Bluejabb, Messenger mobile and bluetooth

Go to Archives/Multimedia.
Launch "New photo" command.
Change the type if you want another format.(Status must be displayed: "Show status" command).
Launch "Show camera" command.
Launch "Snapshot" command to take the photo.
Save the photo or launch "Capture" command to take another photo.

How to create a new audio ?

Go to Archives/Multimedia.
Launch "New audio" command.
Change the type if you want another format.(Status must be displayed: "Show status" command).
Launch "Start recording" command.
Launch "Stop recording" command.
Save the audio or launch "Capture" command to take another audio.

How to create a new video ?

Go to Archives/Multimedia.
Launch "New video" command.
Change the type if you want another format.(Status must be displayed: "Show status" command).
Launch "Show camera" command.
Launch "Start recording" command.
Launch "Stop recording" command.
Save the video or launch "Capture" command to take another video.

How to import a multimedia file located in my handset into the BLUEJABB multimedia archive ?

Go to Archives/Multimedia.
Launch "Local load" command.
Select the multimedia file.
Launch "OK" command.

How to export a multimedia file located in the BLUEJABB multimedia archive into my handset ?

Go to Archives/Multimedia.
Select the multimedia you want to export.
Launch "Local save" command.
Select the directory.
Launch "New file" command.
Launch "OK" command.

Why does BLUEJABB display internal file browser when I want to display a received multimedia content (image, audio, video) or a file ?

When you receive a file or you have downloaded it by the built-in HTTP downloader
(See How to download the content of a URL embedded in a simple/conversation/chat room message ?), BLUJABB looks at the file format and tries to display its content if this file is a multimedia file:

If it is not a multimedia, BLUEJABB allows you to save it locally and displays the internal file browser.
BLUEJABB has detected a multimedia file but can’t display its content:
BLUEJABB does not handle all the multimedia formats. Its’ depends on the JAVA platform installed on your handset: In this case, BLUEJABB does not show you the content but you can launch the “Local save” command to save the file locally.

Conversation/chat room screen

How to create a conversation ?

Simply select the online contact in contacts screen.
For JABBER transport, if you select an offline contact, BLUEJABB displays the "simple message send" screen.

How to select a single message in a conversation/chat room ?

Select the message (white on blue colour) and press fire key (usually the "5" numeric key).

In a conversation or chat room screen, what are the white on yellow messages ?

When a simple message, conversation message, multimedia content or a file is received and when this message is not corresponding to the current conversation, BLUEJABB displays temporally this message (white on yellow) in the current conversation/chat room. Selecting this message allows you to "jump" to the corresponding conversation/chat room.

How to save a single message in a conversation/chat room ?

Select the message (white on blue), press fire key (usually the "5" numeric key) and launch "Record" command.

How to go to an URL embedded in a simple/conversation/chat room message ?

Select the message (white on blue), press fire key (usually the "5" numeric key), select the URL in the URL list box and launch "Go to URL" command. The internal internet browser of your handset is launched.

How to download the content of a URL embedded in a simple/conversation/chat room message ?

Select the message (white on blue), press fire key (usually the "5” numeric key), select the URL in the URL list box and launch “Download content” command. If the operation successes, BLUEJABB inserts in the form an icon corresponding to the content’s mime-type and allows you to view or locally save the file.

How to navigate thru conversations and active chat rooms ?

If input area is displayed, you must give first the focus to the message list.
Then press navigation keys (left/right).
The "1" numeric key displays the first message of the conversation/chat room
The "3" numeric key displays the last message of the conversation/chat room

What is the red, green, and blue filled circles and white sheet in the header of the conversation screen ?

These icons indicate the chat state if chat stat is enabled (JABBER or BLUETOOTH -> Settings/Misc pane: "Enable chat state"):

A red filled circle indicates your contact is not looking at the conversation.
A green filled circle indicates your contact is looking at the conversation.
A blue filled circle indicates your contact is pausing in composing.
A white sheet indicates your contact is composing a message.

What are the unknown chats ?

Unknown chats are the chats with unknown contacts (I.e. these contacts are not in your contact database).

Miscellaneous

How to apply a command to several contacts ?

