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h1. FAQ/FSS

h5. (Frequently Said Statements)


h2. I can't see emoji/some symbols

If you ever experience an issue with displaying unicode characters (which is not just an encoding issue), try enable [[Options_Dialog|Options]] -> [[Messages_Options|Messages]] -> [[Messages_Options#Use-alternative-text-rendering|Use alternative text rendering]].

h2. How do I auth/identify before I join?

If you need to be authed with nickserv before joining a channel, you can use the [[/sleep]] (or [[/timer]]) command in your serverlist "Run these commands on connect" field:

<pre>
/msg nickserv identify <password>
/sleep 3 /join #channel1,#channel2
</pre>

/sleep 3, means wait 3 seconds before running the following command.

_The new serverlist has this feature built-in as well as "SASL":http://ircv3.net/specs/extensions/sasl-3.1.html support which makes this a non issue._

h2. Why doesn't Ctrl-C work?

When you select text from the message buffer, AdiIRC will automatically copy the text to the clipboard when you release the left mouse button.

If you prefer to manually press %(key)CTRL% + %(key)C%, you can go to [[Options_Dialog|Options]] -> [[Messages_Options|Messages]] and disable [[Messages_Options#AutoCopy-selected-text-to-Clipboard|AutoCopy selected text to Clipboard]]  and [[Messages_Options#AutoFocus-Editbox|AutoFocus Editbox]].

_These options might be merged into one soon as well as a feature to ask which method to use._

h2. TLS isn't working on a server!

If you experience problems connecting to a TLS only server, you can try the ".NET 4.5":http://adiirc.com/download.php version which has support for TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2. 

h2. How do I change my version?

You can disable or change the CTCP VERSION reply using the [[on CTCP|CTCP event]] in a small script.

This can be used for any CTCP request.

<pre>
; Disable CTCP version reply.
CTCP *:VERSION:*:halt

; Reply with a custom version.
CTCP *:VERSION:*:ctcpreply $nick IRC Version 42 | halt
</pre>

h2. How do I disable the popups/notifications?!?!?

Tips for various events can be disabled in [[Options_Dialog|Options]] -> [[Tips_Options|Tips]], to disable highlight tips, go to [[Options_Dialog|Options]] -> [[Highlights_Options|Highlights]], in the listbox area select "$me", then click the "Edit" button, uncheck "Tip message" and click "Save".

h2. I hear a beep when I get highlighted, I don't like it.

Go to [[Options_Dialog|Options]] -> [[Highlights_Options|Highlights]], in the listbox area select "$me", then click the "Edit" button, set the sound dropdown to "No sound" and click "Save".

h2. How do I use CERTFP, PEM files, etc with AdiIRC.

AdiIRC supports only "PFX":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PKCS_12 certificates, you can convert a "PEM":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy-enhanced_Electronic_Mail certificate to "PFX":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PKCSusing using this "openssl":https://www.openssl.org/ format:

<pre>
openssl pkcs12 -export -out mynick.pfx -in mynick.pem
</pre>

For creating a new certificate, have a look "here":http://help.globalscape.com/help/secureserver3/Generating_a_PKCS_12_private_key_public_certificate.htm

h2. I want to use the beta!

To update to a beta release, just type [[/betaup]].

h2. How do I rearrange the toolbar items?

There is a tiny "|" separator to the right, if you right click the Toolbar and choose "Customize", you are able to drag the item to the right of that border.

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h2. My BNC starts up so slow on AdiIRC!

Things you can try:

* Make sure you are using latest beta.
* Reduce Options -> Messages -> Max buffer.
* Disable Options -> Monitor -> Monitor Channels/Servers.
* Type "/setoption Links CaptureLinks False" to disable capturing links.
* Disable Options -> Windows -> Focus newly opened windows.
* Disable/reduce channel backgrounds.
* Disable/reduce emoticons.
* Disable/reduce highlights.
* Disable/reduce nick colors.
* Disable/reduce [[on TEXT]] and [[on PARSELINE]] scripts.
* Disable Options -> Logging-> Log channels.
* Make sure [[Options_Dialog|Options]] -> [[Messages_Options|Messages]] -> [[Messages_Options#Use-alternative-text-rendering|Use alternative text rendering]] is unchecked.
* Make sure channel/main window is as large as possible (or smaller font) to avoid word wrapping.
* Use fixed size message font.

h2. How do I make it so /server connects with ...?

The default options used when connecting with [[/server]] or from Menubar -> File -> New window can be changed in [[Options_Dialog|Options]] -> [[Quick Connect Options|Quick Connect]].

h2. I'm connecting to a server and it lags on 'Checking Ident ... Hostname' / How do I get rid of the '~' in me!~bleh@my.isp.com

Some networks tries to scan your port 113 to see if you have a [[Identd]] server running, if the port is closed or the identd server is not running, it can take a while for the scan to timeout, make sure [[Identd]] server is enabled in [[Options_Dialog|Options]] -> [[Server_Options|Server]] and that port 113 is open in your firewall and router. (AdiIRC does not yet support "UPNP":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Plug_and_Play).

h2. These monitors take up so much space / How do I move the monitors to their own window?

When "Lock Bars" is disabled (right click any menubar/toolbar/switchbar/statusbar/treebar to enable/disable) you can left-click the header of the monitor panel or a tab and move it with the mouse, if you release the mouse in the middle of the AdiIRC main window, the monitor will become a standalone window.

The window can be docked inside AdiIRC as a regular channel window by pressing CTRL + D.

You can also undock the monitor panel into a window by right-clicking the header or tab and choose "Undock".