From a5a227c8abb1bb0f7208f797f3bfde3953d29a68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Bull Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:08:15 +0100 Subject: Added page on connection problems. --- help/C/problems_connecting.page | 113 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 113 insertions(+) create mode 100644 help/C/problems_connecting.page (limited to 'help/C') diff --git a/help/C/problems_connecting.page b/help/C/problems_connecting.page new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8042130cd --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/problems_connecting.page @@ -0,0 +1,113 @@ + + + + + Diagnose common problems with connecting to an instant messaging service. + + + + Phil Bull + philbull@gmail.com + + + 2009 + GNOME Documentation Project + + + Creative Commons Share Alike + + + + +I have a problem connecting to an instant messaging service + + + Phil Bull +

This is a stub. We should identify the most common causes for a user not + being able to connect and document those.

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+ I get a message that says "Authentication failed" +

+ If you try to connect and an error message appears in the main Empathy + window saying that Authentication failed, your instant messaging + service is not allowing you to connect because it does not recognize your + username or password for some reason. +

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+ 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. +

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+ Click the Edit Account button in the error message. Type + your username and password again to make sure that they are correct. + Uncheck the Enabled box next to the name of your account and + then check it again to try to connect to the service again. +

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+ I get a message that says "Network error" +

+ 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. +

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+ Check that you are connected to the Internet or network. +

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+ Click the Edit Account button in the error message. Expand + the Advanced section and make sure that the details such as + server address and port are correct. You should be able to find these + details from the website of the messaging service. Uncheck the + Enabled box next to the name of your account and then check + it again to try to connect to the service again. +

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+ My account is not enabled +

+ 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. +

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+ Click EditAccounts and make sure + that the Enabled checkbox is checked. +

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+ Make sure that your username and password are correct. +

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+ Expand the Advanced section of the Accounts + window and make sure that all of the server settings are correct. +

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