Datasheet

The next step lists the avilable messaging services. Select the service with which

you have registered and click ‘Continue’. In the next step, enter the user data re-

ceived upon registration with the messaging service. This usually consists of the

nickname or e-mail address and the password you chose. Complete the conﬁgu-

ration of the messenger account by clicking ‘Finish’.

Figure 1.11: Kopete Conﬁguration Panels

The next item in the conﬁguration dialog is ‘Appearance’. It inﬂuences how

Kopete is displayed. The tab ‘Emoticons’ provides a selection of various types

of smileys.

The tabs ‘Chat window’ and ‘Colors & Fonts’ offer the possibility to adjust the

appearance of the chat windows for communication with other participants.

Choose between the classic themes of the corresponding providers or to create

a custom theme by adjusting the font or color to personal preference.

Adding Contacts

It is necessary to add contacts in order to chat with a participant. If you have al-

ready created an account on another PC, this data is readily imported and auto-

matically added to your contact list. To create a contact entry manually, click ‘File’

➝ ‘Add contact’.

36 1.4. Important Utilities