From 4d64e1f05887e06f88d9599a24e0b259c1d5838d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ekaterina Gerasimova Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 20:32:57 +0200 Subject: help/share-desktop: Updated and improved wording Changed "desktop viewing application" to "desktop sharing application" when talking about a VNC server. Simplified language, improved grammar and word order. --- help/C/share-desktop.page | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) (limited to 'help/C') diff --git a/help/C/share-desktop.page b/help/C/share-desktop.page index 08a7dd6b4..f7cf463d2 100644 --- a/help/C/share-desktop.page +++ b/help/C/share-desktop.page @@ -5,14 +5,19 @@ - Share the desktop with your contacts. + Show your desktop to your contacts. + Milo Casagrande milo@ubuntu.com + + Ekaterina Gerasimova + kittykat3756@gmail.com +

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- It is possible, with some of your contacts, to share your desktop with them, or to start - using your contacts desktop. You can use - this functionality to show your desktop to your contacts, to ask for help or to - help your contacts resolve a problem. + It is possible to share your desktop with some of your contacts. You can + use this functionality to show your desktop to your contacts to, for + example, ask for help or help your contacts resolve a problem.

- In order to be able to share your desktop or to remotely use your contacts desktop, - it is necessary to have a remote desktop viewer application installed in your system. + To be able to share your desktop, you need to have a VNC server, which + has support for the feature, installed on your system. Vino, + the GNOME VNC server, has the required support.

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

- Select the contact you want to share your desktop with, and choose - EditContactShare my desktop. + Select the contact you want to share your desktop with and choose + EditContact + Share My Desktop.

- Right-click on the name of the contact you want to share your desktop with, - and select Share my desktop. + Right-click on the name of the contact you want to share your + desktop with and select Share My Desktop.

- A request will be sent to the contact you want to share your desktop with. - If they accept, the default remote desktop viewer application will be launched in - order to permit you to disconnect the user that is controlling your desktop. + An invitation to view your desktop will be sent to the contact you have + selected. To view your desktop, they will need to accept it.

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- For more information about how to use the remote desktop viewer application, - refer to its help. + You can disconnect the contact from your computer using your desktop + sharing application.

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+ For more information about how to use the remote desktop sharing + application, refer to its help. +

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When you share your desktop with someone else, it is possible to experience - system performance slowdown and low Internet speed. + system performance slowdown and low Internet speed.

- Not all your contacts might be able to support this functionality. It is necessary - for them to have at least the 2.28 version of Empathy and a remote desktop - viewer application installed in their system. + Some of your contacts may not be able to use this feature. It is + necessary for them to have version 2.28, or newer, of Empathy + and a compatible remote desktop viewer application installed in their + system.

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