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Let ICQ Lite work the best way for you!
ICQ Lite is a very flexible tool that can be easily personalized to suit your preferences. Whether you prefer ICQ to open automatically when your computer starts,
you want incoming messages to blink on your Contact List, or you'd like to send messages in Chinese - it can all be done!
In this section we help you:
Launch ICQ Lite When You Start Your Computer
Save yourself a few clicks and let ICQ launch itself automatically when you start up your computer:
- Click
 -> Preferences & Security. Under Preferences, click
Contact List.
- Select the Launch ICQ Lite on startup checkbox.
- Click OK to save your settings and close the window, Apply to change your settings and continue, or Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving changes.
Access Menus With A Left/Right Mouse Click
If you prefer to use the left mouse button, ICQ hasn't forgotten you! While the ICQ Lite default setting
for opening menus is a right mouse click, you can very easily change this to a left mouse click.
- Click ->
Preferences & Security. Under Preferences, click Contact List
- Check the Access menus by left button box.
- Click OK to save your settings and close the window, Apply to change your settings and continue, or Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving changes.
Enable/Disable Alarm Notifications
Are the sounds driving you crazy? If you prefer, ICQ Lite can just as easily work in silence!
- Click -> Preferences & Security. Under Preferences, click
Contact List.
- Check the Disable Sounds checkbox.
- Click OK to save your settings and close the window, Apply to change your settings and continue,
or Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving changes.
Always Keep ICQ On Top of Your Screen
As you open and close programs, ICQ Lite will 'stay on top' - it will never be hidden when you open a new program.
However, if you would like new windows or programs to cover ICQ Lite:
- Click -> Preferences & Security. Under Preferences, click
Contact List.
- Uncheck the ICQ Window when open, always showing on your desktop box.
- Click OK to save your settings and close the window, Apply to change your settings and continue,
or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving changes.
Hide/Reveal User Tool Tips
If you mouse over a user name or a button, ICQ Lite provides you with
explanatory/additional information. If you would prefer not to see this text:
- Click -> Preferences & Security. Under Preferences, click
Contact List.
- Uncheck the Show user ToolTip box.
- Click OK to save your settings and close the window, Apply to change your settings and continue,
or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving changes.
Enable/Disable Keyboard Shortcuts
If you like to use your keyboard rather than your mouse, ICQ Lite shortcuts can save you time.
Here's the list of current keyboard shortcuts:
- Ctrl + Shift + A: Minimize/maximize ICQ Lite
- Ctrl + Shift + I: Accept an incoming message
- Ctrl + Enter: Send a message
In default mode, the ICQ Lite keyboard shortcuts are enabled, but, if you wish, it is easy to disable the shortcuts:
- Click -> Preferences & Security.
Under Preferences, click Contact List.
- Uncheck the Enable Keyboard Shortcuts box.
- Click OK to save your settings and close the window, Apply to change your settings and continue,
or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving changes.
Determine Incoming Message Notification
ICQ Lite has a variety of ways of telling you that you've got a message.
Personalize your incoming message notification by clicking
-> Preferences & Security -> Contact List and choosing from among the following options:
Radio buttons:
- Open and Minimize all types of ICQ messages to the task bar (bottom of the screen)
- Blink all types of Incoming ICQ messages on Contact List
- Automatically open all types of ICQ messages
Other:
- To maximize your Contact List when you receive a message, check/uncheck the Open Contact List when any type of ICQ Message is received checkbox.
Click OK to save your settings and close the window, Apply to change your settings and continue,
or Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving changes.
Message Window Automatically Closes When You Send a Message
In ICQ's default mode, once you send a message, the message window remains open to wait for your friend's reply. If you prefer that the message window
close automatically after you send a message (any reply would simply reopen the window) here's how you do it:
- Click ->
Preferences & Security -> Contact List
- Check the Close the message window upon sending a message box.
- Click OK to save your settings and close the window, Apply to change your settings and continue,
or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving changes.
Use A Language Other Than Your Computer's Default Language
If your regional computer options (access these through your computer's control panel) contain more than one language,
ICQ Lite enables you to send messages in languages other than the default.
- Click ->
Preferences & Security -> Contact List
- Select the language you want to use from the Multilingual Support drop down box.
- Click OK to save your settings and close the window, Apply to change your settings and continue,
or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving changes.
Choose Your History Preferences
Click ->
Preferences & Security -> Saving Options to alter your History preferences in the following ways:
- To automatically save all your conversations with ICQ users, select the Save History checkbox.
- To set your default History preference to be the same for all ICQ users, click the Reset all users' History to current saving state button.
- To change the location where your History is saved, you can enter a new location in the Default Saving Path textbox, or browse for a location on your computer by clicking the folder icon.
- To save your History to individual folders on your computer labeled with each of your Contacts' names, select the Save under user name folder checkbox.
Switch Skins & Colors
If you would like to change the appearance of your ICQ Lite windows, it's easy.
Click ->
Preferences & Security -> Skin/Appearance to make the following changes:
- Choose between the skins radio buttons and drop-down menu in the Choose Skin pane to change the design of your ICQ Lite windows. Click the Preview button to view your changes before saving.
- Move the Change the skin colors slider in the Color properties pane to alter the color of the software.
- To save your appearance changes, click the Save Changes As button in the Color properties pane, and choose a name for the look you created. This new skin will be added to the skins drop-down menu of the Choose skin pane, and become your default ICQ Lite skin.
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