To speak to all members
Welcome to V-Chat!

V-Chat is an interactive chat client that lets you communicate with other V-Chat members in several different environments through your PC. You use a form of graphical representation, called an avatar, to move around within an environment. You can type messages to other members using the message box. You can also communicate by making your avatar perform gestures such as a wave, a shrug, a frown, or a smile. You can even make your avatar flirt!

When you first log on to V-Chat, you are in your homespace. If you don’t see any other avatars at first, don’t worry—at this point you are still offline, unconnected to any V-Chat servers. If you want, you can practice moving around by using the arrow keys or your mouse. To see other members and begin chatting, simply click the sign that says “Portal to Lobby.”

Once in the Lobby, you should be able to see other avatars. This is a good time to change your profile. Try typing some text in the message box, and then press ENTER.

Each member in the V-Chat session is either a participant or a spectator. A V-Chat session may also have one or more hosts. The host facilitates the conversation and determines whether members are participants or spectators.

Take a moment to look around, and if you need more help, click Help Topics on the Help menu, or click one of the related topics below.

Related topics

Chatting with other members

Gesturing in V-Chat

Viewing information about a member

Moving around in V-Chat

Selecting an avatar

If you get lost in V-Chat

Using portals to other rooms in V-Chat

Connecting to different servers and rooms


Setting up your initial profile
Setting up initial information about yourself

When you start V-Chat for the first time after installing it, the Profile Information dialog box is displayed. This is your opportunity to include the information you want other members to see when they double-click your name in the Member List. You can always change this information later, but you’ll need to be in your homespace to change your real name.

To set up initial information about yourself

In the Profile Information dialog box, type the information in the text boxes that you want.

Note  You must type at least a nickname by which you are known in V-Chat.

Related topics

To change information about yourself

Viewing information about a member


Chatting with other users
Chatting with other members

There are four different ways you can communicate verbally in V-Chat: saying, thinking, emoting, and whispering. What you say sometimes depends on how you want to say it.

Say  This is how most members communicate. Type some text in the message box, and then press ENTER. All members in the room you are in will see what you wrote. Your words are displayed surrounded by quotation marks, indicating that you said something. In response to a cutting remark from another member, you might say: Ham_and_Eggs says “do you realize what you’re saying?”

Think  If you want to simply show to others what you are thinking, as a dramatic effect. Text in the Chat History pane is displayed in parentheses after a lowercase "o," an uppercase "O," simulating a thought balloon. Example: Ham_and_Eggs.oO(I’ve been hurt!)

Emote  When you emote, you are saying something about your emotions, but you aren't "saying" it; quotation marks do not appear around your words. What you type will immediately follow your name in the Chat History pane. Think of it as editorializing about yourself. Example: Ham_and_Eggs soothing his inner child.

Whisper  When you whisper, you are talking to just the member(s) you’ve chosen. Others can't see what you're saying. Example: Ham_and_Eggs whispers to Cyberduck: “I don’t think he likes me.”

Related topics

To speak to all members

To think out loud

To emote in words

To whisper to just one member

To whisper to several members at the same time


To speak to all members

1	In the message box, type your message.

2	Press ENTER.

Related topics

Welcome to V-Chat!

To think out loud

To emote in words

To whisper to just one member

To whisper to several members at the same time

Chatting with other members


To think out loud

1	In the message box, type your message.

2	Click

Related topics

To speak to all members

To emote in words

To whisper to just one member

To whisper to several members at the same time

Chatting with other members


To emote in words

1	In the message box, type your message.

2	Click

Related topics

To speak to all members

To think out loud

To whisper to just one member

To whisper to several members at the same time

Chatting with other members


To whisper to just one member

1	In the message box, type your message.

2	In the Member List, click the name of the member you want to whisper to.

3	Click

Related topics

To speak to all members

To think out loud

To emote in words

To whisper to several members at the same time

Chatting with other members

Talking behind the backs of certain members


To whisper to several users at the same time
To whisper to several members at the same time

1	In the message box, type your message.

2	In the Member List, hold down CTRL and then click the names of the members you want to whisper to.

3	Click

Related topics

To speak to all members

To think out loud

To emote in words

To whisper to just one member

Talking behind the backs of certain members


Talking behind the backs of certain users
Talking behind the backs of certain members

Let's face it--there are times when you want to talk about some members behind their backs, for whatever reason.

