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About Chat2

Chat2 uses named pipes to chat.
It is smaller and faster than MS Chat,
and connects better over a RAS connection.
It also allows many people to chat together.
Chat2 requires that some computer act as a
server.  (i.e. must be running Chat2s)
It could be your local machine, or any one
on the network.  When someone connects
to the server, the server automatically starts
a copy of the client so that you can chat.
The server is small, (17k) so everyone could
keep a copy of the server running on their
machine all the time.  (i.e. put it in Startup)


Main Window

This is the Window where
you will do your corresponding.


Initiation Window

This is the Window that allows you to enter
your choices to connect to a Chat2 server.


Server Entry


Client Name

This is the name you will go by in the chat session.
Chat2 automaically puts your NT username here.
You can change it to anything you want by simply
highlighting the field and typing in your choice.


Init OK Button

Click on this button to have Chat2 attempt to connect
you using the server and client name you have entered.
If it is a new server name, Chat2 will add it to the list.


Init Cancel Button

This button will cause Chat2
to take no action and quit.


File Menu

This will bring up this help file.


Main Read Window

This is where you will see the text
typed by all connected Chat2 users.


Main Write Window

This is where you will enter
the text you wish to send.


Send Button

Clicking on this button will send the text in the write Window.
It is not necessary to do so, simply hitting RETURN after you
have finished entering your text will also send it to all users.


Color Button

This will allow you to set the
background colors for your Window.


Font Button

This will allow you to set the
font and size for your window.


Print Button

This will allow you to print the text
in the read window to your printer.


Save Button

This will allow you to save the
text in the read Window to a file.


Mail Button

This will allow you to mail the
contents of the read Window.


Help Button

This will bring up this help file.


File Menu

This will exit Chat2 and send the message
to the any other connected Chat2 users.


Scroll Bar

This will allow you to scroll back through the text
that has already been written in the read Window.