How do I chat?

As soon as you have joined you can start chatting with other members. Simply click on the chat tab on the menu and chat will open in a new window. You will be shown a selection of rooms to choose from. When you find a room you want to chat in, click to enter. Every room has user limit. If a room is full for the time being, you will be told to come around later. When you enter a room, a default host (robot) of system may notify all that you have come in. When you finish chatting you can click the top button "exit room" to quit current room. If you choose closing browser, you will close this chat. If you just click "quit", you will return to the room list and you can enter another room.

How do I private message people?

There is a user list at the right of the chat box. Click any username you like, the background color of the chosen username will change and a mini menu popup with "private" button in it. Click the "private" button, a private window is activated then between you and the recipient. If you choose a user name but no such "private" option comes out, probably you've chosen the id of yourself :). Or you can double click a username to activate a private window with him or her. Click the "minimize" button at the top menu of private window to shrink it to a single bar, or click the "maximize" button to extend it to original size. Click the top bar of private window to activate different private chat window. Click the top bar of private window and drag, you can move it around. Click the right-top "close" button to close this private chat window. Private chat is monitored and recorded in message log. Even if the one you're private chatting with left the current room , maybe he was in room-list page, maybe he entered another room, as long as he didn't log out the whole chat, you can still private chat with him. When he logged out and got offline, you'll be notified that he logged out, you can't send further message to him since then, but the private window remains and you can still read your conversation. User can change setting in option panel to refuse to accept private window in case he or she want to be left alone.

What is chat etiquette?

To private message another user, double click on their username in the username list. This will open a private chat message window between you and them. Please remember to ask other members in the main chat room if you can private message them before doing so.

How do I view someone`s profile when I`m chatting with them?

nfortunately, it is impossible to view someones profile when you are chatting with them.

How does video chat work?

Video chat is a unique feature that allows you to chat with other members via your webcams. If you do not have a webcam you can still enter the video chat room and view or listen. Video chat is only available to premium members, if you cannot see video chat you will need to upgrade to gain access.

How do I video chat with other members?

f you wish to communicate via webcam and mic in the video chat room - please ensure that they are plugged in and fully working in as instructed in your device handbooks. lick the webcam icon on the menu bar. A new window pops up, click on "Send audio and video". The webcam starts working. When somebody wants to watch your video, you may accept or not accept watching your video.

How do I change chat rooms?

When you want to quit one room to enter another room, you can click the top button "exit room" to quit current room. If you just click "quit", you will return to the room list and you can enter another room

How do I create a private room?

Unfortunately, you can not create a private room, but you can use any existing one.

What if I do not want to receive messages from some users in video chat?

If there is any abusive chatter in the room, simply select his username in the user-list and click "Ignore" from the popup menu. From then on, every message the chatter posts to you, whether private or public, will not appear on your screen. If you change your mind, you can re-select this user and "Cancel ignore" to give this user the second chance to talk to you. If you keep posting messages to someone but getting no response, you probably are ignored by him or her, that means you'd better watch out your behaviour or words.

Why can`t I see anything in chat?

he chat room is a standard Macromedia Flash. The first time you go into the chat room it downloads the Macromedia Flash for you. This may take a couple of minutes, but once downloaded future access will be almost instant. If you just get grey boxes and cannot see any chat activity, you may possibly be using too old version of Macromedia Flash. You can upgrade your Macromedia Flash by going to http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/downloads.html and following the steps on screen.

What if I can not enter the chat room?

Administrators can create a password-protected room. In the room list, you will see this kind of room start with a lock-room icon instead a normal room icon. When chat members or guests click this room, a popup dialogue asks for password. He or she can only enter the room until supplying the password. Please contact your administrator to ask for password.

How many users can I see and hear at the same time?

You may receive video and audio from all users at the same time although you are able to simultaneously message to all the users in the same chat room.

What is the option panel for?

Click the top button "option" and you'll launch "option panel ", explore it and you'll find a lot of interesting features: switch from multiple-line or single-line mode; enable/disable converting smiley symbols to graphic animation; remember username/ password in cache; personal sound setting; save history log in memory, etc