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• Chatting instantly with Gtalk (Google Talk)• Creating and Using Google Groups

Chatting Instantly with GTalk

• Use Google Talk toUse Google Talk to– Send Send instantinstant messages messages– PC-to-PC voice callsPC-to-PC voice calls– Transfer filesTransfer files

How to Access GTalk

• As a downloaded file:As a downloaded file:– ( click Download Google Talk button from ( click Download Google Talk button from

www.google.com/talk ) www.google.com/talk )

• As Gadget:As Gadget:– (Launch Google talk) from (Launch Google talk) from

www.google.com/talk www.google.com/talk

• From within GmailFrom within Gmail

Chatting Instantly with GTalk

Gtalk as a downloadable

File

GTalk as a Gadget

Chatting Instantly with GTalk

• Why it is important:– Chat instantly with other users– Call another users

Chat instantly with other users

• After downloading GTalk the contact names are displayed

With which account you sign in to your GTalk?

Chat instantly with other users

• Moving the mouse over any contact will display the Chat window with :– Chat– Send Voicemail– Call

To initiate Google Talk Session

Call Another User

• Call others using:– Voice Mail Message– Actual Call (to be used both parties MUST have

Google talk and Gmail account)

I am calling you using Gtalk but you are not answering?

You will hear a prompt to leave a message, and then it will be sent as an mp3 attachment to the email

of the person you are calling

Creating and Using Google Groups

• Google Groups: Google Groups: is a collection of public is a collection of public online forums where you can stay in touch online forums where you can stay in touch with people who have similar interestswith people who have similar interests– Join an existing groupJoin an existing group– Start your own groupStart your own group

• Located at:Located at:– groups.google.comgroups.google.com– Google options menuGoogle options menu

Find an Existing Group

Explore what Google groups has to offer. How you can use Google

Groups, e.g.

To search for a specific

group name you know

To see all the group categories – to access the Group directory (lists the available topics and the

number of groups within each topic)

Start Your Own Group

• To create a group:1. Click the Create a group

link2. Select a name of your

group3. Create an email for

contributors to your group4. You can decide whether

anyone can access this group or the access is to restricted to specific individuals

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