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4. Touch-press OK.
IM is smart enough to figure out whether this contact has a valid user ID.
If the ID is valid, the application adds the ID to your list of contacts. The
buddy goes either to the Online or Offline section of your list, depending
on whether he or she is logged in. If the ID you entered isn't valid, you
are warned.
Doing the chat thing
Suppose you want to start a conversation with one of your contacts (a safe
assumption, we think). When you send a message within the IM application,
you're initiating a conversation. Here's how:
1. Log in to the IM application of your choice.
2. Touch-press the person you want to contact.
A typical online chat screen shows up. The top portion lists old mes-
sages sent to and received from this contact. You type your message at
the bottom part of the screen.
3. Type your message.
4. Touch-press the enter key.
Your user ID and the message you just sent show up in the topmost (his-
tory) section of the chat screen. When you get a message, it's added to
the history section so that both sides of your conversation stay in view.
Sending your smile
You can quickly add emoticons to your message (without having to remem-
ber all the character equivalents in Table 8-2, earlier in this chapter). Follow
these steps:
1. While you're typing your message, press the menu key.
2. On the menu that appears, touch-press Add Smiley.
A screen appears displaying all the icons.
3. Touch-press the emoticon you want.
The emoticon is added to your message.
Taking control of your IM app
If you use IM frequently — and you tend to chat with many contacts at the
same time — your BlackBerry's physical limitations may cramp your IM style.
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