Do you have multiple Google accounts that you use to chat with people? Google Talk is an effective way to chat with other Google and Gmail users from your desktop without using an internet browser. But, by default the program isn’t set up to work with multiple accounts. I’ve found trouble with this because I happen to have a handful of different Google accounts myself, and it is a pain switching back and forth. Though, you actually don’t have to do this. Google Talk has a hidden feature that allows you to login to as many accounts as you want, simultaneously!
Step 1
First you’ll need to locate the Google Talk shortcut that you want to use to open the program. For most people Google Talk likely starts automatically when you launch windows, and so the only shortcut is located in the start menu. If this is the case for you, Click the start menu orb, Type google talk into the search box and then Right-Click the program link to Select Properties.
Step 2
In the properties window Select the Shortcut tab. Here all you need to do is add the following to the end of the Target box:
Done!
That’s all it takes! Using the shortcut you just setup, you can now open as many separate instances of Google Talk as you want and login to a different account on every single one of them. Comment Name * Email *
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