To talk behind a member's back

1	In the Member List, select the members you want to talk about.

2	On the Member menu, point to Select Members, and then click Invert Selection.

Every member but the members you want to talk about are highlighted.

3	In the message box, type your message.

4	Click

Note  There is a 10-member limit to group whispering.

Related topics

To speak to all members

To think out loud

To emote in words

To whisper to just one member

To whisper to several members at the same time


Gesturing in V-Chat

You can make gestures with your avatar in V-Chat that other members can see. You can also see a record of the gestures you and others have made in the Chat History pane.

To gesture

On the toolbar, click a gesture button.

--or--

Use the following key combinations:

To	Click
Wave	CTRL+1
Smile	CTRL+2
Flirt	CTRL+3
Shrug	CTRL+4
Sad	CTRL+5
Angry	CTRL+6
Silly	CTRL+7
Related topics

To see in words when a member gestures


Saving a record of your conversation

When you save a record of your conversation, you are saving all the text that has appeared in the Chat History pane for the current session of V-Chat.

To save a record of you conversation

1	On the File menu, click Save History.

2	To save the document in a different folder, click a folder or drive in the Save in box, or double-click a folder in the list.

3	In the File name box, type a name for the conversation.

4	In the Save as type text box, click the down arrow, and then choose the file type you want to save the conversation as.

Related topics

To clear the Chat History pane

Reducing the amount of text in the Chat History pane

To be reminded to save the text in the Chat History pane


To clear the Chat History pane

On the Edit menu, click Clear History.

Related topics

Reducing the amount of text in the Chat History pane

To be reminded to save the text in the Chat History pane


Reducing the amount of text in the Chat History pane

You might not want to see everything that happens in a chat room. You can limit what is displayed in the Chat History pane, such as when members join or leave the chat, or gesture.

To reduce the amount of text in the Chat History pane

1	On the View menu, click Options.

2	Under In the chat history pane, notify me when members, click an option. Adding a check mark turns that option on; removing the check mark turns that option off.

Related topics

To clear the Chat History pane

Saving a record of your conversation

To be reminded to save the text in the Chat History pane


To automatically save the text in the Chat History pane when you exit a room
To be reminded to save the text in the Chat History pane

1	On the View menu, click Options.

2	Click Save chat history before clearing or exiting to add a check mark.

Each time you try to clear the Chat History pane, or leave a chat room, you'll be prompted to save the text in the Chat History pane.

Related topics

To clear the Chat History pane

Saving a record of your conversation

Reducing the amount of text in the Chat History pane


To see when a member joins your chat room

1	On the View menu, click Options.

2	Under In the chat history pane, notify me when members, click Join the chat to add a check mark.

Whenever a member enters the room, you'll be notified in the Chat History pane.

Related topics

To see when a member leaves your chat room


To see when a member leaves your chat room

1	On the View menu, click Options.

2	Under In the chat history pane, notify me when members, click Leave the chat to add a check mark.

Whenever a member leaves the room, you'll be notified in the Chat History pane.

Related topics

To see when a member joins your chat room


To see in words when a member gestures

1	On the View menu, click Options.

2	Under In the chat history pane, notify me when members, click Gesture to add a check mark.

Whenever a member gestures, you'll be notified in the Chat History pane.

Related topics

Reducing the amount of text in the Chat History pane

To clear the Chat History pane


Viewing information about a member

You can find out certain information about a member in a chat room, such as nickname, real name, age, sex, email address, web page, user ID, and a brief description. Most of this information is voluntarily supplied by the member; the only information that is displayed automatically is the user ID.

To view member information

In the Member List, double-click a member's name

--or--

Choose the member’s name, and then choose Profile from the Member menu.

The information is displayed in the Chat History pane.

Note  You cannot change another member's profile.

Related topics

To change information about yourself


To change information about yourself

On the Avatar menu, click Change Profile.

Note  You cannot change another member's profile. You also must be in your homespace to change your real name.

Related topics

Viewing information about a member


Changing the artwork for your homespace

You can change the artwork that is used in your homespace at any time.

Note  If you change the artwork for your homespace, you will lose any custom settings you may have created, such as web links and portal settings.

To change the artwork for your homespace

1	On the Room menu, click Set Homespace.

2	Under Name, click the artwork you want for your homespace.

3	If you’re sure you want to change the artwork, click Yes.


Showing spectators in the Member List

If a host has spectated certain members, you can still view them in the Member List.