BLUEJABB allows you to apply commands to multiple contacts depending the command type and the transport (BLUETOOTH or JABBER). In order to use this functionality, launch "Options" command in the contacts screen and select "Multiple selection mode". Select your contacts and launch "Contacts", "Send", or "Info" commands to see "Multiple mode" available commands.

How to apply a command to a group of contacts ?

In the contacts screen, select your group and launch "Contacts", "Send", or "Info" commands to see "Multiple mode" available commands.

What does the message "Multiple selection is not available to process this operation" mean ?

You try to apply a command that is not available for multiple contacts. For example, Contact edition is not available for multiple contacts.

How to hide the ticker which warns me of data reception ?

Launch "Reset unread" command. This command is available in conversation/chat room screen, in contacts screen and all live messages screens.

If you don't want anymore BLUJABB to display this ticker on data reception:

Go to JABBER or BLUETOOTH -> Settings/Notification pane.
Uncheck "Show ticker" in effects.

How to set my presence status for only selected contacts ?

BLUEJABB permits directed presence.
I.e. your status can be different from one contact to another.
To set your presence status for all your contacts, launch "My status" command in contacts screen.
To set your presence status for one contact, you must be in single selection mode, select a contact and launch "Directed status" command in contacts screen.
To set your presence status for several contacts, you must be in multiple selection mode, select several contacts and launch "Directed status" or "My status" command in contacts screen.
To see your presence declared for each of your contacts, go to BLUETOOTH or JABBER -> Settings/Display pane and check "Display declared presence".

Warning, some gateways don't accept directed presence.

How to send multimedia to contact(s) ?

In a conversation screen, launch "Send other" command.
In the contacts screen, select one or more (in multiple selection mode) and launch "Send" command.

Select "Send multimedia", choose your multimedia or create a new one (See How to create a new audio ?, How to create a new photo ?, How to create a new video ?).

Warning, multimedia transfer to multiple contacts is not allowed for JABBER trasnport.

How to send a file located in my handset to contact(s)?

In a conversation screen, launch "Send other" command
In the contacts screen, select one or more (in multiple selection mode) and launch "Send" command.

Select "Send file". BLUJABB displays the files available on your handset.

Warning, file transfer to multiple contacts is not allowed for JABBER trasnport.

How to set my initial status ?

Go to JABBER or BLUETOOTH -> Settings/Startup pane.
Set your initial status.
For the JABBER transport, this status is common to all your accounts.

How to display contact's thumbs in contacts screen ?

Go to JABBER or BLUETOOTH -> Contacts.
Launch “Display options” command.
Check “Display contact’s thumb”.

How to copy/paste an image in BLUEJABB ?

In the photo/image screen, launch “Copy to clipboard” command. You can paste the copied photo/image in your profile or contact edtion screen.

How to set a photo to my profile ?

Edit your profile:

JABBER/Accounts/Your Account/Profile pane
or
BLUETOOTH/Accounts/Profile pane.

Launch “Handset images” command if your photo is on your handset.
Launch “Paste from clipboard” if your photo is in the clipboard.

How to set a photo to a contact ?

Edit your contact.
Launch “Handset images” command if the photo of the contact is on your handset.
Launch “Paste from clipboard” command if the photo of the contact is in the clipboard.
Launch “Archived images” command if the photo of the contact is in the multimedia archive.

How to copy/paste text in BLUEJABB ?

In the message screen, launch “Copy subject to clipboard” or "Copy body to clipboard" command.
You can paste the copied text in the subject or body in the message screen or in “Compose” mode of a conversation/chat room screen.

JABBER

Accounts management

How to copy contacts from a account to another account ?

Connect to the target JABBER account.
Go to JABBER -> Contacts
Launch "Display options" commands.
Select "Multiple selection mode" item.
Select "Display all JABBER contacts" item.
Select the contact(s) you want to copy.
Launch "Contacts" commands.
Select "Activate contact(s)" item.

To return to the initial state:

Launch "Display options" commands.
Select "Display current roster contacts" item.
Select "Single selection mode" item.

What is the difference between "Standard connect" and "Chat rooms connect" ?

When you connect by the "Chat rooms connect" command, your contacts don't see you as online. In this mode, you can enter in chat rooms /IRC channels but you can't chat with your contacts.

