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Signing On
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Before you can
sign on, you must have an AOL®, Compuserve 2000 or AIM screen name,
a Web-enabled phone, and wireless Internet service provided through
your wireless carrier. Signing in on AIM Mobile will have an effect
on any other AIM session using the same screen name:
- When using
AIM Mobile and AOL®, you can sign in with the same screen name on
both. Any messages will be received by your AOL® instant messaging
session.
- When using
AIM Mobile and AIM or AIM Express, signing in on one device signs
off any session on another device. For example, if you are using
AIM on your PC, and then login with the same screen name on your
phone, the AIM session on your PC will be signed off.
If you don't
have a screen name, click here to register
a new screen name. If you have a screen name, you're ready to
begin.
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Selecting
the Web Browser
After turning on the phone, select MENU to display the
Main Menu. Use the navigation keys to scroll through the Main Menu
and select the Wireless Web, Minibrowser or Microbrowser.
A message reminds
you that "Airtime fees apply for browser use." Select OK
to continue.
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Selecting AOL® IM from the Menus
From the Wireless Web menu, select the AOL® or Messaging
menus. From the Messaging menu, select AOL® IM.
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The
AOL Instant MessengerTM Screen
 When
you are connected to AIM, the AOL Instant MessengerTM screen is displayed:
- Select OK
to proceed.
- Select ABOUT
for Help.
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Signing
on to AIM
For typing screen names and passwords, the available text
input modes commonly include the following:
- Multi-tap (usually
indicated as alpha/ALPHA or abc/ABC)
- T9 Text Input
(often indicated as T9, Quick, Word, etc.)
- SYMBOLS (usually
indicated as SYM)
- NUMBERS (usually
indicated as NUM)
Select the appropriate input mode before you start typing. It is typically
easiest to type screen names and passwords using "multi-tap"
mode. Most phones default to multi-tap, which is often indicated as
"alpha" or "abc" mode for lowercase letters. Uppercase
letters are usually indicated as "ALPHA" or "ABC."
To correct errors
press the CLEAR or BACK key. Click here for more information
on Typing.
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On many phones with T9
Text Input, you can save your screen name and password in the
user dictionary for quicker reentry. When typing a screen name
using T9 Text Input, please note that some microbrowsers use
RIGHT ARROW to add a space, and T9 Text input uses RIGHT
ARROW to compound words. Therefore, AIM ignores spaces in
screen names. When you are typing a screen name that is a compound
word such as "SpaceCadet" or "iscreamdog"
using T9 Text Input, just press the RIGHT ARROW to insert
a space between words instead of compounding the word. AIM will
ignore the spaces and interpret the screen name correctly.
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Entering
Your Screen Name
Type your screen name then select OK. After your screen
name is accepted, the Password screen is displayed. The screen name
is not case sensitive.
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Entering
Your Password
 Type
your password and select OK. Your Password is case sensitive,
so use the appropriate mode while typing, alpha for lowercase
and ALPHA for uppercase. The asterisks prevent anyone else from
going "back" through your browser and seeing your password.
AIM Mobile does
not save your name and password, but the Web browser may save the
screen name and password until you turn off the phone.
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Sign
Off
Once you have signed on, your AIM Mobile session remains active -
even if the browser is not being used or the phone is turned off -
until you select Sign off or AIM automatically terminates your
session after eight hours of inactivity. In this way, you can continue
to receive messages while performing other activities with the phone.
When you are
done sending and receiving messages using AIM Mobile, it is best to
sign off so your buddies know you are offline. If you do not sign
off, your status continues to appear as online on your friends' Buddy
List.
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sign off, select MENU from the Conversations and Buddy ListTM
page and then select Sign off. Sign Off is only available from
the List Menu.
When you sign
off, all current conversations are ended. Any buddies or unlisted
names that have been rejected during the session will be able to send
messages to you when you sign in again.
Also turn off
your phone to prevent others from using your screen name. Even if
you have signed off AIM Mobile, your screen name and password remain
active on the phone and can provide access to your AIM session if
anyone else uses your phone. If other people have access to your phone,
you may want to put a password on your phone to prevent them from
accessing your account.
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To return to the Wireless
Web menu from AIM Mobile, press and hold the MENU key
to display the Browser Menu, then select Home to return
to the Wireless Web menu. In this way you can easily switch between
messaging and performing other activities with your Web Browser.
To return to your AIM Mobile session, select AOL® IM from
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