MisterMicro
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Do i need to download some type of media service?
Live Chat is telling me 'Unable to resolve server'..???
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MisterMicro
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This is why i should have posted in Newbie central...
MisterMicro
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Hey. Yeah, i did everything right. it works on a different computer i use... SO obviously something is wrong as far as an update of somekind or something...
MisterMicro
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something must be wrong as far as computer settings because i just went through help on mirc and checked for updates... none.
MisterMicro
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[h=2]so this is what i found... not really clear on it...
6-5 How do I solve the "Unable to resolve IRC server name" error ?[/h]If you can't get mIRC connected to one particular IRC server and you get this error you should first give another server a try... If you can connect to any other server you should check if you made a typo in the setup of your initial server address. (File/Options/Connect/IRC_Servers/ Edit)
If you get this error with whatever IRC server address you try, it is very likely your provider's DNS (Domain Name Server) is down, malfunctioning or very slow. Especially if mIRC always worked flawlessly for you. Besides waiting or giving your providers helpdesk a phone call you cant get this fixed.
mIRC needs a DNS to translate (resolve) the IRC servers' IP Address you specified, into an IP Number. (For example, the IP irc.law.emory.edu resolves to the IP Number 170.140.50.195) (To see this give the command "/dns irc.law.emory.com" in mIRC) You could bypass the need for the DNS lookup by specifying the IP Number in your server setup instead of the IP Address for every server.
Under File/Setup/IRC_Servers/Add or Edit server, specify your IRC servers like this:
Description : irc.law.emory.edu (Emory University)
IRC Server : 170.140.50.195
Port : 6667
So i need an IRC server number?
6-5 How do I solve the "Unable to resolve IRC server name" error ?[/h]If you can't get mIRC connected to one particular IRC server and you get this error you should first give another server a try... If you can connect to any other server you should check if you made a typo in the setup of your initial server address. (File/Options/Connect/IRC_Servers/ Edit)
If you get this error with whatever IRC server address you try, it is very likely your provider's DNS (Domain Name Server) is down, malfunctioning or very slow. Especially if mIRC always worked flawlessly for you. Besides waiting or giving your providers helpdesk a phone call you cant get this fixed.
mIRC needs a DNS to translate (resolve) the IRC servers' IP Address you specified, into an IP Number. (For example, the IP irc.law.emory.edu resolves to the IP Number 170.140.50.195) (To see this give the command "/dns irc.law.emory.com" in mIRC) You could bypass the need for the DNS lookup by specifying the IP Number in your server setup instead of the IP Address for every server.
Under File/Setup/IRC_Servers/Add or Edit server, specify your IRC servers like this:
Description : irc.law.emory.edu (Emory University)
IRC Server : 170.140.50.195
Port : 6667
So i need an IRC server number?
no , because our irc server is : irc.rollitup.org
they are not always numbers, or else when i logged in through irc i would get the same thing you are, its defiantly something with that specific computer, if its something on YOUR computer having problems with IRC, there is nothing WE can do to help you as we are not your computer, NOR irc...do ya get what i mean?
it isnt that i dont want to help you its that im not associated with IRC therefore i have NO idea what troubleshooting steps i can do for you from an RIU stand point.
it would be as if you called your cellphone company because your cable is out,
they are not always numbers, or else when i logged in through irc i would get the same thing you are, its defiantly something with that specific computer, if its something on YOUR computer having problems with IRC, there is nothing WE can do to help you as we are not your computer, NOR irc...do ya get what i mean?
it isnt that i dont want to help you its that im not associated with IRC therefore i have NO idea what troubleshooting steps i can do for you from an RIU stand point.
it would be as if you called your cellphone company because your cable is out,
MisterMicro
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One way to look at it for sure. I guess ill have to do all the work for myself than. Thats just not fair.
im sorry but it isnt a problem on OUR end its a problem with irc and your computer , so its just not fair for you to guilt trip me for something i cannot help you with because it has nothing to do with RIU.
