From 293a30500849034931fe560fb40fd057e9d9556a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Milo Casagrande Documentation for the
+In the main
+Select the file that you want to send and click
+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.
+If they do not accept it, the status of the transfer will change to
+Once a transfer is finished, you can just close the
+ You must be online to send a file to someone.
+ Click the drop-down list at the top of the main Section about how to create an account.
+ You can freely create 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 user
+ name (or an account ID) and
+ a password that you will use to
+ create the account in Empathy.
+
+ Click on the name of the service to visit its website:
+
+ AIM
+
+ Google Talk
+
+ ICQ
+
+ Jabber
+
+ MSN
+
+ Yahoo!
+
+ To register a Jabber account you can use the automatic
+ account creation of
+ If you already have a Jabber account you can use the Salut service.
+
+ Ekiga
+
+ FWD
+
+ Sipphone
+ Documentation for the
+ Documentation for the
+
+
+
+
+
+
Select the file that you want to send and click
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ If they do not accept it, the status of the transfer will change to
-Once a transfer is finished, you can just close the
You can freely create an account on any of the following
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From e649179a02b95836fcbfe376e2bb3b111a6f7606 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phil Bull In the main Empathy window, double-click the name of the contact that you want to chat with. Alternatively, right-click their name and click Section about how to add a new account to
+ From the
+ Press
+ Choose
+ If it is the first time you launch
+ From the
+ Otherwise:
+
+ Click on the
+ From the
+ Fill the required fields with your user
+ name and password.
+
+ To enable the new account, select the
+ Section about how to disable an account from
+ Disabling an account means to deactivete it, temporaly or
+ permanently. All the conversations you had will be kept in your computer.
+
+ After disabling an account, you will be able to enable it again.
+
+ From the
+ Press
+ Choose
+ Select the account you wish to disable in the box on the
+ left of the dialog.
+
+ Deselect the
+ If you want to remove an account, see .
+ Section about how to remove an account from
+ Removing an account means to delete it from your computer with all
+ the conversations you had with other people.
+
+ After removing an account you will not be able to recover it or
+ the conversations you had.
+
+ From the
+ Press
+ Choose
+ Select the account you wish to remove in the box on the
+ left of the dialog.
+
+ Click on the
+ A dialog will be shown asking for confirmation. Click on
+ the
+ If you only want to disable an account, see .
+ This is a stub. We should identify the most common causes for a user not
+ being able to connect and document those.
+ If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy
+ window saying that
+ Make sure that you have registered for an account with the service you
+ are trying to connect to. If you do not have an account, most services
+ will not allow you to connect.
+
+ Click the
+ If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy
+ window which says
+ Check that you are connected to the Internet or network.
+
+ Click the
+ If the instant messaging account that you want to use is not enabled in the
+ drop-down account list when you try to start a new conversation or join a
+ chat, your account details may not be correct.
+
+ Click
+ Make sure that your username and password are correct.
+
+ Expand the Click the drop-down list at the top of the main
+Click the drop-down list at the top of the main
+If you do not use your computer for a while, Empathy will automatically set
+your status to
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/help/C/problems_connecting.page b/help/C/problems_connecting.page
index 8042130cd..574c2dd41 100644
--- a/help/C/problems_connecting.page
+++ b/help/C/problems_connecting.page
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
id="problems_connecting">
-Click the drop-down list at the top of the main
-If you do not use your computer for a while, Empathy will automatically set
-your status to
+ Click the drop-down list at the top of the main
+ If you do not use your computer for a while, Empathy will automatically set
+ your status to
You can freely create an account on any of the following
diff --git a/help/C/send_message.page b/help/C/send_message.page
index 54373ac17..496341aec 100644
--- a/help/C/send_message.page
+++ b/help/C/send_message.page
@@ -2,27 +2,53 @@
type="guide"
id="send_message">
- In the main Empathy window, double-click the name of the contact that you want to chat with. Alternatively, right-click their name and click
+ From the main window of Empathy, perform one of the following: +
++ Double-click the name of the contact that you want to chat + with +
+
+ Right-click their name and click
+ A chat window will open. Type a message into the box at the
+ bottom of the window and press
+ Click the drop-down list at the top of the main
+ If you do not use your computer for a while, Empathy will automatically set
+ your status to
- Click the drop-down list at the top of the main
- If you do not use your computer for a while, Empathy will automatically set
- your status to
This is a stub. We should identify the most common causes for a user not + being able to connect and document those.
