ADD Forums Chat Room - Q & A

[Garry]

Chat RoomWorksGreat

[Garry]

Originally Posted by Garry Lawton

Chat RoomWorksGreat

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[Penultimate]

Are you using IE? I am and it doesn't work.

[Andrew]

What version of Java are you using? I have loaded Sun's new JavaVM and it works great.

[Jeffrey]

I did have the newest version of Sun's Java installed, but found it interfered with a few programs that I was running, so had to uninstall it. I've just been using the version that is built into IE and it works fine. Not sure what version of Java that would be, but I'm running IE version 6.0.2800.

Maybe updating your IE might help? What version you running?

[Penultimate]

Same version of IE as you. Are any of you running WIN98? I am. I suspect this may be the problem.

[David]

I think Douglas is runing 98 First Ed. and said that it is working for him? I don't think I have a computer with 98 still running but will check and then test. We got to get you going.

[Penultimate]

Got a link to that Java update? I'll try that. I updated through Microsoft but that might not be the same.

[Andrew]

Here you go...(Click the Get It now button)

http://java.com/en/index.jsp

[Jeffrey]

Sorry, no Win98 here. Using XP.

[Garry]

Im using win98 second edition and IE version 6 with no tweaks or anything

just a basic install works great

[sam]

Hey, I know I'm new to this forum but I gave the chatroom a try and I can give some suggestions on maybe how to improve it...?

Well, to start off with, web-browser based IRC clients aren't really *that* great and it's iffy to learn commands that way. But hey, java clients are OK but I know of a few better ones that I could go look for. Also, could you post the IRC server address, port number (if it uses a non-default one) and the actually room name? Maybe some people (like myself) prefer to use a stand-alone IRC client, and it'd be easier that way instead of looking through sourcecode or even typing in the IRC commands :-). If the room's on a large network, it could also help publicize this site. For me, at least, it took me a loooong time to find this site.

Anyway, I used to be an IRC-op on a few networks *back-in-the-day* so I dunno, maybe I could help out a bit? Oh, and too bad most the people live in N.America. Never anybody in the chatroom during *my* times, hehe :-)

[jaimegerise]

I like the chat room for the little bit of time I've spent in there....It'll be cool when there's scheduled chats and stuff and more folks in there.

Only things I wished were that there were more functions...ability to change font colors, etc....things like that.

just my 2 cents

[Nucking_Futs]

I think the chat room would work great if there were ever people in there at the same time. There are just those days I'm lonely and want instant gratification for my typing efforts but don't want the YAHOO experiance thank you.

[Andrew]

Futs,

As more people become familiar with the ADD Forums chat room, there will be more likelyhood that you'll find people there.

In fact, once the room starts to take on a 24/7 feel to it...we'll probably add some staff members to the chat room as hosts