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ICQ is offered worldwide and therefore when you download
the program you are able to download it in a number of languages.
Such as: Chinese (simplified-GB), Chinese (traditional-Big5), Hebrew, Russian,
Italian, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Swedish, Portuguese, and of
course English.
Newly improved Simple and Advanced user modes to
suit the needs of all ICQ users - beginners as well as experienced ICQ
users. My ICQ button and customized User Menus. ICQ Quick shortcut
bar, allows fast and easy access to your favorite and most used features,
as well as other applications. Configured in the Owner Preferences.
Redesigned Preferences feature. Now you can set all of your ICQ preferences,
including preferences for Privacy and Security, and preferences for ICQ
plugins from within the same location. ICQmail button, Check your
free ICQ Email account directly from your ICQ program. If you did not already
register to ICQmail, click on the ICQmail button to receive your free ICQmail
account. Messages can now be sent by two different message styles;
The Single Message Mode for operating a wider variety of message functions;
and the Split Message Mode that allows viewing the message dialog while
writing the message. Interests button, click on this button to check
out what's happening in the ICQ Community.
ICQ Services button - Enables you a direct launch of various ICQ services.
ICQ Channels - Provides you with the latest news, gossip and community
related to various topics of your interest
like music, games, sports and more.
ICQ Newsletter, you may subscribe to the ICQ Newsletter to keep up to date
with all the existing and new services
the ICQ community has to offer.
ICQ Answering Service, here you may configure messages for the different
status modes. Users trying to contact you
will receive the messages you configured.
Help Cards, ICQ 2000a beta version contains a series of short help cards,
which are great for helping new users
become familiar with the basic features of the ICQ program.
The ICQ Message Archive feature was separated from the download and installation
of the ICQ program file
(icq2000a.exe). Now you can choose to download and install this feature,
or otherwise use ICQ without it.
ICQ Tool Tips, now you have the option to point your cursor on a user name
on your Contact List to display a
pop-up notice providing you with information on the contact, such as status
mode, name and email address.
Search Address Books on My Computer, this feature searches for email address
in address books on your computer
and matching them with the ICQ database. If your friends are not already
on your
Contact List you may invite them to join ICQ.
IP Address Privacy - ICQ 2000a beta version includes an enhanced and improved
privacy feature that allows an
ICQ user to decide on the extent of disclosure of his/her IP address to
the entire ICQ community, to users on his/her
Contact List or to a specific communication with an ICQ user. For more
information refer to
http://www.icq.com/directconnection.
Working in Simple Mode will enable you to operate the basic features
of the ICQ program.
Working in Advanced Mode will enable you to operate a wider variety
of ICQ features.
ICQ Shortcut bar
The ICQ Shortcut bar is the bar on the right of
the ICQ client that enables you to create shortcuts to your favorite ICQ
features
and other applications. You may drag and drop other
application icons to your ICQ
Redesigned Preferences Feature
Set general program preferences and configuration
settings, Security and Privacy settings and ICQ plugins settings all from
the
Owner Preferences dialog.
ICQmail button
Check your ICQmail account directly from your ICQ
program.
New messages styles, Single Message Mode dialog and Split Message Mode
dialog
Use the Msg. Mode button to toggle between the Single
Message Mode and the Split Message Mode. Split Message Mode
opens up the received message dialog on your desktop.
The dialog is divided into two windows. The upper window displays
the sent and received text. The bottom window displays
the text that you write.
Interests button
Click the Interests button to check out what's happening
in the ICQ Community.
Services button
ICQ Services button enables you a direct launch
of various ICQ services. The ICQ Channels provides you with the latest
news,
gossip and community related to various topics of
your interest like music, games, sports and more. You can launch the channel
of your interest directly from the ICQ client. E.g.
click the ICQ Services button, choose ICQ Channels and select the channel
of
your interest.
ICQ Answering Service
Click on the Services button and select Answering
Service. Configure messages for the various ICQ status modes. This
is for
when you are either off-line or away for your computer
ICQ Help Cards
Click on the ICQ button, select the Help tab. Click
on Help Cards to view a quick introductory help.
Search Address Books on My Computer
Invite friends who are not ICQ users to join the
ICQ Network.
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attention Jessica Seitchik "icq.html" Last updated May 14, 2000. Copyright Group XDOGS, Student project of the University of Delaware, 2000. |
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