To show spectators in the Member List

On the Member menu, click Show Spectators to display a check mark.

Spectators are displayed with a [image] next to their names.

Related topics

Hiding distant members in the Member List

Ignoring members


Hiding distant members in the Member List

A distant member is one who is approximately 30 meters from you. If you don't want to see the conversations of distant members, you can ignore them.

To hide distant members

On the Member Menu, click Hide Distant Members.

Related topics

Showing spectators in the Member List

Ignoring members


Ignoring members

If you don't want the words of certain members to be displayed in the Chat History pane, you can ignore them.

To ignore members

1	In the Member List, click the member you want to ignore.

2	On the Member menu, click Ignore Members.

Ignored members are displayed with a [image] next to their names.

Related topics

Hiding distant members in the Member List

Showing spectators in the Member List


Moving around in V-Chat

You can use either the arrow keys or the mouse to move around in V-Chat.

To navigate using the arrow keys

To	Click
Go forward	UP ARROW
Go backward	DOWN ARROW
Turn left	LEFT ARROW
Turn right	RIGHT ARROW
Elevate up	CTRL+UP ARROW
Elevate down	CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move sideways right	CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move sideways left	CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Go to the entry point	CTRL+G
Overview of room	CTRL+O
To navigate using the mouse

Hold down the left mouse button, and then move the mouse in the direction you want to go. If you want to move sideways rather than turn, or elevate up or down rather than go forward or backward, hold down CTRL while you move in that direction.

Related topics

Selecting an avatar

To find a V-Chat member in a room

If you get lost in V-Chat


Selecting an avatar

When you first enter a room in V-Chat, you are given a default avatar. You can, however, choose a different avatar for yourself. If you choose a private avatar, however, you must know its password.

To select an avatar

1	On the Avatar menu, click Select Avatar.

Your current avatar is highlighted under Avatar image and displayed in the Preview window.

2	Under Avatar image, click the avatar you want to use. You can use any avatar in the Common or Custom Public folders.

Click the gesture buttons below the Preview window to see how your avatar looks performing different gestures.

To select a private avatar

1	In the Select Avatar dialog box, double-click the Custom private folder.

2	Click the avatar you want to use, and then click Password.

3	Type the password for this avatar, and then click OK.

Note  You can’t select a private avatar that requires a password unless you know the password.

Related topics

Publishing and using a custom avatar

Downloading a custom avatar


Publishing and using a custom avatar

Publishing is the process of adding a custom avatar to the avatars you can use in V-Chat. After you publish an avatar, you still must to select it to use it in V-Chat. See Selecting an avatar.

You must first create a custom avatar before you can publish it in V-Chat. See "Creating a custom avatar" in Avatar Wizard Help for more information. To download Avatar Wizard, go to http://irc.msn.com/vchat/avatars.htm, and then click “Avatar Wizard” on the left side of the page.

To publish a custom avatar

1	On the Avatar menu, point to Custom Avatar, and then click Publish.

2	Under Avatar to publish, type the location of the avatar you want to publish. If you don’t know the location, click Browse, locate and click the image you want to use, and then click Open.

Avatar files have a .png or .vwp extension.

3	If this is your first time publishing, type http://vchat2.microsoft.com/AvaPub.DLL in the Server to publish text box.

Note  If you want to publish your avatar to a specific server, type the name of that server in the Server to publish to text box.

4	In the Publish Custom Avatar dialog box, click OK.

5	In the Server Information dialog box, click OK.

6	In the Publisher Information dialog box, type a password, and then click OK.

Important note  Your name is already displayed. If another V-Chat member has already reserved that name, you’ll get a message that the name is reserved under a different password. Change your name and try again with the same password.

V-Chat uploads your custom avatar to the room you are in.

7	Click OK.

To start using your custom avatar

1	On the Avatar menu, click Select Avatar.

2	Under Avatar image, double-click the Custom folder, and then click the custom avatar you want to use.

Note  If you make a change to your avatar in Avatar Wizard, you must republish your avatar to V-Chat, and then select it again.

Related topics

Downloading a custom avatar

Removing a custom avatar

Preventing others from using your custom avatar


Downloading a custom avatar

If you see what looks like a ghost in a room, it's likely that it’s an undownloaded custom avatar. There are two ways to download custom avatars. You can either download a single avatar of a member you see in V-Chat, or you can download several avatars using the Avatar menu.

