Instant Messaging - Palm Centro Quick Start Manual

Receiving a message
When your phone is turned on and is in an area of wireless coverage, you
automatically receive new text messages. For multimedia messages, you can
set your Palm
or notify you that a message is ready to be downloaded (see the User Guide on
the Getting Started CD for more information).

Instant Messaging

Instant Messaging on your Centro is similar to Instant Messaging on your
Takes? 2 minutes
computer. If you have existing IM accounts, you can sign on to up to three IM
Steps? 5
communities on your Centro and switch among them with the 5-way. Note that
signing on to your IM service on your Centro signs you off on your desktop.
Tip
Need to enter an
Send an instant message
underscore? See
1. Press Applications
"Enter an
underscore and
2. Select an IM community.
other symbols" on
page 12. 3. Sign on to the community you selected.
4. Select Send Message To and select a recipient from your contacts list.
5. Enter the text of your message and select Send.
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Centro smart device to automatically download new messages
and select Instant Messaging .