+
+ If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy
+ window saying that
+ Make sure that you have registered for an account with the service you + are trying to connect to. If you do not have an account, most services + will not allow you to connect. +
+
+ Click the
+ If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy
+ window which says
+ Check that you are connected to the Internet or network. +
+
+ Click the
+ If the instant messaging account that you want to use is not enabled in the + drop-down account list when you try to start a new conversation or join a + chat, your account details may not be correct. +
+
+ Click
+ Make sure that your username and password are correct. +
+
+ Expand the
This is a stub. We should identify the most common causes for a user not - being able to connect and document those.
-
- If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy
- window saying that
- Make sure that you have registered for an account with the service you - are trying to connect to. If you do not have an account, most services - will not allow you to connect. -
-
- Click the
- If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy
- window which says
- Check that you are connected to the Internet or network. -
-
- Click the
- If the instant messaging account that you want to use is not enabled in the - drop-down account list when you try to start a new conversation or join a - chat, your account details may not be correct. -
-
- Click
- Make sure that your username and password are correct. -
-
- Expand the
+In the main
+Select the file that you want to send and click
+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.
+If they do not accept it, the status of the transfer will change to
+Once a transfer is finished, you can just close the
+ You must be online to send a file to someone. +
++ From the main window of Empathy, perform one of the following: +
++ Double-click the name of the contact that you want to chat + with +
+
+ Right-click their name and click
+ A chat window will open. Type a message into the box at the
+ bottom of the window and press
-In the main
-Select the file that you want to send and click
-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.
-If they do not accept it, the status of the transfer will change to
-Once a transfer is finished, you can just close the
- You must be online to send a file to someone. -
-- From the main window of Empathy, perform one of the following: -
-- Double-click the name of the contact that you want to chat - with -
-
- Right-click their name and click
- A chat window will open. Type a message into the box at the
- bottom of the window and press
+ Click on the drop-down list at the top of the main window of
+
+ Select a status from the list. +
+
- Click the drop-down list at the top of the main
Instructions need review, didn't test with other IM services to confirm + the names of the textboxes. Also, check the name of the Add button.
+
+Click
+You can view your list of contacts in the main Empathy window. +
+ ++If the instant messaging account that you want to use is not enabled in the +drop-down account list when you try to start a new conversation or join a +chat, your account details may not be correct. +
+ +
+ Click
+ Make sure that your username and password are correct. +
+
+ Expand the
+If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy
+window saying that
+ Make sure that you have registered for an account with the service you + are trying to connect to. If you do not have an account, most services + will not allow you to connect. +
+
+ Click the
+If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy
+window which says
+ Check that you are connected to the Internet or network. +
+
+ Click the
+ Expand the
+ Uncheck the
This is a stub. We should identify the most common causes for a user not + being able to connect and document those.
+Check whether gui tags are allowed in section titles and descs.
+This is a stub. We should identify the most common causes for a user not - being able to connect and document those.
-
- If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy
- window saying that
- Make sure that you have registered for an account with the service you - are trying to connect to. If you do not have an account, most services - will not allow you to connect. -
-
- Click the
- If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy
- window which says
- Check that you are connected to the Internet or network. -
-
- Click the
- If the instant messaging account that you want to use is not enabled in the - drop-down account list when you try to start a new conversation or join a - chat, your account details may not be correct. -
-
- Click
- Make sure that your username and password are correct. -
-
- Expand the
Section about how to add a new account to
You can freely create an account on any of the following
diff --git a/help/C/disable-account.page b/help/C/disable-account.page
index f3e23f37c..2649c3b6b 100644
--- a/help/C/disable-account.page
+++ b/help/C/disable-account.page
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
Section about how to disable an account from
Disabling an account means to deactivete it, temporaly or
diff --git a/help/C/remove-account.page b/help/C/remove-account.page
index 5b5f36347..36e22f50a 100644
--- a/help/C/remove-account.page
+++ b/help/C/remove-account.page
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
Section about how to remove an account from
Removing an account means to delete it from your computer with all
diff --git a/help/C/send-file.page b/help/C/send-file.page
index e995dad59..4613249a0 100644
--- a/help/C/send-file.page
+++ b/help/C/send-file.page
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
In the main
Section about how to create an account.
-You can freely create 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 user - name (or an account ID) and - a password that you will use to - create the account in Empathy. + how to register your new account. +
+
+ At the end of the registration process you should have a user
+ name (or an account ID) and a password
+ that you will use to add the account to
- Click on the name of the service to visit its website: + Click on the name of the service to visit its website.
- AIM + AIM
- Google Talk + Google Talk
- ICQ + ICQ
- Jabber + Jabber
+
+ It is possible to use the automatic creation of accounts
+ with this service and
- MSN + MSN
- Yahoo! + Yahoo!
- To register a Jabber account you can use the automatic
- account creation of
+ Salut +
+- If you already have a Jabber account you can use the Salut service. + For more information, see .
