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[TakeTheActive]

[Either I'm missing something or all the rest of you are. But, this idea seemed so obvious to me from the first day that Dave_x10_L brought it up that I cannot understand why no one else has suggested it...]

• 1.) Get a Yahoo! ID with the same ID that you use here (i.e. TakeTheActive).
   - Got to www.Yahoo.com and sign up. It's *FREE*!
   - If you already have a Yahoo! account, but with a different ID, create a new one (to avoid confusion as to who's who). It's *FREE*!
   - If your ID is already taken, ADD A NUMBER to the end and try again (i.e. TakeTheActive1).
   - If the NUMBER idea is *TOTALLY* repulsive to you, ADD '_X10' to the end and try again (i.e. TakeTheActive_X10).
  .
• 2.) Install Yahoo! Messenger.
   - Back on www.Yahoo.com, on the right-hand side, under "Hi, UserID", CLICK on  Messenger.
   - On the next screen, CLICK on Get it now.
   - Yada, Yada, Yada... In Step 2 of 6, CLICK on Custom Install.
   - For a minimal install, CLEAR *ALL* the checkboxes except Desktop shortcut.
  .
• 3.) Launch Yahoo! Messenger.
   - Sign In, Yada, Yada, Yada... CLICK on: Messenger -> Yahoo! Chat -> Join a Room... -> Computers & Internet -> Electronics:X
  (Where 'X' is usually the HIGHEST Number with the LEAST non-X10 Members).
   - You can CHAT in: Text, Voice or Voice Plus Video (Webcam).
   - POST a message, IN THIS THREAD, announcing that you're Available / Looking For Help In TTA's "Community" Chat *AND* what Timezone you're in.
   - UPDATE the YIM field in your Profile with your new Yahoo! Messenger ID. This will display your YIM Status on the Who's Online screen.
   - SEND an E-Mail from *YOUR* new Yahoo! account to someone who has successfully used the Chat Room so that we can verify that you *DO* have access. [Currently, TakeTheActive, Puck, KDR and tjdavj.]
  .
• 4.) After a few days, we'll review this post and make any necessary adjustments.
   - Once a few of us play around with it, we should have a better understanding of it's capabilities.
   - As I understand it now, once it's running, you can do other things and IF/WHEN someone wants to CHAT, a POPUP will appear in your Systray.
  

See you there!

TTA's "Community" Chat Volunteers

X10 Community ID |_	Yahoo! Messenger ID |_	Timezone |_	UTC-X |_	TVW |_	Availability
TakeTheActive	TakeTheActive	Eastern	UTC-5	T	Random
tjdavj	tjdavj	Pacific	UTC-8	T	Random
JimC	JimC_X10	Eastern	UTC-5	TV	Evenings
KDR	KDR_X10	Eastern	UTC-5	TV	Almost 24x7
Dave_x10_L	Dave_X10_L	Eastern	UTC-5	TV	Most Evenings
@	@xxx	Mountain	UTC-7	T	Random
@	@xxx	Pacific	UTC-8	T	Random
@	@xxx	Alaska	UTC-9	T	Random
@	@xxx	Hawaii	UTC-10	T	Random

Note:

• Text
• Voice
• Webcam

[Tuicemen edit: removed my personal info from list]

[Puck]

• Yahoo Messenger ID: puckx10
• Timezone: Mountain
• Text: Y
• Voice: Y
• Webcam: N
• Availability: Evenings/Weekends
• Yahoo! Messenger Version: 8.1

[JimC]

TTA  this sounds like a good idea. I'll give it a try this weekend.

[KDR]

Sounds like a good idea and I will get an account setup this weekend as well. (Watching blue paint dry is more fun then watching yellow paint.)

[TakeTheActive]

Puck, JimC and KDR:

Since you fellows are, IMO, technically more proficient than a majority of the "Community", I would like to ask you to 'Take Notes' as you follow my instructions in Post #1 and then report back in this thread with any "Potential Pitfalls" that you discover.

Puck and I spent some time last night getting him setup, so I'd imagine *WITHOUT* a Buddy handy to coach you through it via Instant Messaging, some NEWBIEs might get "stuck".

Thanks!

[JimC]

TTA I got it set up using your instructions with no problems. I am using X10jimc as jimc was already in use.

