| How
to log into a Invision Chat Room |
To start
chatting, enter your user name (any
nickname) and click "Connect!" Your user
name must be a unique for your current chat
session. |
| To
send a message |
To start
chatting, Chat messages are displayed in the
main chat window. To add to the
conversation, type in your message in the
text box below the main chat window area and
click on 'Send' button or hit the return key
on your keyboard. If you are on a Macintosh
you will need to hit the Return button on
your keyboard.
By default your message is sent to all
users. |
|
Ignore a user |
You can
ignore any visitor in a room. To ignore a
user higlight a user's name, from within the
chat user list, and then click on the
'Ignore' button. All ignored users will
display a strike-thru through their name.
You will not see anything the ignored
visitor types, and the ignored visitor will
be unable to have a private chat with you.
To un ignore a visitor, click on the user's
name from within the chat user list, and
click on the 'Accept' button. You can ignore
as many people as you wish. |
|
Ignore Private Messages |
You can
ignore all private messages. When a private
message is initiated you can click on the
'Ignore' checkbox and all future private
messages will not be seen. |
| Log
Off button |
If you
wish to leave a chat room, click on the 'Log
off' button and you will exit the room |
Bold
Button  |
If you
wish to BOLD your messages in the
main chat window. |
Italic Button  |
If you
wish to Italicize your messages in
the main chat window. |
Color
Button  |
If you
wish to change the color of your messages in
the main chat window. |
Smile
Button  |
|
Float
Button  |
If you
wish to resize your chat room, click on the
"Float" button. This option opens the chat
room in a separate window. This separate
window can be resized and moved about on
your screen. Close the window or click
Unfloat to return the window to the
original Web page. The default size of the
floating window is 75% of your screen. Drag
a corner or edge to resize it. |
Help
Button  |
If you
have any questions on how to operate your
Invision Chat room, click on the "Help"
button and you will be directed the the
Invision Chat help pages. You can also type
%help to see help commands in the main chat
room. |
| "User(s)
in" |
This
option displays the number of people in the
room. |
|
Leaving a chat room |
If you
wish to leave the chat room click on the
"Log off" button. |