- ++ These services will let you do voice call over the Internet to + other people using the same service or even to normal phones. +
- Ekiga + Ekiga
- FWD -
-- Sipphone + 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. +
++ Need to work on this section, explaining people in clear words + what the hell is this service! +
++ The Salut service is a serverless communication service: + you do not need to connect and authenticate to a central server in + order to use it. +
++ This kind of serverless messaging system is restricted to local + network and an active Internet connection is not necessary. +
++ The people that use this service inside the same local network + will be auto-discovered, and it will be possibile to send them messages + and files as with other services. +
++ All the modern local network should be able to support this kind + of service. +
+This service works when you are connected to a local network, - you do not need an Internet connetion in order to use it. + you do not need an Internet connection in order to use it.
- Disabling an account means to deactivete it, temporaly or + Disabling an account means to deactivate it, temporarily or permanently. All the conversations you had will be kept in your computer.
diff --git a/help/C/salut-protocol.page b/help/C/salut-protocol.page index 164e20497..2d81eb78f 100644 --- a/help/C/salut-protocol.page +++ b/help/C/salut-protocol.page @@ -40,16 +40,16 @@ order to use it.
- This kind of serverless messaging system is restricted to local + This kind of serverless messaging system is restricted to a local area network and an active Internet connection is not necessary.
- The people that use this service inside the same local network - will be auto-discovered, and it will be possibile to send them messages + The people that use this service inside the same local area network + will be auto-discovered, and it will be possible to send them messages and files as with other services.
- All the modern local network should be able to support this kind + All the modern local area networks should be able to support this kind of service.
Once a transfer is finished, you can just close the
Instructions need review, didn't test with other IM services to confirm - the names of the textboxes. Also, check the name of the Add button.
-
+ Choose
+ From the
+ In the
+ In the
+ Click
+ You can view your list of contacts in the main window of
+
-Click
-You can view your list of contacts in the main Empathy window. -
++ To add a new person to your list of contacts, you need to be + connected to the Internet and to your account. +
++ Small topic on how to see the contacts tha are offline. Need + rework on the terminology used. +
+
+ From the
+ Choose
+ Press
+ To hide again the offline contacts, repeat the same procedure above. +
+ ++ Sometimes you may want to set a custom status, for example to let people know that you will be unavailable for a certain period of time. +
+ +
+ Click on the drop-down list at the top of the main window of
+
+ Enter your custom status message into the "Add New Preset" box. +
++ Select a generic status type from the drop-down menu. +
++ Click on the +Add button to add the custom status to + your list of possible status indicators. +
++ Click "Close" and then select your newly-created status from + the drop-down menu at the top of the application. +
+Section about how to add a new account to
- From the
- If it is the first time you launch
- Fill the required fields with your user - name and password. + Fill the required fields with your user + name and password.
- To enable the new account, select the
-
- Click on the drop-down list at the top of the main window of
-
- Select a status from the list. + Select a status from the list.
- For example, if you are busy and do not want to
+ For example, if you are busy and do not want to
be disturbed, select
- If you do not use your computer for a while, Empathy will automatically set
- your status to
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ client.
+
+ |
+
+ + This is the default icon for the Available status. + + |
+
+
+ |
+
+ + This is the default icon for the Busy status. + + |
+
+
+ |
+
+ + This is the default icon for the Away status. + + |
+
+
+ |
+
+ + This is the default icon for the Extended Away status. + + |
+
Section about how to add a new account to
- Small topic on how to see the contacts tha are offline. Need - rework on the terminology used. + Need to rework on the terminology used.
- From the
- Choose
- Press
- To hide again the offline contacts, repeat the same procedure above. + To hide the offline contacts again, repeat the same procedure above.
-In the main
-Select the file that you want to send and click
-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.
-If they do not accept it, the status of the transfer will change to
-Once a transfer is finished, you can just close the
+ From the
+ Right-click on the contact you want to send a file, and select
+ Click on the contact you want to send a file, and choose
+ Select the file to send, and click on
+ The
+ 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. +
+
+ If they do not accept it, the status of the transfer will change to
+ Once a transfer is finished, you can close the
- You must be online to send a file to someone. + In order to send a file to someone, you need to be connected to the Internet, or to + a local area network.
