Microsoft KB Archive/148205

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

Frequently Asked Questions About Using V-Chat
Last reviewed: July 17, 1997

Article ID: Q148205

The information in this article applies to:


 * The Microsoft Network versions 1.2, 1.3

SUMMARY
This article contains frequently asked questions about using V-Chat on MSN, The Microsoft Network.

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1. Q. What is an avatar?

A. An avatar is the character that represents you in the V-Chat.

2. Q. How does V-Chat choose an initial avatar?

A. Each environment uses an initial avatar that is assigned to you the first time you enter a V-Chat. You can change your avatar by     clicking Select Avatar on the Avatar menu. V-Chat remembers your avatar and uses it the next time you enter that V-Chat.

3. Q. How do I move around in V-Chat?

A. You can navigate in V-Chat using either the mouse or the keyboard. There is no joystick support.

To use the mouse, press and hold down the left mouse button as you move the mouse. To go up and down, press and hold down the CTRL key and left mouse button as you move the mouse.

To use the keyboard, use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to go     forward and backwards. For up and down travel, press and hold down the CTRL key as you press the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys. Holding down the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key spins you around.

4. Q. Why am I unable to see myself in the Environment View window?

A. V-Chat supports both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional spaces. In a     2-dimensional space, you see yourself both in the self-view window and in the V-Chat Environment View window. In a 3-dimensional space, you see yourself in the self-view window only. The Environment View window is first-person point-of-view, meaning that you are looking at this space through your own eyes.

5. Q. How can I build my own V-Chat space?

A. The V-Chat Building Kit, which enables you to create custom V-Chat spaces, is available only to MSN forum managers and content providers.

6. Q. How can I create my own custom avatars?

A. Use the Avatar Wizard, and follow the Avatar User's Guide instructions available on MSN in the V-Chat Forum.

7. Q. I accidentally published my custom avatar publicly and I meant to     publish it privately. What can I do?

A. Publish your avatar again using the same name, making sure to     publish it privately. This overwrites your initial public avatar.