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Google Talk Cheats

Tips and Tricks



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With Google Talk being all the craze right now, some people
hating it, and others loving it, I figured that I would post a list of
tips and tricks for those curious about the extra "features" Google
implemented and has not said much about.

Registry Tweaks

You can edit most settings by opening regedit (start -> regedit),
and navigating to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Google\\\\Google Talk.
The "Google/Google Talk" key has several sub-keys that hold different option values:
Accounts: This one has subkeys for each different account that
has logged in on the client. These keys have different values that
store the username, password and connection options.
Autoupdate: Stores the current version information. When the
client checks for updates it compares Google's response with these
values. If an update is needed, it will download and update the new
version.
Options: This is the most interesting part, where most of the current hacks should be used (keep reading).
Process: Stores the process ID. Probably used by Google Talk to detect if it's already running or not.
1.) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Google\\\\Google Talk\\\\Options\\\\show_pin
If 1, shows a "pin" next to the minimize button that keeps the windows on top of all the other open windows when clicked.
2.)HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Google\\\\Google Talk\\\\Options\\\\view_show_taskbutton
If 0, hides the taskbar button, and leaves the tray icon only, when the window is shown
3.)HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Google\\\\Google Talk\\\\Options\\\\away_inactive
If 1, status will be set as Away after the specified number of minutes.
4.)HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Google\\\\Google Talk\\\\Options\\\\away_screensaver
If 1, status will be set as Away after the specified number of minutes.
5.)HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Google\\\\Google Talk\\\\Options\\\\inactive_minutes
Number of inactive minutes to become away if auto-away is on.

More Tips & Tricks


Change the font size - While holding the control key, move the scroll
wheel on your mouse either up or down. This trick works while being
focused in either the read or write area.


Insert line breaks - If you want to have a message that spans multiple
paragraphs, just hold shift and hit enter. You can add as many new
lines as you want to create.


Bold Text - To write something bold, you can use an asterisk before and after the word, like *this* .
Italic Text - To use italics, use an underscore before an after the word, like _this_ .


Switch windows - Hitting tab will cycle through open windows. It will
select minimized conversations, to expand them just hit enter. If you
just want to cycle through IM's and don't care about the buddy list,
control-tab will do that and will automatically expand a minimized
conversation if you settle on one.


Invitation Tips - You don’t need to say Yes or No when someone wants to
add you as a friend; you can simply ignore it, the request will go
away. (On the other hand, someone with whom you chat often will
automatically turn to be your friend, unless you disable this in the
options). ]


Show Hyperlinks - You can show your homepage or blog URL simply by
entering the it in your away message (at the top of the main window).
It will automatically turn to a link visible to others.



A message can be 32767 characters long.

<blockquote><blockquote><blockquote> How To

Conference Calls :


</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>What you need to do to have
conference calls: Open up a copy of Google Talk on all computers with
which you wish to conference. After one copy is opened make a new
shortcut for Google Talk but at the end of it add /nomutex. If you
installed it to the default folder then your shortcut should read
"C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Google\\\\Google Talk\\\\googletalk.exe" /nomutex. Open 2nd
instances of the software on every user's computer. After this start a
chain: User 1 should connect on one instance to user 2. User 2 will
connect on his second instance to user 3. User 3 will connect using his
second instance back to user 1. With this chain everyone is connected
to everyone.

Nickname & Status Message :



You can't change your nickname in a way that other
people will see it change. Every nickname in the Google Talk
contactlist is the part that is before @gmail.com (only the
alphabetical characters are used) or the name you chosen for your GMail
account. To change the nickname need to go to your Gmail account and
change the name there. Choose Settings, Accounts, and then Edit info.
Click on the second radio button, and enter your custom name. As a
result all of your emails will have that nick as well, there is no way
to seperate the two. You can add a website in your custom message, it
will be clickable when someone opens a conversation window with you.

Contacts :

You don't need to say Yes or No when someone wants to add you
as a friend; you can simply ignore it, the request will go away. (On
the other hand, someone with whom you chat often will automatically
turn to be your friend, unless you disable this).
The Gmail account 'user@gmail.com' can't be invited as your friend.

<blockquote> Play Music :

</blockquote>It's possible to broadcast music, MP3, etc.. through Google Talk.
Unplug your microphone. Double click on the speaker icon in the
lower right corner. This will open up "Volume Control". Select
"Options" and then "Properties". Then check the button next to
"Recording" then click OK. You may also have to change your setting
under Mixer Device. Now the Recording Control screen should be up. On
my computer I selected "Wave Out Mix". Click on the green phone in
Google Talk and call your friend.



