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Chatting in the HearingExchange chat rooms is easy!
Here's how:
Be sure to use this new link to get to the Login screen for our chat area:
http://www.hearingexchange.com/chat.html. Enter your name or a screen
name in the Nickname box. Then click on Connect. Once you are brought to
the chat screen, proceed to the appropriate chat room by clicking on its
name in The window on the right side of the chat screen.
Our chat room software is Java based, so if you're having trouble
accessing the rooms, you may want to download and install the Java Plugin
available at this page:
http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/1.3.1_02/jre/index.html
Rebooting your computer and trying a different Internet browser are also
useful for troubleshooting. It appears that software issues have been
resolved so if you haven't been able to get into our chat area in the
past, please try again. Please send details of any chat problems to
mailto:chats@hearingexchange.com. Your support is appreciated.
We now have multiple rooms available to you simultaneously. This allows
you to meet like-minded people to discuss issues in separate areas. (NEW
Room! Canadian Corner, plus Cochlear Implants, Parents, Auditory
Neuropathy, Deaf/HOH, Cued Speech and more.)
If you live outside of the Eastern Time zone or the United States, please
use this Time Zone Converter tool to determine what time the chat will be
held in your area. (Remember to uncheck the "Use Current Date/Time" box if
necessary.)
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc
To learn more about me, please click here:
http://www.hearingexchange.com/aboutus.htm. To read about our other
chat hosts, visit this page:
http://www.hearingexchange.com/staff/
Our chatrooms are open for unmoderated discussions 24/7 so come anytime!
View the hosted chat schedule here:
http://www.hearingexchange.com/chat_schedule.html or see below.
Guidelines for HearingExchange Chat Rooms and its Members:
1. Be respectful and courteous of others and their choices.
2. No foul language or personal attacks (flaming).
3. Debates on oral versus sign language and anti-cochlear
discussions are not permitted.
4. If something upsets you during the chat, click on the moderator's name
and then click on the private chat icon at the top right side of the
screen and tell the moderator privately.
5. The moderator reserves the right to remove anyone from the chat who
cannot abide by our rules.
Weekly Chat Schedule:
* Wednesdays at 9pm ET Cochlear Implant Chat
* Thursdays at 9pm ET Paula's Chat on Hearing Loss (for deaf/HOH and
parents)
Monthly Chat Schedule (all dates to be announced):
* Cued Speech
* Canadian Corner
* Auditory Neuropathy
Would you like a reminder for particular chats? Sign up for any or all of
our Chat Reminders to receive an email of the chat time and date. You can
sign up here:
http://lb.bcentral.com/ex/manage/subscriberprefs?customerid=6181
Check off which chat reminders you would like and any other lists you
would like to join. All email addresses are kept strictly confidential.
Please let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to chatting
with you!
Kindest regards,
Paula Rosenthal, Publisher
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