How to import my profile (vCard) ?

To import your profile recorded on your JABBER server:

Connect you and go to JABBER -> Contacts
Launch "Profile" command.
Select "Import your profile".

How to export my profile (vCard) ?

To export your profile recorded in BLUEJABB:

In disconnected mode:

Edit your profile JABBER/Accounts/Your Account/Profile pane if you want to change your profile.
Connect you and go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Profile" command.
Launch "Publish your profile" command.

In connected mode:

Go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Profile" command.
Launch "Edit profile" command if you want to change your profile.
Launch "Publish your profile" command

How to create a temporally account ?

Go to JABBER/Accounts.
Create your temporally account.
Uncheck "Archive contacts" in the Option choice group (Main pane).

When you connect to this account, the contacts of the account stored on the server are not saved on your handset. This functionality is very useful if you lend temporally your handset with BLUEJABB to a person and you don't want this person to add contacts to your contact database stored in BLUEJABB.

Where can I find a list of public JABBER servers ?

Here

Contacts management

What does contact activation/desactivation mean ?

When you activate a contact, you ask him to see his presence status. When you desactivate a contact, this request is cancelled. You will never see this contact online. A "re-activation" will "re-ask" the authorization to the deactivated contact.

How to add a contact ?

In disconnected mode:

Go to Archive/Contacts.
Launch "New" command.
When you will connect later, go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Display options" commands.
Select "Display all JABBER contacts" item.
Select the contact(s) you have created offline.
Launch "Contacts" commands.
Select "Activate contact(s)" item.

In connected mode:

Go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Contacts" commands.
Select "Create contact".
BLUEJABB activates automatically this contact if JABBER -> Settings/Misc pane. "Activate contact when create" is checked.

How to add a MSN/YAHOO/ICQ/AIM contact ?

You must have register to the corresponding gateway.

How to register to a gateway (MSN/YAHOO/ICQ/AIM) ?

In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Contacts" command.
Select "Create contact".
Choose the corresponding gateway in the "Gateway" list box.
Enter the identifier of your contact
Launch "OK" command.
BLUEJABB activates automatically this contact if JABBER -> Settings/Misc pane. "Activate contact when create" is checked.

How to temporary remove contact(s) ?

In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Contacts" command.
Select contacts you want to temporary remove.
Select "Deactivate contact(s)".

This contact is not removed from your contact database.

If you want to re-activate the contact(s) later:

In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Display options" commands.
Select "Display all JABBER contacts" item.
Select the contacts you want to re-activate.
Launch "Contacts" command.
Select "Activate contact(s)".

How to block/unblock a contact ?

In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Select contact(s) you want to block/unblock.
Launch "Contacts" command.
Select "Block" or "Unblock". BLUEJABB displays the right command depending the state of the contact (blocked or unblocked).

How to change contact parameters ?

In disconnected mode

Go to Archive/Contacts.
Select the contact you want to change parameters.

If you have changed nickname, you must export the contact to the server. In connected mode:

Go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Select the contact(s) you changed nickname
Launch "Contacts" command.
Select "Update contact(s) on server".

In connected mode

Go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Select the contact you want to change parameters.
If you have changed nickname, BLUEJABB automatically export contact parameters to the server.

How to create a group ?

You can't create manually a group. Instead of choosing an existing group in the contact edition screen, enter a new group in the group input field. BLUEJABB creates automatically the group.

How to delete a group ?

You can't delete manually a group. When a group is empty (i.e. there is no more contacts is this group), this group will no longer appear on the next connection.

Send data

How to send a message in disconnected mode ?

Go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Select one or more contacts (Multiple selection mode).
Launch "Send" command.
Select "Send a simple message" item.
Enter your message.
This message will be send on the next connection if JABBER -> Settings/Misc pane "Send offline message when connect" is checked. Otherwise, you can send it manually.

How to send a message to a user which is not in my contact list ?

In connected or disconnected mode:
Go to JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Send simple message" command.
You must know the JID of the recipient.

In disconnected mode, this message will be send on the next connection if JABBER -> Settings/Misc pane. "Send offline message when connect" is checked. Otherwise, you can send it manually.

