Random chats

jales4 · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:00 pm Post subject: Random chats

Hi,

I have a question about chats. Sometimes I log on, and I see three or four people are also online. Sometimes I am in the mood to chat. If I were to enter the chat room in the hopes that someone would join me, would a sound signal or pop-up window alert logged in users that someone is in the chatroom?

Or can you just sign in to the chatroom and hope that someone notices and wishes to chat?

Jan.

Ophelia · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject:

Jan, this is a good question.

I've also wondered what the chat room was for. Before I took part in my first official chat I vaguely thought it was for programmed chats.

I've actually just tried the chatroom, I'll keep it in mind.

Chris OConnor · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

I wish I had time to explain right now, but I have to go eat dinner. My wife will shoot me if I sit here a second longer. Maybe someone else can explain the chat room....but if not I will post here in a few hours. Smile

Chris OConnor · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:36 pm Post subject:

Actually, I probably won't be online tonight. We have having tornados and I need to shut this computer down right away. Things are getting nasty out there.

jales4 · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

Good luck to you Chris, I hope you and your family are safe.

Apparently no noise or notification is sent to other logged-in users when someone enters the chatroom.

But if when a person is signed in, and reading the forums, they also open the chat window and have it in the background, once someone else enters the chatroom a noise signal is made.

So, if you are in the mood to chat, watch the chatroom - I'll start opening a window in case someone wants to talk.

Jan.

Chris OConnor · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject:

The storms have moved out of our area so I'm logged back into BookTalk. Smile

If you make a habit of watching the Chat Room box you should notice if someone enters the chat room. It will always list the names of those people in the chat room at that time.

I'll talk to Indie and see if there is a way to have a noise sound when someone enters the chat room. That sure would be handy.

Ophelia · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks Chris.

I hope you'll be OK as far as the storm is concerned.


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