How to Use IRC Commands in a Chat Room Using Microsoft Chat 2.1 (178314)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Chat 2.1 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Chat 2.1 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q178314 SUMMARY
This article describes how to use supported Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
commands in a chat room using Microsoft Chat 2.1.
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To use IRC commands with Microsoft Chat 2.1, type one of the following
commands in the text box at the bottom of the chat window, and then press
ENTER
/nick <new nickname>
/join <room name> <password>
/part <room name>
where <new nickname> is the nickname you want use, <room name> is the name
of the chat room you want to join, create, or leave, and <password> is the
password for the chat room (if the chat room is password protected).
The following sections are examples of how you can use these supported IRC
commands.
Change Nickname
To change your nickname to Flatrock, type the following command, and then
press ENTER:
Join or Create a Chat Room
To join or create a chat room, type the following command, and then press
ENTER:
If <room name> is the name of an existing chat room on the chat server,
you join that chat. If <room name> is not an existing chat room on the
server, the room is created and you automatically join the room.
NOTE: If you create a chat room with a password, you must enable password
protection in the chat room. For example, to create and join a password-
protected room called Locked with the password of "password," type the
following command, and then press ENTER:
Leave a Chat Room
To leave a specific chat room, type the following command, and then press
ENTER:
NOTE: If you want to exit the current room, do not type a room name.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/24/2004 |
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