LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US Exchanging typed messages using Text Chat, Opening a Text Chat window

Exchanging typed messages using Text Chat

Text Chat lets you exchange typed messages with a person sitting at a remote computer. Used with a service like Remote Control or File Transfer or by itself, Text Chat is useful for exchanging brief messages and sending instructions. However, if you have a microphone, sound card, and speakers, you can use Voice Chat instead.

Read messages sent from the remote computer—as well as your own—in the upper part of the Text Chat window.

Type your messages in the lower part. Press ENTER to send.

Opening a Text Chat window

When you connected to the remote computer, you may have opened a Text Chat window. If not, you can open one after you open the connection.

To open a Text Chat window:

•Click the Open Text Chat button on the Shortcut bar. Or click Open Text Chat on the Window menu.

TIP If you have opened a connection to multiple remote computers, click a window for the desired connection before opening Text Chat.

Sending messages

A Text Chat window is divided into two parts:

•The upper part displays the messages you have sent to the remote user as well as those the remote user has

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