Chat Basics
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"Chat",
"The Chat Top Screen",
"The Chat Menu"
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&image=im01;&pre=1;PlayOnline Chat provides real-time, text-based conversation with multiple people at the same time. You can enjoy chatting about a variety of topics with other PlayOnline members.
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&style=br14;* You can have a maximum of
20 participants in a chat room.
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* For information on the Group Chat system (designed for
exclusive use by members of the same friend group), please
refer to the "3-3. Group Chat" section of the "Friend List" quick
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&li=pb;&style=bd16;Displaying the PlayOnline Chat Top Screen&style;
PlayOnline Chat can be accessed by using one of the following two methods.
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&style=br14;* Select "PlayOnline Chat" from the Navigator on the main menu.
* Select "&image=is07;Chat" from the launcher at the top of the screen.&style;&li;
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&li=pb;&style=bd16;Zones and Chat Rooms&style;
&image=im02;Chat Rooms are divided into "zones" according to various themes.
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Some examples of zones are "&image=is01;PlayOnline,"
"&image=is02;FINAL FANTASY XI,"
"&image=is03;General Discussion," and
"&image=is04;Small Talk."&li;
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&image=im03;&pre=1;The PlayOnline chat top screen consists of the following:
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&li=bb1;&style=bb16;The Top Menu&style;
A menu of selectable commands in the top screen.&li;
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&li=bb2;&style=bb16;Room List&style;
A list of chat rooms designated to the selected zone. The room name, language, and the number of participants/maximum number of participants are displayed for each chat room. You can enter a chat room by selecting one from the list.
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&style=br14;* The name of the selected zone will appear at the top of the
room list.
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* Chat rooms that already have the maximum number of
participants cannot be selected.&style;&li;
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&li=bb3;&style=bb16;"Targeted Members" and "Purpose"&style;
When a chat room is selected from the list, the generally targeted audience and purpose of the chat room will be displayed.
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&style=br14;* If one zone has over 100 chat rooms, the room list display will
be divided. You can use&image=is05;and&image=is06;to switch between the
displays.&style;&style;&li;
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&li=pb;&style=bd16;Icons Displayed in the Room List&style;
Icons that appear in the room list are as follows:
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&li=ch01;Indicates a default chat room of a zone.&li;
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&li=ch02; Indicates a chat room that has been set with a
password.&li;&li;
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"1","33","To Room List"
"1","102","Update List"
"1","171","Change Zone"
"1","240","Crate Room"
"1","309","Room Search"
"1","378","Options"
"1","447","Quick Manuals"
"1","516","Back"
&pre=1;The chat top page menu includes the following items:
Move the anchor to the room list.
Update the room list for the selected zone.
Change zone.
Create a new chat room with a topic of your choice.
Search for a chat room in the selected zone.
Change the settings for the PlayOnline Viewer.
Display Quick Manuals.
Return to the main menu.