New User Registration
Just enter a login name and password to begin the registration process. Contact Me will let you know if your chosen handle is taken or not and walk you through the rest of the registration process.
Having Problems or Have Questions?
Visit the Troubleshooting Page and the Help Page
For Web TV Users
1.) Log in (answer a couple questions if you are a new user)
2.) When at the list of rooms, click "Profile" at the top of your browser window.
3.) Check the "Web TV User" check box near the bottom of the Profile form.
4.) Click "Update Profile"
5.) To be sure the settings took, click the logout button at the top of your browser window and log back in. You should be all set.
Important Note On Bookmarking
Very simply, don't. Bookmark only the main login page at www.contact-me.com/index.cfm Bookmarking from within the chat forum to bypass the login security will at the very least cause an error and boot you out when you try to return. If that doesn't happen, you could fall prey to somone grabbing your bookmark in some way. It is best and safest to login with your handle and password each time you want to enter Contact Me!.
Private Messages
Private Messages are sent in the chat forum by typing your message in the Whisper field and selecting who you want your private message to go to in the TO: pull down list. Contact Me will remember the last person you sent a private message to. You do not have to change this to No One each time you post in public only when you want to send a PM to a different user. By not entering anything into the Whisper field, nothing is sent privately.
Public Messages
Public Messages are typed into the To All field and are completely independant of Private Messages and are not affected by the To: list.
Displaying Posts
By default Contact Me shows only New posts. This has the fastest display time and you are assured to see everything new and not miss anything. You can view old posts by clicking your Back Button on your browser... it works here. If you still want only a limited number of posts displayed all the time, you can change this by changing the "Show Posts" field in your Profile on the settings tab. This field is in the lower right of the Profile. A value of 0 shows only new posts, and a non zero value will show that many posts. A value over 20 is NOT recommended for speed reasons... the page will take longer to display for you.
Icon Codes
These are list under "Help" from within the chat room. The icons are also the same in the BBoard.
Leaving Chat
If you are in a room, be sure to click Exit to leave the room and then Logout to leave the Contact me chat system. Logout is important to make sure all settings are properly saved to open a slot for another user if you're not going to be chatting anymore.
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