RX8 Europe Forum IRC chat?
 

I seem to be holding an almost real time conversation via the forum with more than 1 person at once...

How about we all meet on IRC some time??

I suggest EFNET, on #RX8

I think this would be a great idea for us all to communicate more easily with each other.

Blueadept, can you post some details (or PM) as to how to get it set up?

Cheers

Anyone else on mIRC ? That's the only one I have experience of and it's very easy to setup.

Yep!

MIRc, free and easy.

If you are unsure, use an IRC client such as mIRC which is readily available from most download sites or "http://www.mirc.org/".

Connect to the an EFNET server, such as "efnet.demon.co.uk", and join the channel #rx8.

See you there... although I may not be around the keyboard ALL the time.

It's *very* quiet n #rx8 at the moment!:p

well I'm in there!

Well... I'm in there for the rest of the day... and Titanium Grey is around at the moment too... now would be a good time... but I guess arranging a schedule would be good for the future..

Come on everyone! where are you all?

Don't think it works through the firewall here. Might pop on later, but I'm betting you're all only using it in the day.

Maybe we should schedule a time to "meet" in the chatroom?


-andy-

Good idea what times are good for people?

I suggest 9pm to 11pm on... seems like most people will be home, fed and relaxed by then?

Seconded!;)

Doh! I'm out tonight - but I'll try and sneak away from the missus when I get home to catch you guys!


-andy-

9pm-11pm good for me - cant use it at work!

Too many IT bods here, no idea what IRC is but I presume some internet chat room? Can anyone enlighten me please.

Many thanks,

rael

Go to mIRC and download the free software. Then set up a new connection with the irc server as efnet.demon.co.uk and then when you connect type in #RX8

me and a couple of others are in there now.

I'll try to post some non technical instructions tomorrow.

How about some "how not to be pissed and therefore type 2 lines for everyone elses one line and still warch the news from number 10 on bbc 2 at the same time?" lol

sorry guys, too much wine - and on a schoolnight when I'm on call too!

Your just plain reckless.;)

I may be pissed, I may be reckless, but at least my grammar is correct. :D good to chat mate!

As one of the few (not in IT) forum members, could someone advise me in "plain speak" how to join this band of computer geeks or could I be making a serious mistake?

Cheers
Oilman

I'm there now - don't think anyone else is! :(

Oilman, you need to download mIRC from that link above. Install it, run, then input a username, and go to the server list to connect to an "EFnet" server.

Once connected, it'll ask you which room to join - type in #rx8 and click join/enter.

Should do it :)


-andy-

Ok oilman.

goto www.mirc.org and download new 6.1 of the software (click on the mirc logo in the middle of the screen). You may be able to click on this link to do it directly :
http://www.mirc.org/download/mirc61.exe (its 1.2mb in size)
Ok when downloaded, run the executable on ehatever directory you've saved it to on your hard drive. Select all of the defaults - dont worry abut closing "all other programs" when it asks you. Then it will copy the files into the default directory (with a nice progress bar that increases in percentage and size as it installs - only takes a few seconds).
Then when installed, a set of icons will appear (click on start/programs/mIRC/mIRC).
It will tell you that you have 30 days left. Click continue
You then get asked for your full name, email address, nickname and alternate nickname. Type these in (for nickname type oilman and in alternate type OilmanSi or something like that) then click on the servers categogry on the left. Under IRC network leve it as "all" thenIRC server, change that to be "EFNET, EU, UK, London" then click "ok". The screen will then go blank (the white part of the screen). Then after a few seconds, another grey pop up window will appear with lots of names of chat "rooms", all starting with a hash (#). type #rx8 in the box and press return. Hopefully you will connect and we will all be in there. If not, then disconnect and try again from the connect bit later on..... repeat until someone is there and then make an arse of yourself!

Sorry I didn't make it in there tonight... should do tomorrow... I'm off work earlier... I hope!

Anyway, I'll probably lurk while I'm at work too...