The Chat Client

The Chat Client is a Win32 application. Usually it is automatically downloaded and installed as described in Section 05.

The client gui is comprised of 4 main sections. The main window that houses or contains 3 other sections. The 3 sections are the text chat, user list, and collaboration area. Each of these may be enabled or disabled based upon the room design. The logon screen is shown below. It will prompt the user for their alias and password, unless the alias is passed in as described in Section 05. Some or all of the entry fields may be disabled depending on the information passed into the client.

Once the client logs on the following screen is shown. Note the actual layout may be different depending on the room design.

The client breaks down into 4 main areas:

Container

Menus
Toolbars. These are visible or hidden depending on what part of the application you are using
Cobrand Logo
Status Bar
- Error / Status Messages
- # of users in the room
- Status of the microphone
- A VU meter to show relative loudness of the audio
- Connection Meter to show quality of connection to the server.

User List

This is a list of users in the room. Also shown is the current speaker, and the queue of users waiting to speak. If the queue is disabled, then only the user currently speaking will have a green bubble next to their alias. Users who have been muted will have a red bubble next to their name.

Text Chat

The Messages as posted to the room are in the larger top window
You can type in the lower window and hit ENTER to send the text chat.
If private text chat is enabled, right click on the user and click on private.

Collaboration

Co-Browse - this is an integrated IE browser. To enable co-browsing, select "follow me" or "synch web page" under the moderator menu.
Powerpoint / Flash Presentation. This allows you to share powerpoint or flash presentations
Application Share
Whiteboard