-+ Need to understand when the extended away icon is used: how many minuts/hours should pass? +
++ Need also to check for images to work! +
+
+ + Icon + + |
+
+ + Description + + |
+ |||||||||
@@ -41,7 +62,11 @@ |
- This is the default icon for the Available status. + This is the default icon for the Available status. + ++ This icon indicates that a contact is availble to have conversations with other + people. |
- This is the default icon for the Busy status. + This is the default icon for the Busy status. + ++ This icon idicates that a contact does not want to be disturbed. |
@@ -69,7 +97,11 @@
- This is the default icon for the Away status. + This is the default icon for the Away status. + ++ This icon indicates usally that a contact is not in front of the computer. This icon + is used also when you leave the computer and the screensaver turns on. |
@@ -83,7 +115,10 @@
- This is the default icon for the Extended Away status. + This is the default icon for the Extended Away status. + ++ This icon is used when the Away status has been set a long time ago. |
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From: Milo Casagrande ||||||
-
- Documentation for the
+ To turn an audio conversation into a video one, from the call window select
+
+ To turn a video conversation into an audio one, from the call window deselect
+ This work is licensed under a +Creative Commons +Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. +As a special exception, the copyright holders give you permission to copy, +modify, and distribute the example code contained in this document under the +terms of your choosing, without restriction. +
Instructions need review, didn't test with other IM services to confirm @@ -27,48 +26,43 @@
- You can view your list of contacts in the main window of
- To add a new person to your list of contacts, you need to be - connected to the Internet and to your account. + connected to the Internet and to your account.
- If you do not use your computer for a while, or if the screen saver is turned on, Empathy will
- automatically set your status to Section about how to create an account. -You can freely create an account on any of the services listed below. Follow the instructions reported on each website on @@ -43,7 +37,7 @@ Click on the name of the service to visit its website. - +
It is possible to use the automatic creation of accounts
- with this service and + At the moment it is not possible to join a password protected room. + diff --git a/help/C/irc-nick-password.page b/help/C/irc-nick-password.page index bc7e565e3..a4233f921 100644 --- a/help/C/irc-nick-password.page +++ b/help/C/irc-nick-password.page @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@Section about how to remove an account from @@ -31,52 +25,46 @@ the conversations you had with other people. - After removing an account you will not be able to recover it or - the conversations you had. + After removing an account you will not be able to recover it or to recover + the conversations you had. - If you only want to disable an account, see . - -+ It is possible to send files only using the following services: Jabber, + Google Talk and Salut. + +
If your contact accepts the file transfer, you can watch the progress of the
diff --git a/help/C/set-custom-status.page b/help/C/set-custom-status.page
index 04e49e4ab..3c705af2d 100644
--- a/help/C/set-custom-status.page
+++ b/help/C/set-custom-status.page
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
+ Sometimes you may want to set a custom message for your status, for example to let
+ people know that you will be unavailable for a certain period of time.
+
+ It is possible to set a custom message based on the different statuses available.
+
+ When you edit or add a new custom message, it will not be set as the current
+ status message. You will need to select it from the + 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. + + ++ 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. + ++ When you share your desktop with someone else, it is possible to experience + 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 Instructions need review, didn't test with other IM services to confirm the names of the textboxes. Also, check the name of the Add button.
Guide page for all the IRC related actions. Need to work on this page
if the content starts to grow. In case we don't have a lot of contets for
diff --git a/help/C/offline-contacts.page b/help/C/offline-contacts.page
index 7cb014d08..7ac574dc3 100644
--- a/help/C/offline-contacts.page
+++ b/help/C/offline-contacts.page
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
Need to rework on the terminology used.
Could be useful to link here how to change your password or how to
recover it. Need to write that section.
diff --git a/help/C/prob-conn.page b/help/C/prob-conn.page
index 2bc4ab16e..e9ec2382d 100644
--- a/help/C/prob-conn.page
+++ b/help/C/prob-conn.page
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@
This is a stub. We should identify the most common causes for a user not
being able to connect and document those. Check whether gui tags are allowed in section titles and descs.
You can... but the end result is not very good: the title is in blue and the
gui element in grey.
diff --git a/help/C/salut-protocol.page b/help/C/salut-protocol.page
index ddaac93ab..b5fb62c41 100644
--- a/help/C/salut-protocol.page
+++ b/help/C/salut-protocol.page
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
Need to work on this section, explaining people in clear words
what the hell is this service!
diff --git a/help/C/status-icons.page b/help/C/status-icons.page
index d8dccdfb0..3b0be3a13 100644
--- a/help/C/status-icons.page
+++ b/help/C/status-icons.page
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
Need to understand when the extended away icon is used: how many minuts/hours should pass?
Instructions need review, didn't test with other IM services to confirm
the names of the textboxes. Also, check the name of the Add button. - For more information, see . + For more information, see . -- cgit v1.2.3 From 0354a7cd79699a75b6d603fef2f6aa7a0cdcc244 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Fr=C3=A9d=C3=A9ric=20P=C3=A9ters?=Check whether gui tags are allowed in section titles and descs. - Milo Casagrande -- You can... but the end result is not very good: the title is in blue and the - gui element in grey. - ++ You can... but the end result is not very good: the title is in blue and the + gui element in grey. + +
- If you want to change the name that identifies the account in the Instructions need review, didn't test with other IM services to confirm + Instructions need review, didn't test with other IM services to confirm the names of the textboxes. Also, check the name of the Add button.
