Copyright: Help version 3.9.0 ©1999 by Tribal Voice, Inc.           Brands and products mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders.


Introductory, top-level and reference topics.  Default window:  Main/Welcome


Welcome
 Welcome!

Buddy Window  Mini-browser Tabs  Real-time Chat  Each Time You Start  Set up a NewAccount Add a Buddy Chat with Buddies Who Use Other Services Send an Instant Message Request Real-time Chat Search

Click on a topic or an area of the window image for more information.

Whenever you want help, you can get it while you use the application.  Just click a window’s Help button, or highlight a menu item and press F1.  Open the Help menu and select Contents to come to this page.


System Requirements

These are the minimum system requirements for this application.  As always, the more power you have available, the smoother everything will run.

Processor:  Intel 80486DX-33 compatible or faster.

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 or higher.

Internet Connection:  14,400 bps or greater.  You can operate without the voice capability at 9,600 bps.

E-mail:  This program requires an e-mail server which uses the standard POP3 and SMTP mail protocols.

Web browser:  You must use one of the supported browsers as your default Web browser.  Preferences: Web Browser

Sound Card:  A Microsoft Windows-compatible sound card is required for voice communications, using the Text-to-Speech feature, or playing sound files.

Microphone:  Your system must have a microphone to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features.

Install


Each Time You Start

When you start this application, it automatically uses the last Screen Name you used, and the last online visibility status you set.  If you want to use a different account, use the Change Current Account menu option.

You can use the Change Visibility option to set your online status.

To set the application so that it always opens with a particular account, use the startup switch.

Note:  When you log on, you may see a message telling you that the password you entered is not the same as the one you used when creating your account.  If you enter your password incorrectly, or you have forgotten it, go to the password retrieval page specified by the provider of this service or to http://ww2.tribal.com/help/password.cfm.  Enter the appropriate information, and your password will be sent to the e-mail address you provided when you created your account.


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What the Symbols Mean

The symbols on the Buddy List show you the online status and messaging service of each Buddy.

The green Online icon means that a Buddy is online and available.

The orange Do Not Disturb icon with the red "x" means that a Buddy does not wish to receive any messages or requests.

The yellow Away icon means that a Buddy is away from his or her computer.  You can leave messages on that Buddy’s Answering Machine, and all requests will go to the Answering Machine as well.

The gray Offline icon means that a Buddy is not logged on.  This icon is also the one for a new entry, awaiting a reply to a Buddy request.

 	The AIM Online icon means that a Buddy who uses AOL Instant Messenger is online.

 	The AIM Away icon means that an AIM Buddy is idle, away, or has some other status.

 	The AIM Offline icon means that an AIM Buddy is offline.

 	The MSNMS Online icon means that a Buddy who uses MSN Messenger Service is online.

 	The MSNMS Away icon means that an MSNMS Buddy’s status is set to Busy, Be Right Back, Away from Computer, On the Phone, Out to Lunch, or Idle.

 	The MSNMS Offline icon means that an MSNMS Buddy is offline.

Set Your Online Visibility

Registration Icons

Tray Icon


Glossary

Bitmap

CGI

Cruise

Cruise Leader

Domain Name

Dynamic IP Address

Fixed IP Address

FQDN

Fully Qualified Domain Name

GIF

Internet Service Provider

IP Address

ISP

JPEG

Leader

"Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est"

PlugIn

POP3

SAPI

SLIP

SMTP

Socket

Spam

Spew

Static IP Address

TCP/IP

URL


Pass it On

Do you want to send files to your Buddies who use AOL Instant Messenger  and MSN Messenger Service?  Or hear what their voices sound like?  You can invite them to download this software free, and try program features that use the PowWow technology from Tribal Voice, Inc.

Just right-click on a Buddy's name in the Buddy window and select the Invite to Try option.  A Web page will display in your browser, and you can type in your Buddy’s e-mail address.  Your Buddy will receive an Instant Message with an invitation to download the software and information on how to do so.

Once a Buddy is using the software, you can not only exchange Instant Messages and URLs, you can also send each other files and Instant Voice Messages, talk to each other in a Voice Chat Session, and see each other's writing as it happens—typos and all—in Real-time Chat.  You can even view a picture of your Buddy and open your Buddy's Personal Profile or Homepage from the Buddy window.

It's fun, it's free, and it's friendly!


Bitmap

A bitmap defines a display space and the color for each pixel or "bit" in the display space. GIFs and JPEGs are examples of graphic image file types that contain bitmaps.

A bitmap does not need to contain a bit of color-coded information for each pixel on every row. It only needs to contain information indicating a new color as the display scans along a row. Thus, an image with mostly solid colors will tend to require a small bitmap.

Because a bitmap uses a fixed (raster) method of specifying an image, the image cannot be immediately re-scaled by a user without losing definition. A vector graphic image, however, is designed to be quickly re-scaled.


CGI

Common Gateway Interface, a specification for transferring information between a World Wide Web server and a CGI program. CGI programs are designed to accept and return data that conforms to the CGI specification and are the most common way for Web servers to interact dynamically with users. The program could be written in any programming language, including C, Perl, Java or Visual Basic.


Domain Name

The "name" of a particular network of computers attached to the Internet. For example, all of Tribal Voice's networked computers have a domain name of tribal.com. See also Fully Qualified Domain Name.


Dynamic IP Address

An Internet protocol address that changes each time a connection is made to an Internet service provider. This type of connection is commonly used with dial-up Internet accounts accessed via modem.


Fixed IP Address

An Internet protocol address which remains the same. Networked computers and other computers with a dedicated connection to the Internet typically have fixed IP addresses.


FQDN

Fully Qualified Domain Name.


Fully Qualified Domain Name

The complete name for a computer on the Internet, consisting of the computer name and the domain name. For example, if your computer is called ibmpc15%engineering and your domain name is tribal.com, your fully qualified domain name is ibmpc15%engineering.tribal.com. Usually only computers with permanent Internet connections and fixed IP addresses have a fully qualified domain name. If your access is through a commercial Internet Service Provider, it is unlikely you have a fully qualified domain name.


GIF

Graphics Interface Format. A standard means of encoding images so that computers can display them.


Internet Service Provider

The company responsible for providing your Internet access.


IP Address

A numeric address used to identify a computer or other device (printer, router, and so forth) over the Internet. IP addresses are composed of four sets of numbers with values of 0-255. For example: 204.227.15.1 is the IP address for Tribal Voice's World-Wide Web server.


ISP

Internet Service Provider.


JPEG

Joint Photographic Experts Group. JPEG is a popular method used to compress photographic images.

Generally speaking, JPEG is superior to GIF for storing full-color or gray-scale images of "realistic" scenes; that means scanned photographs, continuous-tone artwork and similar material. Any smooth variation in color, such as occurs in highlighted or shaded areas, will be represented more faithfully and in less space by JPEG than by GIF. Unlike a GIF, a JPEG is always full 24-bit color, so on anything but a 24-bit monitor it will always be dithered by the browser.

Also, unlike the GIF format, JPEG is free; it requires no user's or developer's license. Unisys owns some patents to key parts of the GIF compression technology and may charge license fees.


Leader

The person who initiates a Web cruise. The Leader has control of cruising the World-Wide Web.


"Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est"

"Knowledge itself is power." Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Religious Meditations.


PlugIn

A software module which can be added to this application to provide more functions.


POP3

Post Office Protocol version 3. The de facto method of retrieving electronic mail over the Internet. See also SMTP.


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PPP

Point-to-Point Protocol. A common method for connecting to the Internet using a modem.


SLIP

Serial Line Interface Protocol. A common method for connecting to the Internet using a modem.


SMTP

Simple Mail Transport Protocol. The de facto method of sending electronic mail over the Internet. See also POP3.


Socket

A socket is a network communications endpoint. It is analogous to a physical cable (the network data connection) being plugged into a socket, but is implemented entirely as a software construct. The application sends and receives messages by opening a socket and reading and writing data to and from the socket. This simplifies program development because the programmer only needs to worry about manipulating the socket and can rely on WinSock.dll, the Windows socket controller, to actually transport messages across the network correctly.

Sockets are created and manipulated using numerical values. Errors can occur if two programs each use a socket having the same identifier. Although not too common, this does happen and WinSock.dll usually generates an error message such as "Unable to create socket," or one which is equally helpful. For some good information about sockets and error messages you can do something about, go to http://www.sockets.com. (We'd print the information here, but it is copyrighted.)

Note that a socket is not a port, though there is a close relationship between them. A socket is associated with a port, though this is a many-to-one relationship. Each port can have a single passive socket, awaiting incoming connections, and multiple active sockets, each corresponding to an open connection on the port.


Spam

Noun: Unsolicited e-mail. It resembles a combination of junk mail addressed to "Occupant" and unsolicited calls from telemarketers. It wastes the recipient's time and the resources of the Internet. The only people who like it are those who (think they) are making money by using it. The rest of the world thinks of spammers and boiling oil.

Spam often is to a list culled from subscribers to a Usenet discussion group or obtained by companies that specialize in creating e-mail distribution lists.

Verb: To post irrelevant or inappropriate messages to one or (usually) more Usenet newsgroups or mailing lists in deliberate or accidental violation of netiquette. See also Spew.

Evidence indicates that the term is derived from a famous Monty Python sketch ("Well, we have Spam, tomato and Spam, egg and Spam, Egg, bacon and Spam...") that was popular when spam first began arriving on the Internet. Spam is a trademarked Hormel meat product that was well-known in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II.


Spew

As a chat room participant, to go on and on about something or type the same thing repeatedly.


Static IP Address

Fixed IP address.


TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The specification for how computers communicate over the Internet.


URL

Uniform Resource Locator. A standard method of displaying a resource, such as an HTML document or FTP site, on the World-Wide Web.


Why?

The account you use on the network automatically attempts to connect to a particular network address. It usually will not be able to find the address when you are not connected to that network. You need to create a different identity that will log in with the normal registration server.


Tray Icon

The application icon in your system tray looks exactly like a Buddy List entry or online visibility option.  Its appearance changes to show your current online status.

When you right-click the tray icon, a menu opens that will let you exit the application, change your online visibility, or open the application window if you’ve closed it from the File menu.  (If the application is minimized, select it from the taskbar to restore it.)

If you select Exit here, the application shuts down.  Once you start the application, it is normally always running, even if the window is closed, so that it’s always doing its job and you receive your messages and requests.


Cruise

A Web browsing session in which the Leader sends people to the same Web sites loaded in his or her Web browser.


Cruise Leader

Leader.


SAPI

Speech Application Programming Interface.  A common interface developed by Microsoft for applications that perform voice recognition, speech synthesis, and other speech-related functions.


Procedural Help topics.  Default window:  Second/How to...


How to Do It!

Install

Set up a New Account

Add_a_Buddy

Chat with Buddies Who Use AIM or MSNMS

Set_Your_Online_Visibility

Find New Friends

Send an Instant Message

Send an Instant Voice Message

Request a Voice Chat Sesion

Send a File

Send a URL

Request a Real-time Chat Session

Play Sounds

Remove a Buddy

Block a Buddy

View a Buddy's Picture

View a Buddy's Homepage

View a Buddy's Personal Profile

Search The Web

Change Your Sound Scheme

Cruise The Web

Play Games

Share This Software with Other Users


Install

From your CD-ROM directory, double-click on the SETUP.EXE file to begin installation. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software to a directory on your hard drive.  You'll be ready to start communicating with your Buddies and cruising the Web in just a few minutes.

To install from the Web, direct your browser to the URL provided by the distributor of this software.  Click the Install button and follow the setup instructions on your screen.

See the Uninstall topic to learn how to keep your Buddy Lists as you install different versions of this application.

System requirements

How to set up a new account

Sharing this software with other users


Set up a New Account

The first time you run the program, you will need to set up a new account.  You can choose a new Screen Name for this service, and add accounts using your existing AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) or MSN Messenger Service (MSNMS) user accounts. Each person who uses this machine must create a separate account.  Each user can have more than one user account, to use as different onscreen personalities.  Each account can have one AIM account and one MSNMS account associated with it; to add additional AIM and MSNMS accounts, you must first create a separate user account here.

To set up a new account for this service

1.	Run the program. The New Account Information window is displayed.

2.	Enter the new Screen Name, your valid e-mail address, and a password.  If you do not yet have a valid e-mail address, click the hyperlink to sign up for one.  Why?

3.	Click OK.

Screen Name

•	Your Screen Name for this service must not be the same as your MSNMS user name.  Why?

•	Don’t use the upper ASCII characters (values above 128, usually created by holding down the Alt key and entering a numeric value on the keypad); doing so will cause problems, especially with Buddy Lists.

E-mail Address

•	Enter your valid e-mail address  in the complete, correct form, just as someone would to send you an e-mail message.  This usually looks like:  yourname@yourdomain.com.  If you don’t enter this correctly, you will not receive any messages while you are offline; the Answering Machine will not work correctly.

Password

•	Must contain only alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9).  All other characters, such as @#$%^&*'"?+, etc., will result in an invalid password.

•	Is case sensitive:  "abcdef" is not the same as "AbcdeF".  Be sure to remember your password.

To set up a new user account once you are already using the program

1.	Select Accounts from the Options menu.

2.	Select the Create New... option.

3.	The New User Information window is displayed.  Enter the new Screen Name, valid e-mail address, and password.

4.	Click OK.

Now that you have your free account, you can get out there and meet new friends, play games, cruise the Web, exchange files, and more!

Sharing this software with other users

How to change the current account


Add a Buddy

To add an entry to your Buddy List

1.	Click the Add button on the Button Bar.

2.	The Add a Buddy window opens.  Click on the tab for the messaging service your friend uses.
Note: No tab will appear for a service unless you have an account with it and are logged on to the server.  To add Buddies who use AIM or MSNMS to your Buddy lists, you must have an account with that service and log on to the server.  How to chat with Buddies who use AIM or MSNMS

3.	Enter the person’s Screen Name or user name.  If you don’t know this name, simply enter any name you want to use for this person’s entry on your Buddy List.

4.	Enter the correct e-mail address (for users of this service.)

5.	Select the category for the Buddy List entry:  Friends, Family, or Work.

6.	Click OK.

7.	A Buddy Request is sent to the person you specified, and a temporary entry appears on your Buddy List, with a gray icon.

8.	When the Buddy Request is accepted, the new entry appears with the online visibility symbol for that Buddy.  Note:  You can only add someone to your Buddy List if he or she agrees to be added.

To add other people who use this service to your Buddy List, you must know their e-mail addresses.  You can click the hyperlink to open the White Pages and search listings of registered online users.

