Fontana Law Firm: Chat Room Help

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Chat Room Help

The Chat Room allows you to communicate with other people in the Chat Room in real time. They type
something, then you read and respond to it. Then they read and respond to your messages.

You cannot start using the chat room until you log into it. After you log into the Chat Room, you must wait a few
seconds for the Chat Room to load.

Chat Room Login:

Simply click in the box at the top that reads Enter A User Name and enter the Chat Nickname you want to use
in the chat room. No spaces are allowed in your nickname. Then press Enter/Return on your keyboard or click
the Connect button below and you will be logged into our Chat Room and can start using it. The display window
will welcome you to the room.

Your nickname is not saved from session-to-session and you do not need to register to use the chat room. You
can use any nickname, with the following exceptions:

You can't use a reserved name, such as an Administrator or staff name.
You can't use a name someone is already using in the chat room.
You can't use any names that are in violation of this web site's policies, such as obscene, vulgar, hateful, or
profane names. Violating this rule could result in your being banned from the chat room either temporarily or
permanently.

Once in the chat room, you will see a list on the left of the other users currently in the room. You simply type your
messages into the input box at the bottom, press Enter/Return on your keyboard, and your messages will
appear in the display window in the middle of the screen, preceded by your nickname. Other users messages
will also appear there, preceded by their nicknames.

Using the Chat Room:

The Chat Room interface can be broken into five simple parts as follows:

1) Chatters (left): This is a list that shows the nicknames of everyone currently using the chat room.

2) Input Box (bottom): To chat in the room simply type your message into the input box and press the
Enter/Return key on your keyboard or click the Send button next to the input box. Your nickname appears in the
display window, followed by what you typed.

Here is how the text is displayed in the display window after you enter it from the input box:

Fontana: Hello

3) Display Window (center): This is the main Chat Room window where all the messages are displayed. You
can use the scroll bar on the right to scroll the window to view messages that have scrolled out of view.

4) Icons (above Input Box): Here is a brief description of each icon.

B= Bold: Use to send Bold text.
I= Italics: Use to send Italics text.
Colored Box: Click on the box to select your text color.
Smiley: Click on this to insert a Smiley into your message.
Notes: Click on this to test and send a sound with your message.
Circle with line: Click on this to change your online status.
Box with Arrows: Use this to float or unfloat the Chat Room interface. Normally, the interface is in unfloat mode.
That means it is in a fixed position on the screen. If you click the button, it will be in float mode. That means you
can drag the interface anywhere on the screen and resize it. Click again to unfloat the interface and dock it in its
default fixed position.
Book: Opens a comprehensive Chat Room Help Manual.
Box with Red Arrows: Click on this to Log Out of the Chat Room. When you are logged out, the arrows turn
green. You can click on the green arrows to log back in.
Number: The displayed number shows the current number of people logged into the Chat Room.

5) Menus (Top): There are three menus. A brief description of the menu items follows.

Action Menu:
Recent Room History: Not supported.
Avatar: Allows you to select an Avatar, which is a small picture that will appear next to your name.
Clear Text: Clears all the text in the display window.
Connect: Connects you to Chat if you are disconnected.
Exit: Allows you to log off from the chat.

Options Menu:
Timestamp: Select if you want the date and time to display for each message.
Display Smiley faces: Turns Smileys on and off.
Room Audio: Turns Sounds on and off.
Block All Private Messages: Turns Private Messages on and off.
Sound on Enter: Select a sound to play when you enter the room. You must also select On.
Sound on Exit: Select a sound to play when you exit the room. You must also select On.
Sound on new Text: Select a sound to play when you send text. You must also select On.
Show Join/Leave: Determines if you want to be notified whenever someone enters or exits the chat room.
Show Avatars: Turns Avatars on and off.
Double Space: Select this to leave a space between each message.
Insert Separator: Select this to leave a separator line between each message.
Font Size: Selects the size of the text font for all messages.
My User Font: Selects the font style for your own text only. Dialog is the default.
Window Background Color: Allows you to select the background color of the Display Window.
Page Admin: Allows you to page the Administrator of the Chat Room. He will respond if he is online and
available. If he is not, then there will be no response.

Help Menu:
Help: Provides a link for the Help file.
About: Gives information about the Chat Room software.

Exiting the Chat Room:

To leave the chat room, first log off using either the icon or the menu item. Then select another page on our
Web site.

If you want to go directly to our Chat Room page, you can use this URL in your browser to access our chat room
at any time: http://www.fontanafirm.com/Chat_Room.

We hope you enjoy using our Chat Room.

Please note that our standard Terms of Use apply to our Chat Room. No profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent, vulgar,
hateful, or unlawful messages are allowed and no flaming of other members is allowed. If you wish to report a violation of these
rules, please contact us with the following information: date and time of the problem; the nickname of the chat user; and what
the violation consisted of.

Please Click Here to report a violation of the Chat Room rules.

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