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IRC is one of the major features of Internet Adventurer, here you can chat with other people, make new friends and even save money by holding conferences via the net instead of using expensive phone calls.
Internet Adventurer's IRC client supports all the major IRC features, from file transfer to REXX scripts.
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You need to setup IRC before you can use it, the easiest is to use the Setup Wizard to configure the basic settings, like Nickname, and your name or description.
For additional setup, you need to go into the Settings Notebook, where you can change fonts, colors, REXX Scripts, Notification lists, and other options.
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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Can anyone else see what I am writing ?
When you write in a channel, all users who are currently on that channel will see what you write, and when you write in a "Private Talk" window, only the person you are writing the message to will see it.
However, due to the nature of IRC, the message to that other user is sent though the IRC servers, and someone might be tracing your messages. To be sure that nobody lurking on the IRC servers can see what you write, open a DCC Chat window.
Messages written in DCC Chat does not travel though the IRC servers, but goes directly to the other client - this can also be faster if the IRC network is lagged.
What is "lagging" and "netsplits" ?
Lagging is unfortunately happening more and more often, due to the heavy load that the entire internet is suffering under - lagging is what happens when there is a delay between some of the servers on the IRC network.
Sometimes messages written on IRC by other uses are "lagging behind", and can arrive minutes after they wrote them, due to slow connections between IRC servers. If you think you are lagging behind, try using the /ping command, to ping another user - this
will measure the time it takes for your ping request to reach him, and go back to you.
Netsplits are when connections break between servers - all the people on one half of the network will be seperated from the other half, and thus the net "splits" - sometimes it helps to change servers if this happens too often.
What is CTCP and DCC ?
CTCP is Client To Client Protocol, and as the name implies, it involves communication between clients. CTCP consists of requests and responses - eg. you can request userinfo from another client by typing "/ctcp nickname userinfo".
DCC means Direct Client to Client, and implies that the traffic does not go though the IRC server, as all other traffic does. You can send and receive files using DCC, and you can chat with other clients directly. Using DCC Chat is usually faster, since there is no delay
as when the traffic goes though a bunch of IRC servers to reach the destination.
If there are more than 10.000 people on IRC, how do I find my way around ?
Sometimes that can be a bit confusing - but you can get a list of all channels (from the main IRC window), and you can search in those channels. The channel name, number of users and the current subject will be shown in the list.
In the #os/2 channel, people are mostly helpful, and you can ask for advice there, if in doubt.
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