http://ask.metafilter.com/96034/Change-gchat-tone/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post Change gchat tone? Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:00:57 -0800 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:00:57 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/96034/Change-gchat-tone Is it possible to change the message notification tone in gchat? <br /><br /> My partner and I have our computers in the same room, and when he gets incoming messages, the sound makes me think I'VE gotten one. It's distracting. <br> <br> Is it possible to change the tone on my gchat so I have something distinctive to listen for? I've looked in settings but don't see anything. post:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.96034 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:36:04 -0800 [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] gchat notification tone http://ask.metafilter.com/96034/Change-gchat-tone#1401232 Use <a href="http://www.pidgin.im/">pidgin</a> and you can set sounds for anything, chat on almost every network and avoid that browser based nonsense. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.96034-1401232 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:00:57 -0800 zengargoyle http://ask.metafilter.com/96034/Change-gchat-tone#1401258 <a href="http://www.adiumx.com/">Adium</a> for OS X if you're on a Mac. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.96034-1401258 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:19:59 -0800 onalark http://ask.metafilter.com/96034/Change-gchat-tone#1401304 Seconding Pidgin. It's great. And I think it's related to Adium in its code at some point.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.pidgin.im/download/">Here's the download.</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.96034-1401304 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:53:43 -0800 SlyBevel