From 064e47c5927e1711fc45263d971998a7afca547b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wilmer van der Gaast Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 17:58:21 +0000 Subject: Some very late quickstart updates: ICQ supports server-side contact lists for ages already and private is set to true by default for quite some time as well. --- doc/user-guide/quickstart.xml | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/user-guide/quickstart.xml') diff --git a/doc/user-guide/quickstart.xml b/doc/user-guide/quickstart.xml index 7735a8d7..0539a7c7 100644 --- a/doc/user-guide/quickstart.xml +++ b/doc/user-guide/quickstart.xml @@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ When you are finished adding your account(s) use the account on -For most protocols (currently MSN, Jabber, Yahoo and AOL) BitlBee can download the contact list automatically from the IM server and all the on-line users should appear in the control channel when you log in. +Now BitlBee logs in and downloads the contact list from the IM server. In a few seconds, all your on-line buddies should show up in the control channel. -BitlBee will convert names into irc-friendly form (for instance: tux@example.com will be given the nickname tux). If you have more than one person who would have the same name by this logic (for instance: tux@example.com and tux@bitlbee.org) the second one to log on will be tux_. The same is true if you have a tux log on to AOL and a tux log on from Yahoo. +BitlBee will convert names into IRC-friendly form (for instance: tux@example.com will be given the nickname tux). If you have more than one person who would have the same name by this logic (for instance: tux@example.com and tux@bitlbee.org) the second one to log on will be tux_. The same is true if you have a tux log on to AOL and a tux log on from Yahoo. @@ -126,11 +126,15 @@ First of all, a person must be on your contact list for you to chat with them (u tux: hey, how's the weather down there? - you: a bit chilly! + you: a bit chilly! -If you'd rather chat with them in a separate window use the /msg or /query command, just like you would for a private message in IRC. If you want to have messages automatically come up in private messages rather than in the &bitlbee channel, use the set private command: set private true (set private false to change back). +Note that, although all contacts are in the &bitlbee channel, only tux will actually receive this message. The &bitlbee channel shouldn't be confused with a real IRC channel. + + + +If you prefer chatting in a separate window, use the /msg or /query command, just like on real IRC. BitlBee will remember how you talk to someone and show his/her responses the same way. If you want to change the default behaviour (for people you haven't talked to yet), see help set private. -- cgit v1.2.3