Getting an AIM or .Mac Account

To use iChat AV, you need to have an AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), .Mac or Jabber account. Note, you can get an AIM account for free.

If you want to transfer files or chat with a friend in the same lab you can actually use iChat without using a AIM, .Mac or Jabber account, but instead use bonjour, which access just on the same lab subnet.

	If you do not have an AIM account, go to http://www.aim.com to set one up.
	If you do not have a .mac account, go to http://www.mac.com/1/ichat.html to set one up.

When you have your AIM or .Mac username and password, launch iChat AV from the follow these steps:

Setting up iChat AV

• Select "Continue" from the "Getting Started" window.
• In the "Set up a New iChat Account" window, change "Student Computing" and "Labs" to your first and last name.

• If you have a .Mac account, click on the pull-down menu and select ".Mac Account". Enter your "Account Name" (such as "cool_person@mac.com") and password. Select "Continue" to proceed.

If you have an AIM account, click on the pull-down menu and select "AIM Account". Enter your "Screen Name" (such as "cool_person") and password. Select "Continue" to proceed.

• In the next window, iChat will ask if you wish to set up Jabber Instant messaging.

• In the next window, iChat will ask if you wish to turn on Bonjour messaging.

• The "Set up iChat AV" window will then appear. If you are using one of the computers with an iSight camera or if you are using your own webcam, you will be able to adjust the camera using the window and audio bar graph. If you are using one of the computers with a built-in microphone or your own microphone but no camera, you can use the audio bar graph to check the audio signal. Select "Continue" to proceed.

• In the final window, read the information and select "Done."
• Your buddy list will appear. If you chose "Use Bonjour messaging", the Bonjour list will also appear and show users who are using iChat in the same lab you're in.

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