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.SH ACCOUNTS
The first time you start \fBgaim\fR, you will be presented
with a dialog box.  Enter your
AIM screen name \fScreen Name\fR field and 
enter the password in the \fIPassword\fR field.  Gaim will add multiple accounts,
by simple typing in another screen name in the \fScreen Name\fR field. You must use existing accounts, because 
\fBgaim\fR does not support creating accounts.  
.SH Buddies LIST
The \fBgaim\fR Buddy list contains \fIGroups\fB,
and \fIBuddies\fR.
.PP
You may export Buddy lists from \fBgaim\fR by using the \fBExport Buddy List\fR

.PP
You may also import saved Buddy lists from \fBgaim\fR by using the \fBImport
Buddy List\fR option under \fBFile\fR.
.PP
To add a new Buddy, under the \fIEdit Buddies\fR tab,
click on the \fIAdd\fR button.  In the \fIAdd\fR dialog: Enter their online Screen
Name, Select the group you would like them to be a member of in the \fITo Group\fR
field. 
.PP
.PP
To create a new group, add a new account as above, and instead of
selecting an existing group in the \fIGroup\fR field, enter the name
of the group you wish to create.
.PP
To delete a Group, or Buddy, click on its name in the
\fIEdit Buddies\fR tab, then click on the \fIRemove\fR button.
.SH COMMUNICATION
The \fIOnline\fR tab shows your Buddy list of online Buddies. Next to each
Screen name is a icon indicating if a Buddy is a \fINormal AIM User, AOL User, Trial AIM User,
Administrator,\fR or \fIAway\fR.
.SS Messages
To send a message to a Buddy, double
click on the Buddy under the \fIOnline\fR tab,
and type your message in the field at the bottom of the conversation

.SS File Transfer
Currently only files can be recieve. A option to Send files will added in
later versions.
.SH PREFERENCES
The preferences are accessed by selecting \fIPreferences\fR from the
\fITools\fR menu.
.SH PLUGINS
The plugins are accessed by selecting \fIPreferences\fR from the
\fITools\fR menu.
.PP
Plugin files are to be placed in $(HOME)/.gaim/plugins/ \- To load a plugin

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.SH ACCOUNTS
The first time you start \fBgaim\fR, you will be presented
with a dialog box.  Enter your
AIM screen name \fScreen Name\fR field and 
enter the password in the \fIPassword\fR field.  Gaim will add multiple accounts,
by simply typing in another screen name in the \fBScreen Name\fR field. You must use existing accounts, because 
\fBgaim\fR does not support creating accounts. You may also modify your accounts
by clicking on the \fBAccounts\fR button.
.SH Buddies LIST
The \fBgaim\fR Buddy list contains \fIGroups\fB,
and \fIBuddies\fR.
.PP
You may export Buddy lists from \fBgaim\fR by using the \fBExport Buddy List\fR

.PP
You may also import saved Buddy lists from \fBgaim\fR by using the \fBImport
Buddy List\fR option under \fBFile\fR.
.PP
To add a new Buddy, under the \fIEdit Buddies\fR tab,
click on the \fIAdd\fR button.  In the \fIAdd\fR dialog: Enter their online screen
name, an optional \fIalias\fR for the person in the alias field, and select the group you would like them to be a member of in the \fITo Group\fR
field. 
.PP
The alias that you enter, if you so desire, will be how your buddy is known.  For example, you could add the buddy 'jsmith1281xx' with the alias 'John Q. Smith'.  John Q. Smith would appear on  your buddylist in place of jsmith1281xx. 
.PP
To create a new group, add a new account as above, and instead of
selecting an existing group in the \fIGroup\fR field, enter the name
of the group you wish to create.
.PP
To delete a Group, or Buddy, click on its name in the
\fIEdit Buddies\fR tab, then click on the \fIRemove\fR button.
.SH COMMUNICATION
The \fIOnline\fR tab shows your Buddy list of online Buddies. Next to each
Screen name, or alias, is a icon indicating if a buddy is a \fINormal AIM User, AOL User, Trial AIM User,
Administrator,\fR or \fIAway\fR.
.SS Messages
To send a message to a Buddy, double
click on the Buddy under the \fIOnline\fR tab,
and type your message in the field at the bottom of the conversation

.SS File Transfer
Currently only files can be recieve. A option to Send files will added in
later versions.
.SH PREFERENCES
The preferences are accessed by selecting \fIPreferences\fR from the
\fITools\fR menu.  These \fIpreferences\fR allow you to configure various aspects of gaim including: default fonts, colors, and user configurable sounds.  You may also configure different visual aspects of gaim.  For example, you may choose to have buttons displayed without accompanying text.
.SH PLUGINS
The plugins are accessed by selecting \fIPreferences\fR from the
\fITools\fR menu.
.PP
Plugin files are to be placed in $(HOME)/.gaim/plugins/ \- To load a plugin