Chat room, what's with...

you talking about WC chat? I don't see you signed in.

Yes WC.

I was signed in, but I couldn't or don't know how to submit the text I had written.

did you register your nick ?

not sure if you have to for sure, but that might be it

go sign in and we will talk you thru it

Jake what IRC client are you using?

After connecting, a message came up saying "Welcome to Stardock IRC" ect.

I have never used one of these before and while I was fiddling around with it, Earthlink knocked me off for lack of activity. I am using IE right now.

I will try the Skinbrowser again in a few moments, then move to the chat thing.

Stardock.com?

irc.stardock.com
port:6667

I think

it should be all setup in SDC or WCB already, all you have to do is sent your nic an dthey will help you through that in channel...

It's in the SB.

Thank-you WOM, and everybobdy,

I got that part down, but now I have another problem. It seems that while using the chat, I get disconnected by my isp for inactivity.

How do I get around that problem?

your firewall might have a *keep alive* function, where it sends a packet just to get a response so your service doesn't think your just holding a link while out to the store or something

if not, there are some freeware ones on the web if you do a search for that phrase, or maybe osmeone here knows of one....

Norton Internet Security has it built in all you have to do is turn it on...
So maybe the others do also...

If anyone does find a freeware keep alive progie, let me know.

http://0a.itgo.com/ Here's one WOM. Oh, and welcome back. Having been in your situation a couple of years ago all I can say is take it slow and easy. If you smoke, definitely quit (I did!), and watch the diet. (The hardest part for me. )

Also, a big apology for the pop ups and pop unders from that last link. (I guess they gotta pay for the freeware somehow. )

There are a number of free "keep alive proggies" on this page http://www.webattack.com/freeware/comm/fwdisconnect.shtml

This might help:

http://www.gammadyne.com/conkeep.htm

PCMag has some links also I think also About.com has a pretty good number of utilities like that to make life easier

um, well thats relative I guess

thanks guys. Motion, trying to quit. been almost 2 weeks. Very hard after 40 years + the wife still smokes.

Thanks everyone for the links and help, I think I got it now. But wouldn't you know, while I was figuring the chat thing out, Earthlink, my new isp, sends me an Email saying my credit card co. refuses to pay the bill for some unknown reason.

Now I have to wait untill tommorow to straighten that out and in the meantime I am being charged late fees.

it seems "they" get you coming and going.

Does it ever end?

I didnt know WC had a chat were is it. All I knew about was this message board.

you have wc browser its on the left side of the screen ( chat)but you have to have the browser

It says: "Your access level does not permit you to download the enhanced version of the WinCustomize Browser." I paid for object Desktop a while back does the browser not come with that?

No, Pretender,

The browser is another app. It costs $19.95.

Yep and a 2year subscription to wonderful WC