Communicating

Communicating
There are several ways to communicate with other avatars in Second Life.

The first is a general chat. Just click on the blue button on the bottom of the screen labeled //**Chat**//. Then, in the open white space can just type in "Hello" or "S'up" and avatars around you will see your greeting. Your avatar will show a typing motion when he or she is communicating in the chat-mode.
 * Chat**

Alternatively, you could just click on the blue button on the bottom of the screen labeled **//IM.//** This will allow you to choose an individual avatar with whom you can speak. Just click on the avatar's name to begin a discussion. The name will appear on the bottom as a tab. Make sure the right tab is selected when you begin a discussion. (note: no typing motion appears in chat mode.)
 * IM**

If you see an avatar and would like to begin a IM, right-click on the avatar and select the option that appears called //**Send IM**//. Then you can begin a discussion. media type="youtube" key="pzt6eWPstZg" width="425" height="350" One way that objects can "speak" to avatars or convey information is through a notecard. A notecard contains information that you might find valuable in terms of using an object or describing a particular area. Notecards are a great way for providing educational information. You can obtain a notecard by opening an item or just by clicking on an item. This note card was obtained from the cube on the right.
 * Notecard**

Here is a tutorial on how to create and send a notecard.

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