Nokia MOBILE PHONE N86 - Manual (Page 91)

If you do not have any N-Gage friends and want to meet
other players, go to N-Gage Arena at www.n-gage.com,
and visit the chatrooms and forums.
View friend information
To view information about a friend, such as the friend's
current N-Gage points or the most recently played games,
scroll to the player on your friends list. You must be online
and connected to the N-Gage service to see the current
online status of your friends.
The indicator next to the player name shows the friend’s
availability.
You can send private messages to your N-Gage friends
even if you are unavailable or offline.
Sort the friends list
To sort your friends by availability, player name, or N-Gage
points, select Options > Sort Friends By .
Rate a player
To rate a player, scroll to the player on your friends list,
and select Options > Rate Player . You can give a player
a rating from one to five stars. The rating you give affects
the player’s reputation in the community.
Send messages
In My friends, you can send private messages to players in
your friends list. If your friend is currently logged in to the
N-Gage service, the friend can respond to your message,
and you can chat one-on-one.
To view new messages received from an N-Gage friend,
scroll to the friend on your friends list, and select
Options > View Message . Read messages are deleted
automatically when you exit N-Gage.
To view game recommendations, select Options > View
Recommendation . Game recommendations are deleted
automatically a week after you receive them.
To send a message to an N-Gage friend, scroll to the friend
on your friends list, and select Options > Send
Message . The maximum size of a private message is 115
characters. To send the message, select Submit .
You need a GPRS, 3G, or wireless LAN connection to be able
to use the messaging feature. Data transfer charges may
apply. For more information, contact your mobile service
provider.
N-Gage settings
To change your N-Gage settings, select Options > Edit
Profile , open the private tab, and select Options > N-
Gage Settings .
Select from the following:
Player Name — Edit you player name. You can only edit
the name if you have not logged in to the N-Gage service
yet.
Personal Settings — Define your personal details, which
are not shown in your public profile, and subscribe to the
N-Gage newsletter. Define also whether you want to 91
N-Gage