ICQ Tour

A Guided Tour to ICQ

1. Click on the name of the user in your Contact List.
2. Select User's Details.
3. Click Retrieve at the bottom of the User Details window to view the most recent information the user has provided on the ICQ Global Directory.
4. View the different tabs to learn more about the user.
   
   You may add your own information and comments about the user in the the About Tab.

1. Click on the name of the user you wish to rename.
2. Select Rename.
   The user's name is highlighted.
3. Type in the name you wish to appear on your Contact list for this user.
4. Press Enter - The name you chose appears on your Contact List.

1. Click on the name of the user you wish to delete from your Contact List.
2. Select Delete - A confirmation window appears.
3. Click Yes to delete a user or No to cancel the deletion.

1. Click on any name on your Contact List.
2. Select To Advanced Mode.
   The following window appears:
   
   
   Figure 4: Simple/Advanced Mode
   
3. Choose Switch to Advanced Mode.
4. You will now be able to enjoy all of the ICQ functions.

The Owner Preferences feature enables you to customize your Preferences in the ICQ program. You do not need to configure these preferences in order for most features to work. However, as you get to know ICQ, you might find that customizing ICQ features will enhance your enjoyment of the program.

1. Click the Add button to select an application
2. Click the Save button to save your changes, or click the Cancel button to exit the dialog without saving your changes.

If you've tried adding the user to your Contact List and need permission to do so, you may find the new Request for Authorization Follow Up Service handy. You now have the possibility to follow up on authorization requests that you sent to other users whom you want to add to your Contact List. You can set ICQ to re-send authorization requests and to send such users an email, requesting their authorization.

To check the authorization status of a user:

1. Click on the user name you are awaiting authorization from.
2. Choose Authorization Status.
3. Check the Re-Activate box or the Stop Service/Send Email box to send a request via email to the user.

Once you add your friends to your Contact List, right-click on the contact's name to reveal the following exciting options:
Options with (Activate) written next to them, will be downloaded when clicked.

			Message - Send your friends instant messages. More Info
			File - Send a file to another user via ICQ. A file can only be transferred when both you and the recipient are online. With Shared Files you can get files from your friend's shared directory.
			Send Email - Send Email using the optional ICQ Email. Once you have configured the ICQ Enhanced Email Check (account settings), you can check your account directly from your ICQ Window.
			Web Page Address (URL) - Share your favorite Web sites with other ICQ users. Web Page Addresses (URLs), like messages, can be sent to online or offline users.
			ICQ Chat - Chat with your friends while you are online. (You can make a Chat Request while you are offline.) More Info
			ICQ Phone - ICQphone is a low cost, high quality product for direct voice communications. ICQPhone makes it possible for users to initiate and participate in free PC-to-PC calls and PC-to-Phone and Phone-to-Phone calling cards calls.
			SMS Message - SMS, Short Messages Service, is a technology used in cellular phones to send text messages to and from cellular phones. This integrates ICQ with SMS technology and is currently available with selected cellular phone providers.

	Send/Request Contacts - Send parts or all of your Contact List to other users so that they can add your contacts to their own Contact Lists. With Request Contacts you can have your friends send you all or part of their Contact List.
	Greeting Card - The ICQ Greeting Card feature enables you to make and send creative greetings for every occasion.
	Wireless Pager Message - Send messages from your ICQ to wireless pager owners.
	Launch Voice/Video - Send your contact an invitation to use various software applications that you and the user share.
	Launch Games - Send your contact an invitation to use games that you and the user share.
Other Services
	Voice Message - This feature allows you to send or receive voice messages and WAV files.
	IrCQ-Net Invitation lets you invite friends to IrCQ-Net (ICQ IRC Service) Chat rooms.
	ICQ Homepages Invite your friend to visit your homepage and forward your friend news about your homepage.
User Options
	History - This feature lets you to view the history of incoming and outgoing events (Messages, URLs, Files) quickly and easily.
	User Details/Address Book - View or change your details provided on ICQ Global Directory.
	Phone Book - This feature allows you to send another user a phone call request and lets your program dial the number too. You can also get the phone number where the user is currently located and coordinate a convenient time for the phone call to take place.
	Rename - Change how a user's name appears on your Contact List.
	Delete - Remove a user from your Contact List.
	Alert/Accept Modes - This feature enables you to customize your communications with each user on your Contact List.
	"Floating" On - You can use the Floating option with specific users on your Contact List, so that their names appear to be floating wherever you place them on your desktop.