To download a single custom avatar

Right-click a member in the Member List, and then click Download Custom Avatar on the shortcut menu.

Note  If the command is dimmed, then this member is not using a custom avatar.

The V-Chat Download Status dialog box is displayed, with the location of where the avatar is being downloaded from.

After the avatar has been downloaded, you’ll be able to see it in the View pane.

Related topics

Publishing and using a custom avatar

Removing a custom avatar

Preventing others from using your custom avatar


Removing a custom avatar

If you’ve downloaded several custom avatars to view them during your chat sessions, you might want to remove some to free up space on your hard disk.

To remove a custom avatar

1	On the Avatar menu, point to Custom Avatar, and then click Remove.

2	Under Custom avatar image, click the avatar you want to remove, and then click Remove.

Tip  To remove more than one avatar at a time, hold down the CTRL key as you click each avatar.

3	Click Yes.

Related topics

Publishing and using a custom avatar

Downloading a custom avatar

Preventing others from using your custom avatar


Preventing others from using your custom avatar

When you make your custom avatar private, other members can still download and view your custom avatar in V-Chat, but they will need to know your password to use it as their own avatar. You don’t need to be using the avatar in V-Chat in order to make it private.

To prevent others from using your custom avatar

1	On the Avatar menu, point to Custom Avatar, and then click Make Private.

2	Under Avatar, type the location of the avatar you want to make private. If you don’t know the location, click Browse, locate and click the image you want to use, and then click Open.

3	Under Password, type a password for this avatar.

Note  Avatar passwords are case-sensitive. Type your password carefully, and then remember it. If you don’t remember your password, you can’t retrieve your avatar.

4	In the Microsoft V-Chat 2.0 dialog box, click OK.

Related topics

Publishing and using a custom avatar

Downloading a custom avatar

Removing a custom avatar


To find a V-Chat member in a room

1	In the Member List, click a member.

2	On the Member menu, click Find Member

--or--

Right-click the member, and then click Find.

Your avatar will move to the last known position of that member.

Related topics

Moving around in V-Chat

If you get lost in V-Chat


Kicking and banning members from rooms

If you are the host of a room, you can kick members out of your room, and you can even ban them from entering your room.

To kick a member out of your room

1	In the Member List, click the member you want to kick out of your room.

2	On the Member menu, point to Host Controls, and then click Kick.

3	Type the message you want other members to see when you kick this member out.

To ban a member from your room

1	In the Member List, click the member you want to ban from your room.

2	On the Member menu, point to Host Controls, and then click Ban/Unban.

3	Under Person to ban, type the name of the member you want to ban from your room.

To unban a member from your room

1	On the Member menu, point to Host Controls, and then click Ban/Unban.

2	Click Unban.

3	Under Select the person to unban, click the arrow, and then select a member from the list.

Related topics

Changing the status of members in your room


Changing the status of members in your room

If you are the host of a room, you can make other members in your room hosts, giving them the same privileges that you have; you can make them spectators, where they are not allowed to chat; or you can make them participants, where they are allowed to chat.

To make a member a host

1	In the Member List, click the member you want to make a host.

2	On the Room menu, point to Host Controls, and then click Make Host.

The member’s icon changes to a gavel.

To make a member a spectator

1	In the Member List, click the member you want to make a spectator.

2	On the Room menu, point to Host Controls, and then click Make Spectator.

The member’s icon changes to a pair of eyeglasses.

Note  You can make a member a spectator only in a moderated room. For more information, see Changing your room properties.

To make a member a participant

1	In the Member List, click the member you want to make a participant.

2	On the Room menu, point to Host Controls, and then click Make Participant.

The member’s icon changes to a balloon.

Related topics

Kicking and banning members from rooms


To create a shortcut for V-Chat

On the File menu, click Create Shortcut.

A shortcut for the server you are on and the room you are in is placed on your desktop. Double-click this shortcut to start V-Chat and go directly to that room.


If you get lost in V-Chat

Being a 3-D graphical environment, V-Chat begs to be explored. Sometimes, however, when you can't find your way back to the rest of the members, it's nice to know that it's easy to get back. You can also explore rooms from the air.

To return to where you entered a V-Chat room

On the View menu, click Go to Entry Point.

