Step 3: Communicate
Written on 1.7.09 by Six
There are four ways to communicate with other avatars in Second Life: chat, IM, voice
chat, and call.
Chat allows you to type a message in the chat field of the toolbar (p. 9) and broadcast it
to all avatars within a 20 or 50 meter radius, depending on whether you click the Say or
Shout button.
IM, or instant message, is the private version of text chat. To IM another avatar, rightclick
on them and choose IM from the pie menu. Alternatively, you can search for an
avatar and click the IM button in their profile, or find the avatar in your friends list and
click the IM/Call button there.
Voice Chat: Voice chat enables you to communicate with other avatars using a headset
or microphone. Users who have voice enabled will have a small white dot floating over
their avatars’ heads. Like chat, voice chat is public; other avatars will be able to hear
your conversation. For private voice chat, see call. For information on configuring voice,
see Communicating in Second Life (p. 12).
Call: Call enables avatars to communicate privately using voice. To call another avatar,
find them in your friends list and click the IM/Call button; or search for them, click the
profile button, and choose IM.
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