2014 1stHELP: Communication in virtual worlds: Local Chat/Voice

Communication in virtual worlds: Local Chat/Voice  

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Firestorm Help

• Disentangling the Firestorm Chat Settings

Second life: Consolidated conversation window

• These features apply to Second Life standard Version 3.5.0 and higher
• Shrinkable
• Saves logs and transcripts
• Can sort by person

Conversation window

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Click the voice indicator to adjust volume for a speaker or a channel
Click the question mark for detailed help on the items.

• Local chat and voice are open to all people nearby.  
• Unless they have muted you
• Speak button (Microphone)
• Voice. 
• Local Chat/Voice 
• For a private conversation, use private IM.  

Chat settings:  Preferences - Chat Window 

Me-Preferences-Chat (new)

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• Me (Top left)-Preferences- Chat
• Typing animation: The clicks can annoy people after a while.
• Set notifications of all incoming messages
• Logs of local chat and IMs --Store  
• Be sure to click OK to save the settings on any Preferences panel.

Troubles

• If voice fails on Windows, here is the first thing to try
• Mic on when I didn't click the button 
• To check voice:
• Location Link. Click to go or drag to the viewer screen:
• http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Voice%20Echo%20Canyon/129/125/24

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