ICQ Global Directory Search Engine

Search for your friends and contacts on the ICQ Network. If you found your friends or contacted them on the ICQ network, you can now add them to your Contact List. If they're not members of ICQ yet, invite them to join and add them to your future users watch. The ICQ service will inform you when they join the ICQ Network.

1. Click the Main button.
2. Select Add / Invite Users.
3. Choose Find User -> Add to List.
   The ICQ Global Directory Search Engine is displayed with the following search options:

   	Search by email - Fill in this field to search for users by their email.
   	Search by Nick name / First name / Last name - Search by any of these parameters.
   	Search By ICQ# - Simply enter the ICQ# of the user you want to find or communicate with.
   	Search By Interest - Enter the interest criteria for which you want to find users.

   
   Check Online Only to limit the search for those users that are currently online.

View / Change My Details

Here's where you can change, update or remove any information provided for your ICQ#.

1. Click the Main button.
2. Select the View / Change My Details. A dialog with 8 tabs will be displayed.
3. Enter/Change your details.
4. Click Save. The information you post on these tabs will mostly be shown to other ICQ users when they search for information you specify.
   
   Please note: Providing any information about yourself on ICQ is voluntary.
   The more information you provide about yourself the easier it will be for your friends to locate and communicate with you. Information you do provide will be published on the ICQ directories and will be visible to, and may be obtained by ICQ & Internet users.

The Services menu contains most of the new ICQ features:

	My Communication Center - Upon registration, every ICQ user is provided with an ICQ Personal Communication Center featuring his contact details, interests, personal IrCQ-Net chat room and the various ways in which she/he may be contacted.
	Answering Service - When you're away or do not wish to be disturbed you can leave outgoing messages on your ICQ for people who are looking to make contact with you.
	Email - Send email via ICQ, send email and notify the recipient automatically, send your information, check for incoming email, create an ICQ email signature and more.
	ICQphone - ICQphone is ICQ's newest low cost, high quality product for direct voice communications. ICQPhone now makes it possible for users to initiate and participate in PC-to-PC calls, PC-to-Phone and Phone-to-Phone calling cards calls.
	Phone - "Follow Me" - Set your availability by phone.
	SMS Message SMS, Short Messages Service, is a technology used in cellular phones to send text messages to and from cellular phones. The ICQ SMS feature integrates ICQ with SMS technology. Currently for a list of the carriers that work with ICQ, go to the SMS website.
	ICQ White Pages - ICQ Whitepages has been redesigned and lets you find a specific person or group of people in the ICQ directory listings in the traditional way using name, email etc or with just a single keyword. You can also save and load your favorite Whitepage search.
	Search the Web - Search the Web through the "ICQ Search" and various web engines.
	ICQ Topic Directory Bar - Show or hide the ICQ Topic Directory bar.
	Shared Files - This feature lets you share a directory on your computer with friends on your Contact list.
	My ICQ WebFront - Create, maintain and host your own communication center on your computer.
	ICQ Free Info - Register now to receive free information and offers by e-mail!
	Newsletter - All you need to know about ICQ services, products, events, tips & tricks, plus be the first to know all about our community specials and events!
	Translation - Use ICQ in your own language with LingoWare. It is free!
	ICQmail - Sign up for your FREE web based email account.
	Add More Features - Pick and choose your favorite ICQ features for your ICQ client - On the Services menu, you can choose which features to add or remove.

