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Monday, 08 September 2008 |
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How it works: |
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When logging on for the first time after purchasing the soft ware program online use a different password for the SI web page DO NOT USE your SL password!
Once you purchase the item from Second Inventory or one of our affiliates you will be then directed to a web site where you will download the program it will place Second Inventory on your desktop for easy access. The program will automatically add in the serial code given to you on the web page making it more covenant to start backing up your items in Second Life right away. Once the set up process is complete and you have set up your account on the Second Inventory web site click on the Second Inventory (SI) tab on your desktop to begin. If at first it does not connect try and try again. Once connected the Second Inventory login screen will appear up at the top there is a place for your SL name (first and last in the same field) and a place for your SL password. Just a side note here, the second inventory server only allows the name of the avatar to pass through to us not your SL password. We have blocked this to protect each and every one of our users! We DO NOT have access to your SL Password and there is NO spy-ware connected to this program!! DO NOT try and logging in while you are in world. You will be logged out of SL completely and loose whatever you are working on. When you log on with Second Inventory your Avatar will appear in world but you will not see or be in the grid just your avatar.
Once you are connected there will be 6 tabs up top. Those will indicate your RL inventory (what you have backed up) your SL inventory (what you have for the
AV you are connected to) communication (able to IM or chat in world to those around you and on your friends list) Teleport (Where you wish to go in SL) Groups manager (groups you belong to) and a debug console (a verbose description of what is going on in SL at the time). |
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RL Inventory: |
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This tab will tell you everything you have backed up on your computer. It helps you keep track of items that you have backed up and where you stored it on your hard drive. Once you have a few items backed up you will be able to view the properties in the Object Properties field off to the right of the RL Inventory field. You will not be able to make changes to your items here just view what you have backed up onto your hard drive. Once the object you wish to restore is chosen and you have right clicked the item and chosen open a window will appear entitled Prim Explorer. At the top of the window you will see the restore button you can use this to restore your prim objects in the grid of your choice. However the restore does not upload texture.
ADVANCE RESTORE:
If you wish to upload the texture to your prim you must use the advance restore option that is in the drop down menu on the restore button. This Advance Restore is useful if the precious assets were lost and it is mandatory when you import an item into another grid. This happens because the other grids do not have the texture assets. Once Advance Restore is chosen it shows you the original Texture UUID, Desired Action to take (drop down menu) that allows you to use the Original Asset, upload new texture, or use existing Texture. When uploading a new texture for your item you must insert the new Texture UUID into the field entitled- New Texture UUID. When it is ready click the ready box and confirm changes at the bottom of the screen. You can also view the texture of the item by clicking view source. AT the bottom of the Advance restore window there is a box where you are able to rename the texture after you upload it and a box you must check to use the new label of the texture right next to it. Once you have uploaded it and assigned the texture a UUID and named it you can hit Confirm Changes or cancel. |
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SL™ Inventory: |
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This tab once connected to the Server allows you to see everything your avatar owns in Second Life. Double click on the items you wish to view then right click items you wish to back up it will give you a drop down menu of items to use and at the top is Backup Item! You can also dress your AV without actually being in world. You also have the opportunity to organize your inventory and still be able to communicate with those in world. Once you have selected an item if you click on it a side panel will appear and allow you the opportunity to change aspects of said item as you would if it were in edit mode. Most changes will only be allowed if you have permissions to change these items. The only screen you will be able to access is the first field or "general" tab in the edit mode in world. You will be able to rename the item or the description, change the owner or creator, when it was acquired, the group id, the permissions, and if it is for sale and how much. You cannot back up items that are no copy, no transfer to your hard drive at this time to protect the TOS copy write laws.
When you choose an item weather it be a shape, object. Image, sound, or anything else to back up just right click and choose back up item. When you do this, another window will open up it is entitled Prim Explorer (when opening prims). Within this window you are able to browse through the tabs up top to change the object or to view the contents just as you would within the edit menu in Second life. Up at the top to the right you will see the gray box that says restore and another that says backup. It is the same window that shows up when you try and restore an item from your hard drive.
