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Many of our community members use IRC to communicate and talk about calcs. The UCF IRC client forwards messages to IRC from a browser. To take full advantage of the features of IRC (Such as other channels, and full control of your session), you must join the UCF IRC channel. (irc://irc.afternet.org/#casiocalc for those who know what they are doing).

To start out with IRC, you'll need an irc client. I use KVIrc, but you can use whatever client floats your boat; the procedure is roughly the same. Try several out to find one you like.

• Linux
  • HexChat - A nice IRC client for beginners
  • Pidgin - Yet another client that supports many networks
  • KVIrc - A good client that is very configurable
  • Konversation - KDE's IRC client
  • Quassel - Similar to KVIrc, but more beginner friendly
  • irssi - A command line client
• Windows
  • mIRC - One of the more popular clients, however, you must pay for it
  • Trillian - Yet another client that supports many networks
  • Miranda IM - Yet another client that supports many networks
  • HexChat - A nice IRC client for beginners
  • Pidgin - Yet another client that supports many networks
  • KVIrc - A good client that is very configurable
  • Quassel - Similar to KVIrc, but more beginner friendly
  • irssi - A command line client
• OS X
  • Colliquy - A nice client for beginners
  • Quassel - Similar to KVIrc, but more beginner friendly
  • Snak - A good client for beginners
  • HexChat - A nice IRC client for beginners
  • Pidgin - This is the OS X version of Pidgin
  • Linkinus - An advanced client that costs money
  • irssi - A command line client

• Open your IRC client; you should see something like this:
  
  
  
• Type in "/server irc.afternet.org" and press enter. This will connect you to the irc server.
  
  
  
• Some text will show up, and after a few seconds, more will pop up. At this point,it should look something like this:
  
  
  
• Next, type "/join #casiocalc" and press enter. This will join the channel (a place where people can talk to each other) that UCF has.
  
  
  
• After that, a your irc client should automatically switch to the channel. If it doesn't, just click on the new tab. Congratulations! You are now ready to talk about anything on your casio-centric mind.
  
  

For lazy people: just click on the link, and you can have irc right in your browser: https://www.afternet...nnels=casiocalc

Etiquette

For a smooth voyage, please follow all of the following guidelines:

• Listen to Ops. Ops are the people with an '@' next to their name. They can kick and ban you from the channel, so don't piss them off.
• We are not here 24/7. Many people idle on irc, even when they are afk. When you ask a question remember to hang around so we can talk to you.
• IRC is not AIM. Please keep emoticons and textspeak to a minimum.
• Don't Spam. Spamming is disruptive and annoying and will not get you noticed (and may even get you kicked/banned).
• Don't Troll. Trolling will *not* be tolerated, and could result in a kick or ban.
• Be Courteous. Being nice to others will go a long way in getting help.
• Respect Channel Rules. Remember that some channels have different guidelines about what you can and cannot do.

That's about it; enjoy your stay!