When you click on the My ICQ button, a menu is displayed providing you with useful tools and options: 

	Change User on this Computer - Enables you to change the active ICQ# on the computer, add another registered user, or remove an ICQ# from the computer.
	Registration to ICQ - Enables you to register a new user or un register an existing user from ICQ.
	Add / Remove Features - Add or Remove your favorite ICQ features.
	Save / Load Contact List - Lets you save a local back up version of your Contact List. You can load your Contact List from here in case of a problem.
	View / Change My Details - Lets you update your ICQ# personal details.
	Send My ICQ Addresses - Lets your friends know how they can reach you. More info
	Shortcut Bar (ICQ Quick) - A convenient and easy way to access ICQ functions. ICQ comes with a default shortcut bar on the right side of your ICQ Window. You can also add more shortcuts.
	Message Archive - Search for messages, URLs, chats, etc, that were used in your ICQ communication.
	Events History - The ultimate storage for your files, bookmarks and system messages.

The Owner Preferences feature enables you to customize your Preferences in the ICQ program. You do not need to configure these preferences in order for most features to work. However, as you get to know ICQ, you will find that customizing ICQ features enhances your ease and enjoyment of the program.

1. Click the Main button.
2. Select Preferences. The Preferences dialog is displayed.
3. Click on one of the Preferences topics on the left column of the
   Preferences dialog and select your preferences for that topic on the right pane.

The following preferences topics may be configured:

	Contact List - enables you to customize the appearance and settings of your Contact List.
	Miscellaneous - enables you to pre-determine general settings.
	Status Mode - enables you to set general Availability-Status configurations.
	Connections - enables you to set your firewall settings and icq server host.
	Events - enables you to specify parameters for incoming file transfers, ICQ chats, URLs, sound configurations and more.
	Shortcut Bar - allows you to customize your shortcut bar enabling you to access ICQ features and other applications from your ICQ window.
	Edit Launch List - lets you customize the applications ICQ automatically launches when a connection is detected.
	ICQ Email Import - allows you to have ICQ search for an e-mail address in the address book (or books) of the e-mail program that's installed on your computer and compare it with the ICQ database (This feature works only with Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora and Netscape Navigator).
	SMS Messages - Configure your preferences for sending and receiving SMS Messages.
	Invite Old Friends / Associates allows you to get a notification of users who have not logged on to ICQ for a set number of entries. You then have the option to send them a reminder to log on to ICQ.
	URL Messages - Configure your preferences for sending and receiving URLs.
	ICQphone - enables you to customize your ICQphone settings.
	File Transfer - Configure your preferences for sending and receiving files.
	Email Preferences - enables you to configure ICQ to check your Email client and notify you of new incoming mail.

	Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows NT 4.0
	Pentium PC 100 MHz or higher
	16 MB RAM
	28.8 kbps modem or higher
	PPP Internet Connection
	Sound Card
	Microphone and Speakers or Headphones with microphone

ICQ SMS (Short Messaging Service)

The SMS (Short Messages Service), is a technology used in cellular phones to send text messages to and from cellular phones. The ICQ SMS feature integrates the ICQ program with SMS technology and is currently available with selected cellular phone technologies.
Click here for a list of supported SMS Networks.

With the ICQ SMS feature you can do the following:

	Send SMS Messages through the ICQ program to certain cellular phones with SMS capability.
	Receive SMS replies from cellular phones to the ICQ program. (Sender doesn't have to be an ICQ user).
	Add your ICQ contacts to your cell phone's address book and send them messages directly to their ICQ from anywhere, anytime.

Sending an SMS Message from ICQ to a Cellular Phone


To send an SMS message:

1. Click on a user name or a Non ICQ Contact name on your Contact List.
2. Select SMS Message .
   If you have previously entered a number in the User's Details, the number will automatically be entered. You can change the destination by clicking on the To button.
   
   Note: An SMS icon will appear next to the name of the user on your Contact List whose details are entered.
   If no number was entered in the User's Details, a dialog will appear providing you with the option to enter his/her details.
   
   
3. Enter your message with up to 160 characters in the Message Text field.
   
   
   
   
4. Click the Send button.
   After you send your message you will receive a confirmation or a failure message notifying you that the SMS message could not be sent. This message only confirms receipt of the SMS message by the carrier.

