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diff --git a/help/C/send-file.page b/help/C/send-file.page new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7d7b2ab7d --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/send-file.page @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="topic" + id="send-file"> + + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="index#advanced"/> + <desc>Send a file from your computer to one of your contacts.</desc> + <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-06-14" status="draft"/> + <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.2" date="2009-07-21" status="draft"/> + + <credit type="author"> + <name>Phil Bull</name> + <email>philbull@gmail.com</email> + </credit> + <credit type="author"> + <name>Milo Casagrande</name> + <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email> + </credit> + <copyright> + <year>2009</year> + <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name> + </copyright> + + <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" /> + </info> + + <title>Send files</title> + + <steps> + <item> + <p> + From the <gui>Contact List</gui> window, perform one of the following: + </p> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Right-click on the contact you want to send a file, and select <gui>Send file</gui>. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Click on the contact you want to send a file, and choose <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui> + <gui>Contact</gui><gui>Send file</gui></guiseq>. + </p> + </item> + </list> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Select the file to send, and click on <gui>Send</gui>. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <gui>File Transfers</gui> window will appear. Wait for your contact to accept the + file transfer, or click <gui>Stop</gui> to halt the transfer. + </p> + </item> + </steps> + + <note> + <p> + It is possible to send files only using the following services: <em>Jabber</em>, + <em>Google Talk</em> and <em>Salut</em>. + </p> + </note> + + <p> + If your contact accepts the file transfer, you can watch the progress of the + transfer and see the estimated amount of time remaining before it is complete. + </p> + <p> + If they do not accept it, the status of the transfer will change to <gui>File + transfer cancelled</gui>, and the file will not be sent. + </p> + <p> + Once a transfer is finished, you can close the <gui>File Transfers</gui> + window. If you have multiple finished transfers listed in the window, click on + <gui>Clear</gui> to empty the list. This will only remove the files from the + list and will not delete them from your computer. + </p> + + <note> + <p> + In order to send a file to someone, you need to be connected to the Internet, or to + a local area network. + </p> + </note> + +</page> |