Communication

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This Page is part of the User's Manual, discussing the communication features of the Second Life Viewer.

Second Life has multiple methods of communicating between users. These include public and private text chat, notecards, voice chat, streaming audio and video. Many of these are activated by the bottom toolbar.

Chat Bar

Bottom Toolbar Chat and Communicate Buttons

The chat toolbar is activated with the button in the bottom left corner of the screen. It appears just above the row of function buttons at the very bottom. Chat settings can be found at the top menu Preferences_Window_Guide#Text_Chat_tab Edit > Preferences > Text Chat tab.

Local Chat - This button opens the chat history window. Local chat is displayed for 20-60 seconds on the screen before fading away. The history will show all chat since you logged in. If you use [Edit > Preferences > Communication > Logging Options] you can save chat to a text file on your computer.

Besides human users, other items can generate chat messages. These are displayed in selectable colors.

Chat Text Entry Box - Entering text here and hitting enter will display the chat text on your screen above the box if chat history is closed, or in the history box if it is open. Chat is also visible to anyone within range in the 3D view area. Normal chat range is 20 meters. If you use the Whisper or Shout buttons, the range is changed to 10 or 100 meters respectively.

The name of the Avatar sending the chat starts each line. if you type /me at the start of the line, it leaves off the ":", and is used to indicate an action or emotion, rather than spoken words.


Mute List

Muted Residents and Objects Window


Communicate Window

Contacts Tab: Friends

Friends Tab


Contacts Tab: Groups

Groups Tab


Local Chat Tab

Local Tab


Instant Message

Instant Message Tab


Friends Conference

Friends Conference Tab


Media Console

Media Console

Streaming Audio FAQ


Voice Chat

Voice Console

Voice COnsole


Active Speakers Window

Active Speakers Window