To get a bird's-eye view of a room

On the View menu, click Overview.

Related topics

Moving around in V-Chat

To find a V-Chat member in a room


To show or hide a toolbar

On the View menu, click Main Toolbar, Gesture Toolbar, or Status Bar to remove the check mark.

Click the name of the toolbar again to display it.


Using portals to other rooms in V-Chat

Within some V-Chat rooms there are portals to other V-Chat rooms and Internet sites. If your mouse pointer changes into a hand while in the View pane, this is a portal. Look at the Status Bar to see where the portal leads.

To use a portal

On a portal, when the pointer turns into a hand, click it.

Related topics

Editing portals in your homespace


Editing portals in your homespace

You can change certain attributes of the portals in your homespace: the server that a member connects to when going through or clicking on a portal, the name of the room the portal connects to, whether you have to click on or go through the portal, and the description of the portal. You can also change the web links of objects in your homespace.

Note  You can change the attributes of portals and web links only in your homespace.

To edit a portal

1	With the right mouse button, click on a portal, and then click Portal Properties.

2	In the dialog box, change the options you want.

Server name: type the name of the server you want this portal to lead to.

Room name: type the name of the room on this server you want this portal to lead to.

Portal type: if you want a member to have to click on a portal to use it, click Click to add a check mark. If you want a member to have to move an avatar through a portal to use it, click Walk Through to add a check mark.

Description: type the information you want to be displayed in the lower-left corner of the V-Chat window when the pointer is on the portal.

3	When you are satisfied with your changes, click OK.

To edit the web link for an object

1	With the right mouse button, click on a portal, and then click Links Properties.

2	In the dialog box, change the options you want.

Address: type the web address of the site you want to go to when you click on this object.

Description: type the information you want to be displayed in the lower-left corner of the V-Chat window when the pointer is on the object. For example, you could type the name of the web site.

3	When you are satisfied with your changes, click OK.

Related topics

Using portals to other rooms in V-Chat

Changing your room properties


Changing your room properties

If you are the host of a room, you can change the properties of it.

To change your room properties

1	On the Room menu, click Room Properties.

2	If you want to change the look of your room, under Artwork, click the down arrow, and then choose new artwork. If you choose None, your room will be text-only.

3	If you want to change the topic for your room, under Topic, type a new topic. This topic will be displayed in the title bar of the room and in the room list.

4	Choose your other options:

Hidden: Your room will not be displayed in the room list. Members can enter your room only if they know its name. If unknown members enter your room, it’s because they discovered its existence when they tried to create a room with the same name.

Private: If you are using an IRCX server, your room will be displayed in the room list, but the members’ names will not be displayed.

Moderated: All members other than the host will enter the room as spectators.

Disable custom avatars: Custom avatars cannot be viewed or downloaded in this room.

Set maximum members: The number you type will be the maximum number of members allowed in your room. If other members try to enter your room, they’ll receive a message that the room is full, and will be denied entry.

Optional password: You can set a password that other members will need to enter your room.

Related topics

Editing portals in your homespace

Setting up initial information about yourself


Creating a new room

You can create a new room in V-Chat at any time.

To create a new room

1	On the Room menu, click Enter/Create Room.

2	Type a name for the room you want to create, or click the arrow for a list of rooms you’ve previously been in.

Note  If the room name you typed doesn’t exist, a new room with that name will be created, with you as host.

3	Type a password for this room, if you want one.

Related topics

Changing your room properties

Connecting to different servers and rooms


Connecting to different servers and rooms

You can move to a different server and/or a different room at any time without exiting V-Chat.

To connect to a different server

Note  You can connect to a different server only from your homespace.

1	If you are in a room, click Disconnect on the Room menu.

2	On the Room menu, click Connect.

3	Under Server, type the name of the server you want to connect to, or click the arrow, and then choose a server.

4	Under Room name, type the name of the room on that server you want to connect to, or click the arrow, and then choose a room.

5	If the room you want to enter requires a password, under Optional room password, type the password.

If you want to see all the rooms on a server, click Show all available rooms, and then click OK.

To connect to a different room

1	On the Room menu, click Enter/Create Room.

2	Under Room name, type the name of the room you want to go to, or click the down arrow, and then choose a room.

3	If the room you want to enter requires a password, under Optional room password, type the password.

To see all available rooms on a server

You can see a list of rooms on a server whether you are currently in a room or in your homespace. If you are currently in a room, the list will show only the rooms on the server you are connected to. If you are in your homespace, and want to see rooms on other servers, follow the procedure above, “To connect to a different server.”

