HTC EVO Shift 4G Manuel D’Utilisation

Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It 
lets you communicate with other people that also use 
Google Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account 
when you first set up your device, you are already 
signed in to Google Talk.

1.

Press 

 and tap 

 > Talk

.

2.

Tap a friend in the Friends list.

3.

Enter your message in the text box. You can also 
insert a smiley by pressing 

, and then tapping 

More > Insert smiley

.

4.

Tap 

Send

.

5.

While chatting, press 

 and then tap any of these 

options:

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Chat off record

. Your Google Talk messages are 

stored in the Chats folder of your Gmail account. 
Tap this option if you don’t want to store your chat 
messages.

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Switch chats

. If you have more than one chat 

going, tap this to switch chat with another friend.

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Friends list

. Return to the Friends list.

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Add chat

. Add another friend to your chat. The 

friend you invited and the friend your currently 
chatting with receive an invitation to a group chat. 
Each one who accepts the invitation joins the 
group chat. 

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End chat

. End your current chat.

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More

. Clear the chat history, insert a smiley or 

view your friend’s contact details.

When a friend sends you a Google Talk message, you 
receive a notification. Their entry in the Friends list turns 
white and displays the message.

Do one of the following:

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In the Friends list, tap the friend who sent you the 
invitation to chat.

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Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the 
chat notification. (See “Notifications Panel” on 
page 15.)