Christian Chat Web Messenger Guide

Written by Administrator | 08 February 2010

1. How do I chat?

After you log in your 123 web messenger, you will see a friend list interface which is much similar like MSN messenger, you may initialize your chat with a user by double-clicking his icon, or left-click the icon and select Chat.

Then the following window will appear:

Now, enter your message in the chat input area and click Send, your message will be sent to the receiving user:

2. How do I use bold text?

Click, and select Bold:

3. How do I use italic font?

4. How do I add underline to my message?

5. How do I colorize my message?

6. How do I add a smiley in my message?

7. How do I change my background?

If you have bored about the blank background, why don’t you click on the change-background and select another one?

8. How do I view my chat log?

If you need to view your chat log, please click on the chat log icon at the top of the private chat panel, a new page will be opened to show chat log:

9. How do I use webcam?

You may click on the webcam icon to send your video chat request to a user, if he accepts your request, his video window will appear above your video windows like the following figure:

10. How to run the full-screen mode chat?

Clicking this icon: may help you to achieve the aim.

11. How do I mute the webcam?

Your think your buddy is too noisy? Click the mute, you may mute the sound by clicking this icon:

12. I hate the guy, how do I freeze his video?

If fact, this is not rare in a chat room, you may click the ban-user icon to freeze his video.

13. How do I clean my screen?

Are you lost in your messages? Please click the Clear icon to have a clear view.

13. How do I turn off the volume?

If you think the volume is too high, you may click the Mute icon to shut it down.

How do I change settings?

You may set your own individual chat environment by clicking the Settings button.

1. Sound tips

In this panel, you can configure your own settings when the sound alert is applied.

2. Hide user

In this panel, you may set what user groups should be hidden in your Onlines

3. Edit my profile

If you need to change your profile, such as: password, Email, location or birth year, you may click on the Profile tab to do such operations.

Profile User Guide

Written by Administrator | 17 January 2010

Home

Home shows Latest Members, Recent Activities of Christian Chat community and Recent Group Activities.

Profile

Profile page is where your personal profile and your applications will be displayed. A User Profile picture can be displayed from your images and it will be automatically resized.

The top on the right side of the page display your profile details. You may edit it through the edit button. Under the Profile details, shows the status updates of your Friends and a button to list all your friends

Your profile name will display some details. Karma, Member since, Last online and Profile view(s). Below them, you may update your status, such as what are you currently up to, etc. This board will also update you with any incoming message or friend request.

Moving on, you will find four modules buttons. First is "invite friends" button to allow you invite friends from your contact email by keying in your friend email. Next are "Add Photos", "Add Apps" and "Start a Group" Button.

Other than above, the Profile page also display other details. First is the update of the users latest activities. Continued with the list of applications that you have added on.

Karma

Karma is a user point-system used in Christian Chat. It shows how active you are in Christian Chatl. Karma will only be activated only when you have uploaded a picture in your user profile. Otherwise, you will forever have no Karma points.

Groups

Under the groups tab, shows which groups you currently join. You will only be able to see the Groups if you have added the Groups application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Groups application.

Photos

Shows images you have uploaded to your Profile. You will only see images if you have added the Photos application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Photos application.

Wall

In Wall, you and your friends (at current time of writing, others too) are able to leave a comment on your Profile Page. You will only see the comments if you have added the Walls application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Walls application.

Christian Chat's Wall supports Seyret. You can post Youtube videos by typing {youtube}...{/youtube}

Let's say the Youtube link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voYkKxSPkfw&feature=related

To paste the Youtube video on the Wall, you do this

{youtube}voYkKxSPkfw{/youtube}

Custom Fields

In user profile custom fields, for those text field that represent a url link (e.g. Home Page), you can add the string 'http://' follow by your url address, e.g. 'http://www.christianchat.co.uk'. During value display in profile page, the string value will automatic converted to clickable hyperlink.

Viewing your own profile page

On Community toolbar, click on the profile menu. 

The profile page display detail information about yourself. 

Updating your profile

To edit your profile, click on 'Edit Profile' sub menu. 

Use the following form to edit your profile details. 

Updating your profile details

To edit your profile, click on 'Edit Details' sub menu. 

Use the following form to edit your details. 

Updating your profile privacy

To edit your profile, click on 'Privacy' sub menu. 

Here you can set the privacy settings for a specific area.

Changing your profile picture

To edit your profile, click on 'Change Profile Picture' menu. 

Here you can upload image for your profile.

Application

There are many applications on jomsocial. You can choose which application you would like to have on your account.

Click here for the list of Applications.

To see the list of applications, go to Application --> Browse

To edit it, go to Application --> Edit. Here, you will be able to:

1. find out what are these applications for

2. setting each of the application based on your preferences

3. set the arrangement of applications by dragging it (ctrl + drag up or down).

4. adjust the privacy setting of each application

5. remove the application that you do not want to use

Personal Messaging

Christian Chat personal messaging system allows you to send a message to any site members easily. There are 2 ways to send a message, via your own inbox or by click on user's profile and write a message.

Groups

You can join and participate in groups easily. Before you can post on the group wall or create a discussion, you will first need to become a member of the group. Click the "Join Now" to join your group.

To manage Group that you joined, go to Application --> Group.

Here, you can view the current groups, search a group as well as view groups that you have joined. You can also create a new group.

Group

Announcement

Announcements lists all bulletins you with to make to the group. Announcements does not support replies. Only Group founder can Create Bulletin for Announcements.

Discussion

Discussion lists all discussions anyone posts in the groups. Discussions support replies from group members.

Wall

Wall supports Wall posts from members of a group. Wall also supports Syret (hence youtube videos). Only Group founder can Remove Wall posts.

Photos & Media

To manage your photos, go to Application --> Media.

Here, you can upload new photos, browse them and create photo albums.