Once in SL Inventory there are several options available to you we will go down that list now to help you understand everything that you are able to do within the program. Take and click an item you have full permissions to and right click it, you will see a drop down menu that lists the following: Edit object, Back up Item (HD), New Folder, Rename, Copy Asset UUID, Copy, Paste, Delete, Sort, Refresh Inventory, Attach, Detach from yourself, and Wear. We will go through each of the drop down menu options step by step so that you have a better idea of what they are for. |
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Edit Objects (from the drop down Menu): |
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Once this sub tab is accessed it brings up the edit field similar to what you see in world. You will be able to change the properties of the item however you will not be able to view the results as you would in world. |
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Backup Item (HD): |
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This is the second option in the drop down menu and basically does exactly what it states. However you will only be able to back up items that you have full permissions to. When the backup is complete another window will pop up and tell you the back up is complete and where exactly it was stored on your hard drive. When you open up Animations the Animation editor window will pop up, within this window you can modify the animation to your specifications. Going down the folders the editor window changes with each item you open up. Under body parts when you choose to open up the item the window that appears is entitled Wearable Item. From this window you can back up the item and actually view the wearable item that you are about to back up.
Calling cards can be backed up but unable to change or view them at this time. Under the Clothes tab in SL inventory when you wish to open it and view the item the window that pops up is also the Wearable item tab. Continuing on to the gestures, when you wish to view this you will see that the window that pops up is entitled Gesture Editor. There is also a Landmark Editor that gives to you in detail the coordinates to the location on the landmark and as always the option to back it up; you may also teleport to the location from inside Second Inventory.
ATTENTION: On the note card aspect of SI it is not yet reliable enough to create note cards and save them as of yet. The team is working on it as well as many other things for our clients but just a heads up when you open up a note card just copy it to a more reliable source for now to add your changes and post them and save them in world. When opening up Sounds there is a sound editor window that pops up where you have the option to view the properties of the sound as well as backing up the sound. Within Textures you are able to open up the image and the Texture editor window pops up and here you are able to view the image as well as back it up. |
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New Folder: |
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This creates a folder in your inventory aiding in organizing your inventory or grouping items. |
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Rename: |
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Gives you the opportunity to rename the item or folder of your choice. |
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Copy Asset UUID: |
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This option just allows you to copy the UUID and paste it elsewhere such as a clipboard. |
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Communication Tab: |
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This Tab will allow you to view your friend’s list as if you were in SL it is a different format but easily managed. There are two tabs initially one for your contacts (If there is nothing under your contacts tab be sure to REFRESH your friends list and this will help) and the other entitled Near ME (that is conversations that are going on around your avatar IN WORLD. Under the Contacts tab you are able to see everyone online and allow him or her to see you or not you may allow him or her to mod your objects or even see you on the Map while you are working in Second inventory.
You may also wish to just communicate through IM and that is possible to if you have more than one conversation going at one time there will be tabs that appear at the bottom of the communication screen with the names of those whom you are speaking with to help you keep things sorted out. |
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TELEPORT: |
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Allow you to teleport to other places in SL however you need to make sure of the Sim name and the proper coordinates of where you wish to land. |
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Groups Manager |
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Here you are able to keep track of the groups you are in see the info on members and role, check past notices or send new ones and join or leave any group you wish. |
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Debug Console |
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This is merely a screen to show any errors, messages, or warnings that happen while you are in Second Life through Second Inventory. There is no interaction on this screen and only meant for information on what is happening through the program now. |
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Now that you have had a brief overview of how this program works, please feel free to contact any of the members of Second pLeasure for more questions or comments regarding Second Inventory. You will have no more worries about losing precious inventory items or scripts, and no need to be completely dependent on Linden Labs to keep track of the thousands of items in your inventory!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Second Inventory Team. They will be eager to help in any way they can. ENJOY YOUR SECOND INVENTORY in Second Life ®!! |
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