When the Chat Room loads, type in your screen name (Change it from Guest to your real name and hit enter) and resize the window so that the message bar appears. (The message bar is at the very bottom of the screen.) Your commands and messages are to be typed in the message bar. Hit enter to display your text to the room.
AOL cannot be used for chat room activity. Minimize AOL and access via Internet Explorer.
Will open in a new window. If you have popups disabled look for the new window on the bottom of your screen on the status bar.