How to get into Second Life without really trying

How to get into Second Life without really trying ... Click the panel above, register, download/install software. You will enter Second Life at a welcome place for beginners. A walk through will show you the basic things you need to know. It will take only a few minutes. OR Come directly to my place RUC Conversation Plaza/Hobo Helpers Hobo Junction welcomes new Residents and helps them enjoy the benefits and community of living in a virtual village. Text me when you get to Second Life Special help for instructors bringing in classes	Annotated screen shots New Resident Resources Hobo Helpers HQ, Cookie Sandboxes What do people do in Second Life? Exploring Second Life with the Destination Guide Hobo Kit on the Web
Hobo Helpers: help in Second Life Join the Hobo Helpers group to be able to send requests for help to the entire group via instant message. For an extensive list of helper groups is SL, with information and locations, see Destination guide > Help and How To	Background Information What does it cost to be in Second Life? Basic membership is free. Costs come from buying or renting land. SL Land (general) Rental (discounts for educational and non-profits) Private sales and auctions
Thinkerer's report from the Virtual World JWHEELS RECOMMENDS SECOND LIFE ENTERTAINMENT
Newcomers usually as a question like this: What do we do here? I have made a notecard (included the Hobo Kit) that lists some of the things people do here: EARN MONEY MUSIC, VARIETY, PERFORMING HOBBIES SCIENCE, TECH, HEALTH CREATE CONTENT BUSINESS TEACH LITERATURE & ARTS HOLD MEETINGS MEET FRIENDS USE LAND The Hobo Kit carries detailed information on how to get started with these activities
Thinkerer's report from the Virtual World	Rockcliffe University Consortium We assist accredited colleges and universities move the academic experience into virtual reality. We provide similar entry experience to businesses and other organizations

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Can I run Second Life in Windows 7?
Yes. Despite what the official website says, lots of people run Second Life on windows 7. See the comment from Torley Linden (current and long time Linden employee).

I have been following the forums on this matter and seen a few people describing problems. For the most part, these sound like problems with graphics cards and drivers. You do want to be sure your graphics driver is up to date. And if the installer does not recognize your graphics card, it may set your graphics quality to the minimum. That will look terrible. You can reset it:

Me (top menu, right) > Preferences > Graphics > Quality and Speed-- set slider high for start, reduce it to Mid if things are too slow or jerky.

For the the 64 bit version, Windows needs to run Second life in a compatibility mode. On my machine, the installation was done automatically, but if you have trouble, you may want to check Windows Help for the compatibility mode.

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