Nokia 3100 and Nokia 3120 User Guide 59 Copyright © 2004 NokiaInstant messagingIM contactsYou can add the names of your friends and family with whom you will beinteracting frequently via instant messaging to IM contacts.ADD A NEW CONTACT1 From the IM online menu, select IM contacts > Add contact.2 Enter the contact’s user name, select Options > OK, enter the contact’snickname, and select Options > OK.REMOVE A CONTACTFrom the IM online menu, select IM contacts and select the contact you want toremove, then select Remove contact > OK.Private groupsYou can create your own private chat groups. The participants must be entered intoIM contacts. See “IM contacts” on page 59 for more information.CREATE PRIVATE CHAT GROUP1 From the IM online menu, select Group convers., enter the group name(up to ten characters) and select Options > OK.2 After your screen name appears, select Options > OK.ADD MEMBERS1 Select Options > Group members.2 Select Send and select the contact whom you want to invite to the group chat.3 Enter the invitation text and select Options > Send.4 To add other members to the group, repeat steps 2–4.REMOVE MEMBERS1 From the group list, select the member you want to remove.2 Select Options > Remove member.• LOG OFF SERVICEFrom the IM online menu, you can exit the IM application but still stay connected tothe IM service. This enables you to receive instant messages and chat invitations fromyour contacts, when using your phone for other purposes, for example, if you areplaying a game. If you are connected to your IM service, but you have not used yourIM application for some time, you may be automatically disconnected from the IMservice. The next time you open the IM application, you will receive a message, Notconnected and you will be taken to the offline menu where you have to log in again.To disconnect from the IM service, you must log out from the online menu. You will thenbe taken to the offline menu, where you can log in again or exit the IM application.