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Google Talk In Your Web Browser’s Sidebar : For Firefox N Opera Users July 20, 2007

Posted by Abhishek Thakur in Firefox, Google, Technical, Tips & Tricks !!!.
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Those who wish not to run Google Talk standalone software client can use the web based client. Google’s gadgets usually loads up as a separate window. With browsers that have sidebars, such as Firefox and Opera, you can have Google Talk load up inside them.

Firefox Users:

  1. Create a bookmark by selecting Bookmarks > Organise Bookmarks.
  2. Go to File > New Bookmark. Provide a suitable name like Google Talk.
  3. Enter location as http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/popout.
  4. Click On checkbox ” Load this bookmark in sidebar“.
  5. Click on Bookmarks > Google Talk. Google Talk should load.Provide your login information.

Opera Users :

  1. Click on Bookmarks > Manage Bookmarks.
  2. Click on Add Button and then on “New Bookmark“.
  3. Give a suitable name and enter the address as http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/popout. Click OK, a bookmark will be made.
  4. Press [F4] to show Opera Sidebar and drag newly created bookmark from bookmark region to sidebar.Click on bookmark in sidebar. Google Talk should load . Provide your login information.