<blockquote><blockquote> Keyboard Shortcuts



</blockquote></blockquote>Ctrl E - It centralizes the selected text, or the current line.
Ctrl R - It justifies to the right the selected text, or the current line.
Ctrl L - It justifies to the left the selected text, or the current line.
Ctrl I - The same thing does that Tab.
Tab - It is giving the area to each of the windows opened by Google Talk.
Ctrl Tab - The same thing does that Shift Tab .
Shift Tab - The same thing does that Tab but in reverse.
Ctrl Shift L -Switch between points, numbers, letters, capital letters, roman numbers and capital roman numbers
Ctrl 1 (KeyPad) - It does a simple space between the lines.
Ctrl 2 (KeyPad) - It does a double space between the lines.
Ctrl 5 (KeyPad) - A space does 1.5 between the lines.
Ctrl 1 (NumPad) - It goes at the end of the last line.
Ctrl 7 (NumPad) - It goes at the begin of the last line.
Ctrl F4 - It closes the current window.
Alt F4 - It closes the current window.
Alt Esc - It Minimize all the windows.
Windows ESC - Open Google Talk (if it's minimized, or in the tray)
F9 - Open Gmail to send an email to the current contact.
F11 - It initiates a telephonic call with your friend.
F12 - It cancels a telephonic call.
Esc - It closes the current window.



[HOWTO] Use multiple identities on Google Talk

Want to run Google Talk with multiple Gmail identities? If
you have several Google Gmail accounts you also may want to run
multiple instances of Google Talk This is especially important for
families that share a single PC. Nothing worse than a family member
signing you out so they can sign in under their own account!
Basically, to have "Google Polygamy" you need to run Google Talk with the following switch: /nomutex
Step 1: Right-click on the desktop
Step 2: Select New
Step 3: Select Shortcut
Step 4: Paste this into the text box:
"c:\\\\program files\\\\google\\\\google talk\\\\googletalk.exe" /nomutex
Step 5: Click Next and choose a shortcut name such as Google
Talk1, Google Talk2, or something related to your Gmail account for
easy remembering which account is which.
Step 6: Click OK a few times.

[HOWTO] Use Google Talk via a Web Browser

You want to use Google Talk anywhere ? Follow these guidelines Step 1: Opens your favorite web browser at the following address :
http://www.webjabber.net:8080/jim/
Step 2: Follow the instructions of the Page.
Step 3: You can talk with your friends
Google's Secret Command-Line Parameters
There are a few secret parameters you can add to Google Talk and make it function differently.
The most important, I think, is /nomutex, which allows you to run more than one instance of GT. Here are the others:
/nomutex: allows you to open more than one instance of Google Talk
/autostart: when Google Talk is run with this parameter, it will check
the registry settings to see if it needs to be started or not. If the
"Start automatically with Windows" option is unchecked, it won't start.
/forcestart: same as /autostart, but forces it to start no matter what option was set.
/S upgrade: Used when upgrading Google Talk
/register: registers Google Talk in the registry, includig the GMail Compose method.
/checkupdate: check for newer versions
/plaintextauth: uses plain authentication mechanism instead then
Google's GAIA mechanism. Used for testing the plain method on Google's
servers.
/nogaiaauth: disables GAIA authentication method. The same as above.
/factoryreset: set settings back to default.
/gaiaserver servername.com: uses a different GAIA server to connect to
Google Talk. Used for debug purposes only, there are no other known
GAIA servers.
/mailto email@host.com: send an email with Gmail
/diag: start Google Talk in diagnostic mode
/log: probably has something to do with the diagnostic logging
/unregister: ?
/embedding: ?
To add these, open up your GT shortcut, and where it says
"Target:" add one or more of these inside the quotations, but after the
.exe part.


