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author | Xavier Claessens <xclaesse@src.gnome.org> | 2008-06-02 17:48:58 +0800 |
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committer | Xavier Claessens <xclaesse@src.gnome.org> | 2008-06-02 17:48:58 +0800 |
commit | 5d1df03c1a6491b67f2528cf189c50f31bf14ee4 (patch) | |
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Wrote Accounts section (still need some work), added Contacts section and starded working on it, some corrections
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diff --git a/help/C/empathy.xml b/help/C/empathy.xml index 4581c2025..80e1ecd0c 100644 --- a/help/C/empathy.xml +++ b/help/C/empathy.xml @@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ <!ENTITY date "April 2008"> <!ENTITY app "<application>Empathy</application>"> <!ENTITY appname "Empathy"> +<!ENTITY gtalk "http://www.google.com/talk/"> +<!ENTITY icq "https://www.icq.com/register/"> +<!ENTITY aim "http://dashboard.aim.com/aim"> +<!ENTITY msn "https://accountservices.passport.net"> +<!ENTITY yahoo "https://login.yahoo.com/config/login"> +<!ENTITY fwd +"http://account2.freeworlddialup.com/index.php?section_id=94"> +<!ENTITY ekiga +"http://www.ekiga.net/user/reg/index.php?phplib_Session=c1d85267756241f8190e5fc21b029a62"> +<!ENTITY sipphone "https://signup.sipphone.com/new-users/app?class=NewUser;proc=start"> ]> <?db.chunk.max_depth 2?> <article id="index" lang="en"> @@ -108,11 +118,11 @@ <title>Introduction</title> <para> &app; is a multi-protocol instant messaging program for the - GNOME Desktop that allows you to keep in touch with your friends - over a network. + GNOME Desktop. With &app; you can keep in touch with all of your + friends through lots of supported instant messaging services. </para> <para> - It supports the following protocols: + &app; supports the following services: <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -151,6 +161,11 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> + <acronym>SIP</acronym> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> Yahoo </para> </listitem> @@ -193,7 +208,7 @@ <para> When you start &app; the following window is shown. <!-- Figure 1 --> - <figure id="empathy-mainwindow"> + <figure id="empathy-FIG-mainwindow"> <title>&app; Main Window</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> @@ -284,8 +299,8 @@ When you start &app; for the first time and you don't have configured any account yet, the following dialog is shown. <!-- Figure 2 --> - <figure id="empathy-newaccount"> - <title>&app; Account Window</title> + <figure id="empathy-FIG-newaccount"> + <title>&app; Accounts Dialog</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> @@ -303,16 +318,317 @@ </para> <para> From here, you can configure and create your accounts. See - <xref linkend="empathy-create-account" /> for more information. + <xref linkend="empathy-accounts" /> for more information. + </para> + </sect2> + + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="empathy-accounts"> + <title>Accounts</title> + <para> + To use &app; you need at least one account of the supported services. + </para> + <para> + If you don't already have an account and you don't have your <emphasis>user + name</emphasis> and <emphasis>password</emphasis>, you need to + register a new account (see <xref linkend="empathy-register-account" />). + </para> + <para> + In order to talk with other users (called + <emphasis>contatcs</emphasis>), you need to use the same service + they are using. If, for example, one contact is using the <emphasis + role="strong">Jabber</emphasis> service, you need to have an + account registerd with that service. + </para> + <para> + &app; can handle as many accounts on any supported services as you want and + you can have them all open at the same time. + </para> + + <sect2 id="empathy-register-account"> + <title>Registering an Account</title> + <para> + You can freely register an account on any of the following + services. Follow the instructions reported on each website on + how to register your new account. At the end of the + registration process you should have a <emphasis>user + name</emphasis> (or an <emphasis>account ID</emphasis>) and + a <emphasis>password</emphasis> that you will use to + create the account in &app;. + </para> + <para> + Click on the name of the service to visit its website: + <!-- Need to do like that, if using only + <ulink>SERVICE</ulink> it wouldn't be possibile to + localize the links --> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <!-- Translators: try to find a localized version of the + registration service website --> + <para> + The <ulink type="http" url="&aim;">AIM</ulink> service. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <!-- Translators: try to find a localized version of the + registration service website --> + <para> + The <ulink type="http" url=">alk;">Google + Talk</ulink> service. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <!-- Translators: try to find a localized version of the + registration service website --> + <para> + The <ulink type="http" url="&icq;">ICQ</ulink> service. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <!-- Translators: try to find a localized version of the + registration service website --> + <para> + The <ulink type="http" url="&msn;">MSN</ulink> service. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <!-- Translators: try to find a localized version of the + registration service website --> + <para> + The <ulink type="http" url="&yahoo;">Yahoo</ulink> service. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + For registering a <acronym>SIP</acronym> account, you can use one of the + following service: + </para> + <para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <!-- Translators: try to find a localized version of the + registration service website --> + <para> + The <ulink type="http" url="&ekiga;">Ekiga</ulink> service. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <!-- Translators: try to find a localized version of the + registration service website --> + <para> + The <ulink type="http" url="&fwd;"><acronym>FWD</acronym></ulink> (Free + World Dialup) service. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <!-- Translators: try to find a localized version of the + registration service website --> + <para> + The <ulink type="http" url="&sipphone;">Sipphone</ulink> service. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + You can use one of the following services if you already have + a <emphasis role="strong">Jabber</emphasis> account: + </para> + <para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Salut + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="empathy-create-account"> + <title>Creating an Account</title> + <para> + To create an account, proceed as follow: + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + From the <link linkend="empathy-FIG-mainwindow">main window + </link> (<guilabel>Contact List</guilabel>) + click on the account button to open the + <guilabel>Accounts</guilabel> dialog. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + From the <guilabel>Type</guilabel> drop-down list choose + the service you wish to create an account for, then click + on the <guibutton>Create</guibutton> button. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Fill the required fields with your <emphasis>user + name</emphasis> and <emphasis>password</emphasis>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + To enable the new account, select the + <guilabel>Enabled</guilabel> check-box next to + the name of the account. + <!-- in the box on the left of the + <guilabel>Accounts</guilabel> dialog. --> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> </para> </sect2> + <sect2 id="empathy-disabling-removing-account"> + <title>Disabling and Removing an Account</title> + <para> + To disable an account, proceed as follow: + </para> + <para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + From the <link linkend="empathy-FIG-mainwindow">main window + </link> (<guilabel>Contact List</guilabel>) + click on the account button to open the + <guilabel>Accounts</guilabel> dialog. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select the account you wish to disable in the box on the + left of the dialog and deselect the + <guilabel>Enabled</guilabel> check-box. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + <para> + To remove an account, proceed as follow: + </para> + <para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + From the <link linkend="empathy-FIG-mainwindow">main window + </link> (<guilabel>Contact List</guilabel>) + click on the account button to open the + <guilabel>Accounts</guilabel> dialog. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select the account you wish to disable in the box on the + left of the dialog. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click on the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + A dialog will be shown asking for confirmation. Click on + the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button to remove the account. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect2> </sect1> - <sect1 id="empathy-create-account"> - <title>Creating an Account</title> + <sect1 id="empathy-contacts"> + <title>Contacts</title> <para> + All the contacts are handled within &app;'s <link + linkend="empathy-FIG-mainwindow">main window</link>. </para> + <sect2 id="empathy-add-contact"> + <title>Adding a Contact</title> + <para> + To add a new contact, proceed as follow: + </para> + <para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + From the <link linkend="empathy-FIG-mainwindow">main + window</link> choose <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Chat</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Add Contact...</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. The <guilabel>New Contact</guilabel> + dialog will be shown. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + From the <guilabel>Account</guilabel> drop-down list, + choose the service used by the contact you are adding. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + In the <guilabel>Identifier</guilabel> text-box type the + <emphasis>address</emphasis> of the contact in the form + of + <userinput><replaceable>user name</replaceable>@<replaceable>service + domain</replaceable></userinput>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + In the <guilabel>Alias</guilabel> text-box type the name + you want to give at the the new contact. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click on <guibutton>Add</guibutton> to add the new contact. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="empathy-remove-contact"> + <title>Removing a Contact</title> + <para> + To remove a contact, proceed as follow: + </para> + <para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + From the <link linkend="empathy-FIG-mainwindow">main + window</link>, select the contact you would like + to remove and right-click on it. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + From the popup menu, choose <guilabel>Remove</guilabel> to + remove the contact. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2> + <title>Modyfing a Contact</title> + <para> + </para> + </sect2> </sect1> |