Microsoft KB Archive/178314

= How to Use IRC Commands in a Chat Room Using Microsoft Chat 2.1 =

Article ID: 178314

Article Last Modified on 6/24/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Chat 2.1
 * Microsoft Chat 2.1

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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.



MORE INFORMATION
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

/join

/part

where is the nickname you want use, is the name of the chat room you want to join, create, or leave, and 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:

/nick Flatrock

Join or Create a Chat Room
To join or create a chat room, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

/join

If is the name of an existing chat room on the chat server, you join that chat. If 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:

/join #Locked password

Leave a Chat Room
To leave a specific chat room, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

/part #

NOTE: If you want to exit the current room, do not type a room name.

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