IRC Help

This displays what commands you can use on an IRC client and in the Java chat.

DescriptionInputOutput
Third Person Speech/me <message>*yournick <message>
Colorsctrl+kColored text (numeral pending)
Bold Textctrl+bDisplays bold text
CTCP Ping/ping <nick>Returns user's lagtime
CTCP Version/ctcp <nick> versionReturns info about the user's client and additional scripts
CTCP Time/ctcp <nick> timeReturns user's local time
Leave Room/leaveWindow closes
Change Nick/nick <newnick>*<yournick> is now known as <newnick>
Find User Info/whois <nick>Information appears about the person you whoised
Register Your Nickname/nickserv register <password> <email>You register your nick with Nickserv. Important for maintaining your identity.
Identify Your Nickname/nickserv identify <password>Identifies your name and IP for Nickserv. Important if you have Op status (even UOp or VOp)

Here are some downloadable IRC clients. These are much more efficient and contain more features than Java.

mIRC - http://www.mirc.com
XiRCON - http://www.xircon.com
pIRCh - http://www.pirch.com
vIRC - http://www.megalith.co.uk/virc/
IRC Toons - http://www.irctoons.com
IRCle - http://www.ircle.com
BitchX - http://www.bitchx.org
Snak (MAC) - http://www.snak.com/Snak.html