Tips & Tricks for Gtalk Lovers




I am mad about G-talk and almost of all my friends have my Gmail ID only. I left all other messenger as soon as Google announced GTalk Client software. I like Google Talk as it is light and fast. CPU memory usage is very low when compared to MSN, Yahoo, AIM messengers and more over it is spam free. Here are some tips and tricks for you to make your Google Talk experience much more interesting. To know more about G-talk, Pls click here




Line Break
Hold SHIFT and hit ENTER
Bold text
To bold your text, put an asterisk (*) before and after content.
[Example] *these will be bold*
Italic text

To italic your text, put an asterisk (_) before and after content.
[Example] _these will be italic_
Switch between chat windows
Hold CTRL, click on I will cycle you through each chat window
Minimize chat window
ALT + ESC
 minimize chat window. (For Gmail talk, it only work when chat window is a popup)
Restore chat window
WINDOWS + ESC
 will restore your GTalk from minimized mode.
Open multiple Gtalk application
Click Start -> Run and enter the following in Open dialog.

“C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex

See more parameters like this at the end of the entry
Misc Gtalk information
  • You don’t have to say YES or NO when someone adds you. Simply ignore it and the request will go away.


  • A message can be 32767 characters long.


  • You can change your Gtalk chat name in Account Page


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


Police : Stolen Mobiles

Hi Friends,

I have a good news for all, who lost their favorite and valuable mobiles(Including me). Please make sure to note the IMEI number - International Mobile Equipment Identity number. This number will be unique and can be   seen after removing battery from the cell. There is another way to find the IMEI number :Pls dial *#06# in your cell and it displays it. Make a note of this unique number.The stolen mobile can be tracked using GPRS/Internet connection by Police( Only Chennai Police started this initiative. Hats off  :) :)


This is the email ID: cop@vsnl.net  to which we have to mail the below listed details
Name:
Address:
IMEI Number:
Last used cell number:
Mobile model:
Lost date/location:
Alternate contact number :
Your email ID:

Please do share this details with all your friends. Pls don't forget to make a note of your IMEI number. But try to keep your mobile safe - " Prevention is better than Cure "