View source for Viewerhelp:2.3.0/Preferences - General

Sets basic preferences to enhance your Second Life experience.

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| Language
| Changes the language the Viewer text is displayed in. '''System default''' detects what your computer is globally using. To override this, click the dropdown and select another language, then restart your Viewer.}}

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| I want to access content rated
| Controls the {{xref|maturity rating}} of content you can see, whether you're teleporting inworld or doing a search. You can only change this when logged into Second Life. You must be [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:How_to_become_verified_as_an_adult age-verified] to see {{Mra}} content.}}

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| Start location
| Controls where you appear the next time you log in to Second Life:
* '''My Last Location''' - The last place you were inworld before logging out.
* '''My Home''' - Your {{Xref|home}} location; set by choosing '''World''' > '''Set Home to Here'''.
* Check '''Show on login''' to enable the '''Starting location''' field on your Viewer login screen. The next time you log in, you can specify either '''My Last Location''', '''My Home''', or choose '''Type region name''' to specify a region and optional coordinates like a {{Xref|SLurl}}.}}

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| Name tags
| Controls display of floating name tags above avatars' heads.  Affects only what you see, not what others see.  '''On''' always displays them; '''Off''' hides them. To make them to appear momentarily then fade away, choose '''Show briefly'''.  
* '''My name''' - Shows your name tag, including group title.
* '''Usernames''' - Shows your and other avatars' usernames in name tags and in the chat log.
* '''Group titles''' - Shows your and other avatars' group titles in name tags. 
* '''Highlight friends''' - Highlights the names of avatars you've set as friends inworld. }}

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| My effects
| Sets the color of the animated dots that appear when you select objects and when you teleport.  Click the swatch to show the {{winlink|Color Picker}} and choose a color.  {{redbug|Selection beam not present. See: [http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/EXT-4595 EXT-4595]}} }}

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| View Display Names
| Select the '''View Display Names''' checkbox to see all Residents' {{Xref|display name}}s, both above their avatars and in the chat log. If the checkbox is unselected, you will see each Resident's Second Life first name and last name or {{Xref|username}}.}}

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| Away timeout
| Select the time before your avatar goes into away mode, slumping over as a visual cue and displaying "(Away)" next to your name tag.

Set Away mode manually by choosing '''Me''' > '''My Status''' > '''Away'''.}}

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| Busy mode response
| Type a brief message to be sent as an automatic reply when another Resident instant-messages you when you're in Busy mode. 

Set Busy mode by choosing '''Me''' > '''My Status''' > '''Busy'''.}}