Yahoo Messenger ID: X10JIMC
Timezone: EST
Text: Y
Voice: y
Webcam: N
Availability: Evenings /infrequent

[tjdavj]

TTA, your instructions were "Good to Go".  Also, great idea..

Yahoo messenger account: tjdavj

timezone: PST

availability: random

[TakeTheActive]

TTA, your instructions were "Good to Go".

Good! 

...Also, great idea..

Might one say that all of the information in Post #1 is somewhat "Helpful"?

Other Volunteers - please Cut-N-Paste this List into your reply (and, of course, EDIT the variables appropriately! ).

Thanks!

• Yahoo Messenger ID: tjdavj
• Timezone: PST
• Text: Y
• Voice: N
• Webcam: N
• Availability: Random

[KDR]

TTA... Piece of cake.   Ummmm CAKE

Yahoo Messenger ID: KDRX10
Timezone: Eastern
Text: Y
Voice: Y
Webcam: N
Availability: Almost 24/7

Your instructions above are on the money. Thanks

[KDR]

Come on Folks...
We need more people to join up on this Yahoo chat thing. Its great and easy to do.
Just follow instructions above.

[HA Dave]

I am now Dave_X10_L  on yahoo Instant messenger.

Other Volunteers - please Cut-N-Paste this List into your reply (and, of course, EDIT the variables appropriately! ).

• Yahoo Messenger ID: Dave_X10_L
• Timezone: EST
• Text: Y
• Voice: N
• Webcam: N
• Availability: Mostly eveings

[TTA Edit: Added LIST Questionaire for missing parameters. ]

[MrBlackCat]

Hmm... I will join as soon as I can get an X10 interface to watch my paint and or grass for me...  those are important things too you know. 

(must sleep... see you soon)

MrBlackCat

[TakeTheActive]

...I will join as soon as I can get an X10 interface to watch my paint and or grass for me...

[TakeTheActive]

To Whom It May Concern:

*PLEASE* comply with Step #1 in Post #1.

• 1.) Get a Yahoo! ID with the same ID that you use here (i.e. TakeTheActive).
  - Got to www.Yahoo.com and sign up. It's *FREE*!
   - If you already have a Yahoo! account, but with a different ID, create a new one (to avoid confusion as to who's who). It's *FREE*!
   - If your ID is already taken, ADD A NUMBER to the end and try again (i.e. TakeTheActive1).
   - If the NUMBER idea is *TOTALLY* repulsive to you, ADD '_X10' to the end and try again (i.e. TakeTheActive_X10).
  

This is *NOT* meant to come across as an attempt to be difficult or confrontational - I politely asked everyone joining TTA's CHAT to use a certain Yahoo! ID as a "Standard", and for future use as a "Sorting Tool" if/when the list of TTA's CHAT Members grows to ( let's say, > 20) more than can be displayed on the related Yahoo! Messenger screen without scrolling.

Yahoo! IDs are *FREE*, so, you can have as many as you want, with *WHATEVER* names you want. But, for this application, *PLEASE* use your X10 "Community" ID. If it's already taken, try adding a number to the end (as per the original instructions, re-posted above).  If you *REALLY* detest the number suffix, then try "_X10" at the end. As a VOLUNTEER, you want a NEWBIE to be able to find your Yahoo! Messenger ID as easily (and confusion-free) as possible - don't they already have enough problems?

"X10" at the beginning is *REALLY* not a good idea - it creates TWO lists (TakeTheActive-style *AND* X10TakeTheActive-style). In programming, many of us prefix a valid fieldname with a lowercase z in order to get it to sort to the bottom (and, temporarily out of the way). Hopefully, everyone will understand my point and I won't have to harp on this...

Thanks in advance to EVERYONE for their cooperation!

[TakeTheActive]

TTA's "Community" Chat Volunteers

*PLEASE*:

• Copy the included LIST below.
• Edit it to reflect your personal information.
• Paste it as a REPLY to this thread if you wish to be added to the VOLUNTEERS Table in Post #1.

Thanks in advance!

• Yahoo Messenger ID: ?
• Timezone: ?
• Text: ?
• Voice: ?
• Webcam: ?
• Availability: ?