#bus chat question

tkdtiger · Post by **tkdtiger** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:24 am

i'm trying to get into the chat, but it won't let me in. any suggestions?
~tkdtiger

Post by **swirlish** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:55 pm

You have two options:

1. Go to http://buslist.org/chat.html, click yes on the popup thingie, read the guidelines, choose a name and click connect

or
2. Use an IRC client (www.mirc.com) and log on to the network Shadowfire. Either choose it from the drop down menu or type /server irc.shadowfire.org When you're on the network, type /j #bus si <-- si is the key, the password. Voilá!

Come find me, I'm mian!

tkdtiger · Post by **tkdtiger** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:11 pm

the first one won't let me connect, and the second one i can't find the drop down list. very confused...
~tkdtiger

Jellybob · Post by **Jellybob** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:31 pm

What error message are you getting?

It's likely that a box is popping up saying something, and thats the information needed to be able to help you.

Post by **swirlish** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:46 pm

When you open mIRC, you are asked to fill in some information, right? Make up a full name and email address (if you don't necessarily want your real name there) and click okay. This will give you a white box (called status window) where you type /server irc.shadowfire.org then when it's connected, click ok on the box that pops up (asking you what channels you want to join) and type /j #bus si
The dropdown menu is in the first box, with the full name and stuff. But if you do what I said above, you don't have to worry about that.

tkdtiger · Post by **tkdtiger** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:12 am

when i try #1 from above it lets me log in, but then it tells me it can't connect.

#2 i can get to www.mirc.com from there i'm totally lost, i don't see any drop down list or anything like that. i don't get anything about an email.

i'm getting frustrated now. sorry if i'm being annoying.
~tkdtiger

Post by **swirlish** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:26 am

Oh.. You need to download the program from www.mirc.com Download and install it

tkdtiger · Post by **tkdtiger** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:47 am

i still can't get in. it's now telling me:

Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)

sorry for being a pain.

~tkdtiger

Post by **swirlish** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:22 am

Do you have MSN? It might be easier for me to help if we can talk there

Add me on [edited out by mian]

And you're not a pain!

Thunder_chey · Post by **Thunder_chey** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 3:01 pm

Does Mirc still exsist?!? if it does thats excellent news. I just wish my net setting didnt suck. about 75 percent of the time when i click a link it tells me page cannot be found.

Chey

Koru · Post by **Koru** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:19 pm

Can I get to the chat when I'm using a Mac? The first option you mention says that 'The Server can not be found' and I can't download the program from MIRC because the only programs there seem to be for windows.

Thanks

Koru

Laura · Post by **Laura** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:33 pm

The java chat thing (i.e. the first option above) should work from any kind of computer. Although I found it wouldn't work on some computers like at uni or in libraries (I guess they don't want people to chat on those!)

Mirc is just an IRC client. There are lots of others.
On a Mac I'd recommend Colloquy cos it's pleasant enough and it's free: http://www.colloquy.info/
But there are loads to choose from. Anything calling itself an IRC client that you can get for mac will do the job.

Laura

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