Click the first button or 'Ctrl + O' and type the IP address to connect.
You can type the Host name in the login window when you are in the local network.
Drag selected text and drop into the upper window, it will copy the text to your window. 
You can drag a URL from Internet browser to your window.
Drag a file to remote user's window, it will send the file to remote user.
You can minimize x Chat. When there is a connection coming, x Chat will pop-up automatically.
When you resize x Chat to a smaller window. Toolbar can be customized to remove buttons by double click on it.
Check your IP address in File - Properties.
For Windows 95/Windows 98 without local network, you can set your Computer Name (HOST) in Network Control Panel. 1) Double Click TCP/IP. 2) Select DNS Configuration tab. 3) Enable DNS. 4) Type the name you like in Host box. 5) Click OK and restart your computer and done.
You may define your own instant messages in Tool - Options - Message.
You can resize windows by dragging the horizontal bar up or down.
Customize the Ring as you like in Tool - Options - Sound.
You can turn on/off the webcheck feauture in Tool - Options - Session. While there is an URL coming, your default broswer will connect to the site automatically.
Press Ctrl G to active attentention Ring.
Save the important chat record before you exit the program.
Before you open a file sent by your parnter, be sure to have virus check.
You can block serveal users to connect to your computer by adding them to the block list. (File - Properties - Block IP)
When you are going to send a file to your partner, it is better to let your partner know first.
If you are going to leave the computer for a while, you can use the customized instant message to notify your partner.
Communication is the best way to solve problrms.
If you are going to leave the computer for a while, you can set the away pasword to protect other to use x Chat.
You can set x Chat load at startup and show in system tray only. When there is an incoming call, x Chat will pop-up.
You can always 'pause' the file transfer and resume it as long as the connection is active.
You can set all options by editing the xchat.ini initialize file. 
The result listed in Net View can be save to a file by menu 'File' - 'Save'.
You can drag Multiple IP addresses in Net View window to anywhere by holding CTRL and select them.
Always check xchat.log whethere there was an incomming chat request while you were away.
Don't forget you can send your drawing to your partner by using x Draw.
Wonder when your partner online? Use AutoConnect to check or to connect remote computer automatically when he/she is online.
Cannot use Hostname to connect? Configure Hosts in 'Tool' - 'Options' - 'Advanced' - 'Name Resolvtion Using Hosts File'
Life is beautiful!!!
Double click x Chat icon in system tray to make window on top.