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dementia Runner

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Join date: 28 Nov 2009

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12-08-2009 19:22

i went on s/l tonight and my local chat is not showing on my screen
i dont know if ive undone it somewhere in my edit/preferance

but i could only see 1 of my friends chatting even though were i work every one was publicly talking and she could see what i wrote

plus i dont think they could see me

i did im someone and they said log out and in again

but after 5 attempts and clicking local chat in communicate tab

i gave up and exited the game

has this happened to anyone else
did i unclick something

help please i'm ment to be working *sobs*

Innula Zenovka

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Join date: 20 Jun 2007

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12-09-2009 02:22

Were you playing with the debug settings at all, and viewer do you use?

I'm wondering if you're using something with RLV built in (most third-party viewers like Emerald have it). I can think of several ways to reproduce something very like the problem you describe if you are using RLV, but not so many if you're not.

If you're not using RLV, see what happens when you next log in. If the problem's still there, try tp-ing somewhere else and seeing if the problem persists. If it does, I think I would be inclined to uninstall SL completely and then re-install it, which should get rid of whatever setting you might have altered by accident to cause this.

Lindal Kidd

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Join date: 26 Jun 2007

Posts: 8,371

12-09-2009 07:33

Do you mean the line of chat that appears on the screen for a few seconds, then fades away? I'm not sure what you did to delete that...

But try this: click on the Communicate button at the bottom left of the screen. Also click the little local chat button next to it, and the Local Chat button that pops up when you do.

You should see the Communication window, with your Contacts tab, any IM tabs that are open, and a Local Chat tab.

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Innula Zenovka

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12-09-2009 07:47

From: Lindal Kidd

Do you mean the line of chat that appears on the screen for a few seconds, then fades away? I'm not sure what you did to delete that....

Ah.. that might be it.. there's a setting in Edit ..Preferences..Text Chat, called "Chat Console:" with settings about Fade Chat after n (seconds) or # lines. Fiddling with that could, I guess, cause you only to see a little of what's being said. The default is, I think, 20 seconds or 40 lines (well, that's what mine's set at and I've never touched it).

It wouldn't stop others seeing what you typed, of course, but the OP didn't seem sure if the other people could see what was being typed or not.

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local chat ~~can anyone help ~~~~~~~~please
dementia Runner Registered User Join date: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 4	12-08-2009 19:22 i went on s/l tonight and my local chat is not showing on my screen i dont know if ive undone it somewhere in my edit/preferance but i could only see 1 of my friends chatting even though were i work every one was publicly talking and she could see what i wrote plus i dont think they could see me i did im someone and they said log out and in again but after 5 attempts and clicking local chat in communicate tab i gave up and exited the game has this happened to anyone else did i unclick something help please i'm ment to be working sobs
Innula Zenovka Registered User Join date: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,825	12-09-2009 02:22 Were you playing with the debug settings at all, and viewer do you use? I'm wondering if you're using something with RLV built in (most third-party viewers like Emerald have it). I can think of several ways to reproduce something very like the problem you describe if you are using RLV, but not so many if you're not. If you're not using RLV, see what happens when you next log in. If the problem's still there, try tp-ing somewhere else and seeing if the problem persists. If it does, I think I would be inclined to uninstall SL completely and then re-install it, which should get rid of whatever setting you might have altered by accident to cause this.
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	12-09-2009 07:33 Do you mean the line of chat that appears on the screen for a few seconds, then fades away? I'm not sure what you did to delete that... But try this: click on the Communicate button at the bottom left of the screen. Also click the little local chat button next to it, and the Local Chat button that pops up when you do. You should see the Communication window, with your Contacts tab, any IM tabs that are open, and a Local Chat tab. _____________________ It's still My World and My Imagination! So there. Lindal Kidd
Innula Zenovka Registered User Join date: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,825	12-09-2009 07:47 From: Lindal Kidd Do you mean the line of chat that appears on the screen for a few seconds, then fades away? I'm not sure what you did to delete that.... Ah.. that might be it.. there's a setting in Edit ..Preferences..Text Chat, called "Chat Console:" with settings about Fade Chat after n (seconds) or # lines. Fiddling with that could, I guess, cause you only to see a little of what's being said. The default is, I think, 20 seconds or 40 lines (well, that's what mine's set at and I've never touched it). It wouldn't stop others seeing what you typed, of course, but the OP didn't seem sure if the other people could see what was being typed or not.