1	On the Room menu, click Room List.

If you want only certain rooms displayed in the list, choose your options below:

List rooms names that contain: only the room names that contain the text you type will be displayed.

Also search in room topics: if this is checked, only the room names and room topics that contain the text you type will be displayed.

V-Chat rooms only: if this is checked, the list will only show V-Chat rooms.

Registered rooms only: if this is checked, the list will only shows persistent rooms if you are connected to an IRC server.

Rooms occupied by at least <number> members: only the rooms that have at least the number of members you type will be displayed.

The list is automatically updated to reflect your choices.

2	In the list, click the room you want to join, and then click Enter Room.

Related topics

Using portals to other rooms in V-Chat


Using sound

Most V-Chat rooms have a background sound playing at all times, as well as sound effects when you collide with certain objects and when you enter and leave a room.

To turn background sounds off

1	On the View menu, click Options.

2	Under Play, click Background sound to remove the check mark.

To turn sound effects off

1	On the View menu, click Options.

2	Under Play, click Sound effects to remove the check mark.

Related topics

Changing the display speed


Changing the display speed

You can often get better performance by temporarily changing the resolution of your monitor.

To change the display speed

1	On the View menu, click Options.

2	Click Switch to lower resolution when moving to add a check mark.

Note  You’ll need to end your V-Chat session and then restart V-Chat in order to see your changes.

Related topics

Using sound


Removing local artwork from your computer
Removing artwork from your computer

You can remove artwork that’s stored on your computer in order to free up disk space.

To remove artwork from your computer

1	On the View menu, click Options.

2	Under Artwork, click Remove.

3	Under Name, click the artwork you want to remove, and then click Remove.


Getting help

In certain dialog boxes, you can get help by clicking the Help button. You can also see the table of contents for Help by clicking Help Topics on the Help menu. You can also get context-sensitive help on menu items and dialog boxes.

To get Help

1	On the Help menu, click Help Topics.

2	Double-click a book to see procedural topics under that heading.

To get context-sensitive Help

If you have a dialog box open, click the question mark in the upper-right corner of the dialog box, and then click an area of the dialog box.

If you do not have a dialog box open, click [image] and then click a menu item or an area of the V-Chat window.

Related topics

To read an introduction to V-Chat you enter your homespace


To read an introduction for the room you enter
To read an introduction to V-Chat when you enter your homespace

1	On the View menu, click Options.

2	Click Show introduction in chat history pane to add a check mark.

Related topics

Getting help


To find out which version of V-Chat you are using

On the Help menu, click About Microsoft V-Chat.


Save History As

Saves the current text of the Chat History pane as a .txt file, with its current file name and location.


Save History

Saves the current text of the Chat History pane as a .txt file, with a different file name or location.


 #Creates a shortcut to the V-Chat room you are currently in, and then places it on your desktop.


Exit

Ends this session of V-Chat.


 #Removes the selected text from the message box and places it on the clipboard.


 #Copies the selected text from the message box and places it on the clipboard.


Inserts the contents of the clipboard to the right of the cursor.


Reverses your last editing action.


Selects all the text in the Chat History pane or the message box, depending on where the insertion point is.


Deletes the contents of the Chat History pane.


Places your avatar back at the point where you entered this room.


Places your avatar about 100 feet above the room so that you can get a bird's-eye view of the room.


Displays the main toolbar. A check mark indicates that the toolbar is displayed.


Displays the gesture toolbar. A check mark indicates that the toolbar is displayed.


Displays the status bar. A check mark indicates that the status bar is displayed.


Displays the Options dialog box, where you can customize V-Chat for your use.


Allows you to enter or create a room


Allows you to change the properties of a room, if you are the host of that room.


Displays a list of the rooms you can enter, with options for limiting what is displayed in the list.


Allows you to connect to other V-Chat servers and rooms.


Disconnects you from the room your are in and brings you back to your homespace.


Allows you to kick, ban, and make other members hosts, participants, and spectators, if you are the host of a room.


Kicks the member(s) you have selected out of the current room, if you are a host.


Bans or unbans the member(s) you have selected from your room, if you are a host.


