HAWAII ON-LINE CHAT Join #hawaii on DALnet every evening for friendly on-line chat! Last Updated: 06 Aug 03

CHATTING ETIQUETTE TIPS:

• We are on Local Hawai'i Standard Time (GMT -1000).  That's usually 5 hours earlier than Eastern Standard Time (EST) and 6 hours earlier than Eastern Daylight-Savings Time (EDT). Check Hawaii time here. 
  
• Some people will "lurk" because they are either AWAY (not really at the computer) or they are busy chatting privately, surfing the web, or even doing homework! They probably aren't ignoring you, so don't be offended or put off if they don't respond immediately.
  
• Be patient. If nobody seems to be responding, simply try coming back later, or wait around a little longer.
  
• Don't type brainless things like "Are there any ladies in here??" because you won't make friends that way, especially not any lady friends. Not everyone is on-line to find a date. If you can't resist the urge to try and hook up, then state your A/S/L (age/sex/location) in the channel ONCE and wait for a response. Please don't go around asking it from everyone else as an introduction. That's just plain annoying. It is okay to ask someone privately if you're already chatting with them.
  
• Participate in the open chat. Get comfortable. Listen. Ask questions. Most everyone is helpful and friendly.
  
• Go to a get-together once you begin to feel comfortable with a group of people. Meeting people in person builds our `ohana and enhances the whole chat experience for everyone. It's also a lot safer to meet people in a group than individually. For information about get-togethers, please read the channel topic or ask in the channel if no topic is posted.

If you'd like to use a more robust and feature-packed chat program that also lets you trade pictures, songs, files, etc., then proceed with the instructions below.

To get started, you need to download the mIRC chat program.  mIRC allows real-time chat, similar to Instant Messaging, but with many people at once (or privately if you choose), and in many different types of channels.

NOTE: Macintosh users must use IRCLE instead of mIRC.

If you already have mIRC, click this link to join #Hawaii: GO HAWAII CHAT!

For the newbies, here's instructions for setting up:

1	Download and install the latest version of mIRC. You can download it from this web site: http://www.mirc.com After installing mIRC, click on this link to join the chat: GO HAWAII CHAT! This should launch mIRC automatically and allow you to join the channel without much effort. If clicking this link does not work.  If it does not work, continue with the instructions below to connect manually.
2	Manually connect to DALnet by opening the mIRC program and then typing the following command into the edit box at the bottom of the STATUS window. Press RETURN or ENTER after you type it. /server irc.dal.net +7000 Notice: mIRC commands begin with the standard (forward) slash.
3	After you've connected, join the #hawaii channel.  Type the following command (again, into the text box at the bottom of the STATUS window) and press RETURN or ENTER. /join #hawaii
	The people with an @ in front of their nickname will be more than helpful to you. Read the channel TOPIC (at the top of the window) for general announcements, event planning, or upcoming social events. It is a great opportunity to make new local friends quickly!

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