Chat room window 'icons' or buttons

Use these icons (or buttons) to initiate certain features.  You can also right click on a nickname in the participant list to get even more features.

chat room window options toolbar

view cam
launches a video viewer window

select a nickname from the 'pull-down' menu in the video viewer window

if you are a paid user you will see moving video of the user that you selected

if you are not a paid user you will see a still picture of the person you selected with an upgrade link superimposed over the image

use the four sizing icons to pick viewer size

my cam
launches a 'video driver select' dialog box

select the driver for your camera and press the 'ok' button

a 'self view' preview window will open and you will see your own camera image

anyone within the chat room may now freely view your video

see 'video setup' if you have problems

enlarge
enables the video strip where you can open multiple video viewers within the chat room window itself

you can expand or shrink the video window using the '+' and '-' magnifier buttons, or scroll left or right with the arrow buttons

upgrade
launches our secure payment page so that you may subscribe to Paltalk services - you can pay by Credit / Debit Card, PayPal, Western Union, Check or Money Order, or thru one of our authorized resellers

room rating
reminds you of the rating of the room you are in - Paltalk strictly enforces room ratings and if you are a room admin you must also - G rated rooms allow NO nudity or foul language

room statistics
this area displays the name of the room, who owns the room, how many chatters are present, how many are publishing their web cams, and allows you to copy the web link to the room

audio toolbar

mute
click this button to mute the incoming audio from the chat room
click this button again to un-mute the incoming audio

speaker volume
click this button to make the volume slider visible
see adjusting speaker volume

microphone volume
click this button to make the microphone volume slider visible
see adjusting input volume

talk mode
see 'talk mode'

- voice activated
voice activated mode means you do not need to press any keys to speak.  Just speak in a normal tone when it is your turn to speak (headset recommended)

note:  this feature is only available in multi-channel rooms

- push to talk
push to talk mode is the normal option that everyone is used to.  Press and hold the 'ctrl' key on the keyboard while speaking, release it when you are finished

note:  you can set a 'hot key' to use instead of the 'ctrl' key

- lock mic on
when selected locks the microphone 'open' so you can speak without pressing any keys on your keyboard

when deselected returns to 'push to talk' mode

you can tap the 'ctrl key' or your selected 'global hot key' to release the microphone once it is 'locked'

participant list buttons

raise hand
will place an icon representing a 'raised hand' to the left of your name to indicate that you would like to speak

click the icon again to 'lower your hand'

invite
opens the 'invite a pal to join this room' dialog

select the user or users you would like to invite to the chat room from the 'invite list' window

press the 'invite' button on the 'invite list' window

hide
hides or shows the video presentation area in a group chat room.

camera button
use the 'camera' button near the bottom right to select large, medium or small layouts for the chat room window

you can also launch the video viewer in a separate window or hide it altogether from here

you may also launch the video control console if you are an admin of the group