The folloing instructions are for PC users if you are a MAC user you can go to ircle.com for software that will work for you. Sadly I know nothing about this software but hopefully it sets up somewaht similaar.
Go to mirc.com to download the program. Download into a directory of your choice eg. c:\temp. Once you have the file downloaded you can find it using your Windows Explorer. Once found double click on it to execute the program and install into a directory of your choise eg. C:\mirc.
When you start mIRC for the first time you will be asked to register. That is your choice you can ignore and bypass it.
You will then be presented with the mIRC Options box.
Enter your name, email address, the nickname you wish to use when online and an alternate nickname
In the box are a number of server sites. Look for a site that starts with Starlink-IRC.
If there are none there then you will need to add at least one. To do this click "ADD". In the "DESCRIPTION" box enter Genealogy - Houston and in the IRC Server box enter katy.TX.us.Starlink-IRC.org.
Group and Password is not required
The full list of available servers is as follows:
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Birmingham, England |
BIRMINGHAM.WM.UK..StarLink-IRC.Org |
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Coopercity, Florida |
COOPERCITY.FL.US.StarLink-IRC.Org |
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Grants Pass, Oregan |
GRANTSPASS.OR.US.StarLink-IRC.Org |
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Houston, Texas |
katy.TX.us.Starlink-IRC.org |
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Rochester, Michigan |
ROCHESTER.MI.US.StarLink-IRC.Org |
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Roswell, New Mexico |
ROSWELL.NM.US.StarLink-IRC.Org |
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Williams Lake, British Columbia |
WILLIAMSLAKE.BC.CA.StarLink-IRC.Org |
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Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
YARMOUTH.NS.CA.StarLink-IRC.Org |
Once you have all the servers that you wish added then just find the one you want in the list; select it and click on "Connect to IRC Server"
Once connected to the server a "mIRC Channels Folder" box will appear. Just enter genealogy in the box and click "Join". That should enter you into the channel.
If you want to use your web browser instead of the mIRC program the you can go to the following url:
http://www.starlink-irc.org/java/java_williamslake.html?chan=#genealogy
Caution: Connection time may be extremely slow but once connect everything should be OK.
If you have any question please feel free to contact me at don_fehr@telus.net
06/02/2001