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You will need to have the latest Java2 Platform installed.

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Graphic and Audio Emoticons

Graphic Emoticonstype this
(no "noses")
to get
Smile :)
Grin :D
Blink *)
Tongue :p
Sad :(
Angry :<
Unsure :?
Laugh lol
Annoyed :/
Surprised :o
Wink ;)
Audio Emoticons
Type these to send out sounds
Audio feature must be checked in order to hear sounds.
*beep*
*bird*
*bleep*
*choochoo*
*evil*
*harp*
*meow*
*slap*
*welcome*
*whip*

Other Commands

URL Addresses
URL addresses, such as http://www.jasperffordeffanclub.com or www.thursdaynext.com, or even mailto:webgeeks@jasperffordeffanclub may be entered into the chat at any time to share with, and communicate to others. Once a URL is sent to the chat room, it is automatically added to the URL list at the top of the chat room. Any user who wishes to then visit that URL, simply needs to select it from the URL List.
Font Sizes
You may change the size of your font by accessing the right-click content menu. To do so, right click on the content area (the area where messages are displayed) and a small menu will appear. Select "Font Size" to show the font selections allowing you to change your font size. Available options are Very Small, Small, Medium, Large, and Very Large. On certain systems, the Very Small font is identical to the Small font. After a font selection is made, the content area is reset.

SigmaChat recognizes various commands. A complete list of commands presently recognized by SigmaChat are shown on the right. You will notice that these commands are IRC-like in nature. Macros allow you to quickly perform some of these functions by reducing keystrokes.

Do not use brackets. Brackets are shown for demonstration purposes only.

Private messages appear in a unique color to be easily differentiated from messages intended for the (public) chat room.
/aMacro for /action
/action [verb/action]Perform an action
/beepallBeep on all messages
/beepall offBeep off on all messages
/clignClear Ignore List
/clrurlClear URL List
/clsClear Screen
/create [subroom name] [password]Create Subroom
/grant [username]Grant Administrative Privileges
/iMacro for /ignore
/ignoreShow Ignore List
/ignore [username]Ignore User
/infoSigmaChat Info
/join [subroom name] [password]Join Subroom
/leaveLeave Subroom
/listen [username]Do not Ignore User
/mMacro for /msg
/mmMacro for /mmsg
/nMacro for /nick
/mmsg [message]Send Multiple Private Messages
/msg [username] [message]Send Private Message
/nick [alias] [password]Change Alias/Handle (Password Optional)
/pMacro for /msg
/visualToggle Visual Notifications
/whereis [username]What Room is [username] in? [English]
/whoamiWho Are You?

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