How do I Register my nick?
To register your nick, type: /nickserv register
[YourPassword] [YourEmail]
How do I identify to Nickserv?
To identify your nick, type: /nickserv identify [YourPassword]
I made a bad nick and want to drop it, what do I do?
First identify as the owner, then type: /nickserv drop nick
I made a boo boo and typed my password in channel, how do I
set a new one?
First identify as the owner, then type: /nickserv newpass
[YouroldPassword] [YourNewPassword]
I pinged out and came back on and my nick is still there,
how do I recover it?
Type: /nickserv ghost [nick] [password]
My nick is being held by nickserv
(enforcer@enforcer.dal.net) what do I do?
Type: /nickserv release [nick] [password]
I want to make sure no one uses my nick what do I do?
Type: /nickserv set ENFORCE ON
I want to change my nick, how do I do that?
Type: /nick [new-nick]
My address changed or the server assigned me a
numerical IP and nickserv won't recognize me, what do I do?
Add the addy you have now to your access list by typing
/nickserv ACCESS ADD [user@your.isp.com]
Ok, I created it, how do I register it?
To register your channel, type: /chanserv register
#channel-name [password] [description]
I want to identify as the founder of the channel.
To identify as founder of a channel, type: /chanserv identify
#channel-name [password]
Ok, so running a channel isn't my thing, how do I get rid
of it?
To drop a channel, first, identify as the founder, then type:
/chanserv drop #channel-name
I'd like some information on a channel what do I do?
To see info on a channel, type: /chanserv info #channel-name
I'd like to try another channel, how do I do that?
To join a channel type /join #channel-name. For example: /join
#HotMonKeyLove
What is an OP?
A channel operator is a person with the "@" in front
of their nick. They are responsible for moderating the channel
and have certain IRC commands (called mode commands) at their
disposal to help them accomplish this task which non-channel
operators don't.
How can I become an OP?
You can become a channel operator in one of two ways. (1) by
creating your own channel (2) or by being made a channel operator
by an existing operator.
What is an AOP and how do I get to be one?
An AOP is someone who is auto-opped by chanserv on entering
the channel. To add an AOP (Auto-Op), first, you must be a SOP or
Founder, if so, type: /chanserv aop #channel-name add nick
I want to delete someone as an AOP what do I do?
To delete an AOP (Auto-Op), first, you must be a SOP or
Founder, if so, type: /chanserv aop #channel-name del nick
Who are the AOPS in this channel?
To get a list of AOPS (Auto-Ops), first, you must be at least
an AOP, if so, type: /chanserv aop #channel-name list
What is a SOP? and how are they added?
A SOP is a super op and is a helper to the channelfounder. To
add a SOP, you must have Founder access, if so, type: /chanserv
sop #channel-name add Nick
How is a SOP dropped from the list?
To delete a SOP, you must have Founder access, if so, type:
/chanserv sop #channel-name del Nick
Who are the SOPS in this channel?
To get a list of SOPS, you must be at least an AOP, if so,
type: /chanserv sop #channel-name list
I want to talk to someone privately, how do I do that?
To open a private message box - double click on the person you
want to talk to in the nicklist. To msg someone not in a channel
with you type: /query nick
I just want to say hi to someone without opening a new box.
To send someone a private notice, type: /notice nick [message]
I want to talk to someone REALLY privately.
To dcc chat someone, type: /dcc chat nick
How do I do those cool colors in my text?
To type in color, hold down Ctrl-K then any number from 0-15,
then your text. For a background use two numbers like 0,4. The
first number is the font color and the second the background.
Also, Ctrl-U will underline and Ctrl-B will make it bold.
What the heck is this Ping?
"Ping" tests the delay in the electronic signal from
you, to the "target" nick, and back again. It's
measured in seconds and is useful for checking your
"lag" status. Type /ping $me to test it.
Ok, so what's Pong?
A "Pong" is the response your IRC programs makes in
response to a Ping from the server. It's an automatic response,
you don't need to do anything.
What is a Ping Timeout?
Ping timeout occurs when the server thinks you are no longer
there. It's usually the result of severe lag or a bad IRC
program/server connection.
What is this PING/PONG I see in my status
window?
The Ping Pong you see is the result of the server checking to
see if you are still here. You need make no response, your IRC
program does it automatically. Visible Ping!Pong!s usually occur
when there's lag or a bad connection to the server.
Ok, then what is lag?
Lag is the time it takes for messages to get back and forth
between users. Times less than 10 secs are OK. As lag time
increases, it becomes more difficult to communicate effectively.
How do I check for lag?
