how to visit the chat line

[