ICQ Chat 

Downloading and Installing the ICQ Software

1. Go to http://www.icq.com and click on .
2. Under For New Users - Downloading the Full Program, Click on C|NET's Download.COM.
3. On the next screen, click on .
4. You will now see:

 

 



5. Select one of the sites that has three green dots (...).
6. Save your ICQ file to your C;\temp directory.

 
7. After downloading, select  then  and browse to C;\temp and select the ICQ file you downloaded and the click on Open. You will now see:

 

 


 

8. Now click on OK and ICQ will be installed on your computer.



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Using ICQ

ICQ is launched automatically each time you turn on your computer.
You you should see an orange flower () in the system tray if you are NOT ONLINE.
If you are ONLINE, you will see a green flower () if you ARE ONLINE.
You can double-click on the flower to open the ICQ Window.
Click on the Status Button, located at the bottom right of your ICQ window and you can click on Available/Connect or Offline/Disconnect.
 

• To REGISTER yourself with ICQ you need to:
1. Make certain you are Online
2. Click on Add/Change Current User


 
3. When the next window comes up, click on Register A New User (ICQ#)


 
4. The next screen will identify the Operating System you are using. You will then need to click on how you are connected to the Internet.  Through a LAN (Local Area Network) or by a Modem.


 
5. On the Next Screen, for the User Type Select:  Regular User
• Enter a Nick Name.  This will be the name that shows up on another ICQ User's Contact List.
• Enter Your First Name
• Enter Your Last Name
• Click on Next
** See Example Below:

 
6. The next set has "Optional Details: You can fill out what parts of this you want other folks to know about you.  When you are finished, click on Next.

 

 


 

7. The next screen is information for the folks at ICQ.  You can select to have your information included in the survey but anonymously or to NOT include your information in their survey.  Click on Next.

 

 


 

8. On the following screen you WILL need to create a password for ICQ so that it can verify who you are when you log on.   This is helpful when there is more than one person using a computer and they too have an ICQ account.
• Enter a password then enter in again in the Confirm Password box.
9. On the Privacy Level, you can select how you want other users to add you to their Contact List.  You can let anyone add you or . . . you can select "My authorization  is required".
• If you select "My authorization  is required.", you will get a notice when someone wants to add you to their contact list.  You can then grant or deny them the right to add you.  If you grant them the right, your Nick Name will show up on their Contact List.  If you deny them the right to add you, your name will not be added to their contact list and they will not be able to send you on-line messages or chat with you.
10. The last section is Other Options:  Select Publish my online presence on the World Wide Web.  This will let others who have you on their contact list know when you are online.
11. Click on Next.

 

 


 

12. The next screen should show you have Successfully Registered and provide you with your ICQ # which you can send to other ICQ users.
13. Click on Next.


 
14. The next screen will allow ICQ to send you your email.  Typically, users leave this blank, since they are using their own email packages.
15. Click on Next.

 

 


 

16. The last screen will let you know you have successfully registered to the ICQ network.
17. Click Done.

 

 


 

18. Finally, you will get a System Message, see example below:



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How to add USERS to your ICQ Contact List

• Click on the Add/Find Users button. 
• You will see the following window:

• Click on the Main Search button at the top right of the screen.
• The following screen will allow you to find users to add to your contact list.
• If you know the person's email address, click on Search by E-Mail
• See example below:

 
• Because ICQ recognizes the above email address as a registered ICQ user, you would get the following screen:


 
• If you know the person's ICQ Nickname, First and/or  Last Name, Click on: Search by any of the following parameters:
• If you know the person's ICQ number, select: Search By ICQ Number (UIN):
• Click on Next.  You will get a screen showing the user's ICQ Number for you to add to your contact list.


 
• Click on next and you will get a message informing you that the user has been added to your contact list.


 
• The next screen will ask you if you want to add another user.  Select Yes or No and then click on Next. 



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Sending/Receiving Messages and Chatting with ICQ

SENDING A MESSAGE:

• Make certain your ICQ window is open and Click on the person's name.


 
• The following screen will come up.

 

 


 

• Click on Message.  A new window will open.


 
• Type in your message and click on Send.



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Receiving a Message:

When you receive a message from another person, a flashing icon() will appear.
If your ICQ window is closed, the icon will flash in your system tray.
If your ICQ window is open, the message icon will flash next to the sender's name in your contact list.
To read the message, just double-click on the Message Icon.


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How to Request a Chat:

• Make certain your ICQ window is open and Click on the person's name you want to chat with.


 
• The following screen will come up.

 

 



Click on ICQ Chat and you the next screen will come up.

 

• Enter your Chat Subject and Click on Chat



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How to Accept a Chat:

• When you receive a request to join a chat, a flashing icon will appear.
• If your ICQ window is closed, the icon will appear in your system tray.
• If your ICQ window is open, the icon will appear by the users name on the contact list.
• To receive the chat request, Double-Click on the flashing chat icon and choose Accept.