Contents
Basics........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
About BlackBerry Messenger.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Requirements.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Change your display picture or display name........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
About sounds for BlackBerry Messenger................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
View activity updates................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Change the options for activity updates................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Search your BlackBerry Messenger contact list..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Availability................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Change your status.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Add a status message................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Create a custom status.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Change or delete a custom status........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Receive notification when a contact becomes available....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Show what media file you are playing..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Contacts...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Contact basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Contact categories..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Contact options.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Chats............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Chat basics.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Chat history................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Chat options............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
BlackBerry Groups..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Group basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Members...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Group chats................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Pictures........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Lists.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Group calendar........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Group administration................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34