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Frequently Asked Questions
To access the Frequently Asked Questions, click on a Question below. To
return to the list click on a "Back to Top" link.
If you are in either Comic or Text mode, first look to see which font you are using. Click
the Font button on the tool bar, or press CTRL+Q, click the Comics View tab then the Change Font
button. The default for Comic Mode is the Comic Sans MS font, and the default for text
mode is the MS Sans Serif font.
If you wish to use some of the additional characters like
hearts, etc. You need to set MS Chat to use the "Symbol Font"
The Help file does not use the most current
IRCx specifications for properly writing the syntax for the /Prop command. MS Chat
2.5 will still work with the /prop command, but you need to change the format of the
string. After <property> there is a space followed by an : 1. Go to View menu, then Automation and then
Rules Set tab
1) Enter the room and create a favorite, click the Favorite
menu, then Add to Favorites. Back to TopHow do I stop unwanted Invites?You may disable that feature all together. Click the View menu, select Options, then click the Settings tab. Then uncheck "Receive chat invitations."Starting with version 2.1 you can be in more than one room at a time, so if you are "pulled" away you can just close the unwanted room and return chatting in the original room. Back to TopHow do I stop the porn spammers?This is probably one of the most annoying occurences on chat servers. There are several steps you can take to reduce the number of spams you get.Part one: While in MS Chat press CTRL Q, click the settings tab and uncheck the box by "Appear in others' user list". Then, if you are a room host, press the Room menu, then click the box by Private. This will help keep you off the user list, which can make it hard for people to find you, but helps reduce spammers. Part two: On the Rules page there is an Anti-Spam rules set that you can download and install. It will automatically close any whisper box that appears with the "http://" link in the text. You can modify it to close based on other words as well. Back to TopWhat does LOL, BRB and <g> mean? (Acronyms)The Most Common Acronym meaningsBBL - Be Back Later <G> - Grin J/K - Just kidding LOL - Laughing Out Loud NP - No problem ROTFL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing (also ROFL) <W> - Wink
Full List of Acronym meanings
Back to TopI see sounds being played, but I can't hear them. Why?Part One:To play/hear sounds you must have at least version 2.0 of Microsoft Chat, and have defined the "Sound Search Path" in your Microsoft Chat Options set to wherever you have your sound files stored. In most cases this is the default C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA. Other people will be able to hear only sound files that are already on their computer, with the same name. When you click the Play sound button, Microsoft Chat searches the location you typed and enables you to choose from the sound files it finds. When others click the Play sound button, Microsoft Chat searches the location you specified for the sound file they specified. NOTE: The filenames must match EXACTLY including spaces and punctuation. Over the years many filenames of sound files have been altered. When you see the sound being played, compare the filename carefully to the filename in your Media folder. ( Upper or lower case is not important ) There is still no guarantee you will hear the same sound the other person is hearing as they may have the filename on a totally different sound. Remember you are not hearing their sound file, you are hearing the sound file stored on your computer.
To define where sounds are located on your computer:
Part two: Back to TopHow do I install the mpeg-3 CODEC?Often after installing or upgrading a media program you may not be able to play sounds you once heard ; you just need to reinstall the needed mpeg-3 codec file. Click here to download the codec.zip file. Then, unzip this archive to a work directory - for instance, C:\TEMP. Do not just open the file with WinZip. You MUST EXTRACT all of the files to a work directory. Next, open Windows Explorer and go to the work directory. Right-click on the INSTALL.INF file and choose the INSTALL menu command. The CODEC should work right away - if not, try rebooting your system.
Back to TopHow do I change my identity?Your identity may appear like this (username@server.com or username@123.456.78.90). Many people would prefer not to have their username listed, you can edit this information. You can not make any changes to information following the @ as that information is supplied by your Internet Service Provider. But you can edit the information before the @ symbol.You can edit your identity by changing the "Real Name" and/or "Email" fileds in the Personal Info setup page, you must make changes prior to connecting to the server. If you are using MS Chat version 2.1 you should upgrade to version 2.5 as you can not easily make identity changes in the older version. Back to TopHow do I kick, ban or ignore a user?Kick: Only a chat room host can kick someone out of a room, as another option you can Ignore the member or ask the host to kick them out of the room for you (if there is a host). "Kicking someone out" does not prevent them from re-entering the chat room.
To kick someone out of a chat room temporarily Ban: Only a chat room host can ban someone from a room. Banning someone prevents that person from re-entering the room until you "unban" them. Because you will need to provide this information if you ever want to let that person back into the room, you might want to write down the information displayed in the Person to ban or unban box.
To ban someone from a chat room permanently Ignore: Any user can Ignore another user. If you Ignore a person you will no longer see messages from this person. Though other members of the chat room will still continue to see them, and they can see what you say.
To ignore a person: Back to TopWhy is it called Microsoft Chat and not Comic Chat?When version 2.0 was released the name was changed. Though many of us still prefered Comic Chat, since the program also has a strong Text mode the current name seems to fit the program better.Back to TopWhy do some pIRCh and mIRC users dislike Microsoft Chat?In previous versions (1.0-2.1) Microsoft Chat sent out "garbage" that controlled the Character Emotions/poses. The code looked like this: (#G010E010M1), and to non-Microsoft Chat users was rather annoying. This has changed in v2.5 and Microsoft Chat no longer sends this type of information. If you had previously checked the box by "Don't send Microsoft Chat specific information" in the Settings box you can safely uncheck it. The only time these users will see any code is if they enable the /IRCx mode, then they will see information in their status screen. An advance user of these programs can easily create a script to surpress this information. Second, Microsoft Chat users like to make their characters "dance" by pressing the enter key repeatedly, which floods the other chat client screens. Back to TopHow do I access the Easter Egg in MSChat 2.1?This will only work in Microsoft Chat 2.1.Type the following message: CanThereBMore? (no return) Then Press: SHIFT+CTRL+ "Favorites" button + "Open Favorites" Back to TopHow do I access the Easter Egg in MSChat 2.5?This will only work in Microsoft Chat 2.5.Type the following message: WhoIsTheGenius? (no return) Then Press: SHIFT+CTRL+ "Favorites" button + "Open Favorites" Time to get out and vote for the MS Chat 2.5 Easter Egg at www.eeggs.com You can jump directly to the MS Chat page by clicking here . Don't forget to click on the Rate this egg! button. Give it a "10 " LOL Back to TopHow do I create a background file?MS Chat 2.5 can use two types of files for backgrounds; either BMP or the new BGB file formats. The BGB format allows backgrounds to be compressed and encoded for automatic downloading. Unfortunately Microsoft has not released a compressor for the BGB format to the general public. ( See the Phoenix-Online Backgrounds section for more information. )Instead you will need to use the BMP format for your background file. The BMP files can grow to a rather large size, if you plan on sending the files use the least number of colors when you save the file. The BMP files should be 315x315 pixels in size. Back to TopWhy can't I get a complete room list?(This is a server problem not a client problem)
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