Screen name for iChat

I started up iChat and used my .mac information to set it up. But i want my screen name to be my old AIM screenname not my @mac.com So my question is does anyone know how i can change it so I can use my AIM screen name? Thanks for your time.

nevermind found it, up left hand corner click ichat and then accounts and its simple from there...

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    Pic first
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