2013 Help: New communications features, Version 3.5.0

New Communications Features, Version 3.5.0  
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These features apply to Second Life standard Version 3.5.0 and higher
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• Consolidated conversation window, shrinkable
• Saves logs and transcripts of all conversations in the last 30 days
• Your IMs should be there even if capped while you were offline
• The transcript reopens the IM; the connection is open for your input.
• Sorting by person makes it easy to find a previous contact.
• Add people to an ongoing conference
• Unified alert controls for incoming messages
• Easy manage and clear message blocks.
• New "Do not disturb" option saves incoming messages 
• To get options on something, right-click

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Consolidated conversation window
Shrinkable
Saves logs and transcripts
Can sort by person

Conversation window

Click image to enlarge

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Click the voice indicator to adjust volume for a speaker or a channel
Click the question mark for detailed help on the items.
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Preferences-Chat window
Alerts: Displays and sounds
Settings for recent communication history
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Preferences-Chat window (New) 

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Communication events

• Friend IM
• Non-friend IM
• Conference IM
• Group Chat
• Nearby Chat

Choose the system action for each event

• Open conversation window
• Pop up the message
• Flash Toolbar button
• None

Recent Communications (history) IMs
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Conversation Log

Click to enlarge

• Communicate button (top menu)
• Communications Log (dropdown)
• Im's capped?  Find capped items on the log, double-click to open
• Sort button (list graphic)

Sort button offers

• Name
• Date
• Friends on Top
• Nearby chat history

People window, 2013

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Manage blocked people and objects: 

• People window, 
• Open the Blocked tab  
• To remove an item, click the item
• Then click the trash can (upper right)

Help at hand (reminder)

• Need help on a button?  Hover your cursor over it for a moment, look for a yellow explanation to pop up
• Need help in on a window? Click on the question mark near the upper right corner.

Details here:

• Communications Hub Beta

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