What should I do if I have problems sending or receiving messages on oceanfree.net Instant Messenger?
How can I leave a message in a page?
Can I chat, send a message, send a file, send a URL, look at someone's details and send a friend request at the same time?
I want to communicate only with people who are with me in the same Web page. Can I do that?
Can I chat with one or more users at the same time?
Can I send a message to a user who is not online?
How do I use oceanfree.net Instant Messenger Voice Chat capability?
Why do I need oceanfree.net Instant Messenger, if I don't want to communicate with people?
Q: What should I do if I have problems sending or receiving messages on oceanfree.net Instant Messenger?
A: You may be operating behind a firewall or proxy. Please check with your network systems administrator for help.
Q: How can I leave a message in a page?
A: Switch to 'People With Me on:' mode (tab second from left on toolbar). Then go to the site (in your browser) where you'd like to leave a note for others to see. click the Note icon in oceanfree.net Instant Messenger (upper left corner, just below bar-graph tab). Or open the Notes manager from the logo button near the bottom-left corner of oceanfree.net Instant Messenger. Your notes remain for other users to read until you log off from oceanfree.net Instant Messenger.
Q: Can I chat, send a message, send a file, send a URL, look at someone's details and send a friend request at the same time?
A: Yes.
Q: I want to communicate only with people who are with me in the same Web page. Can I do that?
A: Sure, just change your visibility mode. click the little icon of the globe to view the dropdown visibility menu. Select the visibility setting that suits you at any given time. If you select Visible in Page, only other users on the same Web page (and people on your Friends List) will be able to see you. If you select Invisible to All, you will appear to be offline, even to your friends, and will not be able to send or receive communication. Visible to Friends means only users on your Friends List will see you online.
Q: Can I chat with one or more users at the same time?
A: oceanfree.net Instant Messenger allows you to communicate with several users at once in text chat rooms located on every website. And by sending text or voice chat requests, you can have private voice chat sessions with one or more users, or text chat with a single user.
So if there are two (or more) users you would like to chat with, you can either invite both of them to join you in a chat-room or open a separate (text or voice) chat session with each one of them.
Q: Can I send a message to a user who is not online?
A: No problem! The next time they log on, your message will be waiting for them.
Q: How do I use oceanfree.net Instant Messenger Voice Chat capability?
A: To use Voice Chat on oceanfree.net Instant Messenger, you need to have sound capability on your computer (i.e. a sound card and a microphone). You also need to check the "Voice Chat enabled" box during the registration process. (If you did not do this during the set-up process, you can go to Tools/Personal/Change My Details, and check the box on the second screen.) Checking this box enables the Voice Chat function and displays the Voice Chat symbol for other users.
You can identify other voice-enabled users by their special icon holding a megaphone. If you click Chat Request for these users, you are offered the option of written or voice chat. When the other user accepts your request, the Voice Chat box opens on your screen.