Help with Chat

	Step 1: Log in with your first and last name as your Nickname, click the check box
	Step 2: Place your cursor in the lower left text bar, then type your message
	Step 3: Hit "Enter" or "Return" on your keyboard
	Step 4: Be sure to hit "Menu" and then "Exit" when done.

Type your message here

All chat correspondence will appear here

Your nickname and nicknames of others in the chat room will appear here

Menu: This area allows you to enter different rooms, some public, some private (require a password given by the webmaster); change the look of the chat area and other features.

Rooms: "Room 1" is the room you will enter automatically. To switch rooms go to the menu area and in "Rooms" choose a different room. "Room 2" and "Another Room" are extra public rooms. The Private Room has restricted access for special chats and requires a password.

Moods: Moods allow you to change the look of your smiley face to fit your mood.

Skins: Skins allow you to change the look of the chat screen. Try the Green one!

Send a Private Message: While in a chat room, to send a private message that can only be seen by that person, click on their nickname and a private message box will pop-up. Type your message there and hit enter.

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Problems Accessing the Chat Room:

The Chat Room utilizes "Flash" and "ActiveX" controls. Currently, 98.7% of web users are Flash enabled. If you are part of the 1.3% who aren't, you can get a free download of Macromedia's Flash Player below:

Download Free Macromedia Flash Player

In Internet Explorer (IE) browsers, the Flash component is an ActiveX control. So if you have "disabled" your ActiveX controls, you will get a blank screen when attempting to access the Chat Room. To "enable" your ActiveX controls on your IE browser bar:

Select "Tools"
Select "Internet Options"
Select the "Security Tab"'
Select "Custom Levels"
Scroll down the list and choose the radio button to enable both " Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting" and "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins.
Click OK to save your settings.

Generally speaking any newer browser version 4.X and beyond should be configured to run the Chat Room if you haven't altered the settings. See the browser section on the general help page to upgrade your browser if you have an old browser version.

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