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Second Life Quickstart Guide1
QuickstartGuide
Welcome to your Second Life! This guide will help you getstarted fast, by explaining how to complete some of themost common tasks you’ll need to get the most out of yournew Second Life. It might be helpful to print this guide forreference as you explore the World.
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TakeSit Here CreateOpenMore >Pay EditTouch
Stand Up
 
Stand Up
Sit
Contextual menus(sit is selected)Right-clickor Ctrl+click (On a Mac)Left-clickKeyboard keyFor help setting up your mic and headset,see Panel 8.Dropdown menus(Prefs. is selected)Interface button
Edit >Preferences
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KeyboardMic/HeadsetViewer InterfaceMouse
You’ll use a mouse to click buttons, makeselections, and interact with the SecondLife Viewer interface.You’ll use a keyboard to participate in textchats, IMs, for searching, and more. Lotsof common tasks are easier once youlearn keyboard shortcuts.If you have a microphone and headphones(or speakers), you can participate in real-time voice conversations with other users.This Quickstart Guide will teach you how
to nd and use the most important tools in
the Second Life Viewer software.
 
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Viewer contextual menus
Interact with objects you encounter,such as buttons and linksMany objects you recieve will beboxes containing other objects -open them to see their contentsRemove individualpieces of clothingand accessoriesPut the selectedobject away inyour inventorySee your Friends listGive money, usuallyto purchase theselected objectView and edityour profileMake changes toyour physicalappearanceOpens Gesturespalette to see allavailable animationsGive a specified amountof L$ to the userSee a list of groupsyou’re a member ofSee the selecteduser’s profileSend an IM to theselected userHides the messages ofsomeone bothering youin Local Chat so youcan ignore themAsk the selecteduser for permissionto add them to yourFriends list
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Viewer interface overview
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StartFlyingShow/HideLocal ChatFind PeopleNearbyPurchase L$CurrentLocationManageYour StuffOpen Search Window
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Local Chat inputAccess Local Chat historyGesturesMedia ControlsVoice Chat Controls
See panel 6
Open Friends list
See panel 9
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Start, stop, adjust volume forstreaming audio and video
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To access most of the features, tools and options in the Second Life Viewer, you’ll want to
get comfortable nding your way around both the Top Menu Bar and the Bottom Toolbar.
As you explore the world of Second Life, you’ll encounter both people andobjects to interact with. Many common actions and tools are accessed through contextualmenus, which appear when you right-click on objects, yourself, or other users.
 
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Moving
In Second Life, your avatar can walk, run, and even y.
If you prefer, you can also use an onscreen control panelto move around.
Communicate
 
CommunicateFly
 
FlySnapshot
 
Snapshot
 
Walk forwardTurn leftTurn rightWalk back
Stand Up
 
Stand Up
pageuppagedown
Sit
When sitting, youmust click
Stand Up
before you can moveagain or fly
Page Up
and
Page Down
keysallow you to adjust youraltitude and land comfortably
 View >Movement Controls
To access the onscreenmovement control panel:Click
Fly
to begin flying,andto stop flying
Stop Flying 
 
Stop Flying 
Seeing
By default, you’ll see Second Life from just behind your avatar, but
you can move and turn the camera around to look at whatever youlike - including yourself.
Zoom inTurncameraleftTurncamerarightZoom out
altaltEsc
Use
alt
plus the arrowkeys to move thecamera around you
Alt
+
click
to focus thecamera on a new pointPress
Esc
to return thecamera to its positiondirectly behind youZoom in/outRotate camerain all directionsMove camerain all directions
 View >Camera Controls
To access this panel:
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WalkSitFly
Appearance
In Second Life, you can look like – and wear – anything you want. Edit your Appearance to adjust your physical features and
body, and select clothing, outts and costumes to wear from your Inventory. You can customize your appearance however youlike, or buy pre-designed avatars and outts that other Residents have made.
Right-click an item inInventory and choose
Wear
to put it on
Mini-Map
Inventory
 
Talk 
Mini-Map
Manage your clothing andavatars through
 
the
Inventory
 
InventoryFile Create Sort
Suit JacketClothingHiking BootsBlue Jeans
New Shirt (worn)
All ItemsRecent Items
Free and paid avatars andoutfits are available in storesTo see a wide selection ofitems to purchase, visit
XStreetSL.com
To purchase, you’ll needLinden Dollars, which can bebought by clicking at theright of the Top Menu Bar
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