mIRC or IRC HELP PLEASE!!!

[sonic_puma]

Hi there, i've heard that the latest "craze" in downloading multimedia is the mIRC and IRC Chat applications. Could any of you provide me with a website that has a tutorial on how to use them? Or if any of you could spare some time and help me out, i would eternally and gratefully appreciate it! THANKS VERY MUCH HOPE TO SEE A RE-PLY SOON!!

Note: You can stay in touch with me over MSN Messenger, my addy is: sonicpuma@hotmail.com, Also, Graphical Tutorial would greatly prefered and accepted! thank u!

[Nightcrawler]

www.slyck.com should give you enough info too get started

[sonic_puma]

Hey Thanks for the re-ply! I like the link! hehehe a lot of help, and i think i've figured out how to use mIRC now. Except one problem remains, what does it mean by "Closing Idle connection in 30 seconds". After 30 seconds it says "DCC session closed". I'm downloadin 8 Mile off of this server, now, does that mean that the connection will be cut off or do i still get to download? Kuz i'm 4th in the Queue Line. Can someone help me out? Thanks, and if there is a connection cut-off, how do i stay connected?

[Nightcrawler]

I am not too sure, I dont have alot of experience with IRC. I mainly go with newsgroups. The few times I have tried IRC it seems to shut you off after 30 seconds, I dont know if I was doing someting wrong or not.