Makes the member(s) you have selected a host of the current room, if you are a host.


Makes the member(s) you have selected a participant (rather than a host or spectator) in the current room, if you are a host.


Makes the member(s) you have selected a spectator in the current room, if you are a host.


Allows you to select the artwork you want to use for your homespace.


Allows you to change your avatar.


Indicates in the Chat History window that what you typed are words out of your mouth, and what you said is displayed in quotation marks. Everyone in the room can see what you said.


Indicates in the Chat History window that what you typed are your thoughts, and appear in a thought bubble. Everyone in the room can see what you thought.


Indicates in the Chat History window that what you typed are emotions, and appear immediately after your name. Everyone in the room can see what you emoted.


Sends your message just to the member(s) you clicked in the member list, although the message is displayed for you in the Chat History window.


Gestures

Makes your avatar perform various gestures.


Makes your avatar wave, and indicates this in the Chat History window.


Makes your avatar smile, and indicates this in the Chat History window.


Makes your avatar flirt, and indicates this in the Chat History window.


Makes your avatar shrug, and indicates this in the Chat History window.


Makes your avatar show sadness, and indicates this in the Chat History window.


Makes your avatar show anger, and indicates this in the Chat History window.


Makes your avatar show silliness, and indicates this in the Chat History window.


Allows you to publish your custom avatars to V-Chat.


Allows you to download several avatars at once.


Removes custom avatars that you’ve downloaded from your avatar folder.


Allows you to make a custom avatar into a password-protected private avatar.


Allows you to change the information in your Member Profile.


Member Profile button

Shows information about the member you have selected in the Member List when you click this button.


Context-sensitive Help button

Displays a small window giving a brief description of certain areas of V-Chat when you click this button and then click on an area of V-Chat, a menu item, or a button.


Show Spectators button

Displays or hides any spectators in the Member List when you click this button.


Cancel Connect button

Cancels the connection you are trying to make and returns you to the room you were in when you click this button.


Go Back button

Returns you to the previous room you were in when you click this button.


Room, Back

Returns you to the previous room you were in.


Go Forward button

Moves you to the room you were in ahead of this room when you click this button.


Room, Forward

Moves you to the room you were in ahead of this room.


Options, Artwork, Remove

Removes the artwork for V-Chat rooms that is stored on your hard drive. Clicking this will free up disk space.


Options, Switch to Lower Resolution When Moving

Temporarily switches your monitor to a lower resolution when you’re moving in a V-Chat room. When you stop moving your avatar, resolution returns to normal.


Chat History pane

Displays the complete text of your chat, including gestures made by members, notifications of when they enter or leave a room, and member profile information.


View Pane

Displays members’ avatars in a room.


Member List

Displays the nicknames of the members that are in the room you are in.


Message box

Gives you a space to type your messages to other members in a room.


Room List, Close

Closes the Room List


Shows information about the member you have selected in the Member List.


Moves your avatar to the member you have selected in the Member List.


Ignores the members you have selected in the Member List. Any chatting or gesturing these members do will not be displayed in the Chat History pane.


Prevents members' chatting from being displayed in the Chat History pane if they are 30 or more feet from you.


Displays or hides any spectators in the Member List. A check mark indicates that spectators will be displayed.


Sllows you to select members in the member list.


Highlights all the members in the Member List.


Highlights all the members in the Member List except the one(s) you’ve selected.


Displays the table of contents for Help for V-Chat.


Displays the introduction to V-Chat, where you can read brief instructions on how to use V-Chat.


About Microsoft V-Chat

Shows the version of V-Chat you are using.


Type a message you want other members to see when you kick a member out of your room.


Type the names of other members you want to kick out of your room also.


Click the avatar in the list that you want to change to.


Shows what the selected avatar will look like in V-Chat. Click the gesture buttons beneath the avatar to see what the gestures look like.


Click this to type the password for a private avatar.


Click this to get Help on this dialog box.


Click the avatar you want to remove, and then click Remove.


Shows the selected avatar that you are about to remove.


Type the name of the avatar you want to publish.


Custom Avatar, Publish, Browse

Opens the Open dialog box, where you can locate the avatar you want to publish.


Type the name of the server you want to publish your avatar to.


Displays the internet location or avatar list file you want to download an avatar from.


Click the avatar you want to download.


Click this if you want to sort the above list by the avatar publishers’ name.


