Thread: Live Chat?

I can't get on the live chat thingy.

All i get is a blank box?????

What am i doing wrong? Have i got to install anything?

Is it worth it anyway?

I've not been involved in that but I'll have a go and see if it works for me, don't hold your breath though...

Yeah it looks like it's duff for all!

If you wish to chat you could PM them and agree an alternate media for now.

EDIT:


THere was a thread on this sometime ago, I'll see if I can find the answer fo you.

The Chat works, nobody appears to ever use it. I've left it in place as it's not really hurting anything. Once in a while I'll log in to see if anyone else is there.

Originally Posted by (In)Sanity

The Chat works, nobody appears to ever use it. I've left it in place as it's not really hurting anything. Once in a while I'll log in to see if anyone else is there.

It doesn't work for me. I just get a blank box!

Originally Posted by Minxy

Originally Posted by (In)Sanity

The Chat works, nobody appears to ever use it. I've left it in place as it's not really hurting anything. Once in a while I'll log in to see if anyone else is there.

It doesn't work for me. I just get a blank box!

Go to the Java website and download the update. It should work after that, but nobody ever goes on.....

Originally Posted by KALSTER

Originally Posted by Minxy

Originally Posted by (In)Sanity

The Chat works, nobody appears to ever use it. I've left it in place as it's not really hurting anything. Once in a while I'll log in to see if anyone else is there.

It doesn't work for me. I just get a blank box!

Go to the Java website and download the update. It should work after that, but nobody ever goes on.....

what version of java is required ? looks like i should get myself an update, the current version didn't work for DivideByZero's applet either

Not sure if this helps :?

http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_manual.jsp

Originally Posted by svwillmer

Not sure if this helps :?

http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_manual.jsp

thanks - i'll give that one a go tomorrow
in the meantime, it does seem to work here at home, but i must be stupid tonight, not really sure how you post anything there

any suggestions, (In)Sanity ? maybe a short idiot's guide to the chat room ?

Originally Posted by marnixR

Originally Posted by svwillmer

Not sure if this helps :?

http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_manual.jsp

thanks - i'll give that one a go tomorrow
in the meantime, it does seem to work here at home, but i must be stupid tonight, not really sure how you post anything there

any suggestions, (In)Sanity ? maybe a short idiot's guide to the chat room ?

LOL, umm wait for it to finish loading..then type

It's actually just an IRC client. So if you want to really know the down and dirty Google IRC commands.

Originally Posted by (In)Sanity

LOL, umm wait for it to finish loading..then type

It's actually just an IRC client. So if you want to really know the down and dirty Google IRC commands.

uhmmm, that's a short idiot's guide indeed
it's short, and i feel like an idiot

What browzer are you using? Opera gives some problems with some web2 sites and when loading Java applets are involved, in which case I switch to Internet Explorer. Firefox might be ok too.

no, it's definitely the JVM

works OK at home using IE6 and FF1, doesn't at work using same browsers (both XP)

when i have some spare time i'll try out sv's download

Originally Posted by marnixR

works OK at home using IE6 and FF1, doesn't at work using same browsers (both XP)

Might it be a firewall issue with your company IT set up.

Yes I agree Ophiolite. I get a security warning everytime I access the live chat so i'd say that that is 99% the reason it won't open at work.

download worked ok - at least now i can see the applet's content

one problem remaining though :

Unable to connect : java.net.ConnectException : Connection timed out: connect

but that's probably another story (probably firewall related)

I use Sun's Java.

http://java.com/en/

It should work better then MS's stuff.

Unable to connect sounds like a firewall issue. It is IRC and many places don't take kindly to IRC.

I resolve to be in live chat whenever I am reading the forum and remember to enter chat, or whenever I am not reading the forum and forget to exit chat.