Jabber Preferences
- General
- Call Forward – allows you to forward directly to voicemail
- Accounts
- Server Settings for your accounts
- Chats
- Fonts/Size of window
- Group chat settings
- Status
- Choose when you want Jabber to show you as away or in a meeting
- Privacy
- Choose who can see your status – all or no one. Separate settings for those within and outside Williams.
- Location
- Choose whether you want Jabber to show your general location (ex. Home or Work). You can also create custom locations
- Notifications
- Set your visual and audio notification preferences for Chat & Calls
- Calls
- Always start calls with video, ON by default
- Choose if you want the notification for a new call coming to come to the front of all open windows
- Audio/Video
- Settings for Ringers/Alerts
- Speaker
- Microphone
- Camera
- Self Care
- Links to our online phone utilities. More information can be found here: https://oit.williams.edu/help-guides/phones-and-voicemail/online-phone-utilities/
- Video
- Connect to nearest device automatically, off by default
- Appearance
- Themes
Jabber File Menu – Helpful links
- Jabber
- Sign Out – when closing or exiting from Jabber, it does not sign you out. You may want to sign out/sign in again if having issues.
- File
- Create a new chat or call
- View your Profile
- Contacts
- Play, Forward or Reply to voicemail messages
- Conversation
- Adjust volume on calls
- Place a call on hold or transfer
- Help
- Report a problem – will be needed to send to [email protected] if reporting Jabber issues
- Show Connection Status – will be needed to send to [email protected] if reporting Jabber issues