Step 7. The 32bit Installation page will display first.  
Check both boxes in this window.

Step 8. If you want to install the mIRC software into a 
different directory, press the Browse button shown above.

Step 9. edit the directory name and press the OK button.

Step 10. If you had installed a previous version 
of the mIRC software you will be asked if you 
want to keep your old mIRC settings.  If you had 
previously customized your settings and/or entered 
custom server names and you don't want to lose 
those entries press the "Yes" button.

Step 11. Your installation is now complete.  Press the OK button.

Step 12. You can now start the mIRC application by double clicking on 
the mIRC32 icon.

Step 13. Once the mIRC application starts for the first time 
the author's introduction screen appears.  Uncheck the box 
in the lower left corner of the window.

Step 14. Close the window by press the "X" in the upper right 
corner of the window.

Step 15. When the mIRC Setup window opens fill in your Full Name, 
e-mail Address, Nickname, and Alternative Nickname fields.  Also, 
check the Invisible mode box.  Many people use false names here 
so as not to reveal their true identity.  You never know what kooks 
are lurking on the Internet.  Unless you're prepared to handle them, 
stay aloof.  There is no law that requires you to reveal exactly who 
you are on the internet.  Besides, if the law enforcement authorities 
really want to know who you are, they have the tools and court orders 
to get that information should they need it.

Step 9. Press the down arrow to the right of the mIRC Server 
list to display all of the preloaded Server names.  Scroll up or 
down the list and select the Server for the mIRC Chat service 
that you want to connect to.

Note: If the Server you want is not in the pre-installed list, you 
can add a new server name to the list manually.  Please consult the 
Help content for this function.

Step 10. Once you have selected the desired server, press 
the "Connect To IRC Server" button.

Step 11. Select the Chat Channel (Chat Room) that you want 
to join from the pre-installed list then press the "Join" button.

Note: If the Chat Channel that you want is not in the list you 
can add it simply by typing its name in the "Channel text box".   
If a password is required, enter it also with a "space" between 
the room name and password.  Press the "Add" button, then, press 
the "Join" button.  This will take you directly into the Chat Room.

Step 12. Once in the Chat room you will see a window that 
consist of three separate windows plus a menu bar. 

• The large window in the upper left is the conversation 
  display window which will echo everything that anyone 
  contributes to the Chat.
• The vertical window to the left lists all of the users that 
  are currently in the Chat Room.
• The blank line (window) below the Chat Content window is 
  the line where you type in the message that you want to send 
  to the Chat Room.  Just for grins, type in the word "Test" and 
  press enter.  Your word will be echoed to everyone in the Chat Room.  
  Don't do this too often at first or the seasoned veterans in the Room 
  will pounce all over you for being a "newbee".  The best thing to 
  do at first is observe ( commonly referred to as listening ).  Your 
  reference to Internet Lingo will come in real handy here.
• Lastly, enjoy yourself.  You'll learn a lot from the veterans if you 
  give yourself time.  Go slow and learn.

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