Login Status-This icon indicates whether you are logged in (green), logged off (red) or in the process of connecting (yellow).
	Sound-By clicking on this button and choosing a sound from the pop-up menu, you are able to admit that sound to the room.
	Emotions-Should you wish to send a face icon to the screen, i.e. happy, sad, angry, click on this button.
	Text Color-This button allows you to choose the color of your text that you would like to use.
	Background Text Color-By clicking on this button you are able to set the background color of your text.

Tabs

Chat in various rooms and Person-to-Person chat sessions are kept separate tabs along the top of the chat area. You can switch from one to the other by clicking the tab. When new messages arrive on a tab that you are not currently viewing, the text on the tab will turn red to alert you that there are new messages to see on that tab.

Tear-Off Tabs

Tabs can be torn off of the interface into separate windows. This function allows you arrange the different chats so that you can see several rooms and Person-to-Person chat sessions at the same time. To put the tab back in its normal (not torn-off) position in the interface, click the X in the upper right hand corner of its window.

Person-to-Person Chat (P2P)

P2P Chat is used for a longer, private conversation taking place in a separate window along side the room chat. To initiate a P2P Chat, either:

• Right-click the member's nickname in the room's members list, and select the Person-to-Person Chat option
• Double-click the member's nickname.

  -or-

• Highlight the person's name and click the P2P Chat button.

If a member initiates a P2P Chat with you, a dialog box is displayed. The dialog box identifies the message and provides four options from which to choose:

• Chat-accept the P2P Chat. The other member's profile can be viewed after selecting Chat.
• Cancel-the chat is not accepted.
• Ignore Member-will not accept the chat, and refuse any correspondence from this person, either in the room or in private.
• Ignore Member's Domain-choose this option if you have previously ignored a member, the member changed nicknames to avoid the ignore, and is attempting to send another message. This option blocks messages from this member or from this member's Internet Service Provider (ISP).

To become a registered member of a chat site, you should register your nickname. Registering your nickname creates a profile for you and prevents other users from using that nickname, as the profile is secured by a password that you choose.

To register your nickname (which creates a profile), click your nickname in the list of nicknames that appears to the right of the chat area, then click the Member Profile button along the top of the interface. This option allows you to choose a password. Some sites require you to fill out a registration form. Other sites assign a password for you and email it to you. You must fill out such forms completely and provide a valid email address.

Several items of information are usually provided when you register your nickname to create a profile:

• Nickname-nickname of the member. Spaces are not allowed in the nickname and it may not begin with a number.
• Real Name-member's real name. (Optional)
• Email-email address of the member. If provided, members on the Java Client can click this email address from a Profile list to trigger their browser to treat this like a mailto: URL. If this information is not provided, you will not be able to receive email from the chat site if, for example, you forget your password. (Optional)
• URL-URL for a member's home page (or company home page, or any other URL). If provided, members on the Java Client can click this URL from a Profile list to trigger their browser to treat this like a hyper-link. (Optional)
• Info-the information the member wants displayed about himself to any member that looks at his profile. This information can be a message, a list of interests, a favorite quote, or any other relevant text. (Optional)

To view a member's profile:

1. Select a nickname in the list of nicknames (member list) that appears to the right of the chat area.
2. Click the Member Profile button along the top of the interface.
   

   - or -

   Right click in the member list and select Member Profile.

   If no member is selected, you are prompted the enter a member's nickname.

   This option allows you to view and edit the various components of your profile, including password, email address, and avatar.

   If a member's profile is not marked as private, you can view:

• Name-the member's nickname
• About-descriptive information entered about the member.
• Home Page-the member's home page or the page from which they access ChatSpace.
• Email-the member's email address.
• Registered-when the member was registered for the ChatSpace community.
• Last On-the most recent time the member accessed the community.
• First Login-the first time the member logged in to the community.
• Last Login-the most recent time the member logged into the community.
• Memo-click this button to send a memo to the member in the displayed profile.

Only administrators can change other members parameters, such as nicknames and passwords. As previously mentioned, you can change your own parameters, except for operator or administrator rights. Only and administrator can make that change. See the Administrator's Guide for more information.

Changing your Password

While editing your profile, use the Change Password button to change your password.

Changing your Avatar

Avatars are small graphics that represent you. An avatar appears in the member list next to your nickname, and in the messages you post. To set or change your avatar, click the Change Avatar button in your profile.

Sending Email

If a member is not currently online, you can send him or her an email (if they have an email address in their profile). To send an email:

1. Click the Members icon.
2. Find the member in the list to whom you wish to send email.
3. Click the Email icon (if present) in the list row for that member.

   This option opens your email program.

4. Enter your message and send the email as you normally would.

You can send files to a member, while that member is signed on or off.

1. Click the member's nickname in the Members List to the right of the chatting area.
2. Click the Send File button.

Sending Memos

You can send a memo to a member while that member is signed on or off.

To do this

1. Click the Members icon.
2. Find the member you wish to send email to in the list.
3. Click on the Memo icon (if present) in the list row for that member.
4. In the pop up window, enter your message.
5. Click OK.

Viewing Memos

When you sign on, the system tells you if you have any new memos to read. While you are signed on, the system notifies you when new memos have arrived. If you wish to check (or re-read) any memos that may have been sent:

1. Click the Chat Options button.
2. Click the Memo button.