Pro Chat Rooms - User Help v7.0.0

Chat Room - User Help v7.0.0

Options
» Send Message
» Smilies/Emoticons
» Avatars
» Share Files
» Text Styles
» Sound Effects
» Ring Bell
» Games
» Clear Screen
» Transcripts
» User Options
» Disconnect
» Ban User
» Moderated Chat
» Auto Scroll
» Private Chat
» Create a Room
» Users/Room List

IRC Commands
» Roll Dice
» Action Messages
» Broadcast Messages
» Ring Bell
» Play SFX

:: Send Message

To send a message to other chat room users, type your message in the message box as shown above and click the 'Send' button.

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:: Smilies/Emoticons

This feature allows you to add smilies/emoticons to your chat messages. To add a smilie/emoticon to your message, click the smilie/emoticon button and a window will appear with a preset selection of smilies/emoticons. Click the smilie/emoticon you would like to add to your message.

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:: Avatars

This feature allows you to display an avatar next to your name and chat messages. To choose an avatar, click the avatar button and a window will appear with a preset selection of avatars. Click the avatar you would like to use.

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:: Share Files*

This feature allows you share photos/images with other chat room users. To share your image, click the share button and a window will appear prompting you to upload your image. You can share your image with all users or privately during conversations.

*This feature is an additional plugin and may not be available, contact your chat room administrator for more details.

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:: Sound Effects (SFX)

This feature allows you use sound effects in the chat room. To play a sound effect, click the 'SFX' icon and click on a sound effect.

*This feature may not be available, contact your chat room administrator for more details.

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:: Ring Bell

This feature allows you to ring a bell to attract the attention of other room users.

*This feature may not be available, contact your chat room administrator for more details.

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:: Games*

This feature allows you to play games in the chat room. To play a game, click the 'Games' icon and click on a game of your choice.

*This feature is an additional plugin and may not be available, contact your chat room administrator for more details.

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:: Clear Screen

This feature allows you to purge the messages displayed in the chat room. Messages will still be available in the message history.

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:: Text Styles

This feature allows you to change your text style (font, colours and sizes). Select an option by clicking the icon A | B in the chat room.

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:: Transcripts

This feature allows you to view a history of all current chat messages.

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:: User Options

This section allows the user to set preference regarding the enabling/diabling of sounds, allowing private chats and automatic webcam access.
The user would also set their status using the drop down menu.

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:: Disconnect

This button will disconnect you from your current chat session.

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:: Moderated Chat*

If the chat room administrator has enabled 'moderated chat', each message must be approved before it is shown in the main chat window.

*This feature is an additional plugin and may not be available, contact your chat room administrator for more details.

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:: Auto Scroll

To enable/disable auto scrolling of the chat screen, click the box next to the text 'Auto Scroll'.

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:: Private Chat

To send private messages, enter the username of the user you wish to chat privately with in the box as shown in the picture above. Then type your message and press 'Send'. You can also start a private conversation by clicking a username in the userlist and select the option to 'Private Chat'. This will open a new private chat window.

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:: Create a Room*

To add your own room, click on the house icon above the user list. Enter your room name in the field provided and click 'Create Room'.

To password protect a room, type your desider password into the provided field at room creation. Any user trying to enter the room will now need to enter a password first.

*This feature may not be available, contact your chat room administrator for more details.

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:: Users/Room List

This section displays details about the chat room you are in and all other room users. To enter a chat room, simply click the room name in the drop down menu list located at the top of the user list. Some rooms may require passwords to join. If you do not know the password to enter the room, click another room name in the list to join a different room.

:: Default Symbols
(A) Administrator
(M) Moderator
(S) Approved Speaker

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:: IRC Type Commands

1) /roll ndn
In the message bar, type '/roll ndn' (without the quotes). This command allows you to simulate rolling dice in the chat room. For example, type '/roll 3d3' to auto-generate a number between 3 and 9.
Additionall, you may include a postive or negative modifier by typing ''/roll ndn (+/-)n' (without the quotes). For example, type '/roll 3d3 -3' to auto-generate a number between 0 and 6.

2) /me message
In the message bar, type '/me message' (without the quotes). This command allows you to add fun action messages. Example: Type '/me files around the room' (without the quotes) and a message will appear in the main chat window informing other users that 'username flies around the room'.

3) /broadcast message (admins only)
In the message bar, type '/broadcast message' (without the quotes). This command allows you to send announcements to all chat users in every chat room (these will be displayed both on screen and by pop up notifications).

4) /ringbell
In the message bar, type '/ringbell' (without the quotes). This command intitiates the bell sfx to the chat room.

5) /play name of sound
In the message bar, type '/play name of sound' (without the quotes). This command intitiates a sound SFX. For example, '/play boo' will play boo.mp3 sound in the chat room.

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