- To turn an audio conversation into a video one, from the call window select
-
When your contacts support audio or video conversations, you will see, next to
- the contacts name in the - You can freely create an account on any of the services listed below. + You can freely create an account on any of the services listed below. Follow the instructions reported on each website on how to register your new account. @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@These services will let you do voice call over the Internet with - other people using the same service or even to normal phones. + other people using the same service or even to normal phones.
diff --git a/help/C/index.page b/help/C/index.page
index 8dd103b53..729271b3e 100644
--- a/help/C/index.page
+++ b/help/C/index.page
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
- If you want to change the name that identifies the account in the - If you want to use different networks at the same time, you need to create an + If you want to use different networks at the same time, you need to create an account with each one of the networks you want to use. At the moment it is not possible to join a password protected room. diff --git a/help/C/irc-join-room.page b/help/C/irc-join-room.page index 17fbf8e72..379399267 100644 --- a/help/C/irc-join-room.page +++ b/help/C/irc-join-room.page @@ -18,25 +18,25 @@
To join multiple rooms, you need to repeat the steps above for each room.
diff --git a/help/C/irc-manage.page b/help/C/irc-manage.page
index 93f4d2d0a..bb285f248 100644
--- a/help/C/irc-manage.page
+++ b/help/C/irc-manage.page
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
- Guide page for all the IRC related actions. Need to work on this page
- if the content starts to grow. In case we don't have a lot of contets for
+ Guide page for all the IRC related actions. Need to work on this page
+ if the content starts to grow. In case we don't have a lot of contets for
this page, rework the other.
- Registering a nickname is useful to preserve your identity on IRC and you will be able - to use always the same nickname. In some cirtumstances, some IRC channels may be + Registering a nickname is useful to preserve your identity on IRC and you will be able + to use always the same nickname. In some cirtumstances, some IRC channels may be configured to accept only registered nickname.
- If you have registered your nickname with a password on a network that supports nickname
- registration, you can use that password with - Once you are connected, you will receive a message from the nickname server that will + Once you are connected, you will receive a message from the nickname server that will tell you of the established identification.
- At the moment it is not possible to register an IRC nickname with -If the instant messaging account that you want to use is not enabled in the -drop-down account list when you try to start a new conversation or join a +If the instant messaging account that you want to use is not enabled in the +drop-down account list when you try to start a new conversation or join a chat, your account details may not be correct. - Could be useful to link here how to change your password or how to + Could be useful to link here how to change your password or how to recover it. Need to write that section.
- If you try to connect and you get a message saying - This kind of error happens when you try to connect to your IRC account and - you are using a nickname that is being used by someone else on that particular + This kind of error happens when you try to connect to your IRC account and + you are using a nickname that is being used by someone else on that particular network.
- To resolve this problem, click on the -If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy -window which says "Network error", Empathy cannot communicate with +If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy +window which says "Network error", Empathy cannot communicate with the instant messaging service for some reason. @@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ the instant messaging service for some reason.
- Expand the
- Uncheck the This is a stub. We should identify the most common causes for a user not + This is a stub. We should identify the most common causes for a user not being able to connect and document those. The Salut service is a serverless communication service: you do not need to connect and authenticate to a central server in - order to use it. + order to use it.
This kind of serverless messaging system is restricted to a local area
diff --git a/help/C/send-file.page b/help/C/send-file.page
index 4183a7470..7d7b2ab7d 100644
--- a/help/C/send-file.page
+++ b/help/C/send-file.page
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@
- The
It is possible to send files only using the following services: Jabber,
@@ -66,23 +66,23 @@
- If your contact accepts the file transfer, you can watch the progress of the + 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.
- If they do not accept it, the status of the transfer will change to
- Once a transfer is finished, you can close the - In order to send a file to someone, you need to be connected to the Internet, or to + In order to send a file to someone, you need to be connected to the Internet, or to a local area network.
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
- Double-click the name of the contact that you want to have a conversation
+ Double-click the name of the contact that you want to have a conversation
with.
