > Remove Buddy. Tip: To send a message to someone not on your Buddy List, open your list and press M > Send IM To. . . News and Entertainment Declining Buddies To decline messages from someone on your Buddy List, select the name and press M > Decline IMs. This setting remains until you sign off of AIM. Setting an Alert for Offline Buddies For AIM to notify you when someone signs on, select the name in your Buddy List and press M > Alert Me. Setting Your Away Message If you are signed on to AIM but not responding to new messages, you can set the "away" icon ($) to appear next to your name in everyone else's Buddy List. From the AIM Online menu, select Away Message > On or Off. 61 Note: The AIM Online menu appears when you sign on, or if you press BACK (+) from your Buddy List. Setting Your AIM Alert AIM plays an alert when new messages arrive, or when you set alerts for your Buddies. To turn off the AIM alert, select Settings > Set Sounds from the AIM Online menu. Changing Your Password To change the password for your sign-on name, select Settings > Change Password from the AIM Online menu. Signing Off of AIM To sign off, select Sign Off from the AIM Online menu. News and Entertainment Picture Viewer Your phone contains pictures and animations that you can insert into text messages, and use as wallpaper and screen saver images. [. . . ] But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. If you find it necessary to use your wireless phone while behind the wheel of a car, practice good common sense and remember the following tips: 1 Get to know your Motorola wireless phone and its features such as speed dial and redial. If available, these features help you to place your call without taking your attention off the road. [. . . ]