How to chat with more than one contact ?

Launch "Display options" command in the contacts screen and select "Multiple selection mode".
Select your contacts (They must be online).
Launch "Send" command.
Select "Start a conference" item.
BLUEJABB displays the "Enter in chatroom" screen
Launch "Start a conference" command.
BLUEJABB send invitations to the contacts you have selected.

To invite contact(s) later in the conversation:

In the conversation screen, launch "Invite contacts" command and select the contact you want to invite (They must be online).

Warning, you can start a conference with contacts on a gateway (MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, and AIM).

How to prevent reception of chat message from unknown contacts ?

Go to JABBER -> Settings/Misc pane.
Uncheck “Allow unknown chat”.
However, you can chat with unknown contacts if you initiate the conversation.

How to prevent a participant of a chat room/IRC channel to initiate a private chat with me ?

When you enter in a chat room, uncheck “Allow private chat”.
However, you can chat with a chat room/IRC channel participant if you initiate the private conversation.

Chat rooms / IRC channels

How to browse a conference service provided by my server ?

In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Chat rooms or JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Conference manager" command.
The conference service provided by your server is known as the default conference service.
It appears at the top of the "Conference manager" screen.
Launch "Browse service" command.
You will be warned when the browsing operation will be terminated.
Then launch “View browsed service” command.
Optinally select the chat room you want to enter in.
Launch “Record service” to save locally the chat room list. In this case, the recorded service is added in the recorded services and you won’t need to browse this conference service again.

How to browse a conference service provided by another JABBER server ?

YOU MUST KNOW the JID of the conference service (usually conference.server_name or chat.server_name) or use the service explorer provided by BLUEJABB.

Ex: conference.jabberfr.org or chat.jabberfr.org

In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Chat rooms or JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Conference manager" command.
Enter the JID of the conference service in the "Service:" input field or use the BLUEJABB service explorer.
Launch "Browse service" command.

Then launch “View browsed service” command. Optinally select the chat room you want to enter in

Launch “Record service” to save locally the chat room list. In this case, the recorded service is added in the recorded services and you won’t need to browse this conference service again

How to chat in a chat room which is in any of my browsed conference service ?

YOU MUST KNOW the full JID of the chat room:

chatroom_name@conference_service_jid

or use the service explorer provided by BLUEJABB.

In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Chat rooms.
Launch "Conference manager" command.

Enter the full JID of chat room in "Chat room name:" input field.

Ex:jabber@chat.jabber.fr

Then launch "Enter" command.

BLUEJABB adds automatically this chat room in the chat room history.

How to remove a browsed conference service ?

In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Chat rooms or JABBER -> Contacts.
Launch "Conference manager" command.
Select the browsed conference service you want to remove in the list above the "Service:" input field and launch "Remove item" command.

How to enter in an IRC channel ?

First of all, you must use an IRC gateway. This gateway may be provided by your current server (default service) or by another server.

YOU MUST KNOW the channel name. BLUEJABB does not provide channel browser on an IRC server.

In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Chat rooms.
Launch "Conference manager" command.
If your server provides an IRC gateway, BLUEJABB displays its JID on top of the screen as "Default service". In this case, enter in the "Chat room name" input field:

The complete channel identifier is written as follows:

#channel_name%irc_server@irc_jabber_gateway

channel_name: name of the IRC channel
irc_server: name of the IRC server
irc_jabber_gateway: JID of the IRC gateway

ex:#debian%irc.debian.org@irc.jabberfr.org

"#" is optional depending of the IRC gateway.

#channel_name%irc_server

If your server doesn't provide an IRC gateway, enter: #channel_name%irc_server@other_irc_jabber_gateway_JID in the "Chat room name".

Then launch "Enter" command.

How to remove a chat room/IRC channel from the chat room history ?

In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Chat rooms.

Select the chat room or IRC channel you want to remove and launch "Clean item chat room history"

How to enter in a MEEBO chat room ?

If you want to use your MEEBO account with BLUEJABB, log in with it. The official MEEBO web client displays your preferred chat rooms in the contact list. BLUEJABB imports these chat rooms and display them in the chat room history and not in the contact list. Select a chat room and enter in.
Warning, if you use your MEEBO account, you won't be able to chat with proprietory IM contacts (MSN, AIM, ...).