- Right-click on the name of the contact you want to have a conversation with, and
+ Right-click on the name of the contact you want to have a conversation with, and
select
- Type the new custom message and press In order to be able to share your desktop or to remotely use your contacts desktop, diff --git a/help/C/status-icons.page b/help/C/status-icons.page index 663436647..cc561cb89 100644 --- a/help/C/status-icons.page +++ b/help/C/status-icons.page @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ This is the default icon for the Available status. - Use this icon when you are availble to have conversations with other + Use this icon when you are availble to have conversations with other people. |
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
+ In order to have a video conversation, you need to have a web-cam that is + supported by your operating system, and a working microphone. +
++ In order to have an audio conversation, you need to have a sound-card that is + supported by your operating system, and a working microphone. +
++ Protocol / Service + | ++ Video conversations + | ++ Audio conversations + | +
AIM | +No | +No | +
Google Talk | +Yes | +Yes | +
ICQ | +No | +No | +
Jabber | +Yes | +Yes | +
MSN | +No | +No | +
Salut | +No | +No | +
Yahoo! | +No | +No | +
- Registering a nickname is useful to preserve your identity on IRC and you will be able + Registering a nickname is useful to preserve your identity on IRC, and to be able to use always the same nickname. In some cirtumstances, some IRC channels may be configured to accept only registered nickname.
@@ -31,8 +31,14 @@
If you have registered your nickname with a password on a network that supports nickname
registration, you can use that password with
+ Not all the IRC servers support nickname registration. +
++ Once connected, you will receive a message from the nickname server that will + tell you of the established identification. +
- Once you are connected, you will receive a message from the nickname server that will - tell you of the established identification. -
-
At the moment it is not possible to register an IRC nickname with
+ At the moment it is not possible to send files using IRC.
+
+ To start a private conversation with one of the IRC contacts that
+ are in a room, after you joined a room, from the IRC room contact list perform
+ one of the following:
+
+ Double-click the name of contact you want to have a conversation with.
+
+ Right-click on the name of the contact you want to have a conversation with,
+ and select
+ The IRC room contact list is not the same as
+ The IRC room contact list is usually on the right side of the IRC room window. If you
+ do not see it, choose
+
-If the instant messaging account that you want to use is not enabled in the
-drop-down account list when you try to start a new conversation or join a
-chat, your account details may not be correct.
-
+ If the instant messaging account that you want to use is not enabled in the
+ drop-down account list when you try to start a new conversation or join a
+ room, your account details may not be correct.
+
- Click
- Make sure that your username and password are correct.
-
- Expand the
+ Make sure that you are connected to the Internet, or to a local area network.
+
+ Choose
+ Type your username and password again to make sure that they are correct.
+
+ Check in the
+ Check that the
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
- If you try to connect and you get a message saying
+ Make sure that you are connected to the Internet, or to a local area network. +
++ Make sure that you have registered an account with the service you are trying + to connect to. If you do not have an account, most services will not allow + you to connect. +
+
+ Click on the
- Make sure that you have registered for an account with the service you - are trying to connect to. If you do not have an account, most services - will not allow you to connect. + Type your username and password again to make sure that they are correct.
- Click the
This kind of error happens when you try to connect to your IRC account and - you are using a nickname that is being used by someone else on that particular + you are using a nickname that is already being used by someone else on that particular network.
-
- To resolve this problem, click on the
- Change your nickname.
+ Click on the
+ In the
+ If you have registered that nickname within the network you are using, + set the password for that nickname. For more information, + see . +
+
- Set the password for that nickname, if you have registered that nickname
- within the network you are using. For more information,
- see .
+ Deselect the
-If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy -window which says "Network error", Empathy cannot communicate with -the instant messaging service for some reason. -
+
+ This kind of error happens when
+ Also, this kind of error happens when you try to use an IRC account without + setting a nickname. +
-- Check that you are connected to the Internet or network. -
-
- Click the
+ Make sure that you are connected to the Internet, or to a local area network. +
+
+ Click on the
- Expand the
+ Check in the
- Uncheck the
+ In the case of an IRC account, type your nickname in the
+ Deselect the
+ In order to send a file to someone, you need to be connected to the Internet, or to + a local area network. +
+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. @@ -80,11 +87,4 @@ list and will not delete them from your computer.
-- In order to send a file to someone, you need to be connected to the Internet, or to - a local area network. -
-
+ From the
+ Choose
+ Press
+ From the
+ This one is one of your accounts. +
+
+ In the
+ You have to enter the identifier as it has been inserted when adding a new contact to + your contact list. If you are trying to start a conversation using one of your IRC + accounts or a SIP account, you have to enter the exact nickname or the + exact SIP address of the contact. +
+
+ To start a text conversation, click on
Instructions need review, didn't test with other IM services to confirm - the names of the textboxes. Also, check the name of the Add button.
