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I"m currently using kazaa but I've heard from several people mirc is better, but I don't have any idea how to use it. Any advice on where to get it and how to use?

Always check the pinned threads.

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same question....

If I click on the "display offline bots" to no, it has no search results. If I leave it to "yes", none of the servers seems to be working. All it says is... connecting to "some server" (6667) then "unable to connect to server (connection timed out), then connect cancelled. It just repeats to every server I try to connect to.

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Originally posted by oakraida@27 June 2004 - 21:58
If I click on the "display offline bots" to no, it has no search results.

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That means all the bots that have the files you want are offline (http://images.ircspy.com/disconnected.gif).

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If I leave it to "yes", none of the servers seems to be working.

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Thats because your trying to download from bots that are offline (http://images.ircspy.com/disconnected.gif).

So just try a different time right?

Yup.
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Try looking at different XDCC websites, like www.packetnews.com for example.
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Download something else.

ok jsut to let you know (from personal experiance) ircspy is the best looking and most user friendly site, but it produces very few results. The site that produces the most results, and never displays online bots is packetnews.com, it sort of has a bad layout and is loaded with banners & pop-ups though so be prepared. :angry: anyways thats my two cents :P

In mirc you should always check your status window (the window that displays the server name) now and again, cause if something is offline when you try to d/l you will probably be notified in either the room window or the status window.


Remember downloading off irc is 1337 and all that but it is still contingent on who is online and their speeds, the speeds of people queued before you etc. have patience with it, or try other servers ;)

-SJ™