From 77ed87bfe603dc8c932ae5584b25d611410fe41f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shaun McCance Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:48:24 -0500 Subject: [help] Updates to create-account, import-account, and offline-contacts --- help/C/create-account.page | 83 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- help/C/import-account.page | 71 ++++++++++++------------------------- help/C/offline-contacts.page | 37 ++++++++------------ 3 files changed, 79 insertions(+), 112 deletions(-) diff --git a/help/C/create-account.page b/help/C/create-account.page index a81e72b2e..d273287e6 100644 --- a/help/C/create-account.page +++ b/help/C/create-account.page @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ - - Register an account with one of the supported messaging services. - + Register for an account with one of the supported messaging services. - + + + Milo Casagrande milo@ubuntu.com @@ -54,68 +55,66 @@
People Nearby -

You do not need to create an account to use this feature. This service works - whenever you are connected to a local network, such as a wireless hotspot. It - automatically finds all other users on the network who are also using this - service.

+

You do not need to create an account with a service provider to use this + feature. This service works whenever you are connected to a local network, + such as a wireless hotspot. It automatically finds all other users on the + network who are also using this service.

For more information, see .

- Telephony Services + SIP -

- These services will let you do voice call over the Internet with - other people using the same service or even to normal phones. -

+

SIP is an open system which allows users to have audio and video + conversations over the Internet. You need to create an account with + a SIP provider. You can communicate with all other SIP users, + regardless of which SIP provider they use.

- - -

- Ekiga -

- - -

- Sipphone -

- - +

There are a number of popular free SIP account providers; one + popular provider is Sipphone.

- -

- In order to call normal phones over the Internet, you may need - to subscribe to a paid service. For more information, please - refer to the instructions provided on the website of the - service you will use. -

+ +

Due to technical differences, the free Ekiga.net + service does not currently work with Empathy.

 + +

Some SIP providers allow you to call normal phones from your computer. + Generally, you will need to subscribe to a paid service for this feature.

IRC - -

you don't need an account, but mention and cross-link nick registering - and server password stuff

- +

You do not need to register for an account to use IRC. Although you specify + a nickname when you add an IRC account to Empathy, this nickname is + only established each time you connect. If another user is using the nickname, + you will need to choose a new nickname.

+ +

Some IRC networks use a service called NickServ to allow users to protect + thier nicknames. See for more information.

+ +

Some IRC servers are password protected. You will need to know the password + to connect to these servers. Generally, these are private IRC networks.

Proprietary Services +

There are many proprietary instant messaging services that have been + developed by different companies or organizations. Empathy + allows you to connect to an existing account for most popular services. + To create a new account with one of these services, you will need to + visit the service’s web site and agree to its terms of use.

+

AIM

- -

- Google Talk -

-

ICQ diff --git a/help/C/import-account.page b/help/C/import-account.page index 19b016a25..52c346200 100644 --- a/help/C/import-account.page +++ b/help/C/import-account.page @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ + xmlns:e="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/" + type="topic" style="task" + id="import-account"> - Import an existing account to Empathy. + Import an account from another instant messaging application. + + + Peter Haslam peter.haslam@freenet.de @@ -17,6 +21,10 @@ Milo Casagrande milo@ubuntu.com + + Shaun McCance + shaunm@gnome.org + 2009 GNOME Documentation Project @@ -26,63 +34,30 @@ Import an existing account +

The first time you run Empathy, it will offer to import your + accounts from other instant messaging applications. Currently, the only + supported application is Pidgin.

+ -

- From the Contact List window, do one of the following: -

- - -

- Press F4. -

- - -

- Choose EditAccounts. -

- - - - -

- Click on Import Accounts.... -

+

Run Empathy for the first time. An assistant will offer + you a number of options to create new accounts.

 -

- From the Import Accounts dialog, select the Import - check-box next to the accounts you want to import. -

+

Select Yes, import my account details from and click + Forward.

 -

- Click OK to import the accounts to Empathy. -

+

Select the check box next to each account you wish to import.

 -

- To enable the new account, select the - Enabled check-box next to - the name of the account in the box on the left of the dialog. -

+

Click Apply.

 - -

- If you want to change the name that identifies the account in the Accounts - dialog, double-click on the name of the account in the box on the left of the dialog - and type the new name. -

- - -

- At the moment Empathy can import accounts only from the instant - messaging program Pidgin. For more information about Pidgin, - see the Pidgin website. -

+

It is not currently possible to import accounts after you have completed + the first-run assistant.

 diff --git a/help/C/offline-contacts.page b/help/C/offline-contacts.page index b3f30f6cd..07c5c775c 100644 --- a/help/C/offline-contacts.page +++ b/help/C/offline-contacts.page @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ + xmlns:e="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/" + type="topic" style="task" + id="offline-contacts"> - - How to see the contacts that are not online. - + See all of your contacts, even those that are not online. - + + + Milo Casagrande milo@ubuntu.com @@ -20,25 +21,17 @@ - Display offline contacts + Show offline contacts + +

Normally, Empathy only shows your contacts that are currently + online. You can show all of your contacts instead, including those that + are offline.

-

- From the Contact List window, perform one of the following: -

- - -

- Choose ViewOffline Contacts. -

- - -

- Press CtrlH. -

- - +

From the Contact List window, choose View + Offline Contacts, or press Ctrl + H.

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