Entering The Room To enter the chat room,
locate the chat login box and enter your desired nickname into the box marked Chat Nickname. Valid nicknames must be
3-15 characters in length and consist of standard letters and numbers only.
If you are a Staff user, enter your staff
password into the Password (Staff) box, otherwise leave this box empty.
Once the above details have been entered,
click the Enter Chat button to connect to the chat room. Once connected, the chat room window will show.
General Overview
The chat room interface consists of a User List on the left
showing the usernames of users currently in the chat room, the Message Output area in the centre where room messages
are displayed, the Message Input area located beneath the output area where you type your own messages for the room,
plus various Menus and Buttons to perform more advanced functions within the room. Messages that you type
into the Message Input area are sent to all users of the room and displayed in the Message Output area. There
is also the ability to hold Private Chats (one-to-one) with other users of the chat room.