Click this if you want to sort the above list by the avatars’ name.


Type the name of the avatar you want to make private.


Click this to find the folder that contains the avatar you want.


Type the password for this avatar.


Change Profile, Nickname

Type the nickname you want to be known as in V-Chat. You can change this information at any time.


Change Profile, Real name

Type your real name if you want other members to know it. You can change this information at any time.


Change Profile, Age

Type your age if you want other members to know it. You can change this information at any time.


Change Profile, Sex

Type your sex if you want other members to know it. You can change this information at any time.


Change Profile, E-mail

Type your e-mail address if you want other members to know it. You can change this information at any time.


Change Profile, Web page

Type the address of your web site if you want other members to know it. You can change this information at any time.


Change Profile, Comments

Type any other information if you want other members to know it. You can change this information at any time.


List the servers you have previously connected to. If you want to connect to a server not listed, type the server’s name here.


New Connection, Enter room, Show all available rooms radio buttons

Click a button to either go to a specific room, or to show all available rooms. If you click Enter room, enter information in the Room name and Optional room password boxes.


Type the name of the room you want to go to, or choose one from the drop-down list.


New Connection, Enter room, Optional room password

and

Enter or Create Room, Optional room password.

Type the optional room password if the room you are trying to connect to requires one.


Closes this dialog box and saves any changes you have made.


Cancel

Closes this dialog box without saving any changes you have made.


Plays a background sound while you are in a V-Chat room.


Plays sound effects (such as when you collide with an object) while you are in a V-Chat room.


Notifies you in the chat history pane when members join the room you are in.


Notifies you in the chat history pane when members gesture.


Notifies you in the chat history pane when members leave the room you are in.


Options, Content Advisor <GOING AWAY>

Allows you to choose options for what kind of Internet content you want to allow the users of your computer to see.


Options, Show introduction in chat history pane

Shows an introduction in the chat history pane when you enter rooms (if those rooms have introductions).


Displays a message box asking if you want to save the contents of the chat history pane when you exit V-Chat or attempt to clear the contents of the chat history pane.


Options, Advanced  <GOING AWAY>

Opens the Performance Options dialog box, where you can adjust the display speed and memory use of V-Chat.


Performance Options, Display speed<GOING AWAY>

Temporarily switches your monitor to a lower resolution when you’re moving in a V-Chat room.


Performance Options, Memory use<GOING AWAY>

Makes all members’ avatars generic “ghost” avatars, and disables the avatars’ gestures in V-Chat rooms.


Type the text you want to search for in the names of the rooms. When you click Update Rooms, the room list will show only those rooms whose names contain the text you typed.


Sorts the room list to include room topics as well as room names in the text you typed.


Sorts the room list by V-Chat rooms only.


Room List, Registered rooms only

Sorts the room list by registered rooms only.


Room List, Rooms occupied by at least <number> members

Type the minimum number of members that you want in each room in the room list.


Updates the room list with the choices you made above.


Click the room you want to enter.


Room List, Enter room

Moves you to the room that you clicked in the room list.


Click the artwork you want. You can only change the artwork if you are the host of this room.


Click the arrow, and then select the artwork you want to use for this room.


Room Properties, Topic

Type new text in the text box to change the room’s topic. You can only change the topic if you are the host of this room.


Hides your room in the room list. Members can enter your room only if they know its name. You can change this property only if you are the host of this room.


Displays the room name in the room list, but members’ are not displayed. You can change this property only if you are the host of this room.


Room Properties, Moderated

Makes all members other than the host enter the room as spectators. You can change this property only if you are the host of this room.


Prevents custom avatars from being viewed or downloaded in this room. You can change this property only if you are the host of this room.


Check this box to set the maximum number of members allowed in this room. You can change this property only if you are the host of this room.


Type the maximum number of members you want to allow in this room. You can change this property only if you are the host of this room.


Check this if you want to require a password to enter this room. You can change this property only if you are the host of this room.


Room Properties, Optional password

Type the password you want to use for this room. You can change this property only if you are the host of this room.


Type the name under which you want to publish this avatar. This is a different name from your nickname in V-Chat.


Type the password you want to use to protect this avatar. If you use a password, other members cannot download it unless they know the password.


Check this box if you don’t want to have to retype your password each time.


Type a name for the room you want to enter or create, or choose one from the drop-down list.