Blackbe;rry ICQ - MISE EN ROUTE User manual

ICQ for BlackBerry Smartphones
Version: 2.5
User Guide

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Contents
Basics........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
About ICQ for BlackBerry devices............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Connect to ICQ for BlackBerry devices................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
About sound profiles.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Availability................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
About your status....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Change your status.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Add a status message................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Create a custom status.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Receive notification when a contact is online........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Contacts...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Add a contact.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
View a contact's information.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Link a contact with a contact in the contacts application.................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Delete a contact......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Block a contact........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Hide blocked contacts............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Hide offline contacts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
A contact no longer appears in my contact list...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Contact groups........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Add a contact group.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Rename a contact group........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Delete a contact group.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Conversations............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Send a message.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Send a message to a user that is not in your contact list...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Add an emoticon........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Email a conversation.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Copy a conversation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Clear a conversation.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Switch conversations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
End a conversation..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Prevent conversations from appearing in the messages application.................................................................................................................................................. 11
Stop grouping messages in conversations.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
I am not receiving notification for incoming messages........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Text sometimes changes after I type it.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Conversation history.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Turn on conversation history.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
View the conversation history for a contact........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Search for text in a conversation history................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Delete a conversation history................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Provide feedback........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Legal notice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Basics
About ICQ for BlackBerry devices
You can use ICQ® for BlackBerry® devices to chat with other ICQ® users from your BlackBerry device. To use ICQ for BlackBerry devices, you
must have an ICQ number. To get an ICQ number, visit www.icq.com/register/. For more information about ICQ, visit www.icq.com.
Connect to ICQ for BlackBerry devices
1. On the Home screen or in the application list, click the ICQ icon.
2. Type your ICQ® number and password.
3. Click Connect.
To disconnect from ICQ for BlackBerry devices, on the contact list screen, press the Menu key. Click Disconnect.
About sound profiles
You can set notification options, such as vibrate or tone, for ICQ® for BlackBerry® devices in the sounds application. The ICQ Alert item specifies
how you are notified when a contact that you have set an availability notification for becomes available. The ICQ New Message item specifies
how you are notified of incoming ICQ® messages.
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 ICQ for BlackBerry devices. For more information about sounds, click the Help icon on the Home screen of your BlackBerry device.
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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 contacts and they cannot send you messages.
1. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
2. Click My Info.
3. Change the Status field.
Add a status message
1. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
2. Click My Info.
3. Type a status message.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.
Create a custom status
1. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
2. Click My Info.
3. Change the Status field.
4. Click Personal Status.
5. Type a status message.
6. To add the custom status to the status list, select the Add to personal status list check box.
7. Click OK.
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Receive notification when a contact is online
You can receive a message when the contact is online. Depending on the sound profile that is set on your device, you might also receive an
audible notification.
1. On the contact list screen, in a contact group, highlight an offline contact.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Set Alert.
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Contacts
Add a contact
1. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
2. Click Add User.
3. To specify a contact group, change the Group Name field.
4. Select one of the following options:
•ICQ #
•AOL Screen Name
•Phone Number
5. Type the contact information.
6. Click OK.
7. To link the contact with a contact in the contacts application, perform one of the following actions:
• If the contact is already in the contacts application, click Select Contact. Click a contact.
• If the contact is not yet in the contacts application, click New Contact. Type the contact information. Press the Menu key. Click
Save.
View a contact's information
1. On the contact list screen, highlight a contact.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click User's Details.
Link a contact with a contact in the contacts application
When you link a contact with a contact in the contacts application, you might be able to perform additional tasks. For example, during a
conversation, you might be able to call or send an email message to the contact quickly from the menu.
1. 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.
• If the contact is not yet in the contacts application, click New Contact. Type the contact information. Press the Menu key. Click
Save.
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Delete a contact
1. On the contact list screen, in a contact group, highlight a contact.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Delete User.
4. Click Delete.
Block a contact
If you block a contact, you appear as offline in that contact's contact list.
1. On the contact list screen, in a contact group, highlight a contact.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Block.
To unblock a contact, click Unblock.
Hide blocked contacts
1. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Change the Show Blocked Users field to No.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.
To view blocked contacts again, change the Show Blocked Users field to Yes.
Hide offline contacts
1. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Change the Show Offline Users field to No.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.
To view offline contacts again, change the Show Offline Users field to Group.
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A contact no longer appears in my contact list
Try performing the following actions:
• If you have changed options to hide offline contacts, organize offline contacts so that you can view offline contacts.
• If you have collapsed the group that the contact is in, expand the group. On the contact list screen, click the group.
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