Screen Name

User Name

E-mail Address

Category

Search for a buddy

Find New Friends

How to set up an account using your AIM screen name

How to set up an account using your MSNMS user name


Send an Instant Message

To send an Instant Message to someone

1.	Right-click the person's name in the Buddy List.

2.	Select the Send Instant Message option.

3.	The Instant Messages window opens.  Type your message in the upper text area.

4.	Click Send.

OR

1.	Click the Send button on the Button Bar.

2.	A list of your Buddies who are online opens.  Select a Buddy’s name.

3.	The Instant Messages window opens.  Type your message in the upper text area.

4.	Click Send.

OR

1.	Double-click a name in a Buddy List.

2.	The Instant Messages window opens.  Type your message in the upper text area.

3.	Click Send.

OR

1.	Open the Send menu.

2.	Select Instant Message.

3.	The Instant Messages window opens.  Type your message in the upper text area.

4.	Click Send.

Both you and your Buddy see your message in the larger text area of the Instant Messages window.  You can exchange Instant Messages with your Buddy as long as the window is open.  Your AIM and MSNMS Buddies will see your Instant Messages as coming from your AIM or MSNMS address.

The Erase All button removes all the text from the window.  You still can send each other Instant Messages after you have cleared the window.

The Hear button activates the Text-to-Speech feature, and "reads" the message aloud through your computer speakers.

Ads may be displayed by the buttons.  If you see an ad that interests you, click it.  Your browser will open and display the appropriate Web page.

Note:  If you send an Instant Message to a Buddy and you are not on his or her Buddy List, your message goes directly to your Buddy's Answering Machine.  Why?

Receiving an Instant Message


Set Your Online Visibility

The online visibility options affect the way you appear on someone else's Buddy List.  The first time you go online, the default visibility setting is Online.  You can change your setting whenever you choose.  When you log off, the setting you last used is the setting that will be used the next time you log on.

To access these options and set your online visibility

•	Click the Visibility button on the button bar,

OR

•	Select Online Visibility from the Options menu at the top of the window.

The visibility options appear.  To change your online visibility setting, select the option you want to use.  When you log off, the setting you last used is the setting that will be used the next time you log on.  Click on any of the options to see more information.

Online

Away

Do Not Disturb

Invisible

Offline

What the symbols mean


Request a Voice Chat Session

To request a Voice Chat Session

1.	Right-click on the name of your Buddy in the Buddy Window.

2.	Select Request Voice Chat.

Your Buddy receives a Voice Request message.

When your Buddy accepts the Voice Request, the Voice Connection dialog opens on each person's computer.  A voice connection is then established.

If your system can support the Full Duplex setting, you can talk to each other as though you were using a telephone.  The Half Duplex setting works more like a CB radio, with each person taking turns speaking and listening.

To end a voice chat session, de-select the Voice Chat menu item.

Remember:  If you want to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features, your system must have a microphone and a sound card.  Voice Chat can only be used when you already have a connection with a Buddy.  To use the Voice Chat feature, you need a communication speed of at least 14.4 kbps and an 80486DX or faster CPU.

This option is not available for AIM and MSNMS Buddies.  If it is grayed out for any other Buddy, he or she is probably using an older version of the application.

When you want to talk with a Buddy instead of typing, there are two ways to do it:  Request a Voice Chat session and send an Instant Voice Message.  You can use the voice features to talk with any of your Buddies who use this program or other messaging programs based on the PowWow technology from Tribal Voice, Inc.  (You can invite your AIM and MSNMS Buddies to try Voice Chat and other PowWow-based features.  Pass it on!)


Send an Instant Voice Message

To create and send an Instant Voice Message

1.	Right-click on the name of a Buddy who is online in the Buddy window, or open the Send menu.

2.	Select Send Instant Voice Message.  The Instant Voice Message window opens.

3.	Click the Record button and speak into your microphone.  The Recorder displays the volume and the duration of your recording.

4.	When you've finished recording, click the Stop button.

5.	To hear your message, click the Preview button.

6.	To cancel the message, click Cancel.

7.	To transmit the message, click Send.

8.	Your Buddy receives your message and can play it, reply to it, and delete it.

Remember, if you want to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features, your system must have a microphone and a sound card.

When you want to talk with a Buddy instead of typing, there are two ways to do it:  Request a Voice Chat session and Send An Instant Voice Message.  You can use the voice features to talk with any of your Buddies who use this program or other messaging programs based on the PowWow technology from Tribal Voice, Inc.  (You can invite your AIM and MSNMS Buddies to try Instant Voice Messages and other PowWow-based features.  Pass it on!)


Send a File

You can send files—for example, pictures or documents—to your Buddies who use this program or other messaging programs based on the PowWow technology from Tribal Voice, Inc.  It’s a lot like attaching a file to an e-mail message.  Note:  Remember to use common-sense precautions in sending and receiving files.  Download and open files only from people you trust, and scan files for viruses before sending or opening them.

To send a file

1.	Open the Send menu.

2.	Select File.

3.	Select a Buddy’s name from the flyout menu.

4.	A dialog box appears.  When you have highlighted the file you want to send, choose Open.

5.	Your Buddy receives your file transfer request.

6.	If your Buddy accepts the request, the file is sent.

OR

1.	From a Buddy List, right-click on a Buddy’s name.

2.	Select Send File.

3.	A dialog box appears.  When you have highlighted the file you want to send, choose Open.

4.	Your Buddy receives your file transfer request.

5.	If your Buddy accepts the request, the file is sent.

The Send File option is not available for AIM and MSNMS Buddies.  If it is grayed out for any other Buddy, he or she is probably using an older version of the application.  To work around this, you can send files in Real-time Chat:

1.	Establish a chat connection with a Buddy.

2.	Select Send File from the Utilities menu.

3.	A dialog box appears.  When you have highlighted the file you want to send, choose Open.

4.	Your Buddy receives your file transfer request.

5.	If your Buddy accepts the request, the file is sent.

(You can invite your AIM and MSNMS Buddies to try the Send File option and other PowWow-based features.  Pass it on!)


Find New Friends

Do you want to see whether someone you know is registered or to find other users who share your interests?  Search the White Pages.  The White Pages are a directory of people who have signed on and registered in the White Pages most recently.  While you're at it, have you entered yourself in the White Pages?

To find someone to chat with

1.	Click the Friends button.

2.	Your Internet browser opens and displays the online White Pages.  Follow the prompts.

To request a chat with someone

1.	Click once on the person's name.

2.	Minimize or close your browser.


Send a URL

To forward a URL address

1.	Right-click on a Buddy's name in the Buddy window.

2.	The Send URL window opens.  Edit the displayed URL or enter a new one.

If your browser is open, click the Use Current button to place the currently displayed URL in the field. This makes it very easy to pass on a good web site.

Receiving a URL


Request a Real-time Chat Session

To chat with a Buddy in real time

1.	Right-click on your Buddy’s name.

2.	Your Buddy Receives a Chat Request with the reply options, Yes, No, and No with Reason.

3.	If your Buddy selects Yes, the Personal Communicator opens.  You share a simultaneous real-time connection and can enter text at the same time.

4.	Type your messages.  Each person’s text displays in a scrollable pane within the Personal Communicator, labeled with the user’s Screen Name.

5.	Once a Real-time Chat session is established, you can send requests to other Buddies to join it.  Up to nine people can share a connection.

From the Personal Communicator, you can also play games, initiate Voice Chat sessions, exchange files, cruise the Web and more.

Receiving a Chat Request

Real-time Chat Menus

Real-time Chat Button Bar


Remove a Buddy

You can remove a Buddy’s name from your Buddy Lists.  When you remove a name, you will no longer be alerted when that Buddy is online.

You can also use this option to cancel a request you started with the Add Buddy option.

To remove a Buddy or cancel a request

1.	Right-click on a name in the Buddy window.

2.	Select Remove Buddy.

3.	A message asking you to confirm the deletion appears.  Click Yes.


Block a Buddy

When you block a Buddy, that person cannot contact you.  (Only the Buddies you block will be unable to contact you.)

To block a Buddy

1.	Right-click on a name in the Buddy window.

2.	Select Block Buddy.  When you select the name of a Buddy who has been blocked, this option will display a checkmark.  Select the checked option to allow that Buddy to contact you again.

When you block an MSNMS Buddy who has you on a buddy list, you will appear offline.  When you block an AIM Buddy who has you on a buddy list, you will appear offline and then disappear from the list.  Selecting the option again for any blocked Buddy will unblock that Buddy, and restore you to any list you were on with the correct visibility status.

Preferences: Blocking Book


View a Buddy's Picture

The right-click menu in the Buddy Window lets you find out more about your Buddies.

To view a picture

1.	Right-click on a Buddy’s name.  If the View Picture option is active, your Buddy has provided a picture.

2.	Select View Picture.

3.	Your Buddy’s picture loads and appears in a window on your desktop.

How to view a Buddy's homepage

How to view a Buddy's personal profile


View a Buddy's Homepage

To view a homepage

1.	Right-click on a Buddy’s name.  If the View Homepage option is active, your Buddy has provided a URL for a personal homepage.

2.	Select View Homepage.

3.	Your Buddy’s homepage loads and appears in your browser.

How to view a Buddy's picture

How to view a Buddy's personal profile


View a Buddy's Profile

To view the personal information a Buddy has provided

1.	Right-click on a Buddy’s name.

2.	Select View Profile.

3.	Your Buddy’s personal profile is displayed.

How to view a Buddy's picture

How to view a Buddy's homepage


Share This Software with Other Users

If several people share the same computer, you can create a separate account for each one.  Each account will have its own directory, settings, and Buddy Lists.

To set up a new user account on a computer with multiple users

1.	Select Accounts from the Options menu.

2.	Select the Create New... option.

3.	The New Account Information window is displayed.  Enter the new Screen Name, valid e-mail address and password.  Each user must have a separate, valid e-mail address.  Why?

4.	Click OK.

When there is more than one user account on your computer, you can change the active user.

1.	Select Accounts from the Options menu.

2.	Select the Change... option.

3.	The list of user accounts on this computer is displayed.  Select the account you want to use and click OK, or double-click the entry.

How to set up a new account


Play Games

This program currently supports six games:  Cards, Checkers, Dominoes, Chess, Backgammon and Dice.  You can watch a game in progress, join a game, or start a new game.

To play a game

1.	From the Personal Communicator window, open the Utilities menu.

2.	Select the PlugIns option.

3.	Select Board Games.

OR

•	Click the Games button on the button bar.

All active games appear in the Board Games window, with the players’ Screen Names.

Join

To participate in a game, highlight its name and click the Join button.

New

To start your own game, click the New button.  You will launch the Board Games PlugIn.  Follow the PlugIn's instructions for starting a new game.  Make sure you choose a unique name to identify the game to others.

View

To watch a game, highlight its name and click the View button.

Close

To leave the Board Games window, click the Close button.


Set up an Account Using Your AIM Screen Name

Each user account on your computer can have one valid AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) account associated with it.  If you have an AIM account, you can add it to your Preferences so that other AIM users can see you when you are online.  You can also send Instant Messages to other AIM users and add AIM Buddies to the Buddy Lists you create here.  (Your AIM buddy lists will not display in this service.)  You must have an AIM account to add AIM Buddies to your Buddy Lists.

To set up an account using your AIM screen name

1.	Open the Options menu.

2.	Select Preferences.

3.	The Preferences window is displayed.  Select the AIM tab.

4.	Enter your AIM screen name.  You can sign up for an AIM account by clicking the hyperlink.  If you want to run AIM at the same time you are using this service, you must use a different AIM user account to log on in AIM from the one you use here.  Why?

5.	Enter your AIM password.  Your AIM password is used only to register with the AIM server and allow other AIM users to “see” you.  It is encrypted on this computer and sent to the AOL Instant Messenger server only.

6.	Check the Log on at startup box if you want to register with AIM every time you start the application.

7.	Click OK.

Each AIM account must be added under a separate account for this service.  To add an additional AIM account

1.	Create a new user account for this service.
How to set up a new account

2.	The new account becomes active; that is, the account  connected to the server.  Now you can create Buddy Lists and set Preferences for this account.

3.	Open the Options menu.

4.	Select Preferences.

5.	The Preferences window opens. Select the AIM tab.

6.	Enter your new valid AIM screen name and the AIM password .

7.	Check the Log on at startup box if you want to register with AIM every time you start the application.

8.	Click OK.

User Info

Preferences: AIM

How to change the current account

How to set up a new account


Set up an Account Using Your MSNMS User Name

Each user account on your computer can have one valid Microsoft Network Messenger Service (MSNMS) account associated with it.  If you have an MSNMS account, you can add it to your Preferences so that other MSNMS users can see you when you are online.  You can also send Instant Messages to other MSNMS users and add MSNMS Buddies to the Buddy Lists you create here. (Your AIM buddy lists will not display in this service.) You must have an MSNMS account to add MSNMS Buddies to your Buddy Lists.

To set up an account using your MSNMS user name

1.	Open the Options menu.

2.	Select Preferences.

3.	The Preferences window is displayed.  Select the MSNMS tab.

4.	Enter your MSNMS user name.  You can sign up for an MSNMS account by clicking the hyperlink.  If you want to run MSNMS at the same time you are using this service, you must use a different MSNMS user account to log on in MSNMS from the one you use here.  Why?

5.	Enter your MSNMS password.  Your MSNMS password is used only to register with the MSNMS server and allow other MSNMS users to “see” you.  It is encrypted on this computer and sent to the server for MSNMS only.

6.	Check the Log on at startup box if you want to register with MSNMS every time you start the application.

7.	Click OK.

Each MSNMS account must be added under a separate account for this service.  To add an additional MSNMS account

1.	Create a new user account for this service.
How to set up a new account

2.	The new account becomes active; that is, the account  connected to the server.  Now you can create Buddy Lists and set Preferences for this account.

3.	Open the Options menu.

4.	Select Preferences.

5.	The Preferences window opens. Select the MSNMS tab.

6.	Enter your new valid MSNMS user name and the MSNMS password .

7.	Check the Log on at startup box if you want to register with MSNMS every time you start the application.

8.	Click OK.

User Info

Preferences: MSNMS

How to change the current account

How to set up a new account


Receiving an Instant Message

When you receive an Instant Message or a URL message, you hear the alert signal and a small blue "page" icon blinks by the icon in your system tray to let you know you’ve received a message.  In the Buddy window, the "page" icon appears by the name of the person who sent the message.  If the message is sent to your Answering Machine, the icon blinks by the Answering Machine button.

To retrieve the message, double-click the person's name or click the Answering Machine button.  A window opens and displays the message.


Receiving a URL

When you receive a URL, you hear the alert signal and a small blue "page" icon blinks by the icon in your system tray.  In the Buddy window, the "page" icon appears by the name of the person who sent the URL.

To retrieve the URL, double-click the person's name or click the Answering Machine button.  A window opens and displays the URL.

In the Instant Message window , you can click the URL to start your browser (if necessary) and open the designated Web site.


Receiving a Chat Request

When a Buddy sends you a Chat Request, it is displayed on your screen.  You see the e-mail address and Screen Name of the Buddy who wants to chat with you, with the options Yes, No, and No with Reason.

