Introducing Yahoo! Messenger’s Call Features

Introducing & Setting Up PC-to-PC Calling Selecting a Ringtone Importing a Ringtone

Selecting a Ringtone for Incoming PC-to-PC Calls

You can select the ringtone that plays when you receive a PC-to-PC call through Yahoo! Messenger. You can even assign special ringtones to different contacts on your Messenger List, so that you know who’s calling when you hear the ringtone.

This task shows you how to:

The right side of the Calling & Audio preferences, found in the Yahoo! Messenger Preferences window, displays a list of available ringtones. You can select a ringtone and listen to it before making it your default.

The Ringtones preference

 

Here’s How

To select your default ringtone:

  1. Open your Messenger Preferences window and select the Calling & Audio category. (Remind me how.)

  2. Under the Ringtone section on the right side of the Preferences window, select a ringtone from the list.

    Select a ringtone.

  3. If you want to hear how the ringtone sounds, click the Play button.

    Click the Play button.

  4. To make the selected ringtone your default, click the Set Default button.

    Click the Set Default button.

  5. Click the OK button.

To select a ringtone for a specific contact:

  1. Select a ringtone for a specific contact in one of the following ways:

    • In the Messenger window, right-click the contact name and select a ringtone from the Ringtone menu.

    • In the IM window, select a ringtone from the Actions > Contact Options > Ringtone menu.

    Calls from this contact use the specified ringtone. Calls from contacts without specified ringtones use the default ringtone.

 

What’s Next

Yahoo! Messenger comes with a few ringtone choices. For more variety, import your own ringtones.

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Words to Know

  • Contact: a person with whom you interact; someone to whom you might want to send an email, instant message, or text message.
  • Messenger List: a list of coworkers, friends, family, and associates who also use Messenger.
  • PC-to-PC calling: the ability to call another person’s computer from your computer; similar to placing a phone call. Both you and the person you are calling must have a Messenger ID and be logged into Messenger.
  • Ringtone: a brief audio file played to indicate an incoming call. You can select your preferred ringtone in Messenger.