I am so lost on IRC


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I have no clue how to connect to neowin IRC after about 20 minutes of google searching. I bring up MIRC

i hit File, select server, and look through the list - none say Neowin. i looked at the IRC tab at the top of this site, and it just gives server info, i have no clue how to connect to it.

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You know I actually hate this IRC crap

When we (sorry I mean us real old techs) first started out, we use to say we hated all this chat stuff

Anyway, obviously about 5 or so (possibly more) years ago, everyone started using IRC as their contact (well one of the contacts) It's just that I decided not to.

Anyway, I ended up downloading about 3 of these programs to log on (as requested on one of the varied tech forums I was on. And only a few hours later I was on (obviously unsecured, but us newbies don't know nothin)

Anyway, I tried to manually configure everything (on your advanced users only guide !) Personally I've always wanted to create a really really basic step 1 step 2 guide and so on, and miss absolutely nothing

Because every single time I try to do this, 1 hr goes past, and then I think I've got no idea. So I'm posting here, just in case some kind person can walk me through.

For the moment here's 2 screen capture images, just to show you how much fun I'm having :/

qrgcn4.jpg

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This is how I connect.

1. Get mIRC.

2. Go here, set your IRC nickname and click apply.

3. Open mIRC

4. Set your nickname to the nick you entered in the above step.

5. Press ALT + R

6. Paste the following code, replacing "yourneowinpasswordhere" with your password, obviously, then click ok.

ON *:START: {
 server irc.neowin.net 6667 yourneowinpasswordhere 
}

5. Close mIRC then open again.

That should work with no problems.

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You know I actually hate this IRC crap

When we (sorry I mean us real old techs) first started out, we use to say we hated all this chat stuff

Anyway, obviously about 5 or so (possibly more) years ago, everyone started using IRC as their contact (well one of the contacts) It's just that I decided not to.

Anyway, I ended up downloading about 3 of these programs to log on (as requested on one of the varied tech forums I was on. And only a few hours later I was on (obviously unsecured, but us newbies don't know nothin)

Anyway, I tried to manually configure everything (on your advanced users only guide !) Personally I've always wanted to create a really really basic step 1 step 2 guide and so on, and miss absolutely nothing

Because every single time I try to do this, 1 hr goes past, and then I think I've got no idea. So I'm posting here, just in case some kind person can walk me through.

For the moment here's 2 screen capture images, just to show you how much fun I'm having :/

qrgcn4.jpg

28s0wzl.jpg

LOL

Real techie :)

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You know I actually hate this IRC crap

When we (sorry I mean us real old techs) first started out, we use to say we hated all this chat stuff

Anyway, obviously about 5 or so (possibly more) years ago, everyone started using IRC as their contact (well one of the contacts) It's just that I decided not to............

No biggy, we'll attribute that to lack of sleep :p

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Maybe because it's ICQ, not IRC? :D

Oh ok, but I'll highlight the next quote for you

(not that I'm now disputing it, but you may be able to see the issue)

This is how I connect.

1. Get mIRC.

2. ...

Oh I have to get some "IRC" thing do I?

By the way, thanks for your basic steps, this is what I wanted, strangely I haven't tried it yet, because I'm replying to a few here. But I'm sure it'll work

LOL

Real techie :)

Thanks, ironically I don't need yahoo chat either !

And I don't like facebook

Just in case you think techs should have all this stuff, of which I've never needed. I'm a hands on Tech, I have never had a computer I can't fix, obviously. Although I'm sure you have had one

As for "ICQ" No that's not a computer fault ;)

No biggy, we'll attribute that to lack of sleep :p

I have no idea how you would know this

But you are spot on. You'll find that I get more abrupt when I'm tired, I'm trying to avoid this when I can

True I get about ~5Hrs sleep most nights, for the last, say 5 years or so. Yes it is possible, because I do it all the time. Actually I've become so use to it, I can still perform normally (somewhat)

This ICQ issue, I could have just Googled, or played around until I worked it out

But I saw the thread and asked the question. I still believe there should be a basic guide, but this thread may now be it. :)

Edit:

Damn my (freshly downloaded) mIRC has now expired (even though I didn't have it installed, I think I must have used that one last year)

I'll find another, unless someone replies with use this one...

Edited by kimsland
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^Sorry, but I just couldn't resist to reply to your post. To say that you never had a PC you can't fix and to suggest that hjf288 did, sounds pretty arrogant to me. And Beastage said that because everyone would act sloppy when they're sleepy.

As for a basic guide, look at Rob2687 and The_Decryptor's posts. And if you want to go more basic than those guides, read Kenji's post.

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  • 3 weeks later...

Just searching for threat where i can get help regarding the IRC and found this topic.. instead of starting new topic i think it would be good if i continue from this

i have installed X-chat but unable to get to the neowin room ...

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Quite simple.

In the XChat Network List, click on 'Add'. Name the new network Neowin. Select it, then click on 'Edit'.

Your settings should look like this:

XChat%20Edit%20Neowin.png

(using your own nickname and password of course.)

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this thread is full of lulz icq to connect to irc, any real "techie" would probably know the differance between Instant Messaging and Internet Relay Chat lol

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