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==How to use IRC==
==How to use IRC==
*boot Sugar
 
*boot Sugar  
:[[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/Connecting_to_the_Internet|You must be connected to the internet for IRC to connect]]
:The '''f3''' Screen appears
:The '''f3''' Screen appears
[[File:Screenshot_of_Home_f3_spiral.png|600px]]
[[File:Screenshot_of_Home_f3_spiral.png|600px]]

Revision as of 18:36, 13 December 2011

How to use IRC

  • boot Sugar
You must be connected to the internet for IRC to connect
The f3 Screen appears

Start IRC application

  • click on the top bar icon with horizontal lines "list view'
find the IRC application
  • click on it

  • IRC starts
wait while it connects (5-10 sec)
You are connected when there are 2 tabs on the bottom:
sugar
sugar-es

How to join another IRC channel

  • Here is an example of how to join a new IRC channel:
enter: /join #trisquel in the left bottom grey bar
  • hit return

a third tab appears labeled "trisquel"
  • Anything you type in the left bottom grey bar will be transmitted; when you hit <return>
This is where you can talk to others on the IRC Channel
Conversations are displayed in the large area above.
Connected Users names are displayed in the right vertical panel.

  • You can switch channels by clicking on a tab
Hover over a tab and hold down the right mouse button:
A pop up box appears with (X Close)
  • Click on it
This closes the channel

Shut down IRC

  • click on the white octagon icon with a black square in it, in the right top bar
"Stop Ctrl+Q" appears in drop down menu
  • Click on it
  • You return to the f3 screen