User's Manual

AOL Instant Messenger™ Service
Signing On to the AOL Instant Messenger Service
1
Press
to go to the Jump screen. Scroll to highlight
AOL Instant
Messenger
(AIM
®
), then press the wheel to open the application. The
Sign On screen appears.
You can only use the conversation shortcuts while you’re in the AIM
screens, not from the Jump screen.
2
If you already have an AIM account, type your screen name and
password (passwords are case-sensitive), then select the
Sign On
button.
3
If you don’t have an AIM account, scroll to highlight the
Screen Name
pop-up menu, then press the wheel to open. Select
New User
. It’s is free
to set up an AIM account.
4
The New User dialog box appears. Select
Create New Screen Name
.
5
You are taken to the AOL New Account Web page via the device Web
Browser. Follow the directions on the Web page to create a new account.
6
Once your account has been created, press
to go to the Jump
screen. Select the AIM application. The Sign On screen appears, where
you can type your new screen name and password.
Send an Instant Message
1
Press
to go to the Jump screen. Scroll to highlight
AOL Instant
Messenger
, then press the wheel to open the application.
2
Sign on with your screen name and password; your Buddy List displays.
3
To start a conversation with a buddy on your list, from the Buddy List
screen, scroll to highlight the buddy’s screen name, then press the wheel
to start a conversation.
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