The Lobby window is displayed inside the user's web browser as shown below. The window is not a real operating system window but is instead a graphical representation produced by the Flash player. It can be moved and closed like a real window but is confined to the interior area of the web browser. The site name that you entered in the server module will be displayed just below the lobby's main menu.
The menu at the top of the Lobby window contains the following commands:
Account
Login - This is equivalent to the Login button on the Logins tab and displays a Login dialog.
Create - This function displays a dialog so that first time visitors can create an account on your site. It is the equivalent of the "Create New Account" button on the Login dialog and is only visible if the "Allow new accounts" setting is enabled on the server.
Change info - This function allows the user to change any of the editable fields for their account, excluding their player name. This item is only visible if the "Allow account changes" setting is enabled on the server.
Show balance - This function displays the player's chip balance and is equivalent to the "Account Balance" button on the Logins tab.
Transfer chips - This function allows a player to transfer chips from their account to another account if the "Allow chip transfers" property is enabled on the server.
Request more chips - This function allows a player to receive more chips if their balance has fallen below the default starting balance and the "Allow balance resets" property is enabled on the server.
Exit - This function will log the player out and close the Lobby window. To reload the Lobby window and log back in the player can click the refresh button in their web browser.
Options
Beep sounds - Plays a beep sound when it is the player's turn to act at a poker table.
Bet sounds - Plays a sound effect when any player bets or calls a bet.
Card sounds - Plays a sound effect when cards are dealt onto the table.
Check sounds - Plays a sound effect when any player checks on their turn.
Pot sounds - Plays a sound effect when a pot is awarded to any player.
Login sounds - Plays a sound effect when a new player logs in to the site.
Sound volume - Set the sound effects volume from 0 (mute) to 100 (full).
Four-color deck - Check this option to display cards so that clubs are green instead of the traditional black and diamonds are blue instead of the traditional red.
Bring active table to front - This option brings tables to focus (above other windows in the game) when it is the player's turn to act.
Font size - Displays a dialog with a menu of font sizes from 9 to 13. This change will take effect on the player's next login.
Start tournament - Displays a Start Code dialog allowing the current selected tournament to be started remotely (if that option was enabled in the server module).
Player search - Displays the table names where a specified player is seated or in the waiting list. This function can also be called by clicking the "Player Search" button on the Logins tab.
Help
Contact site administrator - Displays a dialog with links to the site administrator's email and web site, as determined by the "Support email" and "Support web site" settings in the server module.
View site news - Displays the text (if any) that was entered in the "Site news" setting in the server module. This dialog is displayed automatically at login if the text has been updated since the player's last login.
About Poker Mavens - Displays a copyright notice and a link to the Briggs Softworks web site. This item is not visible in the Gold version of Poker Mavens.
Each player must login before they can join any poker games or use the chat feature. The "Allow lurkers" option in the system settings determines if users can observe tables prior to logging in. Clicking the Login button on the Logins tab or selecting Login from the Account menu will display this dialog:
First time visitors can click the "Create New Account" button to create a new account at your site. You must have "Allow new accounts" set to "Yes" in the server module to enable this feature. If the player knows their Player Name but forgets their password they can click the "Email My Password" button to have it emailed to them. You must have "Allow password recovery" set to "Yes" in the server module to enable this feature. The "Email Validation Code" button and corresponding input box is only visible if you have the "Validate email addresses" setting turned on in the server module.
The list of all players currently logged in is displayed on the Logins tab:
The chat feature on the Logins tab can be used by the players to talk to each other. Players type in a line of text in the Chat box and then press Enter to submit it. Clicking the "Chat +" button will open a larger chat box to the right of the lobby window. A player can block the chat of others by selecting their name in the login list and clicking the "Block Chat" button. Clicking a second time removes the block. The block also affects chat entered at the poker tables. Players can click the "Account Balance" button to see what their current chip balance is. Clicking the "Player Search" button will allow you to search all the tables for a specific player name.
The Ring Games tab displays a list of the active ring games currently available at your site (only the Pro/Gold version of Poker Mavens supports multiple tables). When one is selected, the list of players currently seated there is also displayed. Click the "Table Info" button to see basic information about the selected table. Click the "Observe Table" button to observe or join the selected ring game. To join a ring table, the player simply clicks on any empty seat in the Table window. If all seats are currently filled, a "Waiting List" button will be enabled in the Lobby window. Clicking it will add the player's name to the waiting list. Once a seat become available, a invitation will be displayed to the player at the top of the waiting list.
The Tournaments tab displays a list of the active tournaments currently available at your site (only the Pro/Gold version of Poker Mavens supports multiple tables). When one is selected, the list of players is also displayed if the tournament has started. Players must click the Register button to join a tournament. Seats are randomly assigned and no one is seated until the tournament is ready to start. Also, no one can join a tournament after it has started. They can, however, register for the next tournament while waiting for the current one to finish. Basic information for the selected tournament can be seen by clicking the "Tournament Info" button, including the starting options. A tournament can be started by up to 5 different methods as long as there are at least 2 people registered to play:
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