How to log into a Chat Room

To start chatting, input a user name of your choice, and click Connect. Your user name must be unique from other user names that are logged into the chat room. If you are required to enter a password, a pop-up window will appear where you can enter your room or user password. Some rooms may require registration.

How do I register a user name

If you would like to register a user name and password, please use the link provided on the site you are visiting to do so. Some rooms do not require registration. Please contact the webmaster of the web site that you visit for more information on their own requirements.

Get user information

(profile information)

You can view some information about any user in a room. To see this information, right-click on the user's name from within the User List, and select "See Profile". Any information available will be displayed in the main chat window.

To send a message

Chat messages posted by all users are displayed in the main chat window. To add to the conversation, type a message into the text input box located below the main chat window, and click on the Send button (or hit the Enter key on your keyboard).

Send a private chat message to a user

You can send a private chat message to any user in a room. To send a private message to a visitor, right-click on the visitor's name from within the User List, and select Private Chat.  You will see a new window display through which you may chat with that user privately, one-to-one.

Ignore a user

You can ignore any visitor in a room so that their chat text does not display in your own chat window, or to block their private chat requests. To ignore a user, right-click a user's name from within the User List, and select Ignore. Any ignored user will appear to be "grayed out" in the User List. To unignore a user, right-click a user's name from within the User List, and select Unignore.  You may ignore as many people as you wish.

Ignore Private Messages

You may choose to ignore all private message requests from under the Options menu. Or, when a private chat request is initiated, you may click on the Ignore checkbox under the Action menu to block other private message requests from that user.

Bold   

If you wish to BOLD your messages in the main chat window.

Italic   

If you wish to Italicize your messages in the main chat window.

Color   

If you wish to change the color of your messages in the main chat window.

Smile   

Room Audio   

ParaChat is already equipped with the following sound files, depending on which service you are using:

Online Status  

Gives you the option to display a status message next to your user name in the User List.

Float   

If you wish to resize your chat room, click on the 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    button 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.

Search   

This button is enabled in our Basic service to allow users to search the internet for any topic that might be discussed in the chat room. Using Professional and above, this button can be customized to any URL.

Audio Only  

Private Message Window - Click to initiate a live audio/voice chat session with the other user (Displays for audio-only service)

Main Chat Room - Click to display and select from the AV menu options (Displays for audio-only service)

Audio & Video

Private Message Window - Click to initiate a live audio/video chat session with the other user (Displays for audio/video-enabled service)

Main Chat Room - Click to display and select from the AV menu options (Displays for audio/video-enabled service)

Help   

If you have any questions on how to operate your ParaChat room, click on the "Help" button and you will be directed the ParaChat help page.

Log In   

Log Out  

If you wish to leave a chat room, click the    button. If you wish to enter the room again, click the  button.

Leaving a chat room

If you wish to leave the chat room click on the  button or close the web page.

Number to the right of the button bar

This option displays the number of users in the room.

Who is typing

Displays the user who is currently typing, but has not yet submitted their message to the room.

Room & Site Administrator Avatar

This Avatar will only display for Room & Site Administrators

Avatars