Emoticon Installer
FAQ Emoinstaller
Last updated: 2/1/2008Q) What is Emoinstaller (Emoticon Installer)?
A) Emoticon installer install additional msn emoticons into MSN Messenger 7 and MSN Messenger 8 (Windows Live Messenger).
Q) What are emoticons?
A) Emoticons are small graphic pictures icons they are sometimes referred to as smileys, custom emoticons, free emoticons and buddy icons.
Q) An error message appears
asking for MSVBVM60.dll when I try and install Emoinstaller - what
can I do?
A) This can be easily resolved, simply download and run
this file (click here), once installed you will be able to use
Emoinstaller.
Q) What instant messaging program does your software work for?
A) Emoinstaller (Emoticon Installer) MSN Messenger works with MSN
Messenger 7 and MSN Messenger 8 (Windows Live Messenger)
We no longer provide support for our old MSN Messenger 6 installers.
Q) Does your free msn emoticon installer work with other MSN Messenger
add-ons created?
A) Our software works with all other known MSN Messenger add-ons.
Q) I've installed one pack of emoticons from Emoinstaller
can I now install more emoticon packs?
A) Yes!!! There is no limit to the amount of free smiley emoticon packs
that you can install into MSN Messenger.
Since every Emoinstaller msn emoticon pack is FREE
you might as well take advantage of our ample selection.
Q) Why can I only send 5 different
emoticons in one message?
A) Microsoft have set a limit to the amount of "custom emoticons"
that you can send in one message, currently there is no way
round this limitation.
Q) Your software is way cool can I host
it and write about it on my website?
A) Yeah, no problem, as long as you distribute the software as it
came with no modification. The graphics may not be distributed
separately, however.
I would appreciate it if you could provide a link or comment referencing that it was developed by Emoinstaller.com
Q) I've visited this website but I can't see the emoticons on
my drop down list in MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger!
A) You need to download and double click on the emoticon installer
software, and then follow the on screen instructions.
Q) How do I use the new emoticons?
A) Simply use the standard drop down emoticon menu (note only
your first 10 in your custom emoticons list will appear on
there) on MSN Messenger.
You may also type in the emoticon shortcuts, within MsgThemes for MSN Messenger you can customize your own shortcuts.
Q) Why is this software free?
A) By distributing this software as freeware our software will be
accessible to more people to enjoy our MSN Emoticon graphics.
Q) Can I change which emoticons appear on the drop down menu ?
A) Yes.
1. On the Tools menu, click Create Emoticons.
2. Select the emoticon that you want to move
3. Select Move up or Move down to move the emoticon where you want
The first 10 emoticons will appear on your drop down menu
Q) I've installed the emoticons on my PC but when I log in
under a different username they don't appear, why?
A) This is due to the way in which MSN Messenger operates its user
accounts. If you wish to use the emoticons under a different log in
address then simply log in to MSN Messenger and re-install the
software.
Q) How do I change the name of your emoticons?
A)
1 . Open up the main MSN Messenger window then select the "Tools"
menu, click on the "Create Emoticons" button.
2 . Select the emoticon that you wish to change the name of, and
then click on the "Modify" button.
3 . Make the changes to the name, and then click on the "Save
Changes" button.
4 . In the "My Custom Emoticons" window simply, click on "OK".
Q) How do I change the shortcut key of your emoticons?
A)
1. Open up the main MSN Messenger window then access the "Tools"
menu, click the "Create Emoticons" button.
2. Select the emoticon that you want to modify, and then click
Modify.
3. Make the change to the shortcut key as you desire and then click
the Save Changes button.
4. In the "My Custom Emoticons" window simply click "OK"
When changing the shortcut key for a given emoticon, the new
shortcut key must be unique, for example you can not use #happy for
two emoticons.
Q) For some reason Emoinstaller/MsgThemes is not
running/giving me an error message, can you help!?
A) Yes sure, its in our interest to improve reliability
simply inform us of your error messages and we should be able to
help- please email
support@emoinstaller.com
Q) I'm very impressed with your software and I'd like to put it
on our magazine disk, or comment on it in an article do you mind me
doing so?
A) Please contact
dan@emoinstaller.com
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or program or about Emoinstaller the chances are that
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