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>   <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Gnomeicu</TT
> can be used to send messages to other people 
   over the internet. In addition, <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Gnomeicu</TT
> can be used 
   to transfer files, URL's and contact lists. <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Gnomeicu</TT
> 
   can be used to chat with other people over ICQ. This section details the basic 
   usage for <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Gnomeicu</TT
>. 
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>    Starting <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Gnomeicu</TT
> opens 
    the <SPAN
CLASS="INTERFACE"
>Main window</SPAN
>, shown in <A
HREF="usage.html#MAINWINDOW-FIG"
>Figure 1</A
>.

    
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><A
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>Figure 1. Gnomeicu Main Window</A
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>   <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Gnomeicu</TT
> is an instant messaging application, based 
   on the ICQ protocol. Each ICQ user has a unique contact number, or UIN. This is 
   used to identify users in addition to other information such as nickname and e-mail
   address. Messages, Files, URL's and contact list can be sent between other ICQ 
   users. This section details how to use the basic ICQ functions. 
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>      To add a contact to your list see <A
HREF="contact.html"
>the section called <I
>Adding a contact</I
></A
>.
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><LI
><P
>      To send a message to someone over ICQ see <A
HREF="basicfuncs.html#MESSAGE"
>the section called <I
>Sending a message</I
></A
> 
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></LI
><LI
><P
>     To send a file over ICQ see <A
HREF="basicfuncs.html#FILE"
>the section called <I
>Sending a File</I
></A
>.
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><LI
><P
>     To send a URL over ICQ see <A
HREF="basicfuncs.html#URL"
>the section called <I
>Sending a URL</I
></A
>.
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><LI
><P
>     To chat with someone over ICQ see <A
HREF="chat.html"
>the section called <I
>Chatting</I
></A
>.
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></LI
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><P
> 
   <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Gnomeicu</TT
> comes with a panel applet, shown in 
   <A
HREF="usage.html#PANEL-FIG"
>Figure 2</A
>. This panel applet shows your current status 
   and also shows the number of users online. Left clicking on this panel 
   applet will bring up the main window if it is hidden.
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>Figure 2. Gnomeicu Panel Applet</A
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>   When a message is received, the panel applet changes to look like the one 
   shown in <A
HREF="usage.html#PANEL-MESG-FIG"
>Figure 3</A
>. It now shows how many messages are unread.
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><A
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>Figure 3. Gnomeicu Panel Applet - Message Received</A
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><A
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>Menus</A
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>    The menu bar, located at the top of the <SPAN
CLASS="INTERFACE"
>Main
    Window</SPAN
>, contains the following menus:
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><B
CLASS="GUIMENU"
>ICQ</B
></DT
><DD
><P
>	This menu contains:
	<P
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><UL
><LI
><P
>	   <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Add Contact</B
>
	   &#8212;this command brings up the add contact dialog, which 
           allows a user to add a contact to their list. 
	  </P
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>           <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Connection History</B
>
	   &#8212;this command brings up a dialog showing the connection 
           history for the ICQ session.
	  </P
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>           <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Options</B
>
           &#8212;this command allows the user to configure preferences 
           for <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Gnomeicu</TT
>.
          </P
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><LI
><P
>           <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Change User Info</B
>
           &#8212;this command allows the user to change the information 
           for the current user.
          </P
></LI
><LI
><P
>           <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Hide Main Window</B
>
           &#8212;this command hides the main window. Left clicking the 
           panel applet brings the main window back again.
          </P
></LI
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><P
>            <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Exit</B
>
           &#8212;this command exits the program.
           </P
></LI
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> 
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><B
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>Lists</B
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><P
>       This menu contains:
       <P
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><LI
><P
>          <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Ignore List</B
>
           &#8212;this command brings up the ignore list dialog, which 
           allows users to add contacts to their ignore list.
         </P
></LI
><LI
><P
>          <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Visible List</B
>
          &#8212;this command brings up the visible list dialog, which 
          allows users to add contacts to their visible list.
         </P
></LI
><LI
><P
>	  <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Invisible List</B
>
	  &#8212;this command brings up the invisible list dialog, which 
          allows users to add contacts to their invisible list.
         </P
></LI
><LI
><P
>	  <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Online Notify List</B
>
          &#8212;this command brings up the online notify list dialog, which 
          allows users to add contacts to their online notify list.
	 </P
></LI
></UL
>
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><B
CLASS="GUIMENU"
>Help</B
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><P
>       This menu contains:
       <P
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><UL
><LI
><P
>          <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>GnomeICU Documentation </B
> &#8212;
          shows this manual.
         </P
></LI
><LI
><P
>          <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>About</B
> &#8212; shows
          basic information about
          <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Gnomeicu</TT
>, such as
          the author's name and the application version number.
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