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Latest revision as of 16:36, 18 November 2011
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Sets various technical aspects of your Second Life experience.
Network
Maximum bandwidth
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Sets the maximum rate that the Viewer can download contnet (default is 500 kbps). Lower this value if you encounter a lot of packet loss and server-side lag. This is a maximum value; experiment to find the best value for your setup.
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Custom port | Check to use a specific TCP/IP port, for example if you're behind a firewall. |
Port number | Enter the port number to use. |
Web
Check:
- Use my browser (IE, Firefox, Safari) to open web pages in your external web browser. Useful to bookmark a page externally or view content not accessible within Second Life.
- Use built-in browser to use the Viewer's built-in web browser. If you select this, then the following choices take effect:
Enable plugins Check to enable the built-in web browser to run plugins such as Flash.
Accept cookies
Cookies are bits of info stored by websites, used for a number of purposes, including personalizing content. If you have privacy concerns, reject cookies by unchecking this option.
Enable Javascript Check to enable the built-in web browser to run Javascript on web pages.
Enable Web proxy
Check to set a web proxy to access Second Life in the Proxy location field. Enter the port in the port number field.
Software updates | Select whether the Viewer updates itself automatically (the default) or manually. |
Adjust proxy settings | Click to open the Proxy Settings window. |