Changes between Version 101 and Version 102 of Using Pidgin

Timestamp:

Apr 6, 2008, 11:52:04 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

John Bailey

Comment:

some updates

Using Pidgin

@@ -271 +271 @@
 === Where are my settings and data (including logs) saved? ===
 === Where is my `.purple` directory? ===
-Data is stored in your user's "Application Data" directory in a `.purple` subdirectory.  The location of this will vary according to your setup and version of Windows.[[BR]]
+Data is stored in your user's "Application Data" directory in a `.purple` subdirectory.  The location of this will vary according to your setup and version of Windows.
  * For Windows 2000/XP/Vista(?), entering `%APPDATA%` in your Windows Explorer address bar will take you to the right directory (probably something like `C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data`).
  * For Windows 98/ME it will be something like `C:\Windows\Profiles\username`.
-This can be overridden by setting the `PURPLEHOME` environment variable.[[BR]]
+This can be overridden by setting the `PURPLEHOME` environment variable.
+
 Logs are stored in a subdirectory called `logs`.
 
@@ -282 +283 @@
 If you do this, you may find the `-c` parameter useful to specify unique configuration directories for each instance (e.g. `-c c:\home\.pidgin-alt`).
 
-=== What should I do if Pidgin Crashes? ===
+=== What should I do if Pidgin crashes? ===
 Follow the instructions [wiki:TipsForBugReports#WhattodoifPidgincrashes here] to submit a bug report.
 
@@ -290 +291 @@
 <a name="windowsfirewall" />
 }}}
-We've had a lot of problems with various firewalls, particularly Norton Internet Security (and Symantec Client Firewall).  Many firewalls will not fully stop interfering with a program's ability to connect when configured to do so.[[BR]]
+We've had a lot of problems with various firewalls, particularly Norton Internet Security (and Symantec Client Firewall).  Many firewalls will not fully stop interfering with a program's ability to connect when configured to do so.
+
 For Norton Internet Security, a workaround that seems to work is to add the following ports to the global `HTTP Ports` list:
  * 443 -> MSN (ssl)
@@ -391 +393 @@
 
 === Can I run Pidgin on Windows98/ME? ===
-Yes, but you need to use an old GTK+ runtime (2.6.10 or older); you can download the [http://downloads.sourceforge.net/pidgin/gtk-runtime-2.6.10-rev-a.exe standalone GTK+ 2.6.10 runtime installer] and install it separately before installing Pidgin. However, old GTK+ runtime have a lot of bugs.
+Yes, but you need to use an old GTK+ runtime (2.6.10 or older); you can download the [http://downloads.sourceforge.net/pidgin/gtk-runtime-2.6.10-rev-a.exe standalone GTK+ 2.6.10 runtime installer] and install it separately before installing Pidgin.  These old GTK+ versions are unmaintained and will have bugs that won't be fixed.
 
 === How can I enter non-ASCII characters? (like Windows' Alt+###) === #win32-alt-codes
@@ -399 +401 @@
 
 === Where are Pidgin's settings and logs? ===
-Because Pidgin is a libPurple client, it stores its settings and logs in ~/.purple.
+Because Pidgin is a libpurple client, it stores its settings and logs in ~/.purple.
 
 === How do I get sound to work correctly? ===
 Pidgin uses gstreamer to play sounds.  Playing sounds directly through esound or arts is no longer supported.  To compile Pidgin with support for gstreamer you need libgstreamer0.10-dev and its dependencies.  These packages are named differently on different platforms.  If you do not wish to install these packages you can also just change your sound playing method in preferences to `Command` and use `esdplay %s`, `artsplay %s`, `aplay %s`, or `play %s`.
 
-=== How do I make Pidgin use ALSA or OSS for playing sounds?  What does the "Automatic" option do? ===
+=== How do I make Pidgin use ALSA or OSS for playing sounds? ===
+=== What does the "Automatic" option do? ===
 The "Automatic" option lets gstreamer pick how the sounds are played.  You can use the `gstreamer-properties` tool to control this if you use GNOME.
 
@@ -417 +420 @@
 Themes and information on using them can be found at http://themes.freshmeat.net, http://art.gnome.org, or by searching on your favorite search engine, such as Google.
 
-The default location on Windows to add the theme is: C:\Program Files\Common Files\GTK\2.0\share\themes.
+The system-wide location on Windows to add themes is `C:\Program Files\Common Files\GTK\2.0\share\themes`, but this location will be overwritten when installing updated GTK+ runtime versions.
 
 === Can I make Pidgin transparent/translucent? ===