Conferencing with Other Members
The Conference tab allows you to chat with others if conferencing is enabled by the list administrator. Depending on the list settings, you may need to be a member before being able to conference with others. If the list does not require you to be a member, you may join the conference as a temporary guest user by entering a name and password.
By default, your screen will refresh to show the latest contributions to the conference every twenty seconds. To refresh your screen immediately, click on Refresh. Or, to have your screen refresh more or less frequently, change Refresh Rate in your options.
Send a Message to the Conference
1. Log in, if required.
2. Click on the Conference tab. The current users will be listed at the right.
3. Enter the message you would like to add to the discussion.
4. Select whether you'd like to send the message to the entire group, or privately to an individual.
5. Click Send.
Changing Your Options
To change your options for the conference, click on the options button. You may modify the following options:
Text Color
Specify what color your messages should be in. By default, your messages will be navy. There are 10 color choices available.
Refresh Rate
Specify how frequently (in seconds) your screen should refresh to show new messages by other participants. The default is 20 seconds. The screen will refresh immediately after you contribute a message.
Messages to Display
Specify how many messages should be displayed at a time on the main screen. The default is ten.
To view more messages, click History on the main Conference page.
Allow Multi-line
Specify whether you would like to be able to type in several lines of text at a time before sending to the conference, or whether to send just one line. The default is No, meaning you may only send one line of text at a time. If you enable multi-line, you must use the send button to submit your comments to the conference. Otherwise, you may hit Return on your keyboard to submit your comments.
Viewing the Conference's History
By default, ten messages from the conference are displayed at a time. To have more shown, select Options, and modify the number of Messages to Display.
To view the history of a conference, click on the history button on the main Conference page. You will be taken to a page that displays the history of the conference. To set up the length of time the conference history is saved, and accessibility and posting rights for conferences, see Utilities: List Settings: Users' Web Interface: Conference.
Clicking OK will take you back to the main Conference page. Clicking Save will save the current conference to an email message that may then be sent to the list.
More
1. The Discussion Forum Interface for Members
2. Accessing and Logging into the Discussion Forum Interface
3. Navigating the Discussion Forum Interface
4. Viewing and Subscribing to Forums
9. Learning More About a Forum
10. RSS
12. Conferencing with Other Members
13. Administrator Discussion Forum Functions
14. Discussion Forum Interface FAQ
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