From 5d1df03c1a6491b67f2528cf189c50f31bf14ee4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Xavier Claessens Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:48:58 +0000 Subject: Wrote Accounts section (still need some work), added Contacts section and starded working on it, some corrections svn path=/trunk/; revision=1136 --- help/C/empathy.xml | 334 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 325 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) (limited to 'help') diff --git a/help/C/empathy.xml b/help/C/empathy.xml index 4581c2025..80e1ecd0c 100644 --- a/help/C/empathy.xml +++ b/help/C/empathy.xml @@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ Empathy"> + + + + + + + + ]>
@@ -108,11 +118,11 @@ Introduction &app; is a multi-protocol instant messaging program for the - GNOME Desktop that allows you to keep in touch with your friends - over a network. + GNOME Desktop. With &app; you can keep in touch with all of your + friends through lots of supported instant messaging services. - It supports the following protocols: + &app; supports the following services: @@ -149,6 +159,11 @@ Salut + + + SIP + + Yahoo @@ -193,7 +208,7 @@ When you start &app; the following window is shown. -
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&app; Main Window @@ -284,8 +299,8 @@ When you start &app; for the first time and you don't have configured any account yet, the following dialog is shown. -
- &app; Account Window +
+ &app; Accounts Dialog @@ -303,16 +318,317 @@ From here, you can configure and create your accounts. See - for more information. + for more information. + + + + + + + Accounts + + To use &app; you need at least one account of the supported services. + + + If you don't already have an account and you don't have your user + name and password, you need to + register a new account (see ). + + + In order to talk with other users (called + contatcs), you need to use the same service + they are using. If, for example, one contact is using the Jabber service, you need to have an + account registerd with that service. + + + &app; can handle as many accounts on any supported services as you want and + you can have them all open at the same time. + + + + Registering an Account + + You can freely register 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 &app;. + + + Click on the name of the service to visit its website: + + + + + + The AIM service. + + + + + + The Google + Talk service. + + + + + + The ICQ service. + + + + + + The MSN service. + + + + + + The Yahoo service. + + + + + + For registering a SIP account, you can use one of the + following service: + + + + + + + The Ekiga service. + + + + + + The FWD (Free + World Dialup) service. + + + + + + The Sipphone service. + + + + + + You can use one of the following services if you already have + a Jabber account: + + + + + + Salut + + + + + + + + Creating an Account + + To create an account, proceed as follow: + + + + From the main window + (Contact List) + click on the account button to open the + Accounts dialog. + + + + + Click on the Add button. + + + + + From the Type drop-down list choose + the service you wish to create an account for, then click + on the Create button. + + + + + Fill the required fields with your user + name and password. + + + + + To enable the new account, select the + Enabled check-box next to + the name of the account. + + + + + + Disabling and Removing an Account + + To disable an account, proceed as follow: + + + + + + From the main window + (Contact List) + click on the account button to open the + Accounts dialog. + + + + + Select the account you wish to disable in the box on the + left of the dialog and deselect the + Enabled check-box. + + + + + + To remove an account, proceed as follow: + + + + + + From the main window + (Contact List) + click on the account button to open the + Accounts dialog. + + + + + Select the account you wish to disable in the box on the + left of the dialog. + + + + + Click on the Remove button. + + + + + A dialog will be shown asking for confirmation. Click on + the Remove button to remove the account. + + + + + - - Creating an Account + + Contacts + All the contacts are handled within &app;'s main window. + + Adding a Contact + + To add a new contact, proceed as follow: + + + + + + From the main + window choose + Chat + Add Contact... + . The New Contact + dialog will be shown. + + + + + From the Account drop-down list, + choose the service used by the contact you are adding. + + + + + In the Identifier text-box type the + address of the contact in the form + of + user name@service + domain. + + + + + In the Alias text-box type the name + you want to give at the the new contact. + + + + + Click on Add to add the new contact. + + + + + + + Removing a Contact + + To remove a contact, proceed as follow: + + + + + + From the main + window, select the contact you would like + to remove and right-click on it. + + + + + From the popup menu, choose Remove to + remove the contact. + + + + + + + Modyfing a Contact + + + -- cgit v1.2.3