Using the Messenger Sidebar Module
| Overview | Using Messenger Sidebar Module Features |
Overview
The Messenger Sidebar module allows you to send instant messages without having to open the full AT&T Yahoo! Messenger application. Any incoming messages you receive appear in the usual Instant Message window.
Note: You must have AT&T Yahoo! Messenger installed to use the Messenger Sidebar module. If you do not have Messenger installed, click the link that appears in the Messenger Sidebar module to go to a download page and install Messenger.
The Messenger Sidebar module has two views:
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Collapsed as a mini-module
You can click the Messenger mini-module (outside of the pull-down menu) to make Messenger the active Sidebar module.
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Expanded as the active module
When Messenger is displayed on the Sidebar as either a mini-module or the active module, it displays your current online status and provides a pull-down menu you can use to change your status.
Here's How
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If you are not signed in to Messenger, a Sign In to Messenger link appears on the mini-module. Click that link to sign in.
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Select the desired status from the pull-down list to change it.
What's Next
When Messenger is the active module, you can send an instant message, invite a friend to co-browse with you, start your Webcam, and add a contact to Messenger.
Words to Know
- Active module: the module currently displayed in the active content area of the AT&T Yahoo! Sidebar.
- Download: to transfer a file from a remote computer to your computer.
- Mini-module: an application module that can be displayed in the AT&T Yahoo! Sidebar.
- Module: a small version of an AT&T Yahoo! service that can be displayed in the active content area of the AT&T Yahoo! Sidebar.
- AT&T Yahoo! Messenger: a web-based tool that allows you to chat with one or more people over the Internet in real time (instantly); sometimes referred to as "instant messenger" or "IM".
- Sidebar: a customizable area in the AT&T Yahoo! Browser or Internet Explorer where you can display information or applications that you use often, such as AT&T Yahoo! Mail, AT&T Yahoo! Messenger, and AT&T Yahoo! Photos.