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Chat Room Link
The web address of the chat room. Send this link to people you want to
invite to the chat room.
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Link Sending Services
Shortcut icons to popular email services and social networking sites. Use the shortcuts to
send the chat room link to your invitees.
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Tabs
Tabs for accessing the public console of the chat room as well as the consoles you use to
communicate privately with users on a one-on-one basis.
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User List
The list of users in the chat room. The icon on the left indicates the status of the user (green
for available, red for away). When a user is typing, a pencil icon appears on the right. To send
a private message, click the name of the user.
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Console
Area where messages you send and receive are displayed. You have one console for public messages
and a console for each user you interact with privately.
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Time Stamp
When you hover the cursor on top of a message, the time stamp of the message appears as a caption.
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Administrator Options
Displays a window with a set of options for the administrator of the chat room.
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Print
Prints the content of the currently selected console.
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File Uploader
Upload a file you want to share publicly or privately with users in the chat room.
The size of the file cannot exceed 2 megabytes.
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Your Status
Change your status from available to away or vice versa using this drop down.
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Input Area
This is where you type your messages. A message is sent when you press the return or enter
key.
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Status Bar
Displays the number of users in the chat room.