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IMPORTANT

THIS PROGRAM IS BASED ON TWO USERS USING ENGLISH VERSION WINDOWS. IT MAY ALSO SUPPORT IN OTHER DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. HOWEVER, IT IS STRONGLY NOT RECOMMENDED TO MIX WITH DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND DIFFERENT PLATFORMS (IE. RUSSIAN ON WINDOWS 98 VS JAPANESE ON WINDOWS XP)

Description:
 

x Chat Free is a private one-on-one real time intranet chat program. It is designed to be user friendly and very flexible to use. It uses TCP P2P connection, no interruption from server down. It is a very interactive program and with many automatic features. Encryption, away password protection and IP blocking enhance the security issues of your private chat session. Combined with text to speech (TTS), network resolving and view utilities, file transfer, drawing board, screen capture, auto-connect/notify, instant shortcut messages, alert ring, chat saving/reader, drag and drop support, URL history, chat request auto popup, and many customized features, x Chat Free is most flexibility, functionality, customizable and user-friendly chat client.

Program Requirement:
OS: Windows 98/ME/NT (Not Recommended) Windows 2000/XP (Recommended)
Memory: 128MB and above
Processor: Pentium II and above
Network: TCP/IP protocol, Client for Microsoft Network, Static IP Address
Network Card: Any Ethernet Network Cards (up to 5 NICs)
Software: SAPI 4.0 (SAPI 5.x not supported), Text to Speech Engine, VB6 Runtime SP6, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player


What's New:

x Chat Free 3.0

- *New: Voice Text to Speech support (WYHIWOG - What you hear is what other get)
- *New: Command line can now support input strings, commands.
- New: Message history in drawing board.
- Improved: New chat history in drawing board.
- Improved: Chat record now saved as message format (SmartSave).
- Improved: Allow third-party utility to interact with x Chat Free.
- Bug Fixed: White list and bad list IP address Settings error or crash if safeip.txt or badip.txt files are missing.
- Bug Fixed: Password error fixed. Encrypted password string will be initialized the first time based on your locale systems.
- Bug Fixed: Shut down errors are totally fixed.
- Bug Fixed: Splash screen should not shown when selected minimize at startup.
- Bug Fixed: Lost focus when enter space or enter key the first time.
- Bug Fixed: Lost focus after it is connected.

x Chat Free 2.9

- **New: Powerful screen and image capture and preview utility with zooming.
- *Improved: Redesigned drawing tools with same interface but with new and improved features.
- *New: SmartSave - Each session will be saved automatically.
- New: Mouse Wheel is supported in selected functions.
- New: As the name stated...... Free!
- Improved: Extreme fast speed of image exchange in drawing board.
- Improved: Fine tuned network connection in extreme condition.
- Improved: More flexible. Support more multimedia file format (MP3, jpg and more).
- Improved: More intelligent. Detect user' action and reflect on other side.
- Improved: More friendly. One click to resolve winsock socket error.
- Improved: Support international regional settings
- Improved: Support more drag and drag ops.
- *Bug Fixed: URL History can detect all incoming and outgoing URLs in order.
- Bug Fixed: Strange mouse behaviour in Net View is fixed.
- Bug Fixed: Some IP / hostname address cannot be resolved properly.
- Bug Fixed: All possible shut down errors are fixed.
- Bug Fixed: All possible causes of freezing and crashing are fixed.
 

How to use x Chat

Network Tools

Net Resolve - Convert IP address to host address or vice versa. 
Net View - A utility to show the intranet computers.
URL History - Capture all website, ftp, email addresses.

Security

Encryption - Send data over 128 bit encrypted connection. (Encrypt/Decrypt)
Password - Protect the identification of you and remote user from using x Chat.
IP Blocking - Prevent some annoying users from disturb you.
Confirmation - Prompt you before starting a session request from remote user.

Auto Connect

AutoConnect - Check specific users online and connect to them automatically. 
Command Line - Allow 3rd party program to launch x Chat with specific address as parameter.

Connectivity

Multi-Network - Supports multiple network cards, networks. 
Error Recovery - Detect invalid destination address and port number and retry. 
Self-Repair - Auto correct data loss due to overflow data.
Session Log - Show you the time when there is a incoming connection while you are away. 

User Friendly

Simple Interface- Standard Windows interface with individual graphical help. 
Few Clicks - Perform any function without more than 3 mouse clicks.
Drag & Drop - Whole program supports basic and extra drag & drop features.
Mouse Wheel - Wheel supported in selected functions.
System Tray - Save task bar workspace by storing in system tray while it Starts.
Save Setting - Remember what you set previously (in real time) and the windows positions.
Customable - Provide more than 50 customize features through setting or edit ini file.
Smart Save - Autosave all your content each session.

Drawing Board

Drawing - Interactive drawing in real time.
Picture - Send picture or drawing to remote user.
Capture - Screen capture and send to remote user.
Picture Preview - Capable to preview picture, select a portion or as a whole with zoom feature.

File Transfer

Easy - Easy file transferring with pause technology.

Please read all individual help for the section you have trouble.

You may  find your solution or  post your question there. 
x Chat Support Message Board

Please note:

There is no support for the following:

• Dynamic Remote IP Address (i.e. How to find remote IP address in the Internet)
• Cannot resolve Hostname / IP address (Please consult your network administrator or Microsoft Support)

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