Mike W. Loader wrote:

   I just tried logging on via the server that's been mentioned.

<snip>

Whee. 

What exactly am I doing wrong here? Help!

As everybody's been telling you, you need IRC software.  Assuming you are
using some version of Windows, if you go to:

http://www.dfw.net/~phunisl/mirc/

you can download the software you need.  Installation instructions are also
there.


Jeanne Hedge

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