User Guide

Getting Connected 163
The Windows Live™ interface
On the Windows Live™ main screen, you will see a search bar, navigation
buttons, and an area where you can show and customize your profile.
1 Search bar
2 Navigation buttons. Tap the left
or right arrow to switch between
Windows Live™ Messenger, Windows
Live™ Mail, and Sync status.
3 Tap to change the display name,
picture, or personal message.
4 Tap Menu to access and change
settings.
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Tip If you chose to display the search bar and Windows Live™ applications on the
Today screen when you were setting up Windows Live™, you’ll also see them on
the Today screen. To show or hide them from the Today screen, open Windows
Live™ and tap Menu > Options > Today
screen options.
Windows Live™ Messenger
With this mobile version of Windows Live™ Messenger, you enjoy many of
the same cool features that you get from the desktop version, which include
the following:
• Instant messaging via text and voice
• Multiple conversations
• Insert emoticons
• Contact list with presence
• Send and receive files including
photos
• Change status/display name
• View contacts by online status,
groups, and more
• Send messages even when a contact is offline
Note Before you can use Windows Live™ Messenger, your device must be connected
to the Internet. For information about setting up an Internet connection, see
“Ways of Connecting to the Internet” in this chapter.