Table of Contents
Advertisement
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
M
> Remove Buddy .
press
Tip: To send a message to someone not on your
M
Buddy List
> Send IM To...
, open your list and press
Declining Buddies
To decline messages from someone on your Buddy List ,
M
> Decline IMs . This setting
select the name and press
remains until you sign off of AIM .
Setting an Alert for Offline Buddies
For AIM to notify you when someone signs on, select the
M
name in your Buddy List and press
> 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
Advertisement
Table of Contents
