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13 Chat.
This chapter will describe how to setup and use the BrailleNote‟s Chat feature. The type of Chat
used is called Instant Messaging, or IM. Perhaps you are wondering what is Instant Messaging?
Essentially, it is a text-based form of communication that occurs between 2 or more people in
real-time. Instant Messaging is also referred to as IM. There are several forms of instant messaging.
KeyChat uses the XMPP protocol.
Once Keychat is setup and you are able to log in, you can chat with members of any XMPP
messaging service. Three of the major organizations that provide this service are Google, IChat, and
Jabber.
The most popular way to obtain an instant messaging service is by signing up for a Gmail account.
Google automatically allows its e-mail users the ability to instant message via XMPP. The Gmail
e-mail address will be your user name and your Gmail password will be your password. For more
information on setting up your instant messaging service options, please refer to 13.1 Setting up
Instant Messaging Service Options.
This chapter will show you how to Setup and sign on to the Instant Messaging (IM) service. You
will learn how to have conversations by sending and receiving messages, how to use your
availability status and how to manage your contacts.
13.1 Setting up Instant Messaging
Service Options.
Procedure:
1. From the Chat menu, press O to select "Options".
2. Scroll down the list of options to select "Instant Messaging" and press ENTER.
3. Type in values for the following settings: "Username", "password", "auto-connect", "Host
Server" and "Host Server Port". For each setting, type in the correct value followed by ENTER.
Here are typical settings values for a google chat account:
User name: [e-mail]
Password: keychat12345
Host Server: talk.google.com
Host Sever Port: 5222