To accept the request

1.	Select Yes.

2.	Click OK.  A pane for your Buddy opens in your Personal Communicator window and you share a direct chat connection.

To refuse the request

1.	Select No.

2.	Click OK.  The Chat Request window closes and no chat connection is established.

3.	Your Buddy sees a Send E-mail window and may leave a message on your Answering Machine.

To add a comment to your refusal

1.	Select No with Reason.

2.	Type in your reason or a brief message to your Buddy.

3.	Click OK.  The Chat Request window closes and no chat connection is established.

4.	Your Buddy sees a message saying that you refused and displaying your message.

Note:  If your Answering Machine is on, or you do not reply to a Chat Request within 20 seconds and the Chat Request dialog times out, the sender is asked to leave a message on your Answering Machine.

Answering_Machine


Why?

Because when someone who has you on a Buddy List receives an Instant Message from you, a flashing blue “page” icon appears by your name.  But Buddy Lists without your name can’t add the icon to signal an Instant Message from you.  Your message goes to the Answering Machine, and the Answering Machine button flashes the page icon .


Change the Current Account

When there is more than one user account on your computer, you can change the active account.

1.	Select Accounts from the Options menu.

2.	Select the Change... option.

3.	The list of user accounts on this computer is displayed.  Select the account you want to use and click OK, or double-click the entry.


Receiving E-mail


Enter Your Information in the White Pages

When you provide information about yourself, other users can find you by looking up your name or shared interests.

From the World Wide Web White Pages menu:

1.	Click the World Wide Web icon.

2.	Select the Add Yourself to the White Pages option.

3.	Your browser opens the online White Pages.  Follow the prompts.

Find New Friends


Why?

The server uses your e-mail address to route the messages you receive in this application, and in the Answering Machine.  Your password is also stored on the server according to your e-mail address.  If you lose your password and ask to retrieve it, it is sent to the e-mail address you entered when you created the account.  No other screen name can be registered using your e-mail address.


Screen Name

In this product and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), this is the name that a user chooses.  The Screen Name is the name that is displayed on your Buddy List and other message screens.  Enter your Buddy's Screen Name here.


User Name

In MSN Messenger Service (MSNMS), this is the name that a user chooses.  The User Name is the name that is displayed on your Buddy List and other message screens.  Enter your friend's User Name here.


E-mail Address

Enter your friend's complete valid e-mail address so messaging will work properly.


Category

Select the list in which your Buddy will appear:  Friends, Family, or Work.


Search for a buddy

This hyperlink opens the White Pages.


Change Your Sound Scheme

This application uses a sound scheme that plays a certain sound  for each event.  You could, for example, use a jungle theme, or robot noises.

Other sound schemes may be available from the provider of this service:  contact the provider for more information. Remember, you need a Windows-compatible sound card for all sound and voice features.


Search the Web

The Search feature lets you find information on the Web.  To search

1.	Select a search tool from the dropdown list of available search engines.

2.	Enter your search terms.

3.	Click the Go button, or press the Enter key on your keyboard.

4.	Your default browser displays the results of your search.


Cruise the Web

To lead the people you are chatting with,

open the Utilities menu and select the Web Cruising option.  If your browser is not open, it launches and a connection to it is established.  Once you are connected to the browser, the people you are chatting with are notified that you would like to lead them in cruising the Web.  They can accept or refuse the cruise request.  If they accept, the browser will be launched on their computers.  Once the connections are established on both sides, whenever the Leader opens a new URL, all participants are routed to the same location.

When you stop cruising, the browser keeps running and the browser connections are dropped.


Play Sounds

When you’re in a Real-time Chat session, you and your Buddies can play .WAV sound files on each other’s computers from the Personal Communicator window.  This feature sends the command to play a .WAV file.

Unlike chat, file transfer, or cruise requests, there are no prompts for playing sound files.  When you play a sound on a Buddy's computer, the icon bar on your pane flashes green, so the recipient of a sound always knows who sent it.

To play a QuikSound

1.	Select Sounds from the Utilities menu or press the QuikSound button on the button bar.

2.	Select the QuikSound option.

3.	The QuikSound slider bar appears.  Click to select a sound, or click and drag the selector bar to highlight the sound.

4.	To play the sound, double-click the file name or press Enter.

Note:  To hear a .WAV file, your Buddies must have a .WAV file with the same file name as the one you are playing in their application directories or Sound File paths.

To transfer a .WAV file

1.	Select Sounds from the Utilities menu.

2.	Select the QuikSound option.

2.	The QuikSound dialog appears.  Select the sound file you want to transfer.

3.	Click the Transfer button.

4.	The Quik Transfer dialog displays.  Click and drag the sound icon to the recipient's pane in the Personal Communicator window.  This starts the normal Send File function.

To prevent sounds from being played

1.	Select Preferences from the Options menu.

2.	Click the Sound/Voice tab.

3.	Uncheck the Play Sounds box.

You can choose a male or female voice for your Bye, Cool, and Hello .WAV files when you chat with other people.  To pick a voice

1.	Select Preferences from the Options menu.

2.	Click the Sound/Voice tab.

3.	Check the radio button for the voice you want to use.

How to add sounds


Add Sounds

For your Buddies to hear sounds you play on your computer, you must send them the sound files, and the file names must be the same on each computer.  Use Send File to send sound files, or the Transfer function in the QuikSound dialog.  Remember, you need a Windows-compatible sound card for all sound and voice features.

To add sounds to the application

1.	Select Sounds from the Utilities menu.

2.	Select Add New Sounds.

3.	Enter the Sound I.D., the Sound Path, and the Filename for the sound.

The Sound I.D. is the description of the sound that appears in the application and identifies the .WAV file to play.  The Sound I.D. can be up to 20 characters long, in any combination of alphanumeric characters, punctuation marks and spaces.

The Sound Path and Filename entry tells the application the name and location of the .WAV file on your system.  If no path is specified, the application searches the application directory and then the environment path for the .WAV file.


Why?

Because once a user account has registered with the AIM server and is active, it can't register again.  The application that tries to register second is denied access to the server.


Why?

Because once a user account has registered with the MSNMS server and is active, it can't register again.  The application that tries to register second is denied access to the server.


Why Download Fails

When you request someone's Profile, Picture or Homepage, you're requesting an information transfer that works like a file transfer.  Sometimes the transfer runs into problems and you'll see one of these messages at the bottom of the window:

Error during [profile] transfer.

Transfer of [picture file] declined by remote host [host name].

Timeout during transfer.

Basically, all of these are timeout problems.  That is, the delay in the connection between your computer and the other person's is so long that the software stops the transfer.

If the transfer is declined, request the transfer again.  The second try often completes successfully.

When you select View Picture, sometimes the transfer doesn't take place and no message is displayed.  This usually means the file on the other person's system has been deleted or is on a drive that is not available.

If you select View Picture, and then select View Picture again before you receive the picture, you’ll see this message:  Picture file transfer service is busy.  When this happens, just wait for the first transfer to complete.


Uninstall

You can uninstall this application with the Add/Remove Programs feature in the Control Panel of your Windows computer.  Be sure to make copies of any files you want to keep before you remove the application.

If you uninstall this application, and you want to install another version of it, you can use the Buddy Lists you created in this version.  To keep your Buddy Lists

1.	Make copies of the folders in your application directory that are labeled with the names of the user accounts on your computer and store them in another directory temporarily.

2.	Make copies of the .DAT, .INI, and .PAM  files in your application directory and store them in another directory temporarily.

3.	Uninstall this application.

4.	Install the version you want to use to the same path and directory you used for this version.

5.	Move the files and folders you copied to the application directory.

6.	Start the application.

7.	Create the first user account, using the original Screen Name for the first user account you created in this version.

8.	Enter the original password you used in creating the first user account.  Note:  If you use a different Screen Name or password for this first account, the server will assign you a new identifier, and you will not see the Buddy Lists you created in this version of the application.

9.	If you want to keep the Buddy Lists for any other user accounts you created in this version of the application, use the original Screen Name and password when you add them to the other version.


Chat with Buddies who use AIM or MSNMS
Chat with Buddies Who Use Other Services

To set up your user account so you can chat with a Buddy who uses AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) or Microsoft Network Messenger Service (MSNMS)

1.	From the Buddy window, open the Options menu.

2.	Select Preferences.

3.	Select the AIM or MSNMS tab.

4.	Enter the information for your existing AIM or MSNMS account.  If you don’t have an account already, you can click the globe icon to open the applicable Web site and set up an account.

5.	Open the File menu.

6.	Select Log On to connect to the appropriate servers.

7.	Click the Add button to add your AIM or MSNMS Buddies.

How to add a Buddy

How to set up an Account Using Your AIM Screen Name

How to set up an Account Using Your MSNMS User Name

If you have problems logging on to the AIM server


Possible Problems Logging on to the AIM Server

If you have trouble logging on to the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) server, it could be because

•	You haven’t entered your AIM user account information in the Preferences section, or you entered an incorrect password.

•	The AIM software is running already, using the same AIM user account you configured in the Preferences section.  Once a user account has registered with the AIM server and is active, it can't register again.  The application that tries to register second is denied access to the server.

•	AOL may block this product’s registration with the AIM servers.  If this happens, you can get more information at the Web site specified by the distributor of this software.

•	You have logged on too many times recently.  When you log on several times in a short period, the AIM server blocks you from registering with it for ten minutes.  If this happens, just wait ten minutes.  Then open the File menu and select Log On.


Set Startup Switch

If you have set up more than one user account, you can use a command-line switch to modify the startup procedure so that you always start using a particular user's settings.

To set your startup account:

1.	Create a shortcut to the application.  (Right-click the .EXE file and select the Create Shortcut option.)

2.	Right-click the new shortcut and select Properties.

3.	Select the Shortcut tab.

4.	In the Target field, enter a space and then the /L switch (you can use upper-case or lower-case) after the path name, followed by the e-mail address for the user account,:  /L yourname@yourdomain.com.

5.	Click OK.


Controls topics (Menus, options, buttons) that appear as popups.  Titles excluded from Index.


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 Find Friends

Select this option to start your Internet browser and open the applicable Web page.  Follow the prompts to look for a particular user or for all users who have something in common.


Add Button

This button brings up the Add a Buddy window.

How to add a Buddy


Send Button

This button opens a pop-up window showing the names of Buddies online.  When you select a Buddy, the Send Instant Message dialog window opens.


Visibility Button

This button lets you set or change your online visibility.

What the symbols mean


Friends Button

This button opens the White Pages, so you can look for people who share your interests.

How to find new friends


Send Instant Message

Use this option to create and send a text message directly to the Buddy whose name you selected.

How to send an Instant Message


Send URL

Use this option to forward an interesting URL to a Buddy.  When the Send URL window opens, you can edit a displayed URL or enter a new one.

Click the OK button to send the message.


Block Buddy

Select this option so that a particular Buddy cannot contact you.  Only the Buddies you block will be unable to contact you.

When you select the name of a Buddy, who has been blocked, this option will display a checkmark to indicate.  Select the checked option to allow that Buddy to contact you again.

When you block an MSNMS Buddy who has you on a buddy list, you will appear offline.  When you block an AIM Buddy who has you on a buddy list, you will appear offline and then disappear from the list.  Selecting the option again for any blocked Buddy will unblock that Buddy, and restore you to any list you were on with the correct visibility status.

Preferences: Blocking Book


Remove Buddy

Use this option to remove a name from your Buddy List.  You will see a message asking you to confirm whether you want to remove the name, so it is difficult to delete a Buddy accidentally.

Once you have removed a Buddy, you will no longer be able to see that person's online status.


View Profile

Select this option to see the personal information your Buddy has provided.


View Picture

When you select this option, your Buddy’s picture loads and appears in a window on your desktop.


View Homepage

When you select this option, your Buddy’s homepage loads and appears in your browser.


Invite to Try

This option opens a Web page that lets you specify an AIM or MSNMS Buddy’s e-mail address for an invitation.  Your Buddy will receive a message with the URL to download this free software, so that you can use Voice Chat and exchange files.


Change Visibility

Select this option to set your Online Visibility status.


Send Voice Message

When you select this option, you can record a voice message to send to a Buddy.  Remember, if you want to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features, your system must have a microphone and a sound card.

How to send an Instant Voice Message


Voice Chat

Select this option to send a request for a voice connection to a Buddy.  Remember, if you want to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features, your system must have a microphone and a sound card.


Request Voice Chat

Select this option to send a request for a voice connection to a Buddy.  Remember, if you want to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features, your system must have a microphone and a sound card.


Send File

Select this option to send a file to a Buddy.


Send E-mail

Select this option to send mail to your Buddy’s e-mail address.


Request Real-time Chat

Select this option to send a Chat Request to a Buddy.

If your Buddy accepts your request, a connection is established between you that allows you to chat in real time in a text window, character by character.  Up to nine people can share a simultaneous Real-time Chat connection.


Frequent Outgoing Pages

This option displays a list of people you often send chat requests.  It is available from the Address Book button in the Buddy window or the Chat menu in the Personal Communicator.

Clicking on an entry sends a chat request to the person you selected.


Recent Incoming Pages

This option displays a list of people who have recently sent you chat requests.  It is available from the Address Book button in the Buddy window or the Chat menu in the Personal Communicator.

Clicking on an entry sends a chat request to the person you selected.


Buddies Currently Online

Displays the Buddy window so you can see which Buddies are currently on the Internet and using the application.


Find Online Users

Select this option to start your browser and open the White Pages.


Add Current Connections

This option is not enabled.


Erase Window Button

This button clears all text from the window.


WhiteBoard Button

This button opens the Whiteboard.

Whiteboard


QuikSound Button

This button displays the  QuikSound slider bar.  Click to select a sound to play, or click and drag the selector bar to highlight the sound.  Remember, you need a Windows-compatible sound card for all sound and voice features.

How to play sounds


White Pages Button

This button opens the online White Pages in your browser, so you can search for users who share your interests.

How to find new friends


Games Button

This button opens the Board Games window.

How to play games


PlugIns

Select Board Games from the flyout menu for the PlugIns option to open the Board Games window.

How to play games


Online

This is the default Buddy List visibility option.  It shows people who have you on their Buddy Lists that you are online and available.


Away

Select this visibility option to let people who have you on their Buddy Lists know that you are online but not available.  This option also turns on your Answering Machine if it is not already active.  Any messages you receive while you are away will go to your Answering Machine.


Do Not Disturb

Select this visibility option to let people who have you on their Buddy Lists know that you are online but busy and would prefer not to be disturbed.  This option also turns on your Answering Machine if it is not already active. Any chat requests you receive will go to your Answering Machine.


Invisible

When you select this visibility option, your name will not appear on any Buddy Lists.  You will still be able to see people on your own Buddy List.


Offline

When you select this visibility option, your Buddies cannot see you and your own Buddy List is deactivated.


Join

To participate in a game, highlight its name and click the Join button.


New

To start your own game, click the New button.  You will launch the Board Games PlugIn.  Follow the PlugIn's instructions for starting a new game.  Make sure you choose a unique name to identify the game to others.


View

To watch a game, highlight its name and click the View button.


Close

To leave the Board Games window, click the Close button.


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Technical Support

This option opens your browser and displays your service provider’s Technical Support Web page.


System Information

When you select this Help Menu option, a window displays important information about your system.

This information is particularly useful if you have a technical support question. (For instance, this is the place to find your IP Address.)  Simply click the Copy to Clipboard button and paste the information into a message to the support staff.