-diff --git a/help/C/irc-manage.page b/help/C/irc-manage.page index 081c7e2c3..bceef3660 100644 --- a/help/C/irc-manage.page +++ b/help/C/irc-manage.page @@ -21,15 +21,6 @@
- Guide page for all the IRC related actions. Need to work on this page - if the content starts to grow. In case we don't have a lot of contets for - this page, rework the other. -
-- Need to rework on the terminology used. -
-
diff --git a/help/C/prob-conn-auth.page b/help/C/prob-conn-auth.page
index 3188b261b..a0d5c187d 100644
--- a/help/C/prob-conn-auth.page
+++ b/help/C/prob-conn-auth.page
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
- Could be useful to link here how to change your password or how to - recover it. Need to write that section. -
-
This kind of error happens when your instant messaging service is not allowing
you to connect because it does not recognize your username or password for some reason.
diff --git a/help/C/prob-conn.page b/help/C/prob-conn.page
index 137a58770..400793a7b 100644
--- a/help/C/prob-conn.page
+++ b/help/C/prob-conn.page
@@ -2,43 +2,25 @@
type="guide"
id="prob-conn">
-
This is a stub. We should identify the most common causes for a user not - being able to connect and document those.
-Check whether gui tags are allowed in section titles and descs.
-- You can... but the end result is not very good: the title is in blue and the - gui element in grey. -
-- Need to understand when the extended away icon is used: how many minuts/hours should pass? -
-- Need also to check for images to work! -
-+ | Protocol / Service - |
- + | +Video conversations - |
- + | +Audio conversations - |
+
AIM | -No | -No | +AIM |
+ No |
+ No |
Google Talk | -Yes | -Yes | +Google Talk |
+ Yes |
+ Yes |
ICQ | -No | -No | +ICQ |
+ No |
+ No |
Jabber | -Yes | -Yes | +Jabber |
+ Yes |
+ Yes |
MSN | -No | -No | +MSN |
+ No |
+ No |
Salut | -No | -No | +Salut |
+ No |
+ No |
Yahoo! | -No | -No | +Yahoo! |
+ No |
+ No |
+
+ The normal search is a full text search: it will search the exact text in + all your previous conversations. +
++ The per-conversation search permits you to limit the search to a particular + contact and conversation, and permits you to look at all the previous + conversations you had with your contacts. +
+ ++ You do not need to be connected to the Internet to search your previous + conversations. +
++ To start searching your previous conversations, perform one of the following: +
+
+ Press
+ Choose
+ Based on the kind of search you want to perform, see + or + for more information. +
+
+ Select the
+ In the
+ If there are results, they will be shown in the first pane, ordered by date. +
++ Click on the result to see the exact text you were searching for on the + bottom pane. The search result will be highlighted. +
+
+ Select the
+ From the drop-down list at the top of the window, select your account. +
++ From the left top pane, select the contact you want to look the previous + conversations of. +
++ Based on your account selected, and the service of the account, in this + pane it will be possible to select contacts, IRC rooms or group conversations. +
+
+ If your contacts cannot see your location,
+ In this case, your position will not be published, but you are still able to + see the location of your contacts. +
++ If you want to publish your geographical position, you can try to use an + external device such as a GPS. +
+ ++ What is possible to send is: your country, region, locality, area, street, building, + floor, room, and postal code, longitude, latitude and altitude, speed and bearing. +
++ The accuracy and the quantity of information about your geographical position are based + on the software or on the infrastructure used to discover your position. +
++ Different kind of networks may have different accuracy settings, and may send + different information. The use of external devices such as GPS or mobile phone + will increase the accuracy of the information sent. +
++ When the privacy mode is enabled, nothing more precise than your city will be + sent, even if you are using an external device. +
++ Only your contacts can see your geographical position. +
++ The privacy mode, enabled by default, is a reduced accuracy mode that will + decrease the accuracy of the geographical position sent to your contacts. +
+
+ Overview of the various geolocation privacy settings in
+ Geolocation is not enabled by default. +
++ Privacy mode is enabled by default. +
++ Privacy mode prevails even when using external and more precise devices. +
++ Only your contacts can see your position. +
++ The geolocation feature at the moment is compatible only with the Jabber service. + In order to use it, you and your contacts need to have a Jabber account. +
+ ++ It is necessary that also the server you are using supports the geolocation + feature. Most of the Jabber servers support it. See your service website + documentation for more information. +
+
+
+ Choose
+ Select the
+ Select
+ To deactivate geolocation, deselect it. +
+
+ To increase the accuracy of your position, deselect
+
+ If you have an external device like a GPS or want to send a more accurate
+ position, select the appropriate option in the
+ With geolocation it is intended the possibility to identify the real + geographical position of a computer or a device connected to the Internet. +
+
+ With geolocation in
+ Publish your geographical position to your contacts. +
++ See your contacts geographical position and quickly contact them. +
++ Set the accuracy of your position and the device used to discover your + position. +
++ In order to see your contacts geographical position, they need to use a + service and an application that support geolocation. +
+
-
The normal search is a full text search: it will search the exact text in all your previous conversations.
