What do I see on the ICQ for the Pocket PC  Window?
After you add friends to your Contact List, it might look similar to the screen shot below.



From the Main Screen, you will be able to: Create ICQ or SMS Messages, View Users' Details, Set Preferences, Update your User Details, View Stock Quotes, Find/Add users to your Contact List, and Set your Availability Status.


The icons on the toolbar will aid you in the management of your contacts and message handling

Initiate an ICQ message to another ICQ user.

Initiate SMS message to any SMS phone on a compatible network.

View User's Details.

Delete a user or group from your Contacts.

View and Update the information in your User's Details.

View and set Preferences.

View Stock Quotes.

Note: To use user-related icons, you must first highlight the user name, then tap the appropriate icon for the action desired.

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What are the icons next to my friends' user names?
There are two types of icons that appear next to your friend's user name. The large icon, usually in the shape of a flower, on the left of the user name is their availability status. On the right-hand side of the user name, a small icon shows that you have saved an SMS number for the user.

The following are a list of the icons and what they mean:

Availability Status

Available: indicates to others that the user is online and available for contact.

Away: user is online, but away from his/her computer.

N/A (Extended Away): user is online, but away from his/her computer for an
     extended period of time.

Occupied (Urgent Msgs): user is online, yet occupied.

DND (Do Not Disturb): user is online, but does not wish to be disturbed.

Invisible: user is online, but will appear offline to others. User can still
     converse with and receive messages from other users.

Logout/Offline: user has disconnected; or, if connected, this enables user to
     disconnect.

Message/Profile Status

Signifies that you have input an SMS number for this user. It will be shown only locally.




To set your own availability status:
Tap on the button showing the Available option (by default) on the Availability Status menu and choose a status from the drop down list.

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Can I create a new display name for a user on my Contact List?
Yes you can. There are two ways to rename a user. Simply follow the instructions below to rename a user on your Contact List. The new display name will appear only on your ICQ Contact List and will not change the user's details on their application or the ICQ network servers.

To rename a user:
1. Tap and hold a user name.
2. Select Rename from the pop-up menu. The Rename User screen is displayed.
3. Enter the new name for the user and tap ok.
4. Tap Back to cancel the action and return to the Main screen.

-OR-
1. Tap . The User Details screen is displayed.
2. Enter the new name for the user in the Display field.
3. Tap Save/Close to save your changes. Tap Back to cancel the action and return to the Main screen.


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How do I delete a user from my Contact List?

To delete a user:
1. Tap and hold the user name, and then select Delete from the pop-up menu.
2. Tap Yes to delete when prompted.

Tap No to cancel the action and return to the Main screen.

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How do I arrange users on my Contact List into groups?
Arranging the users on your Contact List into groups makes it easier for you to manage your list and find your friends, particularly if you have a very long list. Your Contact List will begin with the General group as default.

To create a new group:
1. Tap and hold a group, and then select Create New Group from the pop-up menu.
2. Enter the name of the new group and tap ok.
3. Tap Back to cancel the action and return to the Main screen.

To move a user to another group:
1. Select the user name.
2. Drag the user to below the title of the new group that you wish to add them.

To rename a group:
1. Tap and hold the group that you wish to rename.
2. Select Rename from the pop-up menu.
3. Enter the new name in the blank field and tap ok.

Tap Back to cancel the action and return to the Main screen.

To delete a group:
1. Tap and hold the group that you wish to delete.
2. Select Delete Group from the pop-up menu
3. Tap Yes to confirm deletion of the group. Tap No to cancel the action.

To close/open the group:
Tap on the Down-Arrow next to the group name to collapse the group.

Tap on the Right-Arrow next to the group name to expand the group.

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How do I view online users only?
You may choose between viewing all users on your Contact List or only those that are online.

1. Tap , or, from the menu bar tap Edit,and then choose Preferences.
2. In the General tab, select Show online users only and tap ok.
3. Tap ok to save your changes and to return to the Main screen.

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How do I make my ICQ for the Pocket PC  easier to use?
You can configure your ICQ preferences to suit your needs.

To configure ICQ for the Pocket PC  Preferences:
1. Tap or tap Edit, and then choose Preferences from the menu bar. In the General tab you have the following options:

• Play sounds.
• Enter key inserts Return.
• Show only online users.
• Receive messages only from Contact List users .
• Confirm on signoff from ICQ.
• Reactivate dialogs.

How can I make my sessions in ICQ more secure?
ICQ for the Pocket PC  has on-board security features that enable users to maintain the level of security and privacy desired.

To utilize the security features:

1. Tap or tap Edit, and then choose Preferences from the menu bar.
2. In the Privacy tab you can update your security preferences:

New Password - Change your ICQ number password
My authorization is required - Require other users to receive your authorization before they add you to their Contact List to limit unwanted users from adding you to their Contact Lists without your authorization.
Enable Web Aware - The Web Aware security feature allows you to determine whether others can see your online/offline status on the World Wide Web. When you activate this feature other Internet users will be able to see your online or offline status

3. Tap ok to save your preferences and return to the Main screen.

Note: This version of ICQ for the Pocket PC  Ver.1.0 Beta may not include certain features, functions, or services that may be available on other versions of ICQ, including privacy and security features and their default settings. Furthermore, privacy and security settings configured while using other versions of ICQ may not apply when using ICQ for the Pocket PC  Ver.1.0 Beta. You are, therefore, advised to carefully study the relevant and applicable security and privacy features before using this ICQ version.

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