Contents

This option opens the Help file to the first topic, Welcome.  When you open Help from elsewhere in the application, it displays the topic for a particular area or task.


About

Select this option to see version and copyright information about the application.


Web Cruising

When you are chatting in real time, use this option to lead a group through the Web with your browser. For Web cruising to be available, two or more people must share a Real-time Chat connection.


Hear

When you're chatting in real time, you can turn on the Text-to-Speech feature to play a Buddy’s text messages aloud. Click the Hear button on the pane for the Buddy you want to hear.

Note:  The text-to-speech converter recognizes certain chat abbreviations.  When you type these abbreviations, they are spoken correctly, usually as the complete phrase.  Click here to see the list of abbreviations.


Macros

Use this option to define macros (text strings) that can be assigned to the function keys (F1 through F12) and "played" in the Personal Communicator chat window:

1.	Select the key you wish to define a macro for.

2.	Enter a Macro Label to identify your macro  This label will appear in the macros menu.

3.	Enter the Macro Definition.  This will be sent whenever you select this macro from the Macros menu or press the associated key.

To find out what this macro will sound like when spoken through Text-to-Speech, you can press the Test Speech button and the current Macro Definition will be spoken.

The Allow Spoken Macros from Others option enables or disables others from being able to have their macros spoken on your machine.  If this option is enabled, a macro that is sent by others who have the Speak Macros option turned on would be spoken instead of displayed.  If this option is disabled, all macros received will be displayed as text and not spoken.


Whiteboard

The Whiteboard lets you draw, by yourself or collaborating with other people you are chatting with in real time.

To begin drawing, click the Whiteboard button or Utilities and select Whiteboard from the Personal Communicator menu.

When you start a Whiteboard session, the Whiteboard window appears.  Each side of the Whiteboard window contains tools:

•	The left side contains the Drawing, Text and Color Tools

•	The bottom shows the options for the Drawing, Text and Color tools

•	The right side contains the Image Options.

•	The top contains the Whiteboard Image Options.

•	At each corner is a gadget with diagonal lines.  Click and drag on this gadget to resize the Whiteboard window.

Between the drawing window and the bottom set of tools is a Help Bar.  The Help Bar describes each tool in the application as you move the cursor over it.


Web Cruising

When you are chatting in real time, use this option to lead a group through the Web with your browser. For Web cruising to be available, two or more people must share a Real-time Chat connection.


Sounds

This feature sends the command to play a .WAV file on a Buddy’s computer.

How to play sounds


 Add to Blocking Book

This option, like the Block Buddy feature on your Buddy Lists, makes it impossible for the Buddy you’ve selected to contact you.  It places a Buddy's Screen Name and e-mail address in the Refuse section of the Blocking Book.


Log On

Select this option to register with the servers for each service.  When you log on, your Buddy Lists are active and you can communicate with your Buddies.

Note:  You will only log on to a server if you have created an account for that service.

How to set up a new account

Log Off


Log Off

Select this option to log off the server.  When you log off, your connections with the MSN Messenger Service and AIM servers are closed.  You appear offline on other people’s Buddy Lists and can’t use your own Buddy Lists, but you can still use the Mini-browser and the Search function.  You can also receive Instant Messages.

If you exit the application while you are logged off, you are still logged off the next time you open it.  Select Log on from the File menu to register with the servers.


Close

Select this option to close the application window.  When the window is closed, the application still runs so that you can receive messages and requests.  The application icon displays on the taskbar, in the system tray.

To reopen the window, right-click the icon in your system tray and select Open.  You can also use this menu to exit the application completely and disconnect from the server.


Tabs

Select these tabs to view Web pages in the Mini-browser.  The names and numbers of tabs may change often, as your service provider chooses new pages to display.


Instant Message

Use this option to create and send a text message directly to the Buddy whose name you selected.


Instant Voice Message

When you select this option, you can record a voice message to send to a Buddy. Remember, if you want to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features, your system must have a microphone and a sound card.

How to send an Instant Voice Message


Request for Voice Chat

Select this option to send a request for a voice connection to a Buddy.  Remember, if you want to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features, your system must have a microphone and a sound card.

How to request a Voice Chat session


File

Select this option to send a file to a Buddy.

How to send a file


URL

Use this option to forward an interesting URL to a Buddy.

Send URL to...

How to send a URL


Request for Real-time Chat

Select this option to send a Chat Request to a Buddy.

If your Buddy accepts your request, a connection is established between you that allows you to chat with each other in real time in a text window, character by character.  Up to nine people can share a simultaneous Real-time Chat connection.


Preferences

Select this option to update your configuration and to enter or update your user information.


Create New...

Select this option to add a new user account.  You can add a new account for each separate user, to change your online personality, or to add additional AOL Instant Messenger or MSN Messenger Service accounts to this service.


Change...

Select this option to change the current user account.  You can change the active account so a different user can log on, or to change your different online personality.


Delete...

Select this option to delete a user account from this computer.


Information

This option displays a Buddy's user account address, Screen Name, and IP address.


Paste

Select this option to paste text from the clipboard into the chat window.


Erase All

Select this option to clear all the text from the chat window.


Answering Machine

This option lets you turn on your Answering Machine and see your messages.


Private

This option lets you specify a person for a Private Chat.

Private Chat


Hang Up

This option closes the Real-time Chat connection.


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Preferences Dialogs


Preferences: User Info

Screen Name

Enter the name other users will see and call you.  You can change this at any time.  For instance, if there are 137 other people using John as a Screen Name, you can choose a new one.

Notes on Screen Names:

•	Use a different Screen Name for each service rather than, for example, yourname@yourdomain.com for this service and yourname@hotmail.com for MSN Messenger Service or YourNAme for AOL Instant Messenger.  Why?

•	Don’t use the upper ASCII characters (values above 128, usually created by holding down the Alt key and entering a numeric value on the keypad); doing so will cause problems, especially with Buddy Lists.

E-mail Address

Enter your e-mail address.  If you do not enter a valid e-mail address, some functions, such as the Answering Machine, will not work correctly.

This address should not be used simultaneously from two locations.  (For instance, one family member logs in from one location and then another family member uses the same address to log in from another.)  The IP address associated with the e-mail address is updated automatically, and all messages go to the last location that logged on to the registration server.

Password

Enter the password you want to use to register.  Passwords

•	Must contain only alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9).  All other characters, such as @#$%^&*'"?+, etc., will result in an invalid password.

•	Are case sensitive:  "abcdef" is not the same as "AbcdeF".  Be sure to remember your password.

•	Should be different from your Internet access password.


Preferences: AIM

Each user account on your computer can have one valid AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) account associated with it.  If you have an AIM account, you can add it to your Preferences so that other AIM users can see you when you are online.  You can also send Instant Messages to other AIM users and add AIM Buddies to the Buddy Lists you create here.  (Your AIM buddy lists will not display in this service.)  You must have an AIM account to add AIM Buddies to your Buddy Lists.

User Info

How to change the current account

How to set up a new account

How to set up anaccount using your AIM screen name

Possible problems logging on to the AIM server

Screen Name

Enter your AIM screen name.  You can sign up for an AIM account by clicking the hyperlink.  If you want to run AIM at the same time you are using this service, you must use a different AIM user account to log on in AIM from the one you use here.  Why?

Password

Enter your AIM password.  Your AIM password is used only to register with the AIM server and allow other AIM users to “see” you. It is encrypted on this computer and sent to the AOL Instant Messenger server only.

Log on at startup

Check this box if you want to register with AIM every time you start the application.

Import AIM Buddies

You can import your entire AIM buddy list if you have created the list by using the Save Buddy List feature in AIM.  (This creates a file with .BLT as its default extension.)

When you click the Import button, the standard Windows File Open dialog opens.  It defaults to looking for files with the .BLT extension.  If you saved your AIM buddy list with a different extension, change the setting to search for all file types.

•	If you currently are logged on to AIM, your Buddy List will update immediately.

•	If you are not currently logged on to AIM, your Buddy List will update the next time you do log on.

OK

Click OK to confirm the information you have entered and close the window.

Cancel

Click Cancel to close the window without adding your AIM account information to this user account.

Each AIM account must be added under a separate account for this service.  If you want to use an additional AIM account with this service

1.	Create a new user account for this service.
How to set up a new account

2.	The new account becomes active; that is, the account connected to the server.  Now you can create Buddy Lists and set Preferences for this account.

3.	Open the Options menu.

4.	Select Preferences.

5.	The Preferences window opens. Select the AIM tab.

6.	Enter your new valid AIM screen name and the AIM password .

7.	Check the Log on at startup box if you want to register with AIM every time you start the application.

8.	Click OK.


Preferences: MSNMS

Each user account on your computer can have one valid Microsoft Network Messenger Service (MSNMS) account associated with it.  If you have an MSNMS account, you can add it to your Preferences so that other MSNMS users can see you when you are online.  You can also send Instant Messages to other MSNMS users and add MSNMS Buddies to the Buddy Lists you create here. (Your AIM buddy lists will not display in this service.) You must have an MSNMS account to add MSNMS Buddies to your Buddy Lists.

User Info

How to change the current account

How to set up a new account

How to set up anaccount using your MSNMS user name

User Name

Enter your MSNMS user name.  You can sign up for an MSNMS account by clicking the hyperlink.  If you want to run MSNMS at the same time you are using this service, you must use a different MSNMS user account to log on in MSNMS from the one you use here.  Why?

Password

Enter your MSNMS password.  Your MSNMS password is used only to register with the MSNMS server and allow other MSNMS users to “see” you. It is encrypted on this computer and sent to the server for MSNMS only.

Log on at startup

Check this box if you want to register with MSNMS every time you start the application.

OK

Click OK to confirm the information you have entered and close the window.

Cancel

Click Cancel to close the window without adding your MSNMS account information to this user account.

Each MSNMS account must be added under a separate account for this service.  To add an additional MSNMS account

1.	Create a new user account for this service.
How to set up a new account

2.	The new account becomes active; that is, the account  connected to the server.  Now you can create Buddy Lists and set Preferences for this account.

3.	Open the Options menu.

4.	Select Preferences.

5.	The Preferences window opens. Select the MSNMS tab.

6.	Enter your new valid MSNMS user name and the MSNMS password .

7.	Check the Log on at startup box if you want to register with MSNMS every time you start the application.

8.	Click OK.


Preferences: Personal Profile

You can enter information here that people will see when they right-click your name in the Buddy window and select the View Picture, View Homepage, and View Profile options.

In addition to information about yourself, you can enter:

Comment

Enter a favorite quotation, warning, disclaimer, or any other message you want to associate with yourself in the public consciousness, up to 255 characters long.

Homepage URL

Enter the URL of your home page (if you have one).  Use the format

http://www.enterthedomain.com

Picture File

Enter the name and the location of an image file for other people to see.  You can use the Browse button to locate the file.  If you enter the path to a removable disk and then remove that disk from your drive, other people will see the View Picture option for your Screen Name, but nothing will happen when they select the option.


Preferences: Sound / Voice

You can control how your computer plays and receives sound files and adjust your voice chat quality.  Remember, your system must have a Windows-compatible sound card for all sound and voice features.

Play QuikSounds

If this option is checked, others can use QuikSound to play .WAV files on your computer.  If this option is not checked, you can’t receive QuikSound .WAV sounds from others.

Male or Female

Select Male or Female to specify a voice for QuikSounds.

Play Sound Events

If this option is checked, a sound plays when you receive an Instant Message, when you log off, etc.

Speak Tooltips

If this option is checked, a “robot voice” will tell you what controls on the screen are for as you pass your cursor over them.  Select Male or Female to specify a voice.

Use Full-Duplex

If your sound card supports this mode, you can conduct real-time conversations just as you would using a telephone:  both people can speak at the same time.

If this option is not checked, only one person at a time can talk in Voice Chat sessions.

Resolution

If your connections are fast and clear, you can use High Resolution.  The sound data is compressed less, so speech sounds clearer.

If your connections are not that good, you should select Low Resolution.  The sound data is compressed more so it takes less time to transmit.  However, some quality is lost in the compression.

To adjust your speech synthesizer settings, use the Text-to-Speech tab.


Preferences: Text-to-Speech

With the text-to-speech engine, you can play text in the Personal Communicator windows as speech.  Here, you can adjust the speed and pitch of the built-in speech synthesizer, set it to start automatically when you run the application, and install additional voice fonts.  Remember, your system must have a Windows-compatible sound card for all sound and voice features.

Speed

To change the speed, move this slider.  Move it right to make the text-to-speech voice read faster, and left to make the speech slower.

Pitch

To change the pitch, move this slider.  Move it right to make the voice higher, and left to make it lower.

In general, a slightly slower speed and lower pitch is more understandable.

Turn on Text-to-Speech at Startup

When this option is selected, the text-to-speech option in the Personal Communicator is automatically turned on each time you start.  When you’re in a Real-time Chat session,  the robo-voice will read the text aloud.

Disable SAPI

When this option is selected, the text-to-speech engine uses the voice fonts provided with this application.  In the default setting, SAPI is disabled and this option is unavailable.

If you have installed SAPI-compliant voice fonts and cleared this checkbox, the text-to-speech engine will use the Sapi-compliant fonts.

Add New Fonts / Changing the Voice

The default voice, English Male, is supplied by the file EM32_1K8.DLL in the application directory.  You can change this to the English Female voice by clicking Add New Fonts and selecting EF32_1K8.DLL.  If you obtain other voice fonts, you can install them the same way.

Note:  If the application cannot find the voice file or if the file has become damaged, the text-to-speech function will not work.  Make sure the Windows Registry setting is pointing to a directory which contains the necessary file.  If the file has become damaged or missing, you may need to re-install the application to get an undamaged copy of the TTS file.

Possible Error Message

You may see the following message:

Text to Speech is not enabled, either because you don't have a sound card or Text to Speech is improperly installed.

If so, before you reinstall the application, you might check your Windows 95/98/NT Registry settings.

Important:  You should access and modify your Registry settings only if you are very familiar with the process.  Mistakes can cause your computer to fail.

1.	Open the Registry.

2.	Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE section.

3.	Expand the Software section.

4.	Expand the FirstByte section.

5.	Expand the ProVoice and SpeechFonts sections and make sure both have correct PATH entries for the font files.

Abbreviations

The Text-to-Speech engine also recognizes certain abbreviations.  For instance, if someone types AFAIK, the speech engine reads it aloud as "As Far As I Know."  Please click here for the complete list of abbreviations.


Preferences: Mail Send / Receive

Use these options to provide the information the application needs to receive your messages when you are away or offline.

E-mail

Your E-mail Address

Please enter the complete e-mail address you use with your normal e-mail service, in the same form as username@enterthedomain.com.

E-mail Password

This is the password you use to log into your e-mail account.

Keep Password

Check if you don’t want to enter your password every time you use the application.

Mail Servers

Enable Receive E-mail

If you check this option, when you start the application, it automatically attempts to log on to your e-mail server and retrieve Answering Machine messages.  These messages have a Subject line indicating that they are Answering Machine messages

After it retrieves the special Answering Machine messages, the application deletes them from your e-mail server.  If you start your normal e-mail program before you start this application, you will see these messages in your mail program.

