Microsoft KB Archive/192702

= Problems Using the /whois Command in Microsoft Chat =

Article ID: 192702

Article Last Modified on 6/24/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Chat 2.1
 * Microsoft Chat 2.0
 * Microsoft Chat 2.1
 * Microsoft Chat 2.0
 * Microsoft Chat 2.5
 * Microsoft Chat 2.5

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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:

http://www.microsoft.com/ie/chat/

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.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.10 2.50 4.00 95

Keywords: kberrmsg kbui kbprb KB192702

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