Google Talk Features

Some features in Google Talk

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Pressing F10 initialises the call with the contact person
Pressing F11 terminates the call with the contact person
Pressing F9 allows to compose an email to the contact person

In the Google Shortcut, change the target to
"c:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe" /nomutex  and rename it as GoogleTalk1.  Copy this shortcut to create another shortcut as GoogleTalk2. By  doing this, we can run multiple instances of Google Talk at a single time itself.
Similarly the following parameters can also be added in the shortcut:-

• /autostart: when Google Talk is run with this parameter, it will check the registry settings to see if it needs to be started or not. If the "Start automatically with Windows" option is unchecked, it won't start.
• /forcestart: same as /autostart, but forces it to start no matter what option was set.
• /register: registers Google Talk in the registry, includig the GMail Compose method.
• /checkupdate: check for newer versions
• /plaintextauth: uses plain authentication mechanism instead then Google's GAIA mechanism. Used for testing the plain method on Google's servers.
• /nogaiaauth: disables GAIA authentication method. The same as above.
• /factoryreset: set settings back to default.
• /gaiaserver servername.com: uses a different GAIA server to connect to Google Talk. Used for debug purposes only, there are no other known GAIA servers.
• /mailto email@host.com: send an email with Gmail
• /create_sesion
• /s upgrade: used when upgrading Google Talk

Google Talk in a Web Browser :-
You can use chat with GMail Users  in a Web Browser. This URL allows to login to the Google Talk with your user name and password and choose
Server : gmail.com(5222) Google Talk (talk.google.com)
This site allows to chat with Other Google Users even if the Google Talk Software is not installed in your PC.
I will add more features as i come across.