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Palm

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BlueChat 2.0

Handbook

Summary of Contents for BlueChat 2.0

Page 1: ...Palm BlueChat 2 0 Handbook ...

Page 2: ...s resulting from the use of this guide Palm Inc assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software Palm Inc assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction dead battery or repairs Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss IMPOR...

Page 3: ...at 3 Getting Help 3 Starting a BlueChat session 3 Chatting 6 Sending messages 6 Sending frequently used phrases 7 Ending a chat session 8 Configuring BlueChat 8 Blocking chat requests 8 Assigning a new Bluetooth device name to your handheld 9 Changing the font 10 Troubleshooting 10 Index 11 Contents ...

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Page 5: ...ddition BlueChat stores the device names and addresses of the last ten BlueChat users you chatted with so you don t have to go through the discovery process to find them again System requirements To install BlueChat your handheld must have at least 200 kilobytes KB of free RAM storage available To find the amount of RAM storage available 1 Tap the Home icon 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Info in the Ap...

Page 6: ...stall screen click the Communications tab click BlueChat and follow the onscreen instructions 3 Connect your handheld to the cradle cable and press the HotSync button To install BlueChat Mac computer 1 Insert the Software Essentials CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive 2 Open the Software Essentials folder open the Communications folder double click the BlueChat Installer icon and follow the o...

Page 7: ...t you must first connect with another user The user who invites another user to chat is the host The user who is invited is the partner In order to connect with another user the partner s handheld must meet the following criteria The handheld must include Bluetooth technology and be within 30 feet of your handheld The Bluetooth preferences on the handheld must be set so that Bluetooth communicatio...

Page 8: ...with whom you ve chatted 2 Tap the name of the partner with whom you wish to chat If you do not see the partner with whom you wish to chat tap Find More to refresh the partner list with all of the potential BlueChat partners within range NOTE To stop the connection attempt tap Cancel Then tap Chat to display a list of recent partners or to start the discovery process again 3 The chat request is re...

Page 9: ...th of your handhelds The handheld name of the person with whom you are chatting appears in the upper right corner of the screen You re ready to start chatting To connect with a host as a partner 1 When a host invites you to chat you ll see the following message 2 Tap Yes to accept the invitation and start chatting or No to decline the invitation TIP If you don t want to be interrupted by chat requ...

Page 10: ...hic to the message tap the Graphics button and choose a graphic No matter when you tap the Graphics button the graphic will appear at the end of your message when it is displayed 3 When you are finished entering your message tap Send The message is removed from the input area and appears in the active area of both handhelds As you and your partner both continue to send messages they re appended to...

Page 11: ...e a phrase from the list and tap OK The phrase appears immediately as a message in the chat session You can add new phrases of your own or delete phrases The phrases dialog box can store up to 40 phrases To add a phrase 1 Tap Phrases 2 Tap New 3 Enter the phrase 4 Tap OK To delete a phrase 1 Tap Phrases 2 Tap the phrase you want to delete 3 Tap Delete 4 Tap OK ...

Page 12: ...ain Tap Chat to start the connection process again NOTE You can also just walk away from a chat session to end your participation in it but this will cause a Lost Connection alert to appear on your partner s handheld Configuring BlueChat You can block chat requests assign a new Bluetooth device name to your handheld or change the onscreen font Blocking chat requests If you don t want to be bothere...

Page 13: ...handheld to other BlueChat users by changing the name your handheld is known by in all Bluetooth applications Note that this procedure will not change the HotSync name of your handheld only how it is identified and discovered in BlueChat and other Bluetooth applications To name your handheld 1 Tap the Home icon 2 Tap the Preferences icon 3 Tap Communication and then tap Bluetooth 4 Tap the Device ...

Page 14: ... connection with my partner Either the distance between your partner and yourself has grown too large or an intervening object has broken your connection Start the connection process again I can t discover or connect to any other partners even though they are within range Objects between Bluetooth users can obstruct connections Try moving so the pathway between you and your chat partner is clear A...

Page 15: ...connected message 8 Discovering partners 4 E Ending a chat session 8 Entering a message 6 F Font size changing 10 Frequently used phrases 7 G Graphic adding to a message 6 H Handheld Bluetooth name 9 Help for BlueChat 3 Host 3 I Input area 6 Installing 2 L Launching 3 Lost Connection message 6 M Message adding a graphic to a message 6 color 6 sending 6 smileycon 6 P Partners definition 3 discoveri...

Page 16: ...at connection 1 Requirements to make a connection 3 S Sending messages 6 Session ending 8 starting 3 Size of text changing 10 Smileycon adding to a message 6 Starting BlueChat 3 Stored messages 7 System requirements 1 T Troubleshooting 10 ...

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