Receiving Mail Server (POP3)

If your e-mail address is esmeralda@enterthedomain.com, this entry is usually something like mail.enterthedomain.com.

Enable Send E-mail

Check this option to send Answering Machine messages to users who are offline.

Sending Mail Server (SMTP)

In general, this will be the same value you entered in the Receiving Mail Server (POP3) field.


Preferences: Tribe

A Tribe is best described as a personal or private White Pages.  If you enter a URL in the Tribe Host field and check the Register box, when the application starts it also will start your browser, open this URL, and send your e-mail address.  This URL usually is an application, such as a CGI script, that can take your e-mail address and use it to update an information page.  This way, others who are in the same Tribe can see when you were last on.

URL of Tribe Host

Enter the URL of the Tribe server to use. Most people will leave this blank unless they have been given an address to use.

Locate Tribes

Click this button to start your browser and open a web page which lists Tribes which may have registered with Tribal Voice.


Preferences: Runtime Options

The Runtime Options allow you to set the defaults for request responses and window buffer sizes.

The default for each kind of request is Prompt.  This means that you see a window telling you that you’ve received a request, and you have the option to accept or refuse it.  If you select the Refuse option for a type of request, such as Buddy requests, all requests of that type are automatically refused, and you don’t see a message.

Chat Text

Select the Allow Colors option so you can set the foreground and background colors of your Personal Communicator window.  These are the colors that will be displayed in your Personal Communicator pane.

If this option is not checked, all text in the Personal Communicator and your pane in other people's Personal Communicator window are displayed as your selected foreground color on a white background.

Font

This is an internal setting that affects only the displays in this application.

When you click the Font button, the Font dialog window opens. You can set your display text to appear in any of the fixed-width (non-proportional) fonts installed on your system.  The commonly available fixed fonts are Courier, Courier New, Fixedsys and Terminal.

Buffer Size

This option controls how much text from a conversation is kept in memory.  It does not affect the speed or quality of your Internet connection or other options.  The buffer sizes let you set the size of the history buffer in kilobytes (KB) for each text entry and display area, as long as your system has enough memory to accommodate your requested size buffer.

Self

This sets the size of the buffer that holds the text you enter in the Personal Communicator window.

Others

This sets the size of the buffer for every display window you have open.  This includes all Personal Communicator panes other than yours.  For example:  If you were talking to two other people in a Real-time Chat session, you would have a total of three message areas open in the Personal Communicator, Self plus two Others.  If Self and Others were set to 8 Kbytes, you would have a total buffer size of 24 Kbytes.


Preferences: Answering Machine

The Answering Machine is a convenient way for people to leave you messages when you are busy or even when you are offline.

Message

Enter the message you would like people to see when they try to reach you while your Answering Machine is on.  You may enter up to 255 characters for the message.  The Answering Machine can be turned on and off from the Personal Communicator or from the Buddy window  (Click the Answering Machine icon, or, in the Personal Communicator window, open the Chat window and select the Answering Machine option.  In the Answering Machine window, check the On box.

Answering Machine messages you receive are saved to the Answering Machine file in the application directory.  This file consists of your Screen Name with a .PAM extension.  For instance, if your Screen Name is David, the file will be named DAVID.PAM. If you use David as your screen name for another service, this can cause file naming conflicts.  Note:  File conflicts are also possible if your Screen Name is longer than eight characters, because this file name is truncated to eight characters.

Answering Machine On

Check this box to turn on your Answering Machine.  You also can turn your Answering Machine on and off from the Personal Communicator Chat menu.

Read Answering Machine Messages

Click this button to open your Answering Machine.  You can also open your Answering Machine with the View Answering Machine option on the Chat menu, or the Answering Machine symbol (A), in the Personal Communicator.


Preferences: Files and Directories

Specify the directories in which to

•	store downloaded files

•	search for .WAV sound files

•	place the Blocking Book files

File Transfer Directory

This field specifies where to place files sent by other people.  By default, the application uses its own directory.

Blocking Book Directory

The directory from which the application loads its Blocking Book.  The default is the application directory.

Sound File Directory

This field specifies the directory in which to look for .WAV sound files sent by other people.  Subdirectories will not be searched.


Preferences: Web Browser

Tell the application which World-Wide Web browser to use.

Select the Web Browser

Select one of the supported Web browsers.  If one of these is not installed on your computer, you will need to obtain and install a copy.  If you do not have a browser, some functions will not be available, such as searching the White Pages and Web cruising.

Browser Folder and Filename

Specify the complete path.  You can use the Browse button to locate your World-Wide Web browser.


Preferences: PURQS


Finished Setting Up New User

Congratulations!  You're all finished with your initial setup.  If you want to change any of the information you've just entered, open the Options menu from the Buddy window and then select the Preferences option.

If you would like to add yourself to the White Pages now, make sure the radio button is selected.  When you click Finish, your web browser will start and take you to the White Pages web site.

If you prefer to register in the White Pages entries later, click the "I do not wish to add myself" option and then click Finish.  You'll go directly into the Buddy window.  For information about the Buddy window, select the Help button on the window.


Why?

Answering Machine messages you receive are saved to the Answering Machine file in the application directory.  This file consists of your Screen Name with a .PAM extension.  For instance, if your Screen Name is Freddie, the file will be named FREDDIE.PAM.  If you use Freddie as your screen name for another service, this can cause file naming conflicts.

Note:  File conflicts are also possible if your Screen Name is longer than eight characters, because this file name is truncated to eight characters.


Preferences: Blocking Book

The Blocking Book lets you control who can contact you.  There are three modes from which you can choose:  Accept, Refuse, and None.  When you change the mode, the list changes.

Comment

In Accept or Refuse mode, when you select a name from the list, any comment you entered appears here.

Current Blocking State

The modes are mutually exclusive.  That is, only one can be in effect at a time.  The restrictions take effect as soon as you click the radio button.

Accept

Only those people listed in the Address screen can page you.  Once you are in this mode, you can Add people to the list of those who are able to contact you.

Refuse

This is the default Blocking Book setting.  People listed in the Address field cannot page you.  If there is someone you do not want to communicate with, you can add the person's e-mail address to this list and any chat requests they make will be declined automatically.

Note that anyone who is not on this list can page you.

None

In this mode, no one is blocked from contacting you; anyone can contact you.

Add

The Add button is active only in Accept and Refuse modes.

When you click the Add button, a new dialog lets you enter the applicable information about the person you're placing on the Accept or Refuse list.

Edit

Select an entry on the Accept or Refuse list and click Edit to change it.


Text-to-Speech Abbreviations

The text-to-speech converter recognizes certain abbreviations.  When you type these abbreviations, they will be spoken correctly, usually as the complete phrase.  In some cases, there is more than one way to say the same thing.  These abbreviations are not case sensitive:

AA	Alcoholics Anonymous

ADHD	Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

AFAIK	As Far As I Know

AFK	Away From Keyboard

AFP	Away From PowWow

AISB	As It Should Be

AKA	Also Known As

AOK	A O.K.

ASV	American Standard Version

ATM	At The Moment

AU	Australia

AWFK	AWay From Keyboard

AWK	AWay from Keyboard

AZ	Arizona

B4	Before

BAP	Back at Powwow

BBBG	Bye Bye Be Good

BBIAF	Be Back In A Flash

BBIAM	Be Back In A Minute

BBL	Be Back Later

BBN	Bye Bye Now

BBS	Bulletin Board System

BC	Because

BF	Boy Friend

BLVD	Boulevard

BM	Blonde Moment

BML	Biting My Lip

BOL	Best Of Luck

BRB	Be Right Back

BRBGP	Be Right Back Gotta Pee

BRBH	Be Right Back Helping

BRBIGGAT	Be Right Back I Gotta Get A Towel

BRBIGP	Be Right Back I Gotta Pee

BRH	Be Right Here

BROS	Brothers

BSOD	Blue Screen Of Death

BTDT	Been There Done That

BTG	Buck Tooth Grin

BTW	By The Way

BTY	Blessings To You

BWKOL	Big Wet Kiss On the Lips

BWKOTL	Big Wet Kiss On The Lips

BWL	Bursting With Laughter

BWS	Big Wide Smile

CA	circa

CALI	California

CALIF	California

CDT	Central Daylight Time

CHP	California Highway Patrol

CICO	Coffee In Coffee Out

CID	Crying In Disgrace

CLA	Caps Lock Alert

CMON	Come On

CNP	Continued Next Post

CNS	Computer Nerds

CO	Colorado

CO.	Company

COMM	Community

COMMS	Communities

CP	Chat Post

CSG	Chuckle, Snicker, Grin

CST	Central Standard Time

CUL	Call you Later

CWYL	Chat With You Later

CYA	See Ya!

DL	Download

DGT	Don't Go There

DNA	Deoxyribonucleic Acid

DNK	Do Not Know

DNPGDNCTHD	Do Not Pass Go Do Not Collect Two Hundred Dollars

DPKOL	Deep Passionate Kiss On the Lips

DR	Doctor

DRT	Dead Right There

DSF	Dear Special Friend

DTS	Don't Think So

DUWTWB	Do You Want to White Board

DUWWB	Do You Want to White Board

DWPKOTL	Deep Wet Passionate Kiss On The Lips

DYWTWB	Do You Want to White Board

DYWWB	Do You Want to White Board

E.G.	For example

EDT	Eastern Daylight Time

EG	Evil Grin

ELOL	Evil Laughing Out Loud

EMSG	Email Message

EST	Eastern Standard Time

ETC	ET Cetera

ETC.	Et Cetera

FB	Funny Business

FGT	Feelin' Great Today

FL	Florida

FOCL	Fell Off Chair Laughing

FOOMCL	Falling Out Of My Chair Laughing

FSD	Fools Seldom Differ

FTBOMH	From The Bottom of My Heart

FWIW	For What It's Worth

FWY	Freeway

FWY.	Freeway

FYI	For Your Information

GA	Go Ahead

GA.	Georgia

GB	Goodbye

GBY	God Bless You

GDR	Grinning Ducking and Running

GF	Girl Friend

GFETE	Grinning From Ear to Ear

GFI	Go For It

GFN	Gone For Now

GG	Gotta Go

GGB	Gotta Get Beer

GGP	Gotta Go Pee

GIAR	Give It A Rest

GJ	Good Job

GJP	Good Job Partner

GMB	Getting More Beer

GMBO	Giggling My Butt Off

GMC	Getting More Coffee

GMC.	General Motors Corporation

GMP	Getting More Pop

GMT	Greenwich Mean Time

GMTA	Great Minds Think Alike

GTG	Got To Go

GTGB	Got To Go Bye

GTSU	Glad To See You

GTSY	Glad To See You

GW	Good Witch

H&K	Hug and Kiss

HABO	Have A Better One

HAGN	Have a Good Night

HAGO	Have A Good One

HAK	Hug And Kiss

HATM	Howling At The Moon

HAWU	Hello All, What's Up?

