IRC question

[MykeGregory]

just downloaded Java to use the IRC and it wont work still.

do i have to activate it or something? thanks for any sensible reply.

EDIT: i have windows 7 if your wondering

[tempest]

What client are you trying to use? How does Java even come in here?

[MykeGregory]

What client are you trying to use? How does Java even come in here?

client?! oh dear! is there a wiki page on this subject? looks like i need to do some reading...

EDIT: got it to work. problem resolved! thanks!

[flowtron]

superb. another thread explaining nothing. mykegregory - why didn't you just mention what the exact problem and solution was .. it might be considered helpful by somebody who runs into the same problem later ... *sigh*
My guess here is that it has something to do with a Java-Applet used to connect to IRC, or it's a Java-based program running from the desktop itself.
Sun Java should be preferred - other variants might be better in some things, but often don't provide 100% compatibility - so go with the original creators of Java, if in doubt.

[MykeGregory]

sorry Flowtron.

should have read up on this before i posted.

again. sorry.

[Versace]

Get firefox :)
Download a Add-on called Chatzilla.
Download Chatzilla: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16/

Make sure you restart firefox.
The re-open it and go to "Tools" search until you see "Chatzilla"
Click Chatzilla.
Then type irc://irc.gamesurge.net/one-chat in the chat bar.
Then click on it and you will be in |oNe|'s IRC :)

[V-Man]

Myke:

mention what the exact problem and solution was

[MykeGregory]

Myke:

mention what the exact problem and solution was

i was unaware that i needed a client for the use of the IRC chat. i presumed that i just needed to download flash and it would work.

i am now using mIRC, and i use it often. thanks guy, and again, sorry.