Google Talk imminent

**Raptor** · 24th August 2005

i cant seem to login with my gmail account - wont authenticate with server

**Spennyboy** · 24th August 2005

Originally Posted by Raptor

i cant seem to login with my gmail account - wont authenticate with server

4me2 is having the same problem.

Me and Marcode were logged in earlier and chatting fine.

im not at home tho to see if its still on - will be home in about half hour so will report back if no one beats me to it.

**Fusen** · 24th August 2005

seems nice and the size of the convo window is great, also marcode I read somewhere it doesn't even log chat history but I'll try now

**stevo25** · 24th August 2005

seems to work great but no one to talk too boo hoo

**foxy11** · 24th August 2005

works absolutely fine for me and the mrs (well miss), raptor, its just you they don't like

**Fusen** · 24th August 2005

Originally Posted by marcode

does anyone know where its storing these recent chat histories....?

ive turned that off for the moment till i can see where its saving em lol

also, because its based on an open protocol, it will probably soon be able to chat to all the other big networks such as msn yahoo and aim. i used to use jabber at work, and it had the option of signing into msn on it...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4180182.stm

found it

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Talk\chatlogs

I thought it was there but I had no buddies on it

but some random women just added me so was able to see it

**FireBlade** · 25th August 2005

works fine for me

**marcode** · 25th August 2005

Originally Posted by Fusen

found it

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Talk\chatlogs

I thought it was there but I had no buddies on it

but some random women just added me so was able to see it

funnily enough, i emailed them about it. here was their reply:

Originally Posted by Google

Hello,

Thank you for your message.

Google respects and protects the privacy of individuals that use Google's services, including Google Talk. When you use Google Talk, Google does not collect or store your conversations, and everything is encrypted so no one can read your chats or listen to your calls.

Google Talk briefly stores your chats in temporary memory on your computer, but your conversations are lost each time you sign out. Google Talk does not permanently store any data nor does it transmit any data back to Google.

Happy chatting!

Sincerely,

The Google Team

Originally Posted by Rap

marcode, Charlie has invited you to try Google Talk.

take it rap got on ok then lol...

**marcode** · 25th August 2005

anyone using the google desktop search v2 should now be able to have google talk integrated as a panel now. if the option for a google talk panel isnt there, kill GDS then restart it and the option should appear.

**Fusen** · 25th August 2005

Originally Posted by marcode

funnily enough, i emailed them about it. here was their reply:take it rap got on ok then lol...

yep, they keep some record but you can't actually make out any of the convos

**marcode** · 25th August 2005

Originally Posted by Fusen

yep, they keep some record but you can't actually make out any of the convos

ye i think the reason i couldnt find any the other day is because i had signed out then signed back in again, so theyd all be deleted, but i had a look today and its all gobbeldy-gook(sp? lol) anyway so its not a big deal.. ive turned the recent chats option back on now lol.

heres some hints/tips/facts i found:

Certain smileys, like :) or :-(, are recognized by Google Talk and will turn blue.
You can change the font size of the chat window, even though Google says you can’t. focus on either text-box or coversation-pane, then holding ctrl, scroll your mouse wheel up or down.
To write something bold, you can use an asterisk before and after the word, like *this* .
To use italics, use an underscore before an after the word, like _this_ .
“Google Talk” also was the name of a word game which uses Google.
To switch between multiple chat windows, press Ctrl+Tab.
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).
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.
If there’s something you think is missing, send off a message to Google
Wumpus is an easter egg game that came with Google Talk (unfortunately, he didn’t accept my invitation, so I can’t play).