STEP FOUR (Asking for Your Friends' Screen Names)Alright, now that you've configured your iChat, the Buddy List window will appear onscreen. This is where you put the screen names of your friends and co-workers who either have .Mac or AIM accounts. So how do you find your friends' screen names? It's simple. You ask them. Drop them an email, mention that you want to add them to your Buddy List, and if they like you, there's a reasonable chance they'll give you their screen names. Once you have those, you'll want to enter them into your Buddy List, so anytime they're online and available for a chat, you'll be able to simply double-click on their name in your iChat Buddy List and invite them to chat. You enter their screen name by going under iChat's Buddies menu (at the very top of your screen) and choosing Add Buddy (or click on the plus sign [+] button in the bottom-left corner of the Buddy List window). |