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Following is the index for online help for your PeopleLink application. This page is accessible from within the PeopleLink application under the Help menu. If you would like to keep the user guide on hand, you may print it out.
The People Menu
Removing People or Groups Editing People or Groups Sending Messages Using a Directory to Find an Email Address Export List Import List Merge List
Change Password Change Profile Set Answering Machine (Active/Away) Who Can See Me Show all People Always on Top Launch at Startup Preferences
Installation of your PeopleLink software is easy! Go to the PeopleLink web site (www.peoplelink.com) and click on the Download button. You will be taken to a Registration page, then to a download site for the appropriate application for your computer (Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Macintosh Power PC or other Macintosh Operating System). In order to use the PeopleLink software you need to fill out a brief registration form. This information will be used to verify your identity and to help us build a better service. Please be careful to enter your email address correctly because we send your password to this address. Note: Individual information provided during registration will not be given or sold to any other party. Note: If you obtained the PeopleLink software from a friend instead of downloading it from the web site, you still need to go through the registration process. To do this, in the PeopleLink application select Options and then Register. This will take you to www.peoplelink.com/v1/down. Once you register, you will be sent a password so that you can sign in to your PeopleLink application. After you complete the registration form, click the Continue... button at the bottom of the Registration information. You will see a successful registration page; from there click on the "download it now!" link at the bottom of this page. You will be taken to our Download page where you can select the appropriate software to download, according to the type of computer you use -- Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Macintosh Power PC, or other Macintosh Operating System. The file you will be downloading is an installer and you will need to know where on your hard drive it can be found after the download process. After you click on your software choice, the download process will begin. Most web browers open a Save As window for you to choose the location for the downloaded installer file. Select a location for your PeopleLink installer (usually you should try to save it to your desktop, as this is the most accessible location), then click the Save button. When the download is complete you will need to access the downloaded file and double-click on it; this will setup and install the PeopleLink application. See the following information on Installing PeopleLink for the type of computer your use. Note For Windows Users: If your web browser does not give you a "Save As" window when you click on the download, or if you have a difficult time finding the downloaded file, point your mouse at the download link and right-click the mouse button. This will open a menu screen with "Save As" or "Save Target As" item; select this and a window will open for you to select the location to download the file. You should try to save it to your desktop, as this is the most accessible loaction. After the PeopleLink software installer has been downloaded to your computer, you will need to install it in your hard drive. See below for the appropriate information for your computer system:
When the Setup/Install process begins, you will be presented with a series of questions:
Once installation is complete and you choose "Start PeopleLink Now", a Sign In window will appear. This will ask for your email address and your password. You should enter the email address you gave during registration. Your password will have been emailed to you. If you don't want to re-enter this information each time you use PeopleLink, you can select the Save Password option. Caution: If you select the Save Password option, anyone who has access to your computer will have the ability to send messages under your name. Once you have entered your email address and password, click on Sign In. When you have added friends to your list, you will be ready to Peoplelink! Note: If you did not register before installing the PeopleLink software, select the New User button. This will take you to our web site at www.peoplelink.com/v1/down. Once you have completed registration, your password will be emailed to you.
After you have signed in to PeopleLink for the first time, the Add Person/Group window will appear on most Windows machines. In order to use PeopleLink, you need to "add" the names and email address of your friends and family to the software. Note: When you list friends in your PeopleLink software who do not currently have PeopleLink, they will be sent an email letting them know how to download and use PeopleLink. Add Groups Before you enter the names of your friends and colleagues, you should create some groups to organize these online friends. The PeopleLink software comes with two pre-defined groups: "Friends" and "Work." If these groups are enough for you, skip down to the "Add People" directions. If you would like to add some additional groups, like "Family" or "Golf Buddies," follow the steps below:
Repeat this to create as many groups as you want. Add People To add the names and email address of your friends and colleagues, follow the directions below:
Repeat this to add as many friends as you want. To remove any people or groups from your list, follow the directions below:
To make any alterations in information you have recorded about people, or to change the name of any Group, follow these steps:
If you put someone in the wrong group, or you want to move someone from one group to another, simply point your cursor at the person's name and drag the name into the correct group. You can also change the order of people in a group by dragging them up or down the list. Want to alphabetize? Drag the names into alphabetical order! You can send a message by selecting the Send message option under the People menu. Just highlight the name of the recipient first. You can also click the Message button, or double-click the recipient's name to send a message.
