If you have used x Chat before, you will be familiar with this new version. The basic functions are the same. However, there are more features behind the screen. You can know more about new features by reading the 'Tips and Hints' in Help menu.

If you haven't used x Chat before, you will know how to use it in a minute. You will be amazing how easy it can be.

How to use x Chat Free Step by Step?

Step 1: Make a connection. Click on File - Connect. Enter IP address and click OK.

Step 2: Begin a session. If the connection is ok, you will hear a sound to indicate the connection is established. If not, you should double check the IP address AND the ports setting in File - Properties.

Step 3: Start chatting. Beware of this. It is not a word processor. You cannot underline a single word, edit the character in the previous line, or make a double spacing paragraph.

Step 4: Explore features. If you feel it isn't fun for plain text chatting, you can bold / italic the whole text. You may increase or reduce the font size, change font and background colour. If you think your partner is sleeping while chatting with you, you can wake him/her up by clicking the alert ring button.

Additional features in x Chat

There are several great features in this x Chat:

File Transfer With Pause Technology - Click Tools - Send File. You can send a file at a time. During the transaction, you can pause it and restore it (Tools - Send File) later, as long as the connection is still active.

x Draw - Click Special - x Draw. A drawing board with screen capture and image input features.

URL History - Click Window - URL History. Keep track every websites address in your chat session.

Security features in x Chat

Password Protect - Provide you two levels of password protect. Start up password protect and away password protect.

Encryption - Provide you 128 bits encryption during chat session and an optional extra encryption utility.

IP Blocking - Block any chat session from unwanted users. .

Optional network tools

IP Address Resolve - (Tools - Net Resolve) Convert IP address to domain name address.

Network Browser - (Extra - Net View) Browse the online computers in your local network.

Auto Notify - (Extra - AutoNotify) Notify you any online users every few minutes.