Lag is checked by doing a Ping test. It measures the lag time
in seconds. To check the lag between me and you, type /ping $me .
The result will show up in your status window.
How do I find other channels on IRC?
To list channels type: /list [some servers may disconnect you]
How do I get one of those kewl things that greet people
when they come into channel?
Here's an example of an auto greet: on 1:JOIN:#:/msg ($chan)
Hi there ($nick) without the (). This is pasted into the
"Remotes" file in your mIRC (7th icon from left).
I get confused sometimes, how can I keep
channelconversation straight?
One was it so prefix what you say to channel. To make your
nick appear infront of your messages, click on General Options,
select IRC Switches, then check the Prefix own messages box, then
click on OK.
I'd like to keep a record of conversations,how do I do
that?
You can log the conversations. You can activate logging in one
of 3 ways. (1) By typing /log on 2) By clicking on the little
gray box in the top left corner of the active window, and click
on Logging in the menu that popups up. (3) By clicking on Gerenal
Options, then Logging. Fill in the appropriate boxes and click on
ok.
I joined the channel and I got this little "+"
near my nick, what is it?
It means your voiced. Voice means that if a channel were set
to +m(moderated), only people with voice(+) and op(@) may speak.
In some channels it is an indication that you are known and are
being considered for ops.
My nick is "Grumpy" How do I say something like
"Grumpy says hi to everyone"?
This is called an "action". To do an action, type:
/me says hi to everyone
My window keeps closing, what can I do?
If your window keeps closing when you change windows go to the
gray box at the left hand corner next to the name and click on it
see Desktop unclick it that should fix your problem.
I don't like the layout of my mIRC desktop, can I change
this?
You can move your Status and query windows to the side or the
top. Click on the space next to the window and hold it and drag
it to the side or the top then click on Tile Windows and it will
line your windows up.
Someone gave me their e-mail address in channel, is there
an easy way to copy it for later use?
Goto your mirc Status screen(status on top left). Place your
pointer anywhere on the screen and click your right mouse button.
A small box should appear with "Edit Notes" as an
option. Left-click edit notes, go to file, and click on new. WOW
a blank notepad(named notes.txt you can rename it)
I want to get a prfile on someone, how do I do that?
For a user profile, type /uwho nickname. Example type /uwho
$me
How do I copy and paste things in mIRC?
To copy and paste: highlight a text, by clicking and dragging
your mouse over it, then hit ctrl+c ( use ctrl+v to paste )
I want to see if my friend is online how do I do that?
Do a /whois on the person. To find a nick on IRC, type: /whois
nick [This only works if the person is on IRC at that moment] do
/whowas nick to see who was using the nick. I want to
see whch of my friends is curently online.
Add them to your notify list. When you put nicks in your notify
list, it tells you when that person joins/leaves IRC. To add a
nick to your notify, type: /notify nick
I am having problems sending a DCC file, and opening a DCC Chat how do I fix this? Having problems with DCC Chat/Send, [1] Disconnect from IRC,[2] then go to Setup/Local Info,and clear the [Local Host] and [IP Address] boxes,[3] then goto [On Connect Always Get] and make sure Local Host is checked. [4] Check normal,[5] click OK, [6]Reconnect to server.
My DCC sends seem slow, anythingI can do?
Type: /pdcc 2147483646 Also type: /dcc packetsize 4096 and
/fsend on {for Fast Send) This will increase the send speed
greatly!!!
I can't hear the sounds played in channel. What do I do?
Go to General Options then to Sounds. Check the top three and
then to Location and find your wav folder then click OK. You
must, of course have the sound file that was played on your
computer in order to hear it.
I want a song that my friend played inthe channel, how do I
get it?
Grab Wavs. When someone plays a wav that you want - like
hello.wav - simply type a ! in front of their nick [space] and
the filename of the .wav. Type: !nick hello.wav and it will be
sent to you.
I want to play the new song I just got. How do I do
that?
To play a wav type /sound filename.wav.
I want to play the song for my friend only.
To play a wav file to someone, type /sound nick filename.wav.
To get an easy to use DALNET COMMAND
SCRIPT follow these instructions to download and install to your
computer:
[1] Click Here
To Download the file dalpops1.mrc
[2] Make sure you save the file to your main mIRC directory.
Example: c:\mIRC
[3] In any mIRC window, type /load -rs dalpops1.mrc
[4] To use, right click in any window to see the menu
"Dalnet Commands"
If you have additional questions, problems or comments, come to #40+sanity on Dalnet and ask anyone for help. We'll be glad to give it a go.
