QUICK REFERENCE:
Connect
to chat server
Disconnect
from chat server
Enter (or change) chat room (must provide room name and optional
password)
Leave
chat room
Show
all public chat rooms
(this is a
dead link to Microsoft's chat info)
Change
Font (choose font, style, size)
About CentralChat
Detach
chat window (makes it resizable)
Speak
Default and normal chat room operation. Type a message in the entry area
located beneath the main window and then click the enter key on your
keyboard. For example, if you enter "hey guys, what's up?" and
then click enter on your keyboard, all users will see
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yourname says: |
Whisper
This is equivalent to private chat. Click the Whisper icon, then in
the user list o the right side, click the name of the user you want to whisper to. Type a message in the
entry area located beneath the main window and then click the enter key on your
keyboard. Messages entered in this mode are sent only to the selected
user. For example, if you are set to whisper to user "mopar_lady"
and enter "whatcha doing tonight?" and then click enter on your
keyboard, only you and "mopar_lady" will see
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yourname whispers to mopar_lady: |
Thought
Use this feature to communicate thoughts without "speaking".
Type a message in the entry area, then click the Thought icon. For
example, if you enter "those guys are totally nuts" and then click the
Thought icon, all users will see
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yourname thinks: those guys are totally nuts |
Action
Use this feature to emulate an action. Type a message in the entry area,
then click the Action icon. For example, if you enter "busts a
chair over Geraldo's head" and then click the Action icon, all users
will see
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yourname busts a chair over Geraldo's head |
This user is a Host (Moderator)
This user is a
Speaker (normal user)
This Speaker is
currently being ignored by you
When you right-click on a user handle, certain options will
appear depending upon your priveleges:
Change Nickname - change your own handle
Get Identity - reveal user's source IP address
Get Profile - show user's profile
Ignore - ignore or cancel ignore towards user
Version - Show user's CentralChat applet version ID
Lag Time - Test communication speed for that user
Local Time - Reveal user's local time (according to
their PC)
Kick - (Host only) kick user out of room
Ban/Unban - (Host only) change user banning settings
Host - (Host only) grant Host status to user
Speaker - (Host only) revoke Host status from user
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Basic Troubleshooting |
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| (1) | Check your browser security and java settings. Lower security limits and enable java tools until the chat works. |
| (2) | If unsure how to use it properly, you can always check for more help from the provider: More help from CentralChat.net |
| (3) | 
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