The 'Super IM' window

This is the Super IM (instant message) window.

To start an Instant Message, right click on any name you see on your 'pal list' or in a chat room participant list, then select 'IM' or Instant Message.

If you press the 'invite' button you can add up to 5 people to this text chat.  The standard IM window now becomes a 'super IM'.

You can add audio or video to the Super IM.

add audio to a super IM
To add audio press the 'add audio' button.  All users within the 'super im' will be asked to confirm this request to join the audio conversation.  Users do not have to accept this request and may continue to chat in text if they refuse the request.

send your video to a super IM
select 'start my webcam' from the 'video options' drop down menu under the self view area - your video automatically opens for everyone in the super IM session

super IM notifications
notifications about who joins and leaves the chat, who starts sending video, and who mutes the audio during a conversation are displayed in red in the text chat area

'voice activation' or 'push to talk' mode
Super IM uses 'voice activated' mode by default.  You can switch to 'push to talk' or 'lock mic' at any time by clicking on the round 'down arrow' button to the right of the 'talk mode button'.
see 'talk mode'

video
To start your own web cam and share your video, click the 'video options' menu under the 'start my webcam' preview area and select 'start my webcam'.

You will be able to see everyone's webcam in the new video strip if they choose to publish.
see 'video strip'

increasing or decreasing video strip size
increase the size of the videos in the video strip by using the '+' button
decrease the size of the videos in the video strip by using the '-' button

scrolling thru the video strip
you can scroll thru the video windows by using the < left and right > arrow buttons
 

interact with users from the video strip
note:  you can also use the 'actions' menu to access these features

There is another round drop-down arrow located under each nickname in the video strip.
You can use this drop-down arrow to select the following functions...

view profile
opens a browser window and displays this users 'mini profile'

view video
start viewing video from the selected user

view larger video
remove the video for the selected user and pop up the larger 'floating' video viewer window

stop video
stops the viewing of video for the selected user

send im
starts an independent instant message window for the selected user
note:  this function lets you hold a private text chat with any user within the 'super im' - this instant message window can also be converted to a 'super im' at any time

send a file
see sending files
note:  you can also 'drag and drop' any file onto the video viewer for any user in the video strip

add to my pal list
adds this user to your pal list
 

the text format bar

font size, color and attributes
the 'T..' icon lets you set your font color, size and attributes

emote icons
the 'smiley face' icon lets choose emotes to express emotion

'nudge'
press the 'shaky' button on the text format bar to send a nudge
click HERE for more info about 'nudges'

games
play multiplayer games with everyone in the 'super IM' (coming soon)

invite
invite up to 5 other people into the super IM session

add audio
press the 'add audio' button to add audio to the conversation

send text
send your text by pressing the 'send' button or use the 'enter key' on your keyboard

IM window	Sending messages
IM window menus	Sending files
IM window icons and buttons	Create an instant room