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Instant Messaging
To send someone an instant message, double-click on the peer's icon in the peer list. An message dialog box will appear with the peer's name automatically placed in the "To:" field. Compose your message in the message field and click "Send." Your message will instantly zip to your peer's screen.
Instant messages also support raw HTML (v1.0) within text as well as embedded URLs. If you provide the full URL (http://), the recipient can click on the URL and their browser will open to the indicated web page.
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Don't forget to keep a transcript, just in case!
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Chat
The Chat feature allows you to invite someone to chat and if you like, let others join you in a small group chat.
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Initiate A Chat Session
To open a chat session:
If you receive a chat request, the chat icon will flash on the peer's icon who is requesting the chat. To open your own chat session, right-click on the peer's icon and hold the button down.
In the pop-up menu that appears, select "Chat." The "Request A Chat Session" dialog box will open.

A scroll bar in the center of the dialog box selects "New Session" by default. You can type a quick message with a chat invitation or other information in the field provided. If you don't want to allow others to join in, click the "Private" box. When you've set your options, click "Invite" to ding your peer with the chat request. If they accept the chat by clicking "Accept", a chat window will open instantly.
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Chatting
When the chat window opens, you will see two windows. The lower window is where you compose your chat, the upper window is where you view it along with conversation from others in the session. Type your statements in the lower window and then hit "Return" to submit them to the chat. The text will appear in the upper window, prefixed by your name.
- For example, if Kitjer types:
We are going to lunch at 12.
- ...it will appear in the upper window as:
[Kitjer] We are going to lunch at 12.
You can also "do" actions, which will appear in italics in the upper window, by prefixing your statment with a colon. Your username will appear as part of the sentence and without an attribute.
- For example, typing:
:is finishing a report for 5pm.
- ... will appear as:
Kitjer is finishing a report for 5pm.
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Letting Others Join
To add someone to a chat session currently underway, right-click and hold on the icon of the peer you want to invite to the preexisting session. Select "Chat" and the "Request A Chat Session" dialog window will open.
In the window, a scroll bar lists the available chat sessions. Scroll and select the session you wish that person to join, and click "Invite." If they accept the request, they will be added to your chat.
If you wish a chat session to be private, click the "Private" box in the "Request A Chat Session" window when you start the chat. Your chat with that peer will be unavailable in the scroll bar, indicating that others may not be added to that particular chat session.
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Transcripts
To keep a copy of your chat session, click on the disk icon in the left of the chat window toolbar. A copy of the session will be retained, and you'll be prompted to name and save the transcript as a text file.
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Wake Up Call
To send a chime to all members of a current chat session, click the alarm button in the chat window toolbar.
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View Participants
To view the participants of the current chat session, click the outward-facing arrow in the top right corner of the chat window toolbar. A list of those in the session will appear along the right border of the window. Click again and the list of participants will disappear.
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File Transfer
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Sending Files
To send a file to a peer:
Right-click on the icon of the peer to whom you want to send the file.
In their pop-up peer menu, select "File." The file transfer request dialog box will appear.

Use the right arrow to browse your computer from a standard dialog box. Select the file you wish to send. When you select the file, its name will appear in the name field automatically.
Add a comment in the message field if you wish, then click "Send."
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Receiving Files
When a file arrives for you, a file icon will flash next to the peer's name who sent it. Double-click on the flashing file to bring up the incoming file box. In it, you will see the name of the file and any message sent with it. You may accept, or refuse the incoming file.
If you accept the file, it will prompt you where you want the file to be saved. When you choose a destination, a file transfer status box appears, letting you know how much time is left for the transfer. When it's complete, click "OK."
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Since Ding! supports HTML 1.0, try sending a linked image to a friend in an Instant Message. Use the valid HTML code for image sending and let them see your latest find.
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Viewing URLs
URLs can be examined immediately as Ding! allows URL embedding in any of its modes. Whether the URL is in an instant message or a chat session, click on the blue URL, and your browser should open to the selection.
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