This is a great way to chat via computers at the Link. Each person must be logged on with their name, and Net Meeting must be open.

1. Start menu, Programs, Internet Explorer, Net Meeting
2. Choose Call, Host Meeting if you want more than one to join.
3. Choose Call, New Call (control with N)

Select the computer eg desk1

4. Click OK (Press enter)
5. Choose Tools, Chat and start typing your message and press enter to send
6. The other person must be sitting at the desk ready to receive the call and they click Accept.

1. To hang up Choose File, Exit (alt with F4) to exit Chat
2. Choose Call. Hang up (Alt with C, H)

When you hang up it is possible to save the conversation in a file

1. Open Net meeting
2. Choose Tools, Options and switch to the My Information page (control with Tab)
3. Type your first name and press Tab
4. Type your last name and press Tab
5. Type your email address and press Tab

1. Choose Options, Font
2. Press Tab and make selection for font style, size and colour

Send a private message

When you are in a Chat with a group of people you can send a private message to one person

1. Press Tab twice and select the person
2. Press Shift with Tab twice and type message and press Enter
3. To change back to talking to the group
4. Press Tab twice and select Everyone in Group
5. Press Shift with Tab twice and type messages

Check who is online

1. Press Alt with Tab and read the list of people
2. Press alt with tab to return to the chat

To find our the number of each computer

Choose Start, Run and type winipcfg and press enter

The IP address is displayed

Net Meeting can also be used via the modem for outside calls.

1. Start menu, Programs, Internet Explorer, Net Meeting
2. Choose a server from the list of servers. For exampe ils.microsoft.com. The person you are trying to connect must be on the same server.
3. Pick the name from the list and press enter.

Alternatively

4. Choose Call, New Call (control with N) and type server name then email address for example ils.microsoft.com/dbalink@netspace.net.au

HINT: Click on country and the list is sorted alphabetically by country to make it easier to find the Australian emails.

5. When your call is accepted Choose Tools, Chat and start typing your message and press enter to send.
6. The other person must be sitting at the desk ready to receive the call and they click Accept.

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