Problems Using the /whois Command in Microsoft Chat (192702)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Chat 2.1 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Chat 2.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Chat 2.1 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Chat 2.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Chat 2.5 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Chat 2.5 for Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q192702 SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) "/whois" command, you
may experience one of the following symptoms:
Microsoft Chat versions 2.0, 2.1
You may receive the following error message:
Microsoft Chat does not support IRC / commands (yet anyway).
Microsoft Chat version 2.5
The Chat program may appear to stop responding (hang).
CAUSE
This behavior can occur in Chat versions 2.0 and 2.1 because these
versions do not support the IRC command /whois. In Microsoft Chat version
2.5, the Chat program does not respond until the /whois command is
finished.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method:
Microsoft Chat versions 2.0, 2.1
Upgrade to Chat version 2.5. For information about how to do so, view the
following Microsoft Web site:
Microsoft Chat version 2.5
If you are already running Chat version 2.5 and the program appears to
hang when you use the /whois command, wait until the command is completely
finished to determine if the program is experiencing a normal pause during
a download procedure, or if there is another issue.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/24/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb kbui KB192702 |
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