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Chadwick
02-25-2002, 03:15 PM
Anyone who reads all the posts will realise that some of the lads have set up a chat room on IRC called #midi mockup.

Here\'s a few easy steps for the IRC challenged (including me), to help you get into the right room:

1. Download, install and then start mIRC and click on the \'connect\' option under category (on the left).

2. Under IRC Network choose EFnet from the drop down list.

3. The specific server to choose from the \'sub\' drop down list is:
EFnet:EU,No,Homelien

4. Click on the \'Connect to IRC Server\' button.

5. After a brief pause, another window should present with a request that you enter the specific channel you wish to join on the EFnet server. Type in #midi-mockup and hit the join button (there are other options you can try here for more regular connection that let you auto connect to a specifi channel when you start mIRC etc.,- but this is fine for a one-off)

6. Wait for a bit, and with any luck you\'ll see a list appear on the right hand side of the screen, representing the nicknames of those currently in the chat room, and a small text bar for you to type in at the bottom of the screen. There are lots of configurable options, but this should get you connected.

Cheers
PeterRoos
02-25-2002, 03:19 PM
And be prepared for the good old Bulletin Board Feeling...

I was lurking this evening for the first time as well.

Seriously, anyone familiar with other client software?

Peter
PeterRoos
02-25-2002, 03:20 PM
Forgot to mention it\'s fun
esteven1
02-25-2002, 03:49 PM
For you UNIX junkies, like me, BitchX is the most powerful irc client in existence. I think there is a windows version too. www.bitchx.org. (\"http://www.bitchx.org.\")


Don\'t ask why they call it that. They just do.
Simon Ravn
02-25-2002, 03:59 PM
I use Pirch - just because it is a bit better looking than Mirc http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif
Bill
02-26-2002, 07:12 AM
Hey Simon,

Can you post a step by step for Pirch? It seems to do strange things when I try to add EFnet:EU,No,Homelien to the server list.

Thanks!
dwdonehoo
12-07-2002, 07:05 PM
Is there a best most active time?
Simon Ravn
12-07-2002, 07:10 PM
btw the real channels name is #MIDI-MOCKUP - not #MIDI MOCKUP!! You\'ll find many of us inthere most of the day:) Not necessarily speaking but at least surfacing to attention once in a while:)

There is no special \'active\' time. It depends on what subjects are brought up and how long the discussion goes on:)
Thomas_J
12-07-2002, 07:49 PM
We\'d like to invite everyone on this forum for a chat in our IRC channel #midi-mockup! Drop by some day!

Thomas
PolarBear
12-08-2002, 05:34 PM
We have a lot of fun there! *bump*

Hansi
Damon
12-08-2002, 07:19 PM
Im still having trouble connecting. I am still getting the \'unable to resolve server\' message everytime images/icons/confused.gif
Simon Ravn
12-08-2002, 07:30 PM
Damon, try some different servers. There should be some that allow you to come in:)

Unfortunately I can only tell which servers I use and those are:
irc.homelien.no, port 6666
irc.df.lth.se, port 6667
PolarBear
12-08-2002, 08:00 PM
I let IRC decide on which EFnet to log.

Currently I\'m logged on
irc.easynews.com
ports: 6660, 6665, 6666, 6667, 7000

I also had luck with
efnet.vuurwerk.nl
port 6667

efnet.demon.co.uk
ports 6665, 6666, 6668, 6669

Hope we see you soon! images/icons/wink.gif

Hansi
BlueScreen
12-09-2002, 01:47 AM
Cool info! Can anyone recommend a good IRC client for the Mac? I decided to keep my PC off the \'net and conduct all of my online services through the Mac instead.

Thanks!