Music Plugin - Introduction

The Music plugin enables you to send music files to other ICQ users, when both you and the recipient are online.  You may send and receive music files of any file extension type. Your ICQ program comes with default extensions and you may add more extensions according to your needs. For information on configuring file extensions, see Music Plugin—Configuring.

See Music Plugin—Sending and Music Plugin—Receiving.

Caution! Some files may be harmful. Before receiving any files from any user, and even if the account from which the file transfer notice is sent looks familiar to you, it is strongly recommended that you verify that the person sending you these files is indeed the person you think he is, for example by asking him for some kind of information known only to the two of you.

This Help File including Help Cards is provided as a convenience only (See Welcome to ICQ version 2000a) and is subject to the provisions of the ICQ Terms of Service.

Copyright © 1999, 2000 ICQ Inc. All Rights Reserved.


Music Plugin - Configuring

The Music plugin comes with pre-defined default file types (extensions) that you may receive from other users. However, you may add more pre-defined types (extensions) to broaden your options or remove any file type from the list.

To set your preferences for the Music plugin:

1.	Click on the ICQ button in your ICQ Window.

2.	Select Preferences to display the Owner Preferences For: [User] dialog.

3.	Select the Music Plugin to display the tabs.

4.	In the General tab, choose from the following options.

•	Check the Play Sound box if you wish to set ICQ to play a sound every time you receive an event.

•	Click on the Play [image] button to hear the sound that will play. Click on the [image] button to select a sound from another directory.

•	Select the Set ICQ to display a response dialog radio · button to set ICQ to display a response dialog every time you receive an event.

•	Select the Set ICQ to automatically accept radio · button to set ICQ to automatically accept all incoming events.

•	Select the Set ICQ to automatically decline radio · button to set ICQ to automatically decline incoming events.

•	Check the Set ICQ to automatically decline incoming plugin messages from users that are not on my Contact List box to set ICQ to automatically decline incoming events from users that are not on your Contact List.

4.	Click on the Save button to save your configurations, or click on the Cancel button to exit the dialog without saving your changes.

To add or remove extension types:

1.	Click on the Music Files(s) tab.

2.	Choose from the following options.

•	Click on the Add Extension button and enter the name of the extension in the Name field.  Click on the OK button to add the extension, click on the Cancel button to return to the Music Plugin Preferences for [User] dialog.

•	Select the extension that you want to remove from the list and click on the Remove Extension button.

3.	Click on the Save button to save your configurations, or click on the Cancel button to exit the dialog without saving your changes.

To add the Music plugin if you have removed it:

Click on the Add button to import a plugin from another directory on your computer.

Tip: You may need to go offline and then online again in order to activate the change.

To disable the Music plugin:

Select the Music Plugin and click on the Remove button.

Tip: You may need to go offline and then online again in order to activate the change.

Note:  In order to retrieve a removed plugin, you will need to download it from the ICQ Plugin Center.

To reactivate a disabled Music plugin:

Select the Music Plugin and click on the Restore button.

Tip: You may need to go offline and then online again in order to activate the change.

This Help File including Help Cards is provided as a convenience only (See Welcome to ICQ version 2000a) and is subject to the provisions of the ICQ Terms of Service.

Copyright © 1999, 2000 ICQ Inc. All Rights Reserved.


Music Plugin - Sending

In order to send a Music plugin, both the sender and the recipient must have the plugin installed on their computer.

To send a Music plugin:

1.	Click on a name of a user who you want to send the Music and under the Send heading select Music File(s).

2.	Click on the Add Music File(s) to List button to select the directory and the file(s) that you wish to send.

3.	Select the Music file(s) that you want to send. You have the following additional options.

•	Right-click on the selected item and choose Play if you want to listen to the Music. Alternatively, click on the Play Music File button.

•	Right-click on the selected item and choose Add… if you want to add more files to the list you want to send.

•	Right-click on the selected item and choose Delete if you want to deselect the Music. Alternatively, click on the Delete File(s) button.

•	Enter a file description in the Enter File(s) Description field.

4.	Click on the Send button to send the Music, or click on the Cancel button to exit the dialog without sending.

This Help File including Help Cards is provided as a convenience only (See Welcome to ICQ version 2000a) and is subject to the provisions of the ICQ Terms of Service.

Copyright © 1999, 2000 ICQ Inc. All Rights Reserved.


Music Plugin - Receiving

When you receive a Music Plugin, a flashing Music [image] icon will appear next to the sender’s name on your Contact List. See Music Plugin—Configuring to configure your plugin settings.

To receive an Music plugin:

1.	Double-click on the flashing icon or right-click and select Receive. The music file(s) appear in the Incoming Music File(s) field. The files that your program is configured to accept have a Note [image] symbol next to them, while those extensions that are not configured in your program have an X [image] symbol next to them. See Music Plugin—Configuring to enter more extension options. You may accept both.

2.	Select the file or files that you want to accept or decline. If you wish to select all files, click on the Select All Files button. You have the following options.

3.	Enter the directory in which you want to save the file in the Incoming Folder field. Or, click on the Directory [image] button to locate the directory to which you want to save the file(s).

4.	You have the following additional options.

•	Click on the Reply button to open up a menu where you can send an event.

•	Click on the Preferences button to configure the sender’s Alert/Accept settings. See Alert/Accept Modes—Introduction in the Main Help File.

5.	Choose from the following.

•	Click on the Decline button to decline all the files sent to you and choose from the preset responses to send to your sender.

•	Click on the Accept button to accept previously selected files ( [image]).

This Help File including Help Cards is provided as a convenience only (See Welcome to ICQ version 2000a) and is subject to the provisions of the ICQ Terms of Service.

Copyright © 1999, 2000 ICQ Inc. All Rights Reserved.