Command Line stuff

There are a few secret parameters you can add to Google Talk and make it function differently. The
most important, I think, is /nomutex, which allows you to run more than
one instance of GT. He Talk is run with this parameter, it will check
the registry settings to see if it needs to be started or not. If the
"Start automatically with Windows" option is unchecked, it won't start.
/forcestart: same as /autostart, but forces it to start no matter what option was set.
/S upgrade: Used when upgrading Google Talk
/register: registers Google Talk in the registry, includig the GMail Compose method.
/checkupdate: check for newer versions
/plaintextauth: uses plain authentication mechanism instead then
Google's GAIA mechanism. Used for testing the plain method on Google's
servers.
/nogaiaauth: disables GAIA authentication method. The same as above.
/factoryreset: set settings back to default.
/gaiaserver servername.com: uses a different GAIA server to connect to
Google Talk. Used for debug purposes only, there are no other known
GAIA servers.
/mailto email@host.com: send an email with Gmail
/diag: start Google Talk in diagnostic mode
/log: probably has something to do with the diagnostic logging
/unregister: ?
/embedding: ? To
add these, open up your GT shortcut, and where it says "Target:" add
one or more of these inside the quotations, but after the .exe part. ere are the others: /nomutex: allows you to open more than one instance of Google Talk
/autostart: when Google
Emotions :

All these emotions appears in color in a conversation : (but having them in an image would be better, like iChat or MSN)
:-|
:-O
:-x
:-P
:-D
;-)
:-(
:-)
B-)
:'(

:O


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Misc Gtalk information
1. You don’t have to say YES or NO when someone adds you. Simply ignore it and the request will go away.

2. A message can be 32767 characters long.

3. You can change your Gtalk chat name in Account Page

4. Adding a web URL in custom message will result it to be clickable.

5.Gtalk supports these following emotions and they are in blue colors

:-| :-O :-x :-P :-D ;-) :-( :O ;-| ;-O ;-x ;-P ;-D ;-) ;-( ;| ;O ;x ;P ;D ;( B-| B-O B-x B-P B-D B-) B-( B’( BO Bx BD B) B( B)

6.Gmail talk supports these following emotions and they are animated

:-| :=P :-D ;-):-( ;-) B-)

More parameters for Gtalk Start -> Run
Here’s a complete list of what you can do with Gtalk in run command prompt.

"C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Google\\\\Google Talk\\\\googletalk.exe" /parameter

/nomutex: Open more than 1 Gtalk.
/autostart: Check the registry settings to see if Gtalk needs to be
started. If the “Start automatically with Windows” option is unchecked,
it won’t start.
/forcestart: Similar to /autostart, but forces Gtalk to start.
/S upgrade: Used when upgrading Google Talk
/register: registers Google Talk in the registry, includig the GMail Compose method.
/checkupdate: check for newer versions
/plaintextauth: uses plain authentication mechanism instead then
Google’s GAIA mechanism. Used for testing the plain method on Google’s
servers.
/nogaiaauth: disables GAIA authentication method. The same as above.
/factoryreset: set settings back to default.
/gaiaserver servername.com: uses a different GAIA server to connect to
Google Talk. Used for debug purposes only, there are no other known
GAIA servers.
/mailto email@host.com: send an email with Gmail
/diag: start Google Talk in diagnostic mode
/log: probably has something to do with the diagnostic logging
4. Adding a web URL in custom
message will result it to be clickable.
5.Gtalk supports these following emotions and they are
in blue colors
<blockquote> :-| :-O :-x :-P :-D ;-) :-(
:O :geek: ;-| ;-O ;-x ;-P ;-D ;-) ;-( ;| ;O ;x ;P ;D
;( B-| B-O B-x B-P B-D B-) B-( B’( BO Bx BD B) B( B)
</blockquote> 6.Gmail
talk supports these following emotions and they are
animated <blockquote>
:-| :=P :-D ;-):-( ;-)
B-) </blockquote>
More parameters
for Gtalk Start ->
Run
Here’s a
complete list of what you can do with Gtalk in run command
prompt. <blockquote>
class="code"> "C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Google\\\\Google
Talk\\\\googletalk.exe" /parameter
</blockquote>
/nomutex: Open
more than 1 Gtalk.

/autostart: Check the registry
settings to see if Gtalk needs to be started. If the “Start
automatically with Windows” option is unchecked, it won’t
start.

/forcestart: Similar to
/autostart, but forces Gtalk to start.

/S upgrade: Used when upgrading
Google Talk

/register: registers Google Talk
in the registry, includig the GMail Compose method.

/checkupdate: check for newer
versions

/plaintextauth: uses plain
authentication mechanism instead then Google’s GAIA mechanism. Used for
testing the plain method on Google’s servers.

/nogaiaauth: disables GAIA
authentication method. The same as above.

/factoryreset: set settings back
to default.
/gaiaserver
servername.com: uses a different GAIA server to
connect to Google Talk. Used for debug purposes only, there are no
other known GAIA servers.
/mailto email@host.com:
send an email with Gmail

/diag: start Google Talk in
diagnostic mode

/log: probably has something to do
with the diagnostic
logging

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Dutt Avasthy

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