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Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry Smartphones
Version: 2.5
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  • Page 1 Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry Smartphones Version: 2.5 User Guide...
  • Page 2 SWDT396851-560996-0706105514-001...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Basics................................................... About Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry devices....................................Sign in to Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry devices.................................... Change your nickname or display picture....................................... About sound profiles..............................................Availability................................................... About your status............................................... Change your status..............................................Add a status message..............................................Create a custom status..............................................
  • Page 4 Copy a conversation..............................................Clear a conversation..............................................Switch conversations..............................................End a conversation..............................................Stop receiving messages from users that are not in your contact list..............................Prevent conversations from appearing in the messages application..............................Stop grouping messages in conversations......................................I am not receiving notification for incoming messages..................................Text sometimes changes after I type it........................................
  • Page 5: Basics

    Depending on the sound profile that is set in the sounds application on your device, you might not hear the audible notification that you have set for Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry devices. For more information about sounds, click the Help icon on the Home screen of your BlackBerry...
  • Page 6: Availability

    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 On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
  • Page 7: Show When You Are On A Call

    User Guide Availability Show when you are on a call Depending on your wireless network, this feature might not be supported. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key. 2. Click My Details. 3. Select the Show When I'm On The Phone check box. 4.
  • Page 8: Contacts

    On the contact list screen, in a contact group, highlight a contact. 2. Press the Menu key. 3. Click Link to BlackBerry Contact. 4. Perform one of the following actions: • If the contact is already in the contacts application, click Select Contact. Click a contact.
  • Page 9: Rename A Contact

    User Guide Contacts Rename a contact On the contact list screen, highlight a contact. 2. Press the Menu key. 3. Click Contact Details. 4. Type a name. 5. Press the Menu key. 6. Click Save. Delete a contact On the contact list screen, in a contact group, highlight a contact. 2.
  • Page 10: Organize Offline Contacts

    User Guide Contacts Organize offline contacts On the contact list screen, press the Menu key. 2. Click Options. 3. Perform one of the following actions: • To group offline contacts, change the Show Offline Contacts field to Group. • To hide offline contacts, change the Show Offline Contacts field to No. •...
  • Page 11: Contact Groups

    User Guide Contact groups Contact groups Add a contact group On the contact list screen, press the Menu key. 2. Click Create New Group. 3. Type a name for the contact group. 4. Click OK. Move a contact to a different contact group On the contact list screen, in a contact group, highlight a contact.
  • Page 12: Conversations

    Send a file to a contact If your BlackBerry® device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, you might be able to send files that are stored on your organization's network. For more information about accessing a file from your organization's network, click the Help icon on the Home screen of your BlackBerry device.
  • Page 13: Start A Conference

    User Guide Conversations • To send multiple files, click Multiple. Click a file. Click Add another file. Click another file. Click Send. Start a conference On the contact list screen, in a contact group, highlight an online contact. 2. Press the Menu key. 3.
  • Page 14: Switch Conversations

    User Guide Conversations Switch conversations During a conversation, press the Menu key. 2. Click Switch Conversation. 3. Click a contact. End a conversation During a conversation, press the Menu key. 2. Click End Conversation. Stop receiving messages from users that are not in your contact list On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
  • Page 15: I Am Not Receiving Notification For Incoming Messages

    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.
  • Page 16: Conversation History

    User Guide Conversation history Conversation history Turn on conversation history On the contact 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 contact You can only perform this task if you have previously turned on conversation history.
  • Page 17 User Guide Conversation history • To delete the conversation history for an individual contact, click Delete Contact's History. • To delete the conversation history for all contacts, click Delete Complete History.
  • Page 18: Provide Feedback

    User Guide Provide feedback Provide feedback To provide feedback on this deliverable, visit www.blackberry.com/docsfeedback.
  • Page 19: Legal Notice

    Yahoo! is a trademark of Yahoo! Inc. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks, and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. 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.
  • Page 20 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.
  • Page 21 User Guide Legal notice United Kingdom Published in Canada...

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