If you want to use another JABBER account to enter in MEEBO chat rooms, BLUEJABB must know your preferred MEEBO chat room complete identifiers which are formatted like as follows:
chat_room_name@conferenceX.meebo.com
X is the conference service number.

The official MEEBO web client never displays this complete identifier which is hidden for you.
Log in first with your MEEBO account, BLUEJABB imports these chat rooms identifiers.
Log out and log in with another JABBER account.
BLUEJABB chat room history is common to all JABBER accounts so you can now enter in MEEBO chat rooms with your current JABBER account.

Can I enter in a chat room/IRC channel in "invisible" status ?

No, you can't.

How to start a private conversation with a participant of a chat room ?

In the chat room screen, launch "Send other" command.
BLUEJABB displays all the chat room participants.
Select the participant you want to chat with and launch "Start conversation" command.

How to send multimedia (or a file located in my handset) to a participant of a chat room ?

First of all, BLUEJABB needs the JID of the participant you want to send multimedia. So this chat room must be no anonymous.
In the chat room screen, launch "Send other" command.
BLUEJABB displays all the chat room participants.
Select the participant you want to send data and launch "Send multimedia" or "Send file" (See How to send multimedia to contact(s) ? or How to send a file located in my handset to a contact(s) ?)

How to set my presence status in a chat room ?

When you enter in a chat room, BLUEJABB set your presence status with your current status. If you want to change your presence status in a chat room and only in this chat room, simply launch "My status" command in the chat room screen you want to set your status. The new status will only affect your presence in the current chat room and will not change your status for your contacts and in the other active chat rooms.

How to see my presence status in a chat room ?

Launch "Info" in the chat room screen you want to see your status. BLUEJABB displays the list of chat room participants. You will see in this list your nickname and your presence status.

Gateways

Can i connect directly to a proprietory IM (MSN/YAHOO/ICQ/AIM) without connect to a JABBER server ?

No, you need to connect to a jabber server and register to the corresponding gateway provided by the current server or a public gateway provided by another server.

How to register to a gateway (MSN/YAHOO/ICQ/AIM) ?

Gateways allow you to connect to proprietory IM. In order to register a gateway, you need to have an account in the corresponding Instant Messaging System.
When you connect, BLUEJABB discovers automatically gateways provided by your server.
Go to JABBER -> Contacts and launch "Gateways" commands. BLUEJABB displays the available gateways on the current server. A blue circle indicates an available gateway.
Select your gateway and simply input your user/password.
Launch "Register/Update gateway".

Warning, if register successes, a confirmation subscription will be displayed for each of your contacts of your corresponding IM account. To avoid this and before registering to the gateway, go to JABBER -> Settings/Misc pane and uncheck "Interactive presence subscription".

If register failed, your user/password may be incorrects. Retry to register by launching the same command. "Register/Update gateway".

How to add a public gateway if my server doesn't provide a gateway to a proprietary IM ?

If your server doesn't provide gateways, you can use a gateway provided by another JABBER server if this gateway is public. In connected mode, go to JABBER -> Contacts and launch "Gateways" commands. Enter the JID of the external gateway (ex: msn.jabber.cz) and launch "Add the public gateway" you can also use the service explorer to find a public gateway.

If successful, the gateway will be added in the available gateways list with a blue circle.
Select it and simply input your user/password.
Launch "Register/Update gateway".

If register failed, your user/password may be incorrects. Retry to register by launching the same command. ("Register/Update gateway").

Warning, if successful, a confirmation subscription will be displayed for each of your contacts of your leader IM accounts. To avoid this and before registering to the gateway, Go to JABBER -> Settings/Misc pane and uncheck "Interactive presence subscription".

Can I login on the same proprietary IM with multiple accounts ?

Yes.
Suppose you have two accounts on MSN:
account1@hotmail.com
account2@hotmail.com.
You must have two different available MSN gateways. For example one provided by your server (gateway1) and a public gateway (gateway2).
Add the public gateway. See How to add a public gateway if my server doesn’t provide a gateway to a proprietary IM ?
Then register with account1@hotmail.com on the gateway1 and register with account2@hotmail.com on the gateway2.
BLUEJABB will import the contacts of account1@hotmail.com and account2@hotmail.com.

