MOTD
2009-02-10
Fresh batch. Emphasizing "CLICK THIS LINK", did you know you can do that?
Promo links
Learn how to use Second Life! To visit our Knowledge Base, CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/kb Looking for cool places to explore and fun things to do inworld? Check out our Showcase, CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/showcase Want to be a Second Life Mentor Volunteer? Wonder what they do? CLICK THIS LINK: http://vteamblog.com/ Want to learn scripting? Need a guide to get started? CLICK THIS LINK: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LSL_Portal On the bleeding edge and want to test the latest features? Try our Release Candidate, CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php Want to meet a Linden inworld? Come hang out and discuss with us, CLICK THIS LINK: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Office_Hours Want to improve your Second Life photography skills? Learn amazing tips 'n' tricks, CLICK THIS LINK: http://cli.gs/snapshots Need to report a bug and discuss technical issues with other Residents? Head over to our Issue Tracker, CLICK THIS LINK: http://jira.secondlife.com Got married in Second Life? Celebrate your formal status with your partner, CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/partner Does your computer meet our recommendations for running Second Life well? Find out here, CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php If you ever need a 1-click way to download Second Life, use: http://get.secondlife.com Watch Second Life Video Tutorials and learn useful skills in a fun & fast way! CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/video Have lots of info you want to share with fellow Residents? Contribute to our wiki! CLICK THIS LINK: http://wiki.secondlife.com What's the max. # of prims that can be linked? How high can you fly? CLICK THIS LINK to find out: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Limits 240 FREE WindLight sky & water settings! Make your Second Life more beautiful! CLICK THIS LINK: http://cli.gs/windlight
Quicktips
Second Life running slow? Try lowering settings! Go to Edit menu > Preferences > Graphics tab and click the slider. Having trouble getting around? Use View menu > Camera Controls & Movement Controls Got lag and want to know what to do about it? Go to Help menu > Lag Meter If you open View menu > Local Chat after you've teleported, it shows previous locations you've been. Handy for backtracking! To get info about land you're on, click the land name at the top-middle of the screen, or right-click the terrain and choose 'About Land'. You can upload images, sounds, and animations directly into Second Life. Just look under the File menu. Want to see everything your avatar is wearing? Search your Inventory for '(WORN' or go to Edit menu > Detach Object. You can display a list of participants in a group chat. In the Communicate window on the far right, click the '< <' button. Don't let your land's shape get ruined! In About Land > Options tab, make sure 'Edit Terrain' is OFF unless you want anyone to edit it. Want your business or cool place to be found? Make sure to go to About Land > Options tab and check 'Show Place in Search'. To search Second Life, click the Search button on your toolbar (at the bottom of the screen). Does text look too small? Go to Edit menu > Preferences > General tab and increase 'UI Size'. Send your crash reports in so we can improve Second Life's stability! In Edit menu > Preferences > General tab, set 'Crash reports' to 'Ask before sending' or 'Always send'. Want more control over your graphics settings? In Edit menu > Preferences > Graphics tab, check 'Custom' on the right to show many more options. Did you reinstall Second Life and want to hide all the first-run popups? Go to Edit menu > Preferences > Popups and click the 'Skip' button. Crave some privacy? Go to Edit menu > Preferences > Communication tab and check 'Make my online status visible only to my Friends and Groups'. Interested in Second Life's 'power user' features? Press Ctrl-Alt-D (Opt-Ctrl-D on Mac) to enable the Advanced menu. Use it at your own risk! Want to see which land belongs to who in Second Life? Go to View menu > Property Lines & Land Owners Too dark? Want to override the night and make the sun come out? Use World menu > Environment Settings > Midday Customize how your skies look! If you're on supported hardware, enjoy atmospheric rendering by going to World menu > Environment Settings > Environment Editor Start some social fun and create a group! Click the Communicate button on your toolbar, click the Groups tab, then click the 'Create' button! One of the best reasons to buy an island is so you can change the terrain textures. After all, the ground is a LOT of what you see. Did you know? You can "tear off" menus and move them around the screen for quick access. Just click the "====" lines at the top of any menu. Did you know? You can have two or more inventory windows open. In your Inventory, select File menu > New Window. Did you know? You can right-click the Mini-Map to select a zoom level. This is useful for finding things that are nearby.