// We don't want to write it to the socket
		// now; that could cause the applet to pause. 
		// Instead, we add it to the queue of strings to 
		// be sent by the output thread, and send
		// a notification that the output queue has
		// been changed. 
		synchronized (outputStrings) {
			outputStrings.addElement(s);
			outputStrings.notify();
		}