Robots

How to use JAIKU/TWITTER robots ?

First of all, you must have set your IM address in your TWITTER or JAIKU account.
Go to JAIKU or TWITTER web site and set your current IM address.
In BLUEJABB, connect you and go to JABBER -> Contacts screen and launch "Contacts" command.
Choose "Create contact".
Optionally select or create a group.
Go to "Bots" list box and select JAIKU or TWITTER.
Launch "Save" command.

Conversation with micro-blogging bots:

JAIKU:

To post to your stream, just send a message
To post to a channel, start your message with #channel
To comment the latest update from someone, start with @user
To follow a user or channel, send FOLLOW "user/#channel"
To stop following a user or channel, send LEAVE "user/#channel"
To stop all alerts, send STOP
To resume alerts, send START
To sign out from Jaiku IM, send SIGN OUT
To remove your Jaiku account, send DELETE ME

TWITTER

Reply with what you're doing.
'invite' to invite a friend.
'follow' to receive updates.
'track' to track interests.
'whois' for info.
'off' to silence.

BLUEJABB provides special commands for micro-blogging bots (FOLLOW, LEAVE, ...).

The command history in the conversation screen ("compose mode")can also be very useful for these robots:

Launch "Save history" to save the current command in the history.
Launch "History" to list the history.

How to use RSS robot ?

Connect you and go to JABBER -> Contacts screen and launch "Contacts" command.
Choose "Create contact".
Optionally select or create a group.
Go to "Bots" list box and select "RSS".
Launch "Save" command.
Then open a conversation with RSS robot.
To subscribe to a RSS stream, enter your RSS stream URL and launch "Subscribe" command.

You will receive RSS updates as a simple message (JABBER -> Messages -> Simples folder).

To unsubscribe to a RSS stream:

Open a conversation with the RSS robot.
Launch "List" command.
Select the message. (See "How to select a single message in a conversation/chat room ?")
Select the URL you want to unsubscribe in the URL list box.
Launch "unsubscribe" command.

How to use the Random chat robot ?

Connect you and go to JABBER -> Contacts screen
Launch "Contacts" command.
Choose "Create contact" item.
Go to "Bots" list box and select "Random chat".
Launch Save command.
YOU MUST be in available state (Ready status).
Then open a conversation with the robot.
Type a text (for example: hello)

If there are available "random chat" users, you are invited to start a conversation ("Enter chat room" screen).

Miscellaneous

How can I find public gateways, conference services or file transfer proxies provided by other servers ?

Run the built-in server explorer provided by BLUEJABB ( JABBER -> Services explorer).
Enter the JABBER identifier of the server (ex:jabber.fr) and launch "Explore" command.
Select the service you want to use and launch "Process service" command.

If this service is a proxy server, BLUEJABB adds the proxy server JID to the list of proxy server in the "File transfer" pane of accounts settings.
If this service is a gateway, BLUEJABB displays the gateway setting dialog with public gateway input field initialized with the selected gateway. Then launch "Add the public gateway" command to enable this gateway. (See "Gateways" How-to).
If this service is a conference service, BLUEJABB displays the conference manager dialog box width "Service" input field initialized with the selected service. Then launch "Browse service" command to explore all the chat rooms provided by this conference service

BLUETOOTH

Contacts management

How to create a discovered contact ?

Select the discovered contact you want to create.
Launch "Contact" command.
Select "Create selected contact" item.

This contact is created in your contact database.

How to schedule the contacts exploration ?

To schedule manually the exploration, go to BLUETOOTH -> Contacts.
Launch "Schedule exploration" command.

To unschedule exploration go to BLUETOOTH -> Contacts.
Launch "Unschedule exploration" command.

To schedule automatically the exploration, go to BLUETOOTH -> Settings/Exploration pane.
Check "Start when connect".

How to automatically send my profile when a new contact is discovered ?

Go to BLUETOOTH -> Settings/Exploration pane.
Check "Send photo on discover".

What is the public conversation ?