Note:You can also send SMS messages by clicking Services, the SMS icon and entering the country (from a drop-down list) and the phone number of the recipient.

Receiving SMS Messages to my ICQ program

You can receive SMS messages in reply to an SMS message that you have sent from your ICQ, or an SMS initiated by a cellular phone to your ICQ. You can receive an SMS message from users on your Contact List, Non ICQ Contacts or from unknown users.

To receive an incoming SMS message:

1. Click on the Incoming SMS Message flashing icon beside the user name.
   
   
   
   Remember the SMS icon will appear next to the user's name only if the user is on your Contact List and if his/her user's phone details were entered in the User Details.
   SMS messages from a user who is not on your Contact List or whose mobile phone numbers are not entered will blink in your System Notice button.
   
   
2. Choose Reply, Forward or Add to Contact List.

Adding Your ICQ Contacts to Your Mobile Phone

Add your ICQ Contact List to your mobile phone's address book and message your ICQ pals. It's easy! You will be able to send an SMS message only if your mobile phone is subscribed to a GSM provider and is SMS-enabled by the provider.

1. Save the your friend's ICQ # with the fixed prefix "+2783142" in your mobile phone's address book in this format: +2783142YourFriend'sICQ#.
   
   For example: If the recipient's ICQ number is 2444092 the number you need to enter is +27831422444092.
   
   
2. Initiate a new SMS message and select the ICQ user from your phone's address book.
3. Write your message and click Send.
   Your friend will get your message to his/her ICQ and will be able to reply back to your cellular phone.

Adding Mobile Numbers

To enter an SMS number for an ICQ friend on your Contact List:

1. Click on a user name on your Contact List (or Non ICQ Contact). Select User Details/Address Book > Phone Book.
2. Click on the Add button to add a new number. Enter the relevant details in the Add/Edit Phone and Fax Numbers dialog. Remember to check the SMS Service Available box.
3. Click on the OK button. An SMS icon will appear beside the user's name on your Contact List.
   Note: Phone numbers that you enter in the User Details for an ICQ friend on your Contact List are not visible to other ICQ users.

Other useful SMS options:

	View your SMS Messages in the ICQ History of Events
	Send a copy of your SMS Message by email or ICQ

More ways to send SMS with ICQ

1. SMS via Web - Send & Receive SMS messages form your personal SMS inbox on the ICQ Web site
2. SMS via Email - Send SMS from any email to your friend's cell phones

ICQ offers you a free Web based Email account.
All you have to do is sign up and you will have your free email account.

 •  Signing up for free ICQmail account
 •  Checking your ICQmail accounts
 •  Receiving ICQmail to your ICQ Contact List
 •  Sending ICQmail
 •  Configuring your ICQmail preferences


Signing Up for an ICQmail Account

You may sign up for one or more ICQmail accounts. You may do so from the ICQ program, or from the ICQmail Web site. To sign up for an ICQmail account:

1. Click on the Services button.
2. Select ICQmail on the menu that appears.
3. Select Register New Account. You will be led to the registration Web page.
4. Follow the step-by-step instructions. Once you have completed the registration process, you will receive a welcome mail. If you are online, a flashing ICQmail icon will appear on your Contact List.
5. Double-click the flashing ICQmail icon. An Incoming ICQmail dialog appears with the various ICQmail options.

You will now be able to access your ICQmail account directly from the Web site or from the ICQmail button in your ICQ program.
Mail from non-ICQ users will appear in your inbox on the Web. You will receive a flashing ICQmail icon next to the name of ICQ users or non-ICQ users if you have configured their account settings in the Accounts tab of your Preferences.

Checking Your ICQmail Account(s)

1. Click on the Services button.
2. Select ICQmail on the menu that appears.
3. Select the account you wish to check.
4. Choose the account that you want to check (you may have more than one account). You are led to the ICQmail Web site. Alternatively, click on the flashing ICQmail icon on your Contact List or next to the sender's name.
5. Select Read Mail (inbox).
   
   
   If you choose to access the account directly from the Web site, enter your e-mail address and ICQ password in the appropriate fields and then click on the Login button.
   
