Whenever i try to log on to the chat on my laptop i get this appearing in the window:

 

Connecting... 
Unable to connect : java.net.SocketException : Software caused connection abort: connect 

 

anybody know what i can do. yes i am logged into SFN

Are you using the Java link at the top of the page or a program like MIRC?

 

Can you connect to any other servers?

I think he's using the chat link at the top of the page.

 

In which case I suggest downloading X-Chat or some other decent IRC client.

i was using the link. i'll try X-Chat.

MIRC works nicely too.

i had a bad experience with MIRC. any free one's? X-Chat is looking for $20

i had a bad experience with MIRC. any free one's? X-Chat is looking for $20

 

what happened?

 

here's a list of IRC clients http://www.ircreviews.org/clients/

 

If you download the Java Appelet (4th from the top) you should be able to run the chat just by clicking the link in SFN.

X-Chat for Windows is paid, but it's under a non-restrictive license so you can get it free.

 

http://www.silverex.org/news/

Right i have x-chat now how do i log on to SFN chat using it? i'm a n00b at this stuff

I have mIRC so I can only say for that, but you'll want to log onto the server which is blackcobalt (me thinks) and then log onto the SFN channel, may need to use #sfn

 

But x-chat might be different and I haven't use the server for a while.

 

There are a few "How to use IRC" threads around which have tutorials for the java applet, mIRC, x-chat and maybe more, so search for that... if not then use the help file for the program.

For X-Chat:

1. Open it up. You should get a "Server List."
   
2. Add a new server. It should be irc.blackcobalt.net/6667. Set it to log on to #sfn at startup.
   
3. Hit OK.
   
4. If it doesn't connect to the server automatically, type /server irc.blackcobalt.net and wait for it to connect. Then type /join #sfn
   

I have Java Appelet for IRC, I can open it up right from the link on the SFN homepage... no pain, no hassle.

says i need a file (msvcrt-ruby18.dll) to run it. i can't find this file availble for download over the internet. anybody want to post a link or the actual file itself on here so i can get it.

says i need a file (msvcrt-ruby18.dll) to run it. i can't find this file availble for download over the internet. anybody want to post a link or the actual file itself on here so i can get it.

 

Which version did you download?

 

(x-chat >> mIRC)

X-Chat alhough the shortcut says X-Chat 2

yes it'd be x-chat2, but do you know which version you grabed from the site?

 

2.4.5-3 I guess...

 

It *might* want you to grab For Ruby scripting plugin: Ruby 1.8 (15 MB). If you use custom installation path, adjust it accordingly in plugins/rubyenv.ini. as well, but I don't really know why it would, dave's the guy to answer there... :|

Don't worry i got it sorted. stupid redundant firewalls.... mumble mumble.....