How do I get to #TheAD'sOffice?
Using mIRC for Windows
> Time is of the Essence
Official Office chats are Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m.Eastern, 6 p.m. British standard Time, 7 p.m. CET, and every time zone in between and past that.

All the chats are held in the #thead'soffice chatroom on SQUIDGE.
> Get the Software
mIRC can be downloaded from popular shareware web sites such as:

 
> Step 1: Setup
We'll assume that you've downloaded mIRC and are currently connected to the internet, either directly or with a modem. Now we'll open the mIRC program and put in all our settings:
  1. Open mIRC by double-clicking on the icon
  2. The Setup screen will automatically open when you start the program
  3. Click on the IRC SERVERS tab and fill in the options:
    • Full Name: whatever-you-want-to-be-called
    • E-Mail Address: your-prefered-email-address
    • Nickname: whatever-you-want-to-be-called
  4. In the SERVER box, click on ADD button and fill in the box as follows:
    - Desciption: Squidge
    - IRC Server: squidge.org
    - Port: 6667
    - Click on ADD
  5. Click on the OKAY button - you're done!


> Step 2: Connecting
Great, we've made it past step 1 and no one crashed or burned. So now we're actually going to connect to the Squidge and join the world of IRC chatrooms! Okay, buckle up, this is going to be simple - I promise! Is your tray table stowed and is your seat in it's full and upright position? Good, it's time for take-off...
  1. Click on the FILE menu and select CONNECT
  2. After a few seconds, a bunch of text will scroll by in the STATUS Window. You can ingore this.
  3. You've now successfully connected to a SQUIDGE IRC Server
  4. To enter the ad's office chatroom, go to the STATUS Window
  5. At the bottom of the STATUS window, type in /join #thead'soffice
  6. A new window for The AD's Office will pop up and you've made it!
  7. The names on the right-hand side of this window are all the other chatters that are currently in The AD's Office
  8. Anything you type in the STATUS window will appear in the chatroom window. The first thing you should do is say 'hello' to everyone and introduce yourself.

Congratulations! You've now joined the world of IRC chatters! Welcome to the family. Pat yourself on the back, you deserve it!

> Other Helpful Websites
Here are some other websites you might want to visit to read additional information about IRC and your particular IRC program:
> Other Helpful Chatrooms
There are several chatrooms you can visit to get additional assistance. Check these out by typing in the command /join chatroom-name:
  • #irchelp
  • #helpdesk
  • #help
  • #mirc
  • #dalnethelp
  • #newbies
  • #new2irc
  • #windows95