Related FAQs
My friend is
seeing code (for example: @[smiley: Hi Ya :
[15/15_1_70]]) when I try to send him/her a smiley in my Google Talk
instant messenger. What can my friend do to
see the icon, instead?
If your friend does not yet have Smiley Central, he/she will see smiley code rather than
the icon. Your buddy will need to download and install Smiley Central in
order to see the icon. To facilitate this, we occasionally include a brief message and a link to the Smiley Central
download page when your friend receives a message from you in which you have
attempted to insert a smiley.
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Is Smiley Central compatible with all versions
of Google Talk?
Smiley Central is currently compatible
with all versions of Google Talk.
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Can I enable/disable Smiley Central within Google Talk?
Yes - simply open an Internet
Explorer browser and:
1) Find the "My Web Search" button on your toolbar and click the
down-arrow
2) Select "Enable/Disable
Features"
3) Check the box next to "Google Talk" to enable, uncheck the box to
disable
4) Click "Save Changes"
Be sure to close Google Talk, then re-open for
your changes to take effect.
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Can
I do a search for a specific smiley within the Smiley Central application?
Yes! Just enter a keyword
or phrase in the Search box found at the bottom of your Smiley Central
application. Once you do, smiley search results will appear
in the right-column window above the search
box.
Tip: When looking for a match
to a multiple-word search, be sure to put the words or phrase inside quotation
marks. You'll get better smiley search results!
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Why do my friends need to
download Smiley Central in order to see smileys in their instant
messaging programs?
We would prefer that your
friends be able to see your smileys on their IM client without having
to download Smiley Central.
(This is the way the Smiley Central Email product works, and we think
it is the optimal solution.) However, given the closed
environment of IM services and the
way in which data is interpreted between IM clients, some
limitations do exist.
Unfortunately, that means that your friends
must have the Smiley Central software in order to see your smileys. To facilitate this, we
periodically include a link to the Smiley Central download page when you send
messages containing smileys to people who have not yet downloaded
Smiley Central.
We
apologize for any inconvenience this may cause your friends. We
strongly believe, however, that they will be pleased with the product
once they've downloaded and begun
using it. Not only will they be able to see your smileys, but they
will have over 10,000 smileys
to send their friends, as well!
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Can I type IM abbreviations into my messenger window and get
smileys to appear?
Yes! This feature is called
"IM Short Cuts" and it allows you to instantly add any of our Messenger
Smileys found in the Smiley Central "Communicate" category
without opening the Smiley Central window.
Just open a new
IM window and in the text box type "//" (without the quotes) followed by the IM
abbreviation.
For example, typing "//LOL" would automatically insert
in your IM. Try it!
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Can I copy and paste a smiley into another document, like Word or
PowerPoint?
Yes - you can paste a smiley into nearly any document that accepts
images. To do so, right-click on the desired smiley and highlight the
"Copy" option. Then use the Paste command (Ctrl-V) to place the
smiley in your document.
Please note: The copy-and-paste feature is not compatible with Custom smileys,
and smileys cannot be pasted into instant messages. Animated smileys will not animate in word processing
documents, and will only animate when a PowerPoint document is being
displayed as a slide show.
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I don't see Smiley Central or the toolbar
on my browser. What do I do?
If you have downloaded Smiley
Central and are not seeing the Smiley Central button or the toolbar on your
browser, you are
likely experiencing one of two scenarios:
1) You did not close all your open
browsers once you downloaded Smiley Central. Please do this now and then
reopen a new browser.
2)
You may need to enable the toolbar through your browser's menu.
To do this, click on the "View" menu
option, then select "Toolbars". You will see "My Web Search" listed in the dropdown - make sure that there is a check
mark next to it. If there is no check mark, click on it in order to enable your
toolbar.
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here to see a picture)
If the toolbar does have a check mark but is not visible on your
browser, clear the check mark by clicking on the name of the toolbar. Then
repeat the steps above to re-enable it. The toolbar should now appear.
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