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SPEAK OUT
Speak out with the Messaging functions!
They let you chat, control your IM account,
and set IM options. Most of these functions
are accessed through the Messaging Menu.
Using the MyFriendz List
The MyFriendz list shows all of your friends who are logged
into the IM service(s) you are using, and shows you their
status. Navigate to the MyFriendz listing in the Messaging
Menu and press →or ENTER, or just click the MyFriendz
button. Then use the cursor keys to scroll through the list,
and press ENTER to start chatting.
The top of your MyFriendz list shows the people you’re
chatting with now, listed alphabetically in bold type. Below
that, the list shows friends who are online but not chatting
with you. They are listed in a regular font if idle, or in italics if
they are away from their computers.
Quick Tips
Select the name of someone already chatting with you to
make that chat window jump to the top.
Type a letter, or several letters, to jump to the first name
in the list that matches what you typed.
Press PREV or NEXT to navigate the list a page at a time.
Select a name and press the →cursor key to see a
friend’s status message.
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Using the Chat Window
Each chat session uses a full window. If you are chatting with
several people, the windows are stacked in the order in which
they were started. You can page through them by using the
PREV and NEXT buttons or the →and ←cursor arrows.
The chat window has three parts:
Header bar:
Current buddy: Screen name and service provider.
Counter: Updates when you open or close chats. This is the first of 2 open chats.
New message status: Pulses if you have any unread 411 or message. Press
MyFriendz to see buddy list, and look for animated logos to find new messages.
Network status: Shows whether you are online and signal strength.
Special key status: Shows whether Alt function is on (A) or locked (A), or whether
Shift function is on (↑) or locked (↑). See Quick Tips below for details.
Battery status: If running on battery, shows 1 to 4 bars of remaining power. Blinks
slowly if battery is getting low – connect to AC power soon. Blinks quickly when
critically low and enters Standby as soon as possible. If charging, shows .
Text entry window: Type your message here and press ENTER to
send. Use Backspace to erase or ←to back up and insert additional
text. Any letter you type while in the chat window will appear here.
Header bar: From left to right,
shows service logo and ID of
your current buddy, window
counter, new message status,
network status, special key
status, and battery status.
(See below for details.)
History window: Shows most
recent 12-15 lines of chat.
Lines you typed are labeled
“Me.” Use ↑and ↓to reread.
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Quick Tips
Press ALT once to enable the secondary function on any
one of the blue keys on the keyboard, including the
numeric keys, special accent keys, and the Close Window
(⌧) key. Press ALT twice to use more than one secondary
function. Press ALT again to return to normal mode.
Press the Up Arrow (↑) once to enable the Shift function
and type one uppercase character. Press ↑twice to lock
this function and type everything in uppercase. Press ↑
again to return to normal mode.
Press PREV or NEXT to move through your open chat
windows, in the order that they were connected.
Press the MyFriendz key and type a few letters of your
friend’s name to jump to a specific conversation.
Press ALT + ⌧together to close the active chat.
Sending Emoticonz and Special Characters
To add Emoticonz (smileys) to your messages, press the
MyEmoticonz key ( ☺). A pop-up window of available
characters will appear. (Your choices will depend upon the
IM service you are using.) Scroll through the window, select
a character, and press ENTER to add it to your message. The
pop-up will disappear after one use.
Go to the Zipitwireless.com website to
download new Fontz that match your
personality!
To add a special character, press the “. . .” key located above
the ALT key. Select the character from the pop-up window.
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Receiving an IMAlert and Using IMResponse
When you receive a new
message, unless you are in the
Setup Menu or MyFriendz list, an
IMAlert will pop up for 3 seconds
on top of any open window. A
swooshing sound will also play.
If you want to read the new message, press the Up Arrow (↑)
+ NEXT while the IMAlert is showing to jump to that chat
window. (If you receive several IMAlerts, you can only jump
to the first one.) You can also press the MyFriendz key to
see who has sent you messages—their IM service logos will
be flashing.
Receiving Messages from Zipit
Zipit uses 411 messages and dynamic alerts to tell you
important info about your Zipit device, or about new features
and offers. You read the 411s when you choose to, by
selecting 411 from the Home Menu. If you have an unread
message, 411 appears at the top of the menu.
When Zipit needs to get your attention quickly, we’ll send
you a dynamic alert. After reading it, simply press ENTER to
return to your previous activity.