HB	Honey Bear

HCIERY	How Can I Ever Repay You

HHB	Hello Honey Bunny

HHIS	Hanging Head In Shame

HI.	Hawaii

HP	Home Page

HRY	How R You

HTY	Hugs To You

HWY	Highway

HWY.	Highway

I.E.	That Is

IANAL	I Am Not A Lawyer

IANALBIPOOTV	I Am Not A Lawyer But I Play One On TV

IANALBIPOTV	I am Not A Lawyer But I Play One on TV

IAW	In Another Window

IAY	I Adore You

IAYT	I Adore You Too

IB	I'm Back

IC	In Character

ICBW	It Could Be Worse

ICCL	I Could Care Less

ICMP	Internet Control Message Protocol

IDK	I Don't Know

IDTS	I Don't Think So

IGP	I Gotta Pee

IHARIMT	I Have A Rumbly In My Tumbly

IIS	Internet Information Server

IJASKAW	I'd Just As Soon Kiss A Wookie

ILU	I Love You

ILU2	I Love You Too

ILUL	I Love You Lots

ILUT	I Love You Too

ILY	I Love You

ILY2	I Love You Too

ILYL	I love You Lots

ILYT	I Love You Too

IMHO	In My Humble Opinion

IMO	In My Opinion

IMY	I Miss You

INC	Incorporated

INC.	Incorporated

IRL	In Real Life

IRMC	I Rest My Case

IRT	In Real Time

ISP	Internet Service Provider

ITB	It's The Bomb

ITMOHE	If The Monitor Only Had Eyes

IUSS	If You Say So

IWALU	I Will Always Love You

IWALY	I Will Always Love You

IWMU	I Will Miss You

IWMY	I Will Miss You

IWYWH	I Wish You Were Here

IYD	In Your Dreams

IYKWIM	If You Know What I Mean

IYO	In Your Opinion

IYSS	If You Say So

JADB	Just Another Drive By

JAS	Just A Sec

JB	Juke Box

JCVD	Jean Claude Van Damme

JJA	Just Joking Around

JK	Just Kidding

JMHO	Just My Humble Opinion

JMO	Just My Opinion

JOTL	Joy Of The Lord

JTLUK	Just To Let you Know

JTLYK	Just To Let You Know

JTUMLTK	Just Thought You Might Like To Know

JTYMLTK	Just Thought You Might Like To Know

KBD	Keyboard

KJV	King James Version

KOC	Kiss On Cheek

KOL	Kiss On Lips

KOTC	Kiss On The Cheek

KOTFH	Kiss On The ForeHead

KOTH	Kiss On The Hand

KOTL	Kiss On The Lips

KTF	Keep The Faith

KTLF	Keep The Lord First

LB	Pound

LB.	Pound

LBS	Pounds

LBS.	Pounds

LDTO	Let's Ditch This One

LDWPKOL	Long Deep Wet Passionate Kiss on Lips

LHM	Lord Help Me

LHO	Laughing Head Off

LHU	Lord Help Us

LMAO	Laughing My Booty Off

LMC	Let Me Check

LMTAL	Let Me Take A Look

LOFLOL	Laying On the Floor Laughing Out Loud

LOL	Hee hee hee hee

LOLRTPP	Laughing Out Load Ready To Pee Pants

LOTFLOL	Laying On The Floor Laughing Out Loud

LSHIAPM	Laughing So Hard I Almost Peed Myself

LSHICT	Laughing So Hard I Can't Type

LSHIH	Laughing So Hard It Hurts

LSHMBH	Laughing So Hard My Belly Hurts

LSHMSH	Laughing So Hard My Sides Hurt

LSKOL	Long Slow Kiss On the Lips

LSKOTL	Long Slow Kiss On The Lips

LTM	Laughing To Myself

LTMS	Laughing To Myself

LTNS	Long Time No See

LTS	Laughing To Self

LUAC	Lighting Up A Cigarette

LUWAMH	Love You With all My Heart

LY	Love Ya

LYLAB	Love You Like A Brother

LYLAS	Love You Like A Sister

LYMY	Love You Miss You

LYWAMH	Love You With All My Heart

MD.	Maryland

MDT	Mountain Daylight Time

MFG	Manufacturing

MFG.	Manufacturing

MI.	Michigan

MIA	Missing In Action

MJF	Michael J. Fox

MM	MultiMedia

MNC	Mother Nature Calls

MP	Military Police

MPH	Miles Per Hour

MST	Mountain Standard Time

MT	My Time

MTFBWY	May The Force Be With You

NC	North Carolina

NCTO	Now Cut That Out

NH	New Hampshire

NIITB	Nip It In The Bud

NIV	New International Version

NJ	New Jersey

NKJV	New King James Version

NM	New Mexico

NMH	Not Much Here

NNIHAH	Not Now I Have A Headache

NP	No Problem

NRN	No Response Necessary

NS	Netscape

NSD	Never Say Die

NSW	New South Wales

NTFL	No Time For Love

NTP	Need To Pee

NU	New Users

NV	Nevada

NW	No Way

NY	New York

NZ	New Zealand

OB	Oh Baby

OJT	On The Job Training

OLL	Only Laughing a Little

OMB	On My Back

OMG	Oh My God

OO	Over and Out

OOC	Out Of Character

OOTD	One Of These Days

OS	Operating System

OTOH	On The Other Hand

OTTOMH	Off The Top Of my Head

PC	Personal Computer

PDQ	Pretty Darn Quick

PDS	Please Don't Shout

PDT	Pacific Daylight Saving Time

PEBCAK	Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard

PEBCK	Problem Exists Between Chair and Keyboard

PIC	Picture

PKG	Package

PKG.	Package

PKOC	Passionate Kiss On the Cheek

PKOL	Passionate Kiss On the Lips

PLS	Please

PLZ	Please

PMFI	Problem Magically Fixed Itself

PMFJI	Pardon Me For Jumping In

PML	Page Me Later

POAHF	Put On A Happy Face

PPL	People

PSB	Pretty Stupid Boy

PSG	Pretty Stupid Girl

PST	Pacific Standard Time

PTL	Praise The Lord

PTLAPTA	Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition

PW	PowWow

PXT	Please Explain That

QT	Cutie

RA	Red Alert

RAS	Running Around Screaming

RBAY	Right Back At You

RI	Rhode Island

RL	Real Life

RME	Rolling My Eyes

RMH	Real Manly Hug

ROF	Rolling On the Floor

ROFL	Rolling On the Floor Laughing

ROFLAPMP	Rolling On the Floor Laughing And Peeing My Pants

ROFLOL	Rolling On the Floor Laughing Out Loud

ROFUTS	Rolling On Floor Unable To Speak

ROGLOL	Rolling On the Ground Laughing Out Loud

ROTF	Rolling On The Floor

ROTFL	Rolling On The Floor Laughing

ROTFLOL	Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud

ROTFLSTC	Rolling On The Floor Laughing Scaring The Cat

ROTFLSTCIIHO	Rolling On The Floor Scaring The Cat If I Had One

ROTGLOL	Rolling On The Ground Laughing Out Loud

RPG	Role Playing Games

RT	Real Time

RYL	Read You Later

SBD	Silent But Deadly

SEG	Seductively Evil Grin

SETE	Smiling Ear To Ear

SGI	Silicon Graphics

SHID	Slaps Head In Disgust

SKOTC	Soft Kiss On The Cheek

SMHID	Scratching My Head In Disbelief

SNAFU	Situation Normal All Fouled Up

SOI	State Of Insanity

SOL	Simply Out of Luck

SOP	Standard Operating Procedure

SOS	SomeOne Special

SOT	Short Of Time

SOTMG	Short Of Time Must Go

SP	Sweetie Pie

SPST	Same Place Same Time

SS	Smiles

SSDD	Same Stuff Different Day

STBID	Sometime Before I Die

SUITM	See You In The Morning

SUL	See You Later

SUP	What's Up?

SUPERCA	SUPERCAlifragilisticexpealidocious

SUS	See U Soon

SWAK	Sealed With A Kiss

SWL	Screaming With Laughter

SYITM	See You In The Morning

SYL	See You Later

SYUTH	Smack You Upside The Head

SYWWTBY	See Ya Wouldn't Want To Be Ya

TABA	Throws A Beer At

TC	Take Care

TEINAFAIA	The Emperor Is Not As Forgiving As I Am

THNX	Thanks

THX	Thanks

TIA	Thanks In Advance

TIAFIMS	There Is A Fly In My Soup

TIIC	Those Idiots In Control

TKS	Thanks

TLC	Tender Loving Care

TLK	Tender Loving Kiss

TMSD	Tiny Minds Seldom Differ

TMWFI	Take My Word For It

TN	Tennessee

TN.	Tennessee

TNX	Thank you

TPI	Tuned Port Injection

TPTB	The Powers That Be

TTBOTW	Throw The ‘Bot Out The Window

TTFN	Ta Ta For Now

TTS	Text-To-Speech

TTTT	These Things Take Time

TTYL	Talk To Ya Later

TTYS	Talk To You Soon

TVB	Top Versus Bottom

TVI	Tribal Voice Incorporated

TWT	Time Will Tell

TX	Texas

TXS	Thanks

TY	Thank You

TYT	Take Your Time

TYVM	Thank You Very Much

UGTBK	you've Got To Be Kidding

UIN	U. I. N.

UNT	Until Next Time

UTFL	Use The Force Luke

VA	Virginia

VBG	Very Big Grin

VDPKOL	Very Deep Passionate Kiss On the Lips

VDWPKOL	Very Deep Wet Passionate Kiss On the Lips

VF	Very Funny

VM	Voice Message

WAM	Wait A Minute

WAYF	Where Are You From

WB	Welcome Back

WBRB	Won't Be Right Back

WC	Water Closet

WEG	Wicked Evil Grin

WFHC	What For How Come

WFR	Waiting For Reply

WMPLOL	Wet My Pants Laughing Out Loud

WSDMU	We Sure Did Miss you

WTB	Where's The Beef

WTG	Way To Go

WTH	What The Heck

WTV	Watching TV

WUC	Why You Cry

WUWT	What's Up With That?

WWA	Waiting With Anticipation

WWJD	What Would Jesus Do

WWW	World Wide Web

WWYC	Write When You Can

WY	Wyoming

WYC	Why You Cry

WYM	What You Mean

WYSIWYG	What You See Is What You Get

XFER	Transfer

XING	Crossing

XMAS	Christmas

XO	Hugs and Kisses

XTRA	EXTRA

YBIC	Your Brother in Christ

YBS	You'll Be Sorry

YDKTPOTDS	You Don't Know The Power Of The Dark Side

YG	Young Gentleman

YGB	You Go Boy

YGBKM	You Gotta Be Kidding Me

YGG	You Go Girl

YGTBK	You Got To Be Kidding

YIAH	Yes I Am Here

YL	Young Lady

YLYSC	You're Lucky You're So Cute

YM	Young Man

YSIC	Your Sister in Christ

YT	Yours Truly

YW	You're Welcome

YYSSLIBTO	Yeah Yeah Sure Sure Like I Believe That One

YYSSW	Yeah Yeah Sure Sure Whatever


Whiteboard topics


Whiteboard Controls

Note:  The only way for participants' Whiteboards to be out of synchronization is if one or more people joined the Whiteboard session after another participant had started a drawing.

The Whiteboard has controls in all four borders. Click here or the applicable area on this picture for more information.


Drawing Tools

The Drawing Tools selectors provide the basic drawing functions.  Click on a tool icon or name for more information.

Click one of these topics for additional information:

Color Selection

Miscellaneous Controls

Tip


Color Selection

When you click the Color Selector, a fly-out menu displays the colors from which you can choose.

Foreground Color

To select the foreground color:

1.	Left-click the Color Selector.

2.	Hold the mouse button and move the pointer to the desired color.

3.	Release the mouse button.

Background (Fill) Color

To select the background color:

1.	Right-click the Color Selector.

2.	Hold the mouse button and move the pointer to the desired color.

3.	Release the mouse button.


Pencil (Freehand) Tool

The Pencil tool is a free form drawing tool.  To draw with the Pencil click and hold the left mouse button.  You can change the width of the pencil by clicking the Pencil Options at the bottom of the Whiteboard window.


Line Tool

The Line tool is a point-to-point drawing tool.  To draw a line:

1.	Move the cursor to where you wish to start the line.

2.	Click and hold the left mouse button.

3.	Move the cursor to where you wish the line to end.

4.	Release the mouse button.

You can change the width of the line by clicking on the Line Options at the bottom of the Whiteboard window.  You also can draw a constant stream of lines from the starting point by turning Trails on and off via the [image] button.


Brush Tool

The Brush tool lets you draw a constant stream of brush shapes.  To draw brush shapes, click the mouse button.  You can create trails by holding down the mouse button while moving the pointer.  To pick a brush, click the desired shape from the Brush Options at the bottom of the Whiteboard window.


Rectangle Tool

Use the Rectangle tool to draw rectangular shapes.  To make a rectangular shape:

1.	Move the cursor to where you wish to start the shape.

2.	Click and hold the mouse button.

3.	Move the cursor to where you wish the shape to end.

4.	Release the mouse button.

You can change the width of the frame around the shape by clicking the Shape Options at the bottom of the Whiteboard window.  To fill rectangles with the opposite color of what you are currently using click the [image] button.  You can also draw a constant stream of rectangles from the starting point by turning Trails on and off via the [image] button.


Ellipse Tool

Use the Ellipse tool to draw oval and circular shapes.  To make an elliptical shape:

1.	Move the cursor to where you wish to start the shape.

2.	Click and hold the mouse button.

3.	Move the cursor to where you wish the shape to end.

4.	Release the mouse button.

You can change the width of the frame around the shape by clicking the Shape Options at the bottom of the Whiteboard window. To fill ellipses with the opposite color of what you are currently using click the [image] button. You can draw a constant stream of ellipses from the starting point by turning Trails on and off via the [image] button.


Text Tool

Use the Text tool to add text or characters.  To insert text:

1.	Select the font, size, and style of text you wish to insert.

2.	Position the cursor where you want to start the text and click the mouse button.

3.	Begin typing.

The Backspace key erases the character to the left of the cursor.

The Enter key inserts a new line below what you have typed.  You cannot change text after you have pressed the Enter key.

Note:  You cannot mix fonts, styles, colors and sizes within the same text line.  As soon as you click an option, the current text entry is terminated.

Fill Selection

When you click the Fill button, text appears in the selected foreground color on a background of the background color.

Font Selection

When you click the Font button, this menu is displayed:

Move the cursor to highlight the font you want to use and release the mouse button.

Note:  If you select the Wingdings symbol font, you can click the Show Key button to display a character map.  This launches the Windows CHARMAP.EXE program.

Size Selection

When you click the Size button, this menu is displayed:

Move the cursor to highlight the size you want to use and release the mouse button.

Style Selection

When you click the Style button, this menu is displayed:

Move the cursor to highlight the style you want to use and release the mouse button.


Miscellaneous Controls

These controls are located at the top and the right borders of the Whiteboard.

Help

Displays the online Help.

Minimize

Minimize the Whiteboard.

Close

Close the Whiteboard on your system.  This does not affect any other people who may be participating on this Whiteboard.

Display List of Participants

Click this button to display a list of all people participating on this Whiteboard.

Size

Click and drag a corner of the Whiteboard to change its size.

Copy to Clipboard

Click to copy the entire contents of your Whiteboard display to the Windows Clipboard.  From there, you can paste the bitmap into any other applicable program.

Undo / Redo Last Action

The Undo/Redo tool allows you to remove the last item you added to the Whiteboard.  If you have removed an item, clicking the button a second time will add it back.  The undo will not remove your last item if more than 15 items have been drawn since then by other Whiteboard users.  Note:  This feature affects your display and the displays of all other participants.

Clear Whiteboard

The Clear tool clears the contents of the Whiteboard, using colors if you choose.

Important:  This clears not only your display of the Whiteboard, but the displays of all other participants.

When you click the Clear tool, you will be asked if you wish to clear the Whiteboard:

If you check Don't warn me before clearing, you will not be prompted again to clear the Whiteboard in this session.

If you click and hold the mouse button on the Clear tool, a menu is displayed which lets you turn warn-before-clearing back on and clear the screen using the current set of colors.

Color Clearing

When you activate this option and then left-click the Clear Screen button, the screen color changes to that of the foreground color.  If the background color is different, the Whiteboard screen will have a border of the background color.

If you right-click the Clear Screen button, the screen will be cleared using the background color.  If the foreground color is different, the Whiteboard screen will have a border of the foreground color.


Tip

By holding down the Control key, you can start the drawing outside of the normal Whiteboard drawing area.  Use this, for example, to anchor a set of Trailed lines somewhere off the displayed drawing surface.

Example

This example was created the normal way: 1. Select the Line tool. 2. Select Trails. 3. Click in the upper left corner of the display area. 4. Hold the mouse button and drag to the upper right corner. 5. Drag diagonally to the lower left corner. 6. Release the mouse button.	This example was created using the Control key and starting outside the display area: 1. Select the Line tool. 2. Select Trails. 3. Press and hold the Control key. 4. Click in the upper left corner of the Whiteboard border. 5. Hold the mouse button and drag to the upper right corner of the border. 6. Drag diagonally to the lower left corner. 7. Release the mouse button. 8. Release the Control key.


Real-time Chat (Personal Communicator Window).  Default window:  Controls/What You See.


Real-time Chat

When you request a Real-time Chat session with a Buddy and he or she accepts, the Personal Communicator opens.  You share a connection that allows true real-time text chat, one level beyond instant messages.  You each see what the other is typing, character by character.

Each person’s text displays in a scrollable window within the Personal Communicator, labeled with the user’s Screen Name.  Up to nine people can share a simultaneous real-time connection.

From the Personal Communicator, you can also play games, initiate Voice Chat sessions, exchange files, cruise the Web and more.

Request Real-time Chat

Real-time Chat Menus

Real-time Chat Button Bar

Sound

Whiteboard

Participant Menu


Real-time Chat Menus

When you share a Real-time Chat connection with a Buddy, you can use the buttons and menus in the Personal Communicator to do much more than type!

Chat

Edit

Configuration

Utilities

Window

Help

Real-time Chat Button Bar


Real-time Chat Button Bar

The Button Bar makes it easy to participate in several activities with your Buddies from the Personal Communicator.  Each person in a Real-time Chat Session has a pane in the Personal Communicator

Notice that as your cursor passes over each icon, it becomes a colored button.  Click on the name of a button below for more information.

Erase Window

QuikSound

WhiteBoard

White Pages

Games

Real-time Chat Menus


Chat Menu


Frequent Outgoing Pages

This option displays a list of people you often send chat requests.  It is available from the Address Book button in the Buddy window or the Chat menu in the Personal Communicator.

Clicking on an entry sends a chat request to the person you selected.


Recent Incoming Pages

This option displays a list of people who have recently sent you chat requests.  It is available from the Address Book button in the Buddy window or the Chat menu in the Personal Communicator.

Clicking on an entry sends a chat request to the person you selected.


