
Advanced functions
Avaya 3100 Mobile Communicator - Client for BlackBerry User Guide 55
Your new buddy is added to the local address book. If the buddy is another mobility-enabled user, you
can send them instant messages and track their status.
Note: After importing a buddy, ensure that the contact information is complete. You might need to add
a tag or special character that was not in the original record.
Adding a buddy from the native address book
You can add entries directly from the native address book. Using the native contact search, you can select
an entry and add it to the Avaya 3100 MC - Client for BlackBerry as a buddy.
1. Navigate to the Contacts application.
2. Search or scroll to the entry of the person to add.
3. Select Menu, Add to Buddy - Avaya 3100 MC - Client.
Note: After importing a buddy, ensure that the contact information is complete. You might need to add
a tag or special character that was not in the original record.
Viewing the status of buddies
You can track the presence of another mobility-enabled user.
The following view options are available for Avaya 3100 MC - Client for BlackBerry buddies.
• Check the status of a buddy
• Check the status of all buddies
• Request notification when the status of a buddy changes
You can program the Avaya 3100 MC - Client for BlackBerry to receive automatic status updates, which
enables you to stay up-to-date with the latest status information for all Avaya 3100 MC - Client for
BlackBerry buddies.
To switch from manual mode (default) to automatic mode, select your buddy, then select Enable Auto
Presence. For more information, see “Reviewing and configuring your Buddy settings” on page 30.
Note: Enable Auto Presence uses extra airtime and reduces battery life because the Avaya 3100 MC
- Client for BlackBerry connects to the network for every status update.
Viewing the status of a buddy
1. Navigate to the Buddy list.
2. Scroll to a name and do one of the following:
• Choose Menu, Query Presence to check the status of a buddy.
• Choose Menu, Alert on Presence Change to be alerted when the status of your buddy changes.
Only the immediate change is tracked.
Viewing the status of a group of buddies
1. Navigate to the Buddy list.
2. Scroll to and highlight a group.
3. Select Menu, Query Presence.
The Buddy list updates with the current status of your buddies.
Kommentare zu diesen Handbüchern