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	Orbitalk

Text Chat

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Orbitalk integrates a solid basic text chat facility.

With a maximum capacity of 1024 characters (NetMeeting has 2048 and Yahoo Messenger chat has 800) the Orbitalk chat tool offers all of the basic functionalities one expects from this category of tool.

a) Private text messages can be sent to any user.
b) Automatic URL detection is enabled in the text chat window.
c) The text chat contents can be printed and saved to a File.
d) A dedicated command in the File menu allows searching inside the chat window as well.
e) Text can be formatted and different fonts and size can be used

Access to these functions is available through the File menu.Text cannot be copied and pasted from the chat window into another application.

Several useful chat options are also available through a separate dialog box. These allow the user to select text background and foreground colors as well as text font, style and size (too bad this applies only to the sending PC).

The end user can also select to see time stamps published next to each chat item, and the choice of having a separate window open when dealing with private messages.

Text in the chat window can be formatted easily by utilizing the Bold, Italic and Underline buttons available next to it or by pressing the "F" button that opens up a full Font Control dialog box. Text can be formatted for both the sending and receiving party (like most instant messengers allow).