Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a chat room service. There are hundreds of networks each with thousands of channels, or chat rooms. For SmartPhone i have chosen the xnet network, and the channel "#smartphone", the # denotes it being a channel. I suggest you read the entire guide, even if the link below works to allow you to get a larger understanding on IRC. Getting Started To get onto IRC you need a 3rd party client. The windows client of choice is mIRC, click to visit the site and download the latest version. Install and run it, you will be presented with an options dialogue box similar to the one below: Fill out the Name and Email fields with fake data, for the sake of privacy. In the Nickname field put your forum ID (eg Monolithix). In the Alternative field put a similar nick in (eg Monolithix^ or Monolithix_), if there is already a user on the network with your nickname you will automatically revert to this. Click ok. You should then be able to click the following link, and it will connect you to the server and join the channel for you. irc.monolithix.org #smartphone You will be presented with the following screen: Click OK and you will automatically connect to the server and join the #smartphone channel. If the link does not work, do as follows. You will have a white screen with a text bar at the bottom, similar to the screen below: Type "/server irc.monolithix.org", without the quotes, as show and hit enter. You will then see a stream of text as mIRC connects to the server. To join the #smartphone channel, type "/join #smartphone". Your screen will then change to something similar to this: Anything you then type into the bottom text bar will be sent to the room when you hit enter. When you are finished type "/quit", and close mIRC. Any questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 Thanks, Mono, just had a quick read on the phone, and I'll have a more thorough look when I get back to my PC. Couple of things, though. (1) is it possible to access from the phone (sounds unlikely, but thought I'd ask)? (2) any way to get to it from a HPC, eg Jornada? Thanks again, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vector Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 Yeh, nice instructions Mono,thanks :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 David: ta. Pete: 1: Nope, no IRC client for SmartPhone yet (mores the pity) 2: There's probably a good few knocking about for your Jornada, try the mobile sections of http://download.com.com or www.tucows.com for free distro's. Just search them for "IRC client". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest b1uepower Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 the smartphones are gonna take over the world!!!! ;) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NederSoren Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 lol... i gues i was eating at the time the pictures was taken :) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NederSoren Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 Im just uploading a picture of how my IRC looks like ;)IRC.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richie M Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 hehe, what would of you put next to my name if i hadnt logged out Neder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 How can you survive without timestamps Soren? ;) That mIRC is a basic one, i'll take a screenshot of mine later on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richie M Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 How can you survive without timestamps Soren? ;) :oops: i dont have timestamps on mine either Mono, don't know how to get them :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NederSoren Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 hehe, what would of you put next to my name if i hadnt logged out Neder? MoDaCo Information Minister ;) What else? errmmhh.. Maybe Mr. Longhorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NederSoren Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 :oops: i dont have timestamps on mine either Mono, don't know how to get them :oops: I have timestamps now.. All you do is: press 'alt'+ 'o' then press messages in the IRC part and then you mark "Timestamps events, format" Voila.. now you'll see timestamps on any new thing writen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 Or just type "/timestamp on" ;) And as promised, my (highly customised) mIRC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest midnight Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 errrr, it appears as though i am always talking :wink: you are free to tell me to shut up on irc whenever you wish, of course, i won't but you can still tell me too hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 http://malvern.hamlesh.com/mircstats/spv.html You aren't quite the most talkative hehe.... ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NederSoren Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 im 4th .. heh ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vector Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 I can't connect to irc.monolithix.org for some reason ? :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NederSoren Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 David--EEERRRHHMM?? loldavid rm.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vector Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 Yeh, it connects but then it disconnects straight away without me telling it to :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vector Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 Help please :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 You running a webserver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vector Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 yeh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 Disable it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vector Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 Done that, but it still don't work :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 Hmm. Sounds like its having issues with the server still though. I'll ask my flatmate and try and find out whats going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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