The public conversation is like a chat room where the participants are the discovered handsets. When you send a message, a multimedia or a file, all the participants receive the message, the multimedia or the file.

Can I sort contacts by group in BLUETOOTH ?

No, you can't. Sorting by group is for JABBER transport only.

Is there a limit of simultaneous discovered contacts ?

Yes, this limit depends on your handset. Normally this value is between 3 and 7.
This means that you can have between 3 and 7 simultaneous contacts in the public conversation.

How to chat with a single contact in BLUETOOTH ?

Select the contact you want to chat to in the contacts screen.
BLUEJABB displays a conversation screen.

Can I change my identifier when I am connected ?

No, you can't. You must disconnect before.

Is it necessary to run an exploration to connect to a contact which is in my contacts database ?

No. When you create a explored contact , BLUEJABB save the real BLUETOOTH address of the contact's device in the contacts database.
No more exploration is needed to connect to this contact even you exit from BLUEJABB.
When you connect later, launch "Connect to contact" to connect directly to this contact. The exploration is not needed in this case

Bluejabb, messenger mobile and bluetooth

HOW TO

General

Multimedia

Conversation/chat room screen

Miscellaneous

JABBER

Accounts management

Contacts management

Send data

Chat rooms/IRC channels

Gateways

Robots

Miscellaneous

BLUETOOTH

General

Mulitmedia

How to create a new photo ?

How to create a new audio ?

How to create a new video ?

How to import a multimedia file located in my handset into the BLUEJABB multimedia archive ?

How to export a multimedia file located in the BLUEJABB multimedia archive into my handset ?

Why does BLUEJABB display internal file browser when I want to display a received multimedia content (image, audio, video) or a file ?

Conversation/chat room screen

How to create a conversation ?

How to select a single message in a conversation/chat room ?

In a conversation or chat room screen, what are the white on yellow messages ?

How to save a single message in a conversation/chat room ?

How to go to an URL embedded in a simple/conversation/chat room message ?

How to download the content of a URL embedded in a simple/conversation/chat room message ?

How to navigate thru conversations and active chat rooms ?

What is the red, green, and blue filled circles and white sheet in the header of the conversation screen ?

What are the unknown chats ?

Miscellaneous

How to apply a command to several contacts ?

How to apply a command to a group of contacts ?

What does the message "Multiple selection is not available to process this operation" mean ?

How to hide the ticker which warns me of data reception ?

If you don't want anymore BLUJABB to display this ticker on data reception:

How to set my presence status for only selected contacts ?

How to send multimedia to contact(s) ?

How to send a file located in my handset to contact(s)?

How to set my initial status ?

How to display contact's thumbs in contacts screen ?

How to copy/paste an image in BLUEJABB ?

How to set a photo to my profile ?

Edit your profile:

How to set a photo to a contact ?

How to copy/paste text in BLUEJABB ?

JABBER

Accounts management

How to copy contacts from a account to another account ?

What is the difference between "Standard connect" and "Chat rooms connect" ?

How to import my profile (vCard) ?

To import your profile recorded on your JABBER server:

How to export my profile (vCard) ?

In disconnected mode:

In connected mode:

How to create a temporally account ?

Where can I find a list of public JABBER servers ?

Contacts management

What does contact activation/desactivation mean ?

How to add a contact ?

In disconnected mode:

In connected mode:

How to add a MSN/YAHOO/ICQ/AIM contact ?

How to temporary remove contact(s) ?

If you want to re-activate the contact(s) later:

How to block/unblock a contact ?

How to change contact parameters ?

If you have changed nickname, you must export the contact to the server. In connected mode:

How to create a group ?

How to delete a group ?

Send data

How to send a message in disconnected mode ?

How to send a message to a user which is not in my contact list ?

How to chat with more than one contact ?

To invite contact(s) later in the conversation:

How to prevent reception of chat message from unknown contacts ?

How to prevent a participant of a chat room/IRC channel to initiate a private chat with me ?

If you want to use another JABBER account to enter in MEEBO chat rooms, BLUEJABB must know your preferred MEEBO chat room complete identifiers which are formatted like as follows:
chat_room_name@conferenceX.meebo.com
X is the conference service number.