How to Open Facebook Chat in IM Client. Facebook's chat feature is normally used from the Facebook website, but you can also use Facebook chat from within a variety of instant messaging programs.

When Facebook first announced its new instant messaging features many were disappointed to discover that the company had opted to use its own, closed chat system rather than an open protocol like ...

So far, Facebook Chat is indeed rolling out slowly. Of my 130-odd friends, only 5 show up Chat-ready, but more seem to be appearing as the hours tick by. At first, the limited list makes for an ...

• Open a new Facebook window, click on Fix Chat on your bookmarks and open the chat bar. That’s it. Now Facebook chat will only show the people who are online (green icon) ...

Using Facebook Connect and an open standard for IM, the social network is letting others tap into its chat service. AOL is one of them. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

Want to keep your Facebook chats going even while you're looking at other sites? Here's how.