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Part III: Getting Things Done
Checkin’ out Kopete
If you’re using a KDE desktop, you’ll most likely have the Kopete instant-messaging
application installed. To start Kopete, choose KDE➪Internet➪Kopete in KDE.
In Fedora, choose KDE➪Applications➪Internet➪Instant Messenger. After you
start Kopete, its main window (shown in Figure 9-8) appears.
Figure 9-8:
The Kopete
main
window.
To get started in Kopete, you have to add your IM account. Just follow these
steps:
1. Click the Click to Add an Account button in the main window.
Kopete starts a wizard that guides you through the steps of creating a
new account. The first page lists the networks Kopete can communicate
with, shown in Figure 9-9.
2. Select the IM network you want to use, then click the Next button.
The second page in the wizard contains one or more tabs of information
for you to fill out, depending on the specific IM network you selected.
Each network has a Basic Setup tab where you configure your login
name and password. For some IM networks, Kopete provides a button
that links you to the service so you can create a new account.
Some networks have an Account Preferences tab, allowing you to set an
alternative server, port, or proxy server to use. Some may also provide
a Privacy tab, allowing you to determine which users are blocked and
which users are allowed to communicate with your IM account.