- The per-conversation search permits you to limit the search to a particular + The per-conversation search permits you to limit the text search to a particular contact and conversation, and permits you to look at all the previous conversations you had with your contacts.
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@
- To start searching your previous conversations, perform one of the following:
+ To start searching your previous conversations, from the
Click on the result to see the exact text you were searching for on the - bottom pane. The search result will be highlighted. + bottom pane. +
++ The search results will be highlighted.
From the left top pane, select the contact you want to look the previous - conversations of. + conversations of. The previous conversations will be shown on the right pane. +
++ By default, the last conversation you had will be shown. +
++ Based on your account selected and the service of that account, it will + be possible to select contacts, IRC rooms or group conversations. +
++ From the left bottom pane, you can browse your conversations by date. Based + on the contact selected, the date in which you had a conversation will + be highlighted in bold text. +
++ To perform a text search, type the text you want to search in the text box + at the top of the window.
- Based on your account selected, and the service of the account, in this - pane it will be possible to select contacts, IRC rooms or group conversations. + The search results will be highlighted.
This work is licensed under a -Creative Commons -Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
+Creative Commons +Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.As a special exception, the copyright holders give you permission to copy, modify, and distribute the example code contained in this document under the terms of your choosing, without restriction.
-- cgit v1.2.3 From 7982aefa5551c0aea59e85f9cef68b40016ad329 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Milo CasagrandeSometimes you may want to set a custom message for your status, for example to let - people know that you will be unavailable for a certain period of time. + people know that you will be unavailable for a certain period of time.
It is possible to set a custom message based on the different statuses available.
@@ -40,30 +40,30 @@
From the
Select the status you want to add a custom message to. You have to select the one
- identified with the label
Enter your custom message in the text box at the top of the window, and
- press
If you want to set the custom message as a favorite, saving it in order to use it
- again, click on the little star on the right of the text box where you wrote your
- custom message.
+ again, click on the little star on the right of the text box where you wrote your
+ custom message.
If you do not do it, the custom message will not be available the next time you
- use
From the
From the
From the
Click on the drop-down list to select the status you want to set a custom
- message to.
+ message to.
When you edit or add a new custom message, it will not be set as the current
- status message. You will need to select it from the
- If you want to change the name that identifies the account in the
+ If you want to change the name that identifies the account in the
To turn an audio conversation into a video one, from the call window select
Jabber
-
It is possible to use the automatic creation of accounts
with this service. Not all the service providers support it.
diff --git a/help/C/geolocation-what-is.page b/help/C/geolocation-what-is.page
index fdbf0adbd..77fcff8dd 100644
--- a/help/C/geolocation-what-is.page
+++ b/help/C/geolocation-what-is.page
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
-
In order to see your contacts geographical position, they need to use a
service and an application that support geolocation.
diff --git a/help/C/index.page b/help/C/index.page
index 068226625..a57596560 100644
--- a/help/C/index.page
+++ b/help/C/index.page
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-
If you want to use different networks at the same time, you need to create an
account with each one of the networks you want to use.
diff --git a/help/C/irc-join-room.page b/help/C/irc-join-room.page
index c196f2055..8461b1de1 100644
--- a/help/C/irc-join-room.page
+++ b/help/C/irc-join-room.page
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
-
To join multiple rooms, you need to repeat the steps above for each room.
When you edit or add a new custom message, it will not be set as the current
status message. You will need to select it from the
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.
diff --git a/help/C/video-call.page b/help/C/video-call.page
index 412644b4f..6f918ee6e 100644
--- a/help/C/video-call.page
+++ b/help/C/video-call.page
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
To turn a video conversation into an audio one, from the call window deselect
From the
In the
Click
To add a new person to your list of contacts, you need to be
- connected to the Internet and to your account.
+ connected to the Internet and to your account.
+ Join a room.
+
+ See for more information on how to join
+ an IRC room.
+
+ See for more information on how to
+ start or join a group conversation.
+
+ From the conversation window, choose
+
+ From the
+ Press
+ Choose
+ Choose
+ To join a favorite room, you need to be connected to the Internet and to
+ your account.
+
+ From the
+ From the
+ Select
+ Select the favorite room you want to manage:
+
+ Select the
+ Click on
+ When done, click
- The
+ Wait for your contact to accept the file transfer, or click
+
+ Once the transfer is finished, it is possible to close the
+ If you have multiple finished transfers listed in the window, click on
+
It is possible to send files only using the following services: Jabber,
Google Talk and Salut.
In order to send a file to someone, you need to be connected to the Internet, or to
@@ -71,19 +86,4 @@
- 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.
-
- If they do not accept it, the status of the transfer will change to
- Once a transfer is finished, you can close the
+
+
+
+
+
+