You can add Abbreviation Expansions (AE) that automatically display text or other material when a user joins a room. (Note: Moderators do not see the display.)

There are two types of AEs that can be used this way:

To add an AE:

1. In Session 1, click the AE icon. This opens the Abbreviation Expansion window.
   
   
   
   
2. In the AE list on the left, click in the <new entry> box, and type a name for the AE you want to create.
   
   

   AE Type	Description
   T.O.U.AE	Any name of your choice. We tend to name ours "tou" followed by a unique designation for the room, such as touSPT.
   ttjoin	The name for a ttjoin must be: "ttjoin" followed by a client code, followed by a number. Who sees it ttjoin Client Code Number Example hotComm Std/Pro users ttjoin h 0 - n ttjoinh2 hotComm Java users ttjoin j 0 - n ttjoinj2 hotComm Cl and hotComm Lite users ttjoin l 0 - n ttjoinl2 Rules: If you omit the number completely, the ttjoin becomes the default ttjoin for all rooms. You must not omit any numbers in a sequence. For example, if you have ttjoinh0, ttjoinh1 and ttjoinh2, the next one to add would be ttjoinh3. For a particular room, the numbers don't need to match. For example, a particular room might have ttjoinh3, ttjoinj1, ttjoinl4. A room does not need to have a ttjoin for each type of client. For example, if the room does not accept Java clients, it might have a ttjoinh and a ttjoinl, but no ttjoinj. If a ttjoin becomes obsolete, you can remove any text or URL designations, and enter the room name as available: or some other neutral text, followed by a colon (:). That leaves the ttjoin available for later use without breaking the rule of not omitting any numbers.

   
   
   
3. Click on the AE name, and add the content you want.
   
   
   • Text

     To add a text message that appears in the room transcript:

     1. Type or paste the text into the Message area.

        The text must be plain text, without formatting.

     2. If it is a ttjoin for a specific room, start the text with the roomname followed by a colon (:) and a line feed. For example:

        Support:
        Start of text.

   • HTML page

     To add an HTML page, type the URL for the page into the URL or File area, starting with the protocol specification, such as: http:// or ftp://.

     For example: http://www.hotcomm.com/welcome.asp

4. Click OK. This closes the Abbreviation Expansion window.
   
   
5. If you are adding a T.O.U.AE:
   
   
   1. Open the room profile. (Right-click the roomname and select Profile.)
      
      
   2. In the T.O.U AE field, type the name of the AE.
      
      
   3. Click Ok.
      
      
6. Test it! Log into the room as a user (remember that Panelists, Moderators, and Presenters do not see these).