After you have installed the ICQ software, an assistant accompanies you to set up your access. You receive a so-called UIN (Universal Internet Number) from ICQ, which is your personal address. If you already know the ICQ-UIN of your friends and acquaintances, you can enter them directly or search in the directory. After you have finished setting up ICQ, the ICQ icon appears in the systray at the bottom right of the taskbar. The icon informs you about the current ICQ status: In the wait state, you are offline and ICQ is activated when an Internet connection is established. They are then in the online mode and can use all functions. In offline mode, ICQ is turned off or you are offline.
Double-click on the icon to open the ICQ program window: If you have already registered other ICQ users during the setup, they appear in the contact list in the upper section. To add a new contact, go online and open the ICQ window. Then click the? Search / Add To List? And in the next dialog, select "Main Search": The search and add option? E-mail? Is enabled by default.
A click opens the message window where you can enter your message and send it by clicking on the submit button. Text formatting such as font color and size as well as emoticons (emotion icons, eg smileys) belong to the standard repertoire. Instantly pops a window with your text at the recipient and he can read your short message. Your opposite can? Even if he sits at the other end of the earth? Instantly replies and text messages as well as files over the net.
Instant messaging as it operates ICQ is based on a client-server structure. For instant messaging over the Internet, messengers (clients) log on to a server that handles all communications. The server manages all users and contacts and transmits status information and messages. Each participant in a contact list must approve admission before. And increasingly, messenger clients are also found in mobile devices such as PDAs and mobile phones.
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