Microsoft KB Archive/232815

= Err Msg: Your Requested Nickname Is Already in Use. Please Choose Another =

Article ID: 232815

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Chat 2.5

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This article was previously published under Q232815



SYMPTOMS
When you try to connect to a chat server using Microsoft Chat, you may receive the following error message:

Your requested nickname is already in use. Please choose another.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if the first character in your nickname is a number.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use a nickname that does not begin with a number.

For information about changing your nickname, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

178245 How to Change Your Identification in Microsoft Chat



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB232815

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