MSN Messenger

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1. Gearing Up to Use MSN Messenger
2. Signing In
3. Messaging

MSN Messenger® is a communication (or "chat") program. Unlike e-mail where you send mail and wait for a reply, MSN Messenger allows active correspondence between you and another person. Similar to a chat room in that you can talk to several people at once, MSN Messenger is less "free wheeling" and more exclusive as you decide who to invite into a discussion.

With PAC Mate support, MSN Messenger really comes alive as PAC Mate speaks the messages you send and receive. In addition, PAC Mate audibly indicates when someone is trying to contact you.

In short, this is a fun program and one that you and your friends should not be without!

Gearing Up to Use MSN Messenger

Before you can use MSN Messenger for Pocket PC, there are a few things you have to do first.

1. On your laptop or desktop computer go to either www.passport.com or www.hotmail.com and set up an account.
2. On your PAC Mate establish an Internet connection.
3. Go to the Programs submenu and select MSN Messenger.
4. Press ALT, select Tools and press ENTER on Options.
5. Press CTRL+TAB to move over to the Accounts page.
6. On this page, press the SPACEBAR to check the checkbox next to the enable Passport account.
7. When you enable this account you must enter your sign in name and corresponding password used in creating the account.
8. Using the UP or DOWN ARROW, select the radio button which corresponds to the Passport account.

If you would like this program to automatically start when you connect to the Internet, press CTRL+TAB and move to the General page. On this page, press TAB to move to the "Run this program upon connection" checkbox and press the SPACEBAR to check it.

Signing In

When you are ready to sign in, press the ALT key, select Tools and press ENTER on Sign In. When the MSN Messenger dialog opens, type your sign in name in the edit field. Use the format abc@msn.com. Then press TAB to move to the next edit field and type in your password. For convenience, place a check in the "Save Password" checkbox. When you are done, press ENTER.

Messaging

Once you're signed in, MSN Messenger opens to a tree view where you navigate with the UP and DOWN ARROWS to view online and offline contacts. To send an instant message to a contact, select the contact and press ENTER. As with other list views and tree views in Pocket PC, you can select a contact and press the Application Key to activate the context menu. In MSN Messenger, this menu allows you to send an instant message, send an e-mail, block, delete, and view the properties of a contact.

The online help that comes with MSN Messenger is fairly comprehensive and easily explains the features of this program. To open MSN Messenger Help, press the Windows Key and select Help from the Start Menu.