Using a Directory to Find an
Email Address
If you need to look up the email address of a friend or colleague, just
click on the Directory option under the People menu. This
will open your web browser and take you to an online white pages service
that will allow you to search for an address by name, city, and company.
You can export your list of friends to a file that then can be shared with
other people. This saves them the hassle of entering the same list of
names and email addresses when you have a lot of friends in common.
To share this list, simply copy it to a disk or email it as an attachment
to your friends. They can use the Import List command described
below to access the file.
Important Note: When you import a list it OVERWRITES your existing
list of names and email addresses. Use Merge List if you want to
combine two lists.
To import a list follow these steps:
"Importing people list will cause the loss of current list. Would you
like to continue?"
If it is ok to overwrite your current list, select OK. Note:
You will get this warning even if your current list is empty or contains
only the group names preinstalled by PeopleLink.
The new list will appear in your PeopleLink online window, replacing any
list you had.
The Merge List function allows you to import a list without
deleting the current list of names and email addresses in your PeopleLink
software. Instead, this function merges the two lists into one list.
To merge a list follow these steps:
The list in your PeopleLink online window will be a combination of the two
lists and include data from both lists.
If you want to register under an additional email address, or want to
register another person with PeopleLink, select the Register option
under the Options menu. This will launch your web browser and take
you to the PeopleLink registration form.
If you want to change the password you were given when you registered,
follow the directions below:
If you want to change or update the information you entered during
registration, follow the steps below. Please note that if you change your
email address, you must reregister at our web site and get a new password
sent to you. PeopleLink will not "forward" messages sent to your old
email address, so you will want to let your friends know about your new
email account and address.
Set Answering Machine
(Active/Away)
Active
To let people know that you are available, select Active from the
Options menu. This is the default setting, but remember that you
need to reset it each time you use the Away option.
Away
To let people know that you are away from your computer, select
Away from the Options menu. This will generate a "Edit Away
Message" dialog box. If the existing message is acceptable to you, click
OK. If you want to change the message, delete the current text and
type in your own message before clicking OK.
When this is done, friends and colleagues who PeopleLink you will
receive your "Away Message" and will be given the option to send their
message to you as an email. To specify the email address that these
messages are sent to, select Away under the Preferences
option.
This option controls who can see that you are online with PeopleLink. So,
for example, you can let your mother know that you are online, but not
your boss.
To configure this option, select Who can see me from the
Options menu. This will generate a dialogue box that will offer
you the following three options:
Show online people only is the default setting and displays only the names of those people who are currently online. If you prefer to see the names of everyone you have listed in your PeopleLink software, select Show all people. You can configure your PeopleLink window so that it always appears on top of any other open windows by selecting or de-selecting Always on Top in the Options menu. Note: When the Always on Top choice is made, the PeopleLink online window can still be minimized. However, any incoming messages will generate a widow that appears in front of all other open applications. Note: This option is not available on the Macintosh applications. If you have a Local Area Network (LAN) connection to the Internet you can configure PeopleLink to launch each time you start up your computer. To do this, click on Launch at Startup in the Option menu. Under Preferences in the Options menu you have the ability to configure your alerts, your away message, and to specify your type of connectivity.
Using the PeopleLink application is as easy as pointing at an online friend's name and typing a message. Your online friend will receive your message instantaneously! Sending a message with PeopleLink is easy! Just follow these simple steps:
Your message is sent instantly to your friend! When a message is received by your PeopleLink application, you need only to click on it to read it. Incoming messages automatically appear on the desktop. When a message is received on your desktop, you may read it and respond to it immediately.
Your response is sent instantly to your friend! If you exit from the message window without replying, the message will disappear.
If you need additional help, please send email to helpdesk@peoplelink.com. We will respond as quickly as possible.
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