   You may choose from the following options:
   
   1. Click on the Select All button if you want to move all e-mails to the Trash, Sent or any other folder you may have created.
   2. Click on the Unselect All button if you do not want to move all e-mails to the Trash or to the Send folder.
      

      	Place a check mark in the box next to the e-mail that you want to choose.
      	Click on the Move To button and select the location to which you want to move the selected e-mails from the drop down menu.
      	Select the subject that you wish to read.
      	In the Message window, choose from the following options.
      	Click on the Reply button to reply to the sender.
      	Click on the Reply All button to reply to all senders.
      	Click on the Forward button to forward the e-mail to another address.
      	Click on the Move To button and choose the location to which you want to move the selected e-mails from the drop down menu.

Receiving ICQmail to your Contact List

Note: You will receive a flashing ICQmail icon next to the name of ICQ users or non-ICQ users if you have configured their account settings in the Email Alerts of your Preferences.

1. Double-click on the flashing ICQmail icon next to the sender's name. An Incoming ICQmail dialog appears.
2. Choose from the following options:
   

   	Click on the pull-down down menu and select a name on the Contact List to whom you want to assign the incoming account. Click on the Assign button. The next time you receive an e-mail from that contact, the flashing icon will appear next to the contact's name on your Contact List. Note: This option will be available if the sender is an ICQ user who appears on your Contact List.
   	Click on the Search user in Email directories button to find more information on the sender or add him/her to your Contact List.
   	Click on the Invite user to join ICQ button to send an invitation to the user to join ICQ.
   	Check the Auto launch when new Email arrives to automatically launch the browser upon receipt of an incoming email.
   	Click on the Publish Email button to publish the email account in directories.
   	Check the Add This Account to Email button to activate the email check whenever you receive an email from this particular user.
   	Click on the Read this mail button to read the whole content of the email.

 

Sending ICQmail

1. Click on the Services button.
2. Select ICQmail on the menu that appears.
3. Select the mail account from which you want to send the e-mail. You will be led to your account on the Web site.
4. Select Write mail.
5. Fill in the information in the appropriate fields.
6. Type in the e-mail in the blank field.
7. Click on the Attachments button if you wish to send an attachment with your e-mail.

   	Click on the Addresses button if you wish to open up your address book and select the address of the recipient from the list. When you click on a specific recipient, his or her address will automatically appear in the To field of your e-mail.
   	Click on the Spell Check button to enable the spelling option to check your document.
   	Click on the Send button to send your e-mail, or click on the Cancel button to reset the form.

1. Click on the Services button.
2. Select ICQmail on the menu that appears.
3. Select the mail account you wish to configure.
4. Select Email Preferences.
5. Choose the account that you wish to reconfigure. You will be led to the ICQmail Web site.
6. You have the following options:

   	Click on the Forward option to configure your e-mail to forward incoming mail to another account.
   	Click on the Vacation option to configure your e-mail to automatically answer incoming mail with a standard message. This may be useful when you are away and want to inform others about it.
   	Click on the External Mail option to configure your e-mail to consolidate your ICQ e-mail with the other e-mails accounts. All e-mails will then be received in the ICQ e-mail account.
   	Click on the Settings option to configure settings for the appearance and operation of your e-mail account.
   	Click on the Personalities & Signatures option to create different signatures for different people, or change the e-mail address as viewed by other people.
   	Click on the Colors option to customize the mail's appearance.

To access your incoming ICQmail alert preferences:

