HTC AM171 PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
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Windows Live™ Messenger
With this mobile version of Windows Live™ Messenger, you enjoy many of 
the same cool features that you get from the desktop version, which include 
the following:
Instant messaging via text and voice
Multiple conversations
Insert emoticons
Contact list with presence
Send and receive files including photos
Change status/display name
View contacts by online status, groups, and more
Send messages even when a contact is offline
Note Before you can use Windows Live™ Messenger, your device must be connected to the Internet. For information 
about setting up an Internet connection, see “Ways of Connecting to the Internet” in this chapter.
Launch Messenger and sign in
To open Windows Live™ Messenger
Do one of the following:
Tap 
Start > Programs > Messenger.
On the Windows Live™ main screen, tap the left or right arrow until you see 
Messenger, then tap it.
To sign in and out
1. Tap Sign in on the Messenger screen.
2. If this is your first time to sign in, a message appears to inform you that your messenger contacts will 
be added to the contact list on your device. Tap 
OK to add them. Signing in may take several minutes, 
depending on your connection speed.
3. To sign out, tap
Menu > Sign Out.
To start and end conversations
1. In the contact list, select a contact, then tap Send IM to open a message screen.
2. Enter your text message in the text entry area of the message screen.
3. To add an emoticon, tap 
Menu > Add emoticon then tap an icon from the list.
4. Tap 
Send.
5. To end a conversation with the current contact, tap 
Menu > End conversation.
Tips    To send a file, tap Menu > Send. You can choose to send a picture, voice clip or any file.
   To invite one or more contacts to the conversation, tap 
Menu > Options > Add participant.
   To send a voice message, tap Voice Clip on a message screen then start talking. After you have recorded a 
message, tap 
Send.
Add Windows Live™ contacts
You can add new Windows Live™ contacts in Windows Live™ Messenger or in Contacts.
To add a Windows Live™ contact in Live Messenger
1. Tap Menu >Add new contact.
2. Enter the e-mail address of the contact, then tap 
OK.
To add a Windows Live™ contact in Contacts
1. On the Home screen, slide to the People tab and then tap All People.
2. Tap 
New, then tap Windows Live.