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MultiUser Chat Help
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The Multiuser chat feature of Mach-10 is a very useful and
entartaining service. On multinode systems you will be allowed to
talk to many users at once. Although multiuser chat is a straight-
forward system, it can be confusing to new suers. This document will
attempt to outline the basics required to use the multiuser chat
effectively.
I. How to find somebody to chat with
If you are going to use the multiuser chat feature, you
will obviously need have at least one more user present to
talk to. Another user may be downloading a file, reading
messages, etc and not be able to chat with you!
The first thing you should do is access the "/USERS"
function which will inform you who (if anyone) else is
on the system. It will also tell you what they are doing
and if they are in chat, what channel.
If the /USERS option reports that somebody else is
currently in chat with you, then you're all set. Just type
away and you can get into a conversation with them.
If users are listed but are currently doing something
else (like reading messages), you will need to page them
to enter chat. This process is describied in the following
section.
II. Paging other users
If you wish to talk to another user who isn't already
in chat, you will have to PAGE them. Paging will send a
little message over to the other user informing him/her that
you are in chat and wish them to join you.
Users may receive pages in only two places - at
MENU prompts or at the READ-MESSAGE prompt. If you page
them while they are engaged in another activity, the page
will be received when they return to the menu.
III. Typing to other users
If you wish to type to the other users in chat, all you
have to do is type what you want to send and press <return>
to send it.
If another user sends text while you are in the process
of typing, your entry will be moved down one line and the
other users' message will be displayed.
IV. Switching Channels
If you wish to switch to another channel, you may do
so by using the switch-channel option. In a private channel,
only people in that channel can receive text that you
type.