Advanced IM Features and Experience Enhancers
By Brandon De Hoyos, About.com Guide to Instant Messaging
Ready to explore more about your favorite instant messenger? This section covers more advanced features and extras anyone can take advantage of to enhance their IM experience.
- Advanced AIM Features
- Advanced Facebook Chat Features
- Advanced Google Talk Features
- Advanced Yahoo! Messenger Features
- Experience Enhancers
Advanced AIM Features
Want to go beyond just sending and receiving instant messages on AOL Instant Messenger? Read on to discover how to personalize your experience and engage your Buddies with these great features.
Advanced Facebook Chat Features
Ready to explore the fascinating world of Facebook Chat? Learn more about advanced control to help personalize the user experience.
- Pop Out Facebook Chat
- Edit Your Facebook Chat Options
- Clear Facebook Chat
- How to Turn Off Facebook Chat
Advanced Google Talk Features
Once you've used Google Talk for awhile, new and veteran users will want to use this handy guide to all the advanced features Google has to offer its uses.
- Setting Google Talk Availability
- File Transfers on Google Talk
- Launching a Google Talk Chat Room
- Google Talk Audio Chat
- Sending Voicemail in Google Talk
- Accessing Google Talk IM Archives
- Sending Email from Google Talk
- Get Audio/Webcam Chat in Gmail
- Launching Audio/Webcam Chat in Gmail
Advanced Yahoo! Messenger Features
After acquainting yourself with the basic functions of Yahoo! Messenger, you'll want to learn some new tricks. These advanced features will help build the experience of Yahoo! at home or work.
- Discover New Friends with Yahoo! Chat
- Change Your Status Message on Yahoo!
- Block Incoming PC-to-PC Calls
- Turn Off Yahoo! Messenger Insider
Experience Enhancers
Did you know IM is more than just a great way to send messages to friends and family? Now, you can take advantage of videos, music, news and organizational tools all through IM. Learn how to enhance the IM end-user experience with these plugins, add-ons and other IM extras.
