Contents Basics................................................... About the AIM service for BlackBerry devices......................................Sign in to the AIM service for BlackBerry devices....................................About sound profiles..............................................Availability................................................... About your status............................................... Change your status..............................................Add a status message..............................................Create a custom status.............................................. Receive notification when a Buddy is online......................................
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I am not receiving notification for incoming messages..................................Text sometimes changes after I type it........................................Conversation history..............................................Turn on conversation history............................................ View the conversation history for a Buddy......................................Search for text in a conversation history......................................... Delete a conversation history........................................... Provide feedback................................................ Legal notice.................................................
About the AIM service for BlackBerry devices You can use the AIM® service for BlackBerry® devices to chat with other AIM® service users from your BlackBerry device. To use the AIM service for BlackBerry devices, you must have an AIM screen name. To get an AIM screen name or for more information about the AIM service, visit www.aim.com.
User Guide Availability Availability About your status Your status is made up of a status indicator and a status message. You can create a custom status by typing your own status message and choosing a status indicator. Change your status If you change your status to invisible, you appear as offline to your Buddies and they cannot send you messages.
User Guide Availability Receive notification when a Buddy is online You can receive a message when the Buddy is online. Depending on the sound profile that is set on your device, you might also receive an audible notification. On the Buddy List® screen, in a Buddy group, highlight an offline Buddy. 2.
On the Buddy List® screen, in a Buddy group, highlight a Buddy. 2. Press the Menu key. 3. Click Link to BlackBerry Contact. 4. Perform one of the following actions: • If the Buddy is already in the contacts application, click Select Contact. Click a contact.
To view offline Buddies again, change the Show Offline Buddies field to Yes or Group. A Buddy no longer appears in my Buddy List Try performing the following actions: • If you have set the AIM® service for BlackBerry® devices to hide offline Buddies, organize offline Buddies so that you can view offline Buddies.
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User Guide Buddies • If you have collapsed the group that the Buddy is in, expand the group. On the Buddy List® screen, click the group.
User Guide Buddy groups Buddy groups Add a Buddy group On the Buddy List® screen, press the Menu key. 2. Click Add Group. 3. Type a name for the Buddy group. 4. Click OK. Rename a Buddy group On the Buddy List® screen, highlight a Buddy group. 2.
User Guide Conversations Conversations Send a message On the Buddy List® screen, click an online Buddy. 2. Type a message. 3. Press the Enter key. Send a message to a user that is not in your Buddy List On the Buddy List® screen, press the Menu key. 2.
User Guide Conversations Copy a conversation During a conversation, press the Menu key. 2. Click Copy Conversation. Clear a conversation During a conversation, press the Menu key. 2. Click Clear Conversation. Switch conversations During a conversation, press the Menu key. 2.
If AutoText recognizes specific text, it is designed to replace the text that you type with the AutoText entry automatically. To view or change AutoText entries, during a conversation, press the Menu key. Click Edit AutoText. For more information about AutoText, click the Help icon on the Home screen of your BlackBerry® device.
User Guide Conversation history Conversation history Turn on conversation history On the Buddy List® screen, press the Menu key. 2. Click Options. 3. Change the Save Message History field to Device or Media Card. 4. Press the Menu key. 5. Click Save. View the conversation history for a Buddy You can only perform this task if you have previously turned on conversation history.
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User Guide Conversation history • To delete the conversation history for an individual Buddy, click Delete Contact's History. • To delete the conversation history for all Buddies, click Delete Complete History.
The BlackBerry smartphone and other devices and/or associated software are protected by copyright, international treaties, and various patents, including one or more of the following U.S. patents: 6,278,442; 6,271,605; 6,219,694; 6,075,470; 6,073,318; D445,428; D433,460; D416,256.
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Some airtime service providers might not offer Internet browsing functionality with a subscription to the BlackBerry® Internet Service. Check with your service provider for availability, roaming arrangements, service plans and features. Installation or use of Third Party Products and Services with RIM's products and services may require one or more patent, trademark, copyright, or other licenses in order to avoid infringement or violation of third party rights.
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