2013 HELP: Viewer 3.3.Main screen, marked for beginners

Viewer 3.3. Main screen, marked for beginners
-

V3.3  Customisable user interface
Click image to enlarge

-
Main screen for V3.3.  Beginner version shown above.  (Click the image to enlarge it.)  Near-default view, except for text labels on the left side buttons and the big button-storage window in the middle.   Here is how to get these items:  

• To get the storage window, right-click on any button.
• Click on Choose buttons
• To get the names on the side bar, right-click on any button, click: Icons and labels.
• Click on any button to see the options it offers. 
• Hover your cursor over the item, look for pop-up help
• Or click on a question mark in any window (upper right) for help on it

-
***
DragNdrop the buttons where you want them.

• On the left or right bar.
• On the bottom bar.
• In the big storage window (inactive there).

-

• Most buttons are duplicated in the items on top menu bar.
• Some buttons have convenient keyboard shortcuts.
• Move buttons that you will use to one of the menu bars.
• Move buttons you will not use to the storage window.

Suggested moves to the storage window
With better alternatives that don't clutter your screen

• View button.  See, Zoom, roam, and tag
• Move button.  Move, Teleport, Travel, Fly. Sit (Oct.)

Buttons for Beginners

• How to button
• Avatar button (M and F figures)--select

Explore

• Where to go, how to get there (Location marker)
• Map button (folded paper)  (Ctrl + m)*
• Search button (magnifying glass) (Ctrl + f)*
• Picks button (pushpin)
• Places button (globe)

*Keyboard shortcut.  The key combination will open the same window.

-
You, your friends, your stuff

• Inventory button (suitcase) (Ctrl + i) Your inventory window 
• Appearance button (tee shirt)   Appearance, summary
• Profile Button (framed head)

Communication

• Local chat (typed) button (talk bubble) 
• Speak button (Microphone)
• Voice settings button (headphones)
• Gesture button (hand-wave)   (Ctrl + g)

Buttons for the upwardly mobile

• Snapshot button (camera) 
• Mini-map button (Bullseye)  World Map and Mini-Map
• Build Button (hammer)  Content Creation: Build, script...
• About land button (sign) About Land Window 

Notes

When you get messages, they will appear briefly, then change to a button on the upper right of your screen.  Click the button to open the message.  

-

If something doesn't work, don't wonder what you are doing wrong.  If you try something and it does not work:

• If you don't need it right now, wait.  
• Come back later when you want it.  
• Maybe it will be fixed.  
• Maybe you will see information that helps.
• Or look in the Header menu above. 
• Or look for help here: 
• Newcomer help; places, resources, and free stuff

*****

• What do we do in Virtual Worlds? 
• Search on page with Google Chrome: Ctrl+f, search bar upper right 
• Google search this blog, column on right
• or put site:virtualoutworlding.blogspot.com at the end of the search terms
• What is Second Life?
• Annotated screen shots made with Jing
• Creative Commons License, attribution only.
• Second Life, Linden, SLurl, and SL are trademarks of Linden Research Inc.
• This blog is not affiliated with Second Life or anything else.  
• Ads are  from Google

-

• Drop by my place in Second life
• Location Link. Click to go or drag to the viewer screen:
• http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cookie/136/100/22
• Feel free to send me an IM, notecard, or friend request.
• Thinkerer Melville/Selby Evans