Vision - IRC Chatting in Zeta

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Vision - IRC chatting on Zeta

You can communicate with other people on the Internet using Internet Relay Chat (IRC). IRC is similar to using instant messaging in that the text you type appears on the screen of each person taking part in the conversation.

Setting up Vision to connect to an IRC Network
The first step in using IRC is to connect to an IRC network. An IRC network is a collection of computers, called IRC servers, on the Internet that allow people who connect to the servers to communicate using IRC. There are many IRC networks that you can use, each having their own collection of IRC servers.

The first time you start Vision, the Setup Window will appear. Click on Network Setup..., and you will be able to add an IRC network. First you set a Network Name, and press Done. Then press Change servers..., and Add, and you will be able to add a Server: irc.server.org, and at last you press Done. You have now set up your first irc server, and should now add your Preferred Nicks, Real name and Ident. At last you can choose to Connect to this network when Vision starts up. You have now added all the information needed to connect to an IRC network. Vision supports multiple connections to different IRC network, and you can therefore continue adding more preferred networks.

Connecting to an IRC network
It may take a few moments for you to establish a connection to the IRC network. As soon as a connection is etablished, a list of guidlines and usage instructions displays.

If someone is currently using the IRC network to which you are attempting to connect is already using the nickname, you must choose another nickname (if you have set two preferred nicks in the setup for that network).

Common IRC commands
You must prefix commands in IRC with a forward slash (/).

/quit - disconnects you from the IRC network.
/leave - disconnects you from a channel.
/help - shows you information about IRC commands and usage.
/list - shows you a list over the active channels on the IRC network.
/nick <name> - assigns you a new nickname.
/server <server> - attachs you to a specific IRC server.
/msg <nick> - sends a message to a specific user.
/query <nick> - opens a chat window with a specific user.

Some of the commands are also available by right-clicking the mouse.

Chatting on IRC
People are joining discussions (channels) on specific topics, so for you to take part in a channel discussing Zeta, you will have to write /join #zeta. Each IRC network has different channels, and each channel name begins with the sign #. There could be a few person using one channel or, in the more popular channels, hundreds of users.

Once you have joined a channel, you can immediately start chatting with the other users in the channel. Each message appears preceded by the name of the person who types the message.

Vision displays a list of all users connected to the channel.

Get notified when friends are online
Vision has a Notify List were you can add the people that you chat most with. You will then be notified when they get online, like in the instant messanger BeAIM.

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