1. Click on the ICQ button and select Preferences.
2. Select Email references and choose the ICQmail Message tab.

The ICQ Status Options

	Chat With a Friend - See the ICQ Chat With a Friend tutorial.
	ICQphone Status - Let your friends know you are available for PC to PC calls..
	Available/Connect - Also known as Online.
	Free For Chat - See the complete ICQ Chat Tour.
	Away - Change your status to Away. You may select between 8 different preset Away messages.
	N/A (Extended Away) - Extended Away. After an extended period of being away, ICQ will automatically set to N/A. You may also select between up to 8 preset messages for this status.
	Occupied (Urgent Msgs) - If you don't want to be distracted for any reason, use this status. Users will still be able to send you urgent messages, or leave a message on your Contact List (the message icon will not blink).
	DND (Do Not Disturb) - If you are sent an event, you will be notified by a non-blinking icon in your desktop tray and on your contact list. The sender will receive a message that you do not wish to be disturbed.
	Privacy (Invisible) - Choose this status to indicate to other users that you are offline, when in fact you are online. You will be informed of the online/offline status of your contacts however, you will seem offline to them. If you decide to send an event to an online user while you are in the Invisible mode, the recipient will see you on his online list with a Privacy icon next to your name. This user will therefore be aware of your online/invisible status. You will also be able to receive events from those users whether you appear to them online or offline (which will be announced by an alert sound and a flashing icon on your Contact List and in your desktop tray). You can override this status for selected users on your Contact List by placing them in your Visible List.
	Offline/Disconnect - Disconnect from the ICQ servers.

The System Notice

Clicking on the System Notice will open the following options:

	History and OutBox - ICQ automatically logs all incoming and outgoing system notice events sent from the ICQ server.
	Incoming Files Folder - The files that you have received from a user are stored in a folder matching that user's name, in the Incoming Files Folder.
	Incoming Bookmarks - The Incoming URLs that you have saved as bookmarks are stored in your Incoming Bookmarks. Note: Checking the box next to Do Not Log Event History stops logging of all events.

To view the system history of events:

1. Choose from one of the following ways to open the History Of Events:
       The ICQ Server dialog.

   	Click on the System Notice button in the ICQ Window and select History & OutBox.
   	Double-click on the System Notice button.
   	Click on the My ICQ button and select History. Then select History & OutBox.

   
   
   
   
2. Choose from the following tabs:

   	Choose the System tab to display a list of events received from the ICQ server.
   	Choose the OutBox tab, to show the events that you sent while you were offline or to users who were offline at the time you sent the events. Events are stored in the OutBox until you connect to an ICQ server and if necessary, until the recipient goes online.

3. Double-click on a message to get a dialog to display the contents of that message.
4. Choose from the following options.

   	Click on the Close button to close the dialog.
   	Click on the Previous button to show the previous message on the list.
   	Click on the Next button to view the next message on the list.

5. Right-click on a System Message for options regarding the selected message.

To view the files received by users:

1. Click on the System Notice button in your ICQ Window, and select Incoming Files Folder.
   Alternatively, click on the My ICQ button and select Incoming Files Folder.
2. Double-click on the folder that you wish to open.

To view incoming bookmarks:

The Incoming URLs that you have saved as bookmarks are stored in your Incoming Bookmarks. This option opens up your browser and allows you to view all of your incoming URLs.

Note: ICQ is compatible with various Web browsers. ICQ saves your Web page address in a file called Bookmarks.html under C:\Program Files\icq.Bookmark.
If you have neither Netscape Navigator™ nor MS Internet Explorer™, open this URL in your browser and add it to your bookmarks. See Web Page Address (URL)-Receiving.
If you do have MS Internet Explorer™, the URL will also be added under C:\Program Files\icq.Bookmark\Bookmarks.html.

To view your incoming bookmarks:

1. Click on the System Notice button and select Incoming Bookmarks.
   Alternatively, click on the My ICQ button and select History and then select Incoming Bookmarks. Your browser will appear.
2. Choose from the following options:

   	If your Web browser is Internet Explorer you may select a URL you received and automatically launch your browser to view the site.
   	If your browser is Netscape or other, click on the sender's name on your Contact List and select History. Then select View Messages History and choose the Incoming tab and select the URL you wish to view.

The ICQ Web Search

The ICQ Web Search makes searching the Web quick and easy.
The Web Search is located at the bottom of the ICQ Window providing a gateway to the Web. Just enter a search query and press Go and you are led to the search results on the ICQ Search engine.
Even when your ICQ Window is minimized you may use the ICQ Web Search floating panel to search the Web from your desktop, as you work on other applications.

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