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h1. Tips

h2. Unicode/Font fallback

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. Auth before joining a channel

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. Copy text from message buffer

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. Problem connecting to TLS servers

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/TLS 1.2/TLS 1.3. 

h2. Disable or changing CTCP VERSION reply

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. Disable notification popups/tips

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. Disable highlight sound/beep

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. Client certificates

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. Update to a beta release

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

h2. Align a Toolbar item to the right

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

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h2. Speed up bnc buffer

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.
* Enable Options -> Windows -> Minimize server/channel 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 to change the default options used when connecting with /server

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

h2. Slow logon

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. Undocking monitor panels into a window

When "Lock Bars" is disabled (right click any [[Menubar_Control|Menubar]]/[[Toolbar_Control|Toolbar]]/[[Switchbar_Control|Switchbar]]/[[Statusbar_Control|Statusbar]]/[[Treebar_Control|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".