HTC PDA Phone - Manual (Page 124)

124 Using Other Applications
Live Messenger
Live Messenger lets you send and receive instant messages online. With this mobile version of Windows Live
Messenger, you enjoy many of the same cool features that you get from the desktop version, which include
the following:
• Instant messaging via text and voice
• Multiple conversations
• Ability to add emoticons
• Contact list with presence
• Sending and receiving files including photos
• Ability to change status or display name
• Viewing contacts by online status, groups, and more
• Sending messages even when a contact is offline
Note Before you can use Windows Live Messenger Mobile, your device must be connected to the Internet. For
information about setting up an Internet connection, see “Connecting to the Internet” in Section 10.
To open Windows Live Messenger Mobile
Do one of the following:
• Tap Start > Programs > Messenger; or
• On Windows Live or the Today screen, tap the left or right arrow until you see Messenger, and then tap
it.
To sign in and out
1. To sign in, tap Sign in on the messenger screen.
2. If this is your first time signing in, a message appears that your messenger contacts will be added to the
Contacts list on your device. Tap OK to add them.
(Signing in may take several minutes, depending on your connection speed.)
3. To sign out, tap Menu > Sign Out. Your status changes to Offline.
To add a Windows Live contact in the messenger
1. Tap Menu > Add new contact.
2. Enter the e-mail address of the contact and then tap OK.
To add a Windows Live contact in Contacts
1. Tap Contacts on the Today screen.
2. Tap New and then tap Windows Live.
3. In the IM box, enter the e-mail address of the contact, which can be a Windows Live ID or any other e-
mail address.
Tip You can fill in other information about the contact, if desired. This is not absolutely necessary if you will
communicate with the contact only through Windows Live Messenger or Live Mail.
4. Tap OK.
5. Follow the remaining instructions to add the new contact to your Windows Live contacts list.