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Changing User Settings

This section contains the following information:

User Settings Window Overview

The User Settings window enables you to configure the Instant Messenger display and startup parameters. Click the Settings icon in the Main window.

The User Settings window contains the following tabs and buttons:

General Tab

The General tab contains the following items:

Startup Settings

Select from the following startup settings to modify the Instant Messenger when you login.

Miscellaneous Settings

The following miscellaneous settings affect how you view various features in Instant Messaging.

Desktop Integration Settings

Appearance Tab

News Tab

The News tab contains the following options:

Alerts Tab

The Alerts tab contains the following items:

Sound Tab

The Sound tab contains the following items:

Enable sounds check box - When checked, this option enables you to receive a sound notification.

Play sounds when - The options within this frame enable you to specify when the sound notification should be received. The options available are: I Receive a New Message, I Receive an Alert, A User Status Changed, I Send a Message, and A New Message is Posted to a News Channel.

Privacy Tab

The Privacy tab enables you to specify the users who can chat, poll or send alerts to you. When other profiles are created, they appear in the list below the Visible to All profile. When one of these profiles is selected, the Edit, Delete, Set As Default, and Activate buttons are enabled. This tab contains the following items:

Advanced Tab

The Advanced tab enables you to specify automatic approvals for contacts as well as to modify priority settings for multiple sessions of Instant Messenger. The features on tab are intended for Advanced users. Contact your system administrator or technical support center for support. This tab contains the following items:

To Change User Settings

Following are the activities associated with configuring User Settings:

Follow these steps to change your settings:

  1. In the Main window, select Settings from the Tools menu:
  2. The User Settings window appears.

  3. Make your changes to the various tabs.
  4. Click Apply to save the changes in a tab without exiting the User Settings window, and then move to another tab.

  5. When you have finished making the changes, click Close for the changes to take effect and exit the User Settings window.
  6. The changes become effective immediately.


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