Google Talk [How To]

 How To’s:

1. Use multiple identities on Google Talk
Want to run Google Talk with multiple Gmail identities? If you have several Google Gmail accounts you also may want to run multiple instances of Google Talk This is especially important for families that share a single PC. Basically, to have “Google Polygamy” you need to run Google Talk with the following switch: /nomutex

* Right-click on the desktop
* Select New -> Shortcut
* Paste the following into the Address box:

“C:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex

* Click Next and choose a shortcut name such as Google Talk1, Google Talk2, or something related to your Gmail account for easy remembering which account is which.

 2. Conference Calls
* Open up a copy of Google Talk on all computers with which you wish to conference.
* After one copy is opened make a new shortcut for Google Talk but at the end of it add /nomutex.
* If you installed it to the default folder then your shortcut should read “C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex.
* Open 2nd instances of the software on every user’s computer.
* After this start a chain: User 1 should connect on one instance to user 2. User 2 will connect on his second instance to user 3. User 3 will connect using his second instance back to user 1. With this chain everyone is connected to everyone.

4. Change Nickname
You can’t change your nickname in a way that other people will see it change. Every nickname in the Google Talk Contact List is the part that is before @gmail.com (only the alphabetical characters are used) or the name you chosen for your GMail account. To change the nickname you need to do the following:

* Go to your Gmail account and change the name there.
* Choose Settings, Accounts, and then Edit info. Click on the second radio button, and enter your custom name.
* As a result all of your emails will have that nick as well, there is no way to seperate the two.
* You can add a website in your custom message, it will be clickable when someone opens a conversation window with you.

5. Contacts
You don’t need to say Yes or No when someone wants to add you as a friend; you can simply ignore it, the request will go away. (On the other hand, someone with whom you chat often will automatically turn to be your friend, unless you disable this).

 6. Play Music
It’s possible to broadcast music, MP3, etc. through Google Talk. Follow the steps given bellow:

* Unplug your microphone.
* Double click on the speaker icon in the lower right corner. This will open up “Volume Control”.
* Select “Options” and then “Properties”. Then check the button next to “Recording” then click OK.
* You may also have to change your setting under Mixer Device. Now the Recording Control screen should be up.
* On my computer I selected “Realtek HD Audio Input”. Click on the green phone in Google Talk and call your friend.



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