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 The Official ICQ 99 User's Guide is now available!
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What is ICQ? |
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ICQ is a revolutionary, user-friendly Internet tool that informs you who's on-line at any
time and enables you to contact them at will. No longer will you search in vain for
friends or associates on the Net. ICQ does the searching for you, alerting you in
real time when they log on. The need to conduct a directory search each time you
want to communicate with a specific person is eliminated.
With ICQ, you can chat, send messages, files and URL's, play games, or just hang out with
your fellow 'Netters' while still surfing the Net.
ICQ lets you choose the mode of communication you wish to employ. Regardless of the
application, be it chat, voice, message board, data conferencing, file transfer or
Internet games, ICQ will get your entire message across in real time.
ICQ supports a variety of popular Internet applications and serves as a Universal
Platform from which you can launch any peer- to- peer application (such as Microsoft
NetMeeting or Netscape CoolTalk).
It can also be used in a multiple-user mode, so groups can conduct conferences or
just 'hang out' on-line.
The program runs in the background, taking up minimal memory and Net resources.
While you work with other applications, ICQ alerts you when friends and associates log
in, allowing you to work efficiently while maintaining a wide range of Internet
functions at your fingertips. Among the functions available are: chat, message,
e-mail, and URL and file transfer.
All these functions are consolidated into one easy-to-use program that integrates
smoothly into desktop systems.
How does it work?
It's simple. When you install ICQ, the program asks you to register at a server, which
is connected to a broad network of servers spanning the Internet. At the time of registration,
you receive a unique ICQ number, also known as a UIN (Universal Internet Number). In addition, ICQ gives you the
option of entering personal information along with your ICQ#. This allows other ICQ
users to recognize you when you log on.
Once you've registered, you can compile a selected list of friends and associates.
ICQ uses this list to find your friends for you. Meanwhile, ICQ waits quietly in the
background without interrupting any other applications in use.
As soon as you log onto the Internet, ICQ automatically detects the Internet connection,
announces your presence to the Internet community and alerts you when friends sign on or off.
Once you know who's on, all it takes is a click of an icon to initiate chat,
implement URL transfers, send messages, exchange files, or launch any external
peer-to-peer applications.
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Download ICQ - Simply a must! |
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Go to our download directory and select the version you want according to your operating system. Follow the online step-by-step instructions to install and register.
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ICQ Basics - An Introduction to ICQ for the non-user and new user |
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A few good starting points for you to begin learning about ICQ are:
- A guided tour of the ICQ basics -
Learn how to use ICQ quickly and easily.
- Incase you encounter difficulties you are invited to visit the
ICQ Technical Support Center,
and F.A.Q.
- ICQ 99a comes with online help within the program.
To access the online help:
- Click on the ICQ button in the ICQ window.
- Select the Help tab, and then click on Help Topics
to display the ICQ 99a Help File.
Alternatively, click on an event in the ICQ window and press the F1 on your keyboard.
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ICQ Features and Services |
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- A guided tour to ICQ - A complete guide to ICQ.
- ICQ Features - A guided tour to specific features.
- Guide of Services - Learn more about other ICQ services, View our Guide of Services which describes in details all the available services such as the Client-to-Client communication, User-Created Public Chat Rooms, User Created Interest Lists, ICQ Message Boards, Online Global Directory, Technical Forums, WebMaster's Zone, World-Wide-Pager, EmailExpress, The ICQ Communication Panel, Launching Voice Video and Data Applications, Launching Games, E-Mail Enhancements in ICQ.
- A Guided Chat Tour - Learn all you need to know about ICQ's Chat Feature
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Advanced Features |
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Find an Old Friend, Make a New One |
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