Buddies Currently Online

This option displays the Buddy window so you can see which Buddies are currently on the Internet and using the application.


Find Online Users

This option is available from the Buddy List menu or the Chat menu in the Personal Communicator.

Select this option to start your browser and open the White Pages.


Add Current Connections

This option is not enabled.


View Answering Machine

Select this option to display your messages.

When you're in this dialog, you can

•	Reply to the selected message

•	Delete the selected message

•	Delete all messages

•	Send a Real-time Chat request to a message sender

When the Answering Machine is on, the icon in the lower-right hand corner of the application window is green.  The icon is red when the Answering Machine is off.

If you are away from your computer and would like to display a message when people try to contact you, turn on the Answering Machine.  When other users attempt to contact you, they see the message you have configured under Answering Machine Preferences and can leave a message on your Answering Machine.  Once the other end has acknowledged your message, the connection is closed.


Chat Menu

Frequent Outgoing Pages

Recent Incoming Pages

Buddies Currently Online

Find Online Users

Answering Machine

Private

Hang Up


Edit Menu

Paste

Erase All


Private Chat

You can chat with someone privately, so that what you type is sent only to that person.  If you select more than one person for a Private Chat, your messages are sent to each person you have selected.

Note:  Unless your buddies want their responses to you to be visible to everybody in the Real-time Chat session, they each must select you for a Private Chat.

When you select this option, if you're chatting with more than one person, you will be prompted to specify the person with whom to chat privately.

You also can click the Private button on the person's Personal Communicator pane.

When someone has selected you for a Private Chat, the notation Private Begin...appears at the beginning of that person's text.  When the person turns off Private Chat addressed to you, the notation ...Private End is displayed.


Hang Up

Select Hang Up to stop chatting and close all file-transfer and cruise connections.  When you are chatting with more than one person and click Hang Up, you are asked to select someone to disconnect from.  Select ‘All' to disconnect from everyone.

You also can click the Hang Up button on the main button bar or on a Buddy's pane in the Personal Communicator.


Hide Personal Communicator


Edit Menu


Paste

Pastes the text from the clipboard into the chat window.


Erase All

Selecting this option clears all the text in the send and receive windows.  The cursor moves to the top left corner of the send window so you can type your next message.

Pressing the Escape key also clears the window.


User Menu


Preferences

Select this option to update your configuration and to enter or update your user information.

Preferences: User Info


Add New User

Use this option to add a new user account to your application.  A new dialog asks you for the minimum information necessary to create a new user.

How to set up a new account


# Add_New_User_Dialog$ Adding a New User


# IDD_NewUser_Dir$ Select a Directory


Change Current User

Select this option to change the current user account to a different, existing account.  A new dialog will be displayed.  Change Current User Window

To add a new user account, select Add New User.

How to set up a new account


Change Current User Window

This dialog lists all the user accounts on your computer.  Select an account and click the OK button, or double-click the account entry.

OK

Click OK to confirm the account you have selected.

Cancel

Click Cancel to close the window without changing accounts.


Delete User

Select this menu item to remove an account.  A confirmation dialog displays.

Delete User Window


Delete User Window

This dialog lists all the user accounts you have created except the original account, which you cannot delete.  The tile bar shows the name of the active account.  Simply click the user name you want to delete, and then click the OK button.

Click Cancel to close the window without deleting an account.


Utilities menu


Send File

When you are in the Personal Communicator window, you can send a file (for example, a picture or a document) to a person you’re chatting with.  This works a lot like attaching a file to an e-mail message.

1.	Establish a Real-time Chat connection with someone.

2.	Select Send File from the Utilities menu.

3.	A dialog box appears asking you to pick the file you wish to send.

4.	Highlight the file you want to send, and select Open.

5.	The other person receives your file transfer request.  When they accept it, the file is sent to their computer.


Web Cruising

When you are chatting in real time, use this option to lead a group through the Web with your browser. For Web cruising to be available, two or more people must share a Real-time Chat connection.


Sounds

This feature sends the command to play a .WAV file on a Buddy’s computer.

Play Sounds


Add New Sound

For your Buddies to hear sounds you play on your computer, you must send them the sound files, and the file names must be the same on each computer.  Use Send File to send sound files, or the Transfer function in the QuikSound dialog.  Remember, you need a Windows-compatible sound card for all sound and voice features.

To add sounds to the application

1.	Select Sounds from the Utilities menu.

2.	Select Add New Sounds.

3.	Enter the Sound I.D., the Sound Path, and the Filename for the sound.

The Sound I.D. is the description of the sound that appears in the application and identifies the .WAV file to play.  The Sound I.D. can be up to 20 characters long, in any combination of alphanumeric characters, punctuation marks and spaces.

The Sound Path and Filename entry tells the application the name and location of the .WAV file on your system.  If no path is specified, the application searches the application directory and then the environment path for the .WAV file.


 Troubleshooting Sound Problems

•	Have you recently moved your .WAV files to a different place?

The application looks for .WAV files in the directory specified under Preferences: Files and Directories in the Sound File Directory field.  If you have moved your .WAV files to a different directory, you need to change this setting.

If you have changed the specified directory, move the .WAV files to it to play them.

•	Have you installed the application to a different directory from the one used in a previous installation?

If you install the application to different directories, sounds will only be installed correctly for the first installation.  To fix this, correct the directory specified under Preferences: Files and Directories in the Sound File Directory field in each copy of the application.

•	Have you used the Sound Installer?

The Sound Installer was designed for use with 16-bit Windows (Windows 3.1), which is no longer supported.  The Sound Installer's functionality has been built into this version of the application.  To add a Sound Installer File (SIF), drag it from Explorer onto the QuikSound slider bar.

•	To fix sounds that aren’t working:

1.	Open the QuikSound slider bar.

2.	Right-click any sound that is not working and choose Remove.  The sound will be removed from the slider bar.

3.	Open Explorer or Find Files and locate the .WAV files to install.

4.	Select (drag) them from Explorer (or Find Files) into QuikSound.  You will be prompted for a description of each sound.


Macros

Use this option to define macros (text strings) which can be assigned to the function keys (F1 through F12) and "played" within the Personal Communicator chat window:

1.	Select the key you wish to define a macro for.

2.	Enter a Macro Label to identify your macro  This label will appear in the macros menu.

3.	Enter the Macro Definition.  This will be sent whenever you select this macro from the Macros menu or press the associated key.

To find out what this macro will sound like when spoken through Text-to-Speech, you can press the Test Speech button and the current Macro Definition will be spoken.

The Allow Spoken Macros from Others option enables or disables others from being able to have their macros spoken on your machine.  If this option is enabled, a macro that is sent by others who have the Speak Macros option turned on would be spoken instead of displayed.  If this option is disabled, all macros received will be displayed as text and not spoken.


Macro Definition

Choose this option to assign macros to the function keys.


Speak Macros

This reads the macro through the application's built-in speech synthesizer, if the people you are chatting with have their system set to allow spoken macros.


Voice Connection Controls

When you have established a voice connection with another person, use the controls on this dialog to tailor the quality of the transmitted and received sounds.

Sent

This is a level indicator of your outgoing volume.

Threshold

Use this to set a background noise value.  Everything below the threshold (the area in red) is not sent.

Volume

Click and drag to change your speaker volume.

Mute

This is only visible during full-duplex mode.  Click Mute to disable your microphone.

Talk

This is only visible during half-duplex mode.  While it is clicked (on), you are sending your voice (just like a CB radio).  To receive, you have to unclick this button.

Received

This indicates the volume level of the received sound.

Last

Click this button to replay the last voice transmission you received.

Duplex

Click here to toggle between Full and Half duplex.  If your sound card won't support Full duplex, this option cannot be changed from Half duplex.

In Full duplex, you are transmitting and receiving simultaneously, just like using a telephone.  In Half duplex, you can either transmit or receive but not both, as if you were using a CB radio.

Note:  You may be able to achieve Full duplex support by updating your sound card drivers.

Quality

If your connections are fast and clear, you can click the switch to use High Quality.  The sound data is compressed less, which results in clearer speech.

If your connections are not that good, you should select Low Quality.  The sound data is compressed more so it takes less time to transmit.  However, some quality is lost in the compression.

End

Terminate the voice connection.


Hear All

Select this option to turn on the Text-to-Speech function for all your chat sessions.  Every message you receive will be processed by the Text-to-Speech function.  Note:  The text-to-speech converter recognizes certain abbreviations which you can type and which will be spoken correctly.  Click here to see the list of abbreviations.


Whiteboard

The Whiteboard lets you draw, by yourself or collaborating with other people you are chatting with in real time.

To begin drawing, click the Whiteboard button or Utilities and select Whiteboard from the Personal Communicator menu.

When you start a Whiteboard session, the Whiteboard window appears.  Each side of the Whiteboard window contains tools:

•	The left side contains the Drawing, Text and Color Tools

•	The bottom shows the options for the Drawing, Text and Color tools

•	The right side contains the Image Options.

•	The top contains the Whiteboard Image Options.

•	At each corner is a gadget with diagonal lines.  Click and drag on this gadget to resize the Whiteboard window.

Between the drawing window and the bottom set of tools is a Help Bar.  The Help Bar describes each tool in the application as you move the cursor over it.


Install New PlugIn

This option is not yet enabled.


Window Menu


Window Menu

Always On Top


Always on Top

Selecting Always on Top forces the Personal Communicator window to display on top of all other windows on your desktop.  By default, this option is off.


Help Menu


System Information

When you select this Help Menu option, a window displays important information about your system:

This information is particularly useful if you have a technical support question. (For instance, this is the place to find your IP Address.)  Simply click the Copy to Clipboard button and paste the information into a message to the support staff.


About

Select this option to display version information.


Technical Support

This option opens your browser and displays your service provider’s Technical Support Web page.


Colors


Set Colors in the Personal Communicator Window

You can change the colors that are used by your Personal Communicator window and appear in other people's Personal Communicator windows.

To do this:

1.	Open your Personal Communicator window.

2.	Using the color selector, left-click the color you want to use as your foreground color and right-click the color to use as the background.  The combination is shown to the right.

This color combination will be used by your pane (the top one) in your Personal Communicator window and in your pane in someone else's Personal Communicator window.

There are some exceptions to how colors work.  Please check the Runtime Options description of color settings in Preferences.


Hear

When you're chatting in real time, you can turn on the Text-to-Speech feature to play a Buddy’s text messages aloud. Click the Hear button on the pane for the Buddy you want to hear.

Note:  The text-to-speech converter recognizes certain chat abbreviations.  When you type these abbreviations, they are spoken correctly, usually as the complete phrase.  Click here to see the list of abbreviations.


Private Chat

In Private Chat, what you type is sent only to the Buddy you select.  You can select more than one person to receive a Private Chat.  In this case, what you type will be seen by each Buddy you have designated as Private.  Note:  If your Buddy wants his or her responses to you to be private, he or she must select you for a Private Chat.

To start a Private Chat, click the Private button on the person's Personal Communicator pane.

When someone has selected you for a Private Chat, the person's text is headed Private Begin....  When the person turns off Private Chat mode to you, the notation...Private End is displayed.


Erase Window Button

This button clears all text in the window.


QuikSound Button

This button displays the  QuikSound slider bar.  Click to select a sound to play, or click and drag the selector bar to highlight the sound.

How to play sounds


White Pages Button

This button opens the White Pages Web site in your browser.

How to find friends


Games Button

This button opens the Board Games window.

How to play games


WhiteBoard Button

This button opens the Whiteboard.


Board Games

Select Board Games from the flyout menu for the PlugIns option to open the Board Games window.

How to play games

Games Button


Voice Chat

Select this option to send a request for a voice connection to a Buddy.

How to request a Voice Chat session


User Info

If this option is displayed, it means the person you’re chatting with has entered some personal information.  When you click this button, the information is displayed in a separate window.  (This may take a little while, depending on your connection speed.)


Toggle Send WAV Sound

If you are chatting with several people in the Personal Communicator and want to play a WAV file only on certain people's computers, you would select this option for each person.  This toggles the QuikSound setting for each person.

To play the sound for the selected people, click the QuikSound button, or open the Utilities menu and select Sounds, then QuikSound.

Sounds


Participant Menu

When you right-click inside a participant's pane in the Personal Communicator window, the Participant menu displays.

This menu consolidates popular features so you can use them easily while you chat in real time.


Configuration Menu

Preferences

Create New...

Change Current...

Delete...


Utilities Menu

Send File

Web Cruising

Sounds

Macros

Voice Chat

Hear

Whiteboard

PlugIns


Buddy Window topics.  Default window:  Controls/What You See.


Buddy Window

This is a consolidator for all your communication with online Buddies.  From the Buddy window, you can communicate with Buddies who use this service, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), and MSN Messenger Service (MSNMS).  Other products that use the PowWow technology from Tribal Voice, Inc. are also interoperable with this product.

Three Buddy Lists appear in this window:  Friends, Family, and Work.  You can keep track of each kind of Buddy and use the lists that suit what you’re working on–or playing at.  By clicking on the name of a list, you can open it to show all of its members, or close an open Buddy List.

The icons next to each name in the Buddy Lists tell you which instant messaging service a Buddy is using and his or her online status.

What_the_symbols_mean

Right-click menu options

Button bar

Menus

Registration icons

Tabs

Search

Answering Machine button

Status bar

See the Add a Buddy topic to learn how to add members to your Buddy Lists.


Right-click Menu Options

Access this menu by right-clicking on a Buddy's name in the Buddy window.  Click on any option below for more information.

Send Instant Message

Send Voice Message

Request Voice Chat

Send File

Send URL

Request Real-time Chat

Remove Buddy

Block Buddy

Information

View Picture

View Homepage

View Profile

Invite to Try


Button Bar

Add

Send

Visibility

Friends


Menus

File

Send

Options

Web

Help


Registration Icons

The icons along the top of your Buddy Lists for this service, MSN Messenger Service (MSNMS), and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) show whether you have registered with each server.  The icons are gray when you have no account for a particular service.  When you have created an account for a service but have not logged on to its server, the icon for that service is red.  When you log on and register with a service, its icon turns green.


Status Bar

The gray text display area at the bottom of the screen is the Status bar.  This simply lists the last event processed by the application:  attempted registration, accepted or declined registration, Buddy data received, and so on.

When you double-click the Status bar, the Alert Log displays.  This is a longer list of the last events that have been processed, and can be very helpful to Technical Support in troubleshooting your software.


Controls topics (Menus, options, buttons), duplicated for better appearance when selected from the Index.  Default window:  Controls/What You See.


File Menu

Log On

Log Off

Close


Send Menu

Instant Message

Instant Voice Message

Request for Voice Chat

File

URL

Request for Real-time Chat


Options Menu

Online Visibility

Accounts

Preferences

# ID_BUDDY_MENU$ Buddy Menu


Answering Machine Button

Select this option to display your messages.

When you're in this dialog, you can

•	Reply to the selected message

•	Delete the selected message

•	Delete all messages

•	Send a Real-time Chat request to a message sender

When the Answering Machine is on, the button in the lower-right hand corner of the application window displays a green light.  The button displays a red light when the Answering Machine is off.

If you are away from your computer and would like to display a message when people try to contact you, turn on the Answering Machine.  When other users attempt to contact you, they see the message you have configured under Answering Machine Preferences and can leave a message on your Answering Machine.  Once the other end has acknowledged your message, the connection is closed.


Answering Machine

If you are away from your machine and would like the application to answer and display a message to those trying to contact you, you can turn on the Answering Machine.  When the Answering Machine is on, the Answering Machine button on the Buddy window displays a green light, and the "A" in the lower-right hand corner of the Personal Communicator window turns green.

When someone attempts to contact you, they see the message you have entered under Answering Machine Preferences.  Once the message is acknowledged, the connection is broken.

When you're in this dialog, you can:

•	Reply to the selected message

•	Delete the selected message

•	Delete all messages

•	Send a Real-time Chat request to a message sender

Sort Messages

Clicking the appropriate heading lets you sort the messages by Sender's name, Address, Date (actually the day of the week), Time and the Message text.


Preferences

Select this option to update your configuration and to enter or update your user information.


Web Menu

This menu is configured by the provider of this service and can change often.  It may contain links to Web pages or your e-mail inbox, or let you search for other users.

Selecting any of these options will start your browser, if necessary, and open the Web page.


Help Menu

Contents

Technical Support

System Information

About


Instant Message

Use this option to create and send a text message directly to the Buddy whose name you selected.

How to send an Instant Message


Voice Message
Instant Voice Message

When you select this option, you can record a voice message to send to a Buddy.

How to send an Instant Voice Message


Request for Voice Chat

Select this option to send a request for a voice connection to a Buddy. You can talk to each other in Voice Chat just like you do on the telephone.   Remember, if you want to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features, your system must have a microphone and a sound card.

This option is not available for AIM and MSNMS Buddies.  If it is grayed out for any other Buddy, he or she is probably using an older version of the application.

How to request a Voice Chat session


File

Select this option to send a file to a Buddy.

This option is not available for AIM and MSNMS Buddies.  If it is grayed out for any other Buddy, he or she is probably using an older version of the application.  To exchange files in this case, request a Real-time Chat session.  Once your Real-time Chat connection is established, you can send and receive files.

How to send a File


URL

Use this option to forward an interesting URL to a Buddy.

Send URL window

How to send a URL


Instant Voice Message Window

Record and send an Instant Voice Message from this window to the Buddy you selected.  Remember, if you want to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features, your system must have a microphone and a sound card.

Record

Click the Record button and speak into your microphone.  You can record a message of up to 45 seconds.

Stop

Click the Stop button to end recording.

Preview

Click the Preview button to hear your message.

Seconds

The Seconds area displays the length of your recording.  The vertical bar at the right shows the volume of your recording.

Cancel

Click Cancel to close the window and cancel the Instant Voice Message.

Send

To transmit the message, click Send.


Request for Real-time Chat

Select this option to send a Chat Request to a Buddy.

If your Buddy accepts your request, a connection is established between you that allows you to chat with each other in real time in a text window, character by character.  Up to nine people can share a simultaneous Real-time Chat connection.

If you are in a Real-time Chat session with several people, and send a Real-time Chat request to a Buddy who is also already chatting in real time, the connection may be refused automatically if the total number of people in both Real-time Chat sessions is greater than nine.

How to request a Real-time Chat session


Send Instant Message

Use this option to create and send a text message directly to the Buddy whose name you selected.

How to send an Instant Message


Send Voice Message

When you select this option, you can record a voice message to send to a Buddy.  You will need a microphone to use this feature.

How to send an Instant Voice Message


Send File

Select this option to send a file to a Buddy.

This option is not available for AIM and MSNMS Buddies.  If it is grayed out for any other Buddy, he or she is probably using an older version of the application.  To exchange files in this case, request a Real-time Chat session.  Once your Real-time Chat connection is established, you can send and receive files.

How to send a File


Send URL

Use this option to forward an interesting URL to a Buddy.

Send URL to...

How to send a URL


# Send_E_mail_index_option$ Send E-mail+ START:0> Controls@ Status|0|0|0|0|Larisa Kuhar|||||


Request Real-time Chat

Select this option to send a Real-time Chat request to a Buddy.

If your Buddy accepts your request, a connection is established between you that allows you to chat in real time in a text window, character by character.  Up to nine people can share a simultaneous Real-time Chat connection.

How to request a Real-time Chat session


Request Voice Chat

Select this option to send a request for a voice connection to a Buddy.  Remember, if you want to use the Voice Chat and Instant Voice Message features, your system must have a microphone and a sound card.

This option is not available for AIM and MSNMS Buddies.  If it is grayed out for any other Buddy, he or she is probably using an older version of the application.

How to request a Voice Chat session


Remove Buddy

Use this option to remove a name from your Buddy List.  You will see a message asking you to confirm whether you want to remove the name, so it is difficult to delete a Buddy accidentally.

Once you have removed a Buddy, you will no longer be able to see that person's online status.

How to remove a Buddy


Block Buddy

Select this option so that a particular Buddy cannot contact you.  Only the Buddies you block will be unable to contact you.

When you select the name of a Buddy who has been blocked, this option will display a checkmark.  Select the checked option to allow that Buddy to contact you again.

When you block an MSNMS Buddy who has you on a buddy list, you will appear offline.  When you block an AIM Buddy who has you on a buddy list, you will appear offline and then disappear from the list.  Selecting the option again for any blocked Buddy will unblock that Buddy, and restore you to any list you were on with the correct visibility status.

How to block a Buddy

Preferences: Blocking Book


# Change_Visibility_index_option$ Change Visibility+ START:0> Controls@ Status|0|0|0|0|Larisa Kuhar|||||


View Picture

When you select this option, your Buddy’s picture loads and appears in a window on your desktop.

How to view a Buddy's picture


View Homepage

When you select this option, your Buddy’s homepage loads and appears in your browser.

How to view a Buddy's homepage


View Profile

Select this option to see the personal information your Buddy has provided.

How to view a Buddy's profile


Profile View

This screen shows any information the person has provided via the User Info and Personal Profile tabs in Preferences.  You cannot change this information.


Invite to Try

This option opens a Web page that lets you specify an AIM or MSNMS Buddy’s e-mail address for an invitation.  Your Buddy will receive a message with the URL to download this free software, so that you can use Voice Chat, exchange files, and more.

# ID_Buddy_ADD$ Add Buddy+ BUDLST:000020> Controls@ Status|0|0|0|0|Larisa Kuhar|||||

# ID_BUDDY_Remove$ Remove+ START:0> Controls@ Status|0|0|0|0|Larisa Kuhar|||||


Friends Button

This button opens the White Pages, so you can look for people who share your interests.

How to find new friends


Add Button

This button brings up the Add Buddy window.

How to add a Buddy


Send Button

This button opens a pop-up window showing the names of Buddies online.  When you select a Buddy, the Send Instant Message dialog window opens.


Visibility Button

This button lets you set or change your online visibility.

What the symbols mean


Online

To access this option, click the Visibility button on the button bar, select Online Visibility from the Options menu, or right-click the application icon in your system tray..

This is the default Buddy List visibility option.  It indicates to people who have you on their Buddy Lists  that you are online and available.


Away

To access this option, click the Visibility button on the button bar, select Online Visibility from the Options menu, or right-click the application icon in your system tray.

Select this visibility option to let people who have you on their Buddy Lists know that you are online but not currently available.  This option also turns on your Answering Machine if it is not already active.  Any messages you receive while you are away will go to your Answering Machine.


Do Not Disturb

To access this option, click the Visibility button on the button bar, or select Online Visibility from the Options menu.

Select this visibility option to let people who have you on their Buddy Lists know that you are online but busy and would prefer not to be disturbed.  This option also turns on your Answering Machine if it is not already active. Any chat requests you receive will go to your Answering Machine.


Invisible

To access this option, click the Visibility button on the button bar, or select Online Visibility from the Options menu.

When you select this visibility option, your name will not appear on any Buddy Lists, although you will be able to see people on your Buddy List.


Offline

To access this option, click the Visibility button on the button bar, or select Online Visibility from the Options menu.

When you select this visibility option, your Buddies cannot see you and your own Buddy List is deactivated.


Join

To participate in a game, highlight its name and click the Join button.

How to play games


New

To start your own game, click the New button.  You will launch the Board Games PlugIn.  Follow the PlugIn's instructions for starting a new game.  Make sure you choose a unique name to identify the game to others.

How to play games


View

To watch a game, highlight its name and click the View button.

How to play games


Close

To leave the Board Games window, click the Close button.

How to play games


Contents

This option opens the Help file to the first topic, Welcome.  When you open Help from elsewhere in the application, it displays the topic for a particular area or task.


About

Select this option to see version and copyright information about the application.


System Information

When you select this Help Menu option, a window displays important information about your system:

This information is particularly useful if you have a technical support question. (For instance, this is the place to find your IP Address.)  Simply click the Copy to Clipboard button and paste the information into a message to the support staff.


Log On

Select this option to register with the servers for each service.  When you log on, your Buddy Lists are active and you can communicate with your Buddies.

Note:  You will only log on to a server if you have created an account for that service.

How to set up a new account

Log Off


Log Off

Select this option to log off the server.  When you log off, your connections with the MSN Messenger Service and AIM servers are closed.  You appear offline on other people’s Buddy Lists and can’t use your own Buddy Lists, but you can still use the Mini-browser and the Search function.  You can also receive Instant Messages.

If you exit the application while you are logged off, you are still logged off the next time you open it.  Select Log On from the File menu to register with the servers.


Close

Select this option to close the application window.  When the window is closed, the application still runs so that you can receive messages and requests.  The application icon is visible on the taskbar, in the system tray.

To reopen the window, right-click the icon in your system tray and select Open.  You can also use this menu to exit the application completely and disconnect from the server.

Tray Icon


Online Visibility

Use these menu options to set your online status.

What the symbols mean

How to set your online visibility


Accounts

Create New...

Change...

Delete...


Create New...

Select this option to add a new user account.  You can add a new account for each separate user, to change your online personality, or to add additional AOL Instant Messenger or MSN Messenger Service accounts to this service.

How to set up a new account


Change...

Select this option to change the current user account.  You can change the active account so a different user can log on, or to change your different online personality.

How to change the current account


Delete...

Select this option, and then select an account, to delete a user account from this computer.  You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.


Technical Support

This option opens your browser and displays your service provider’s Technical Support Web page.


User Information

This option displays a Buddy's user account address, Screen Name, and IP address.


User Information View

This screen shows the following information about the person you selected:

•	Name/Handle

•	Electronic address

•	Chat/Messaging program used by the person

•	IP Address

You can copy all this information to the Windows clipboard by clicking the Copy to Clipboard button.


Send URL to...

Edit a displayed URL or enter a new one.  When your browser is open, you can click Use Current to enter the URL for the page you are viewing.

Click the OK button to send the message.


Add a Buddy Window

This window lets you enter new people to add to your Buddy Lists.  Click on the tab for the messaging service your friend uses and complete the entries for that service.

Note: No tab will appear for a service unless you have an account with it and are logged on to the server. To add Buddies who use AIM or MSNMS to your Buddy lists, you must have an account with those services.  How to chat with Buddies who use AIM or MSNMS

Screen Name

For this service and AIM, enter the Screen Name of the person you want to add.

User Name

Enter the user name of the MSNMS user you want to add.  Be sure to enter this in complete address form:  hisname@herdomain.com

E-mail Address

Enter the complete valid e-mail address of the person you want to add.  This entry must be correct for messaging to work.

Category

Select the category for the Buddy List entry:  Friends, Family, or Work.

Search for a Buddy

To add other users to your Buddy List, you must know their e-mail addresses.  You can click the hyperlink to open the White Pages and search listings of registered online users.

OK

Click OK to send a Buddy request to the person you specified.

Cancel

Click cancel to close the window without adding a Buddy.

When you send a Buddy request, a temporary entry appears on your Buddy List with a gray icon.  When the Buddy request is accepted, the new entry appears with the online visibility symbol for that Buddy.  Note:  You can only add someone to your Buddy List if he or she agrees to be added.

Find New Friends

What the Symbols Mean

How to chat with Buddies who use AIM or MSNMS

How to set up a New Account

How to set up an account using your AIM screen name

How to set up an account using your MSNMS user name

How to add a Buddy


New Account Information Window

Create user accounts here.  Each person who uses this machine must create a separate account.  Each user can have more than one user account, to use as different onscreen personalities.  Each account can have one AIM account and one MSNMS account associated with it; to add additional AIM and MSNMS accounts, you must first create a separate user account here.

Screen Name

Enter the new Screen Name, your valid e-mail address, and a password.  If you do not yet have a valid e-mail address, click the hyperlink to sign up for one.  Why?

•	Don’t use the upper ASCII characters (values above 128, usually created by holding down the Alt key and entering a numeric value on the keypad); doing so will cause problems, especially with Buddy Lists.

•	Don't use ALL CAPS; it is the equivalent of SHOUTING.

•	Don't use odd symbols.  Most symbols make information difficult to read and mark you as either very young or a computer neophyte.

E-mail Address

Enter your valid e-mail address  in the complete, correct form, just as someone would to send you an e-mail message.  This usually looks like:  yourname@fakeaddress.com.  If you don’t enter this correctly, you will not receive any messages while you are offline; the Answering Machine will not work correctly.

You can click the globe icon to get an e-mail account.

Password

Enter the password you will use to register with the server.  Your password

•	Must contain only alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9).  All other characters, such as @#$%^&*'"?+, etc., will result in an invalid password.

•	Is case sensitive:  "abcdef" is not the same as "AbcdeF".  Be sure to remember your password.

OK

Click OK to confirm the new account information you have entered.

Cancel

Click Cancel to close the window without creating an account.

Sharing this software with other users

How to set up a new account

How to set up an account using your AIM screen name

How to set up an account using your MSNMS user name

How to chat with Buddies who use AIM or MSNMS


Mini-browser topics.  Crosslinks to Menus, Answering Machine button in buddywin.doc.  Default window:  Controls/What You See.


Mini-browser

As you select the tabs at the bottom of the Buddy window, you’ll see Web pages in the application’s viewing area.  This area is the Mini-browser.  The Mini-browser is configured by the provider of this service, and can change often.  It might showcase interesting pages, give you the latest news and stock quotes, or let you hear samples from this week’s hot album.  Each page in the Mini-browser has a tab you select to open it.  You can use the menus to handle your messaging while you are in the Mini-browser, and the tab for the Buddy window is always available.

Tabs

Search

Menus

Registration Icons

Answering Machine Button

Status Bar


Tabs

Select these tabs to view Web pages in the Mini-browser.  The names and numbers of tabs may change often, as the provider of this service chooses new pages to display.


Search

Use the Search feature to find information right from the main window.  Select a search tool from the dropdown list of available search engines by clicking the globe icon near the bottom of your screen.  Type in your search terms and press the Enter key or click the Go button.  Your default browser displays your search results.