Google® Power Tools Bible

Chapter 20. Chatting with Google Talk

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• Set up the Google Talk software

• Let people know when you want to chat

• Configure the Google Talk client

• Get the most from your chats by saving your Chat history

• Learn how to easily transfer files to your friends

• Use Google Talk’s hands-free and enjoy talking instead of typing

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Google Talk is an instant messenger program that allows you to chat with friends in a buddy list. It’s like many of the other instant messenger programs. See when people in your buddy list are online and when they are away. Chat with them, send them files, send your buddies e-mail, and send voice messages to them, all with Google Talk.

Setting Up Google Talk

To get started using Google Talk point your browser to http://talk.google.com (see Figure 20.1). You can choose to see the Web page in your own language by selecting from the languages in the drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the page. This also takes you to the download of Google Talk in the same language. Click Download Google Talk to install a copy of Google Talk on your computer.

Figure 20.1. The Google Talk download page

Note

When you click Download Google Talk, you automatically agree to the Terms of Service. Click the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy links above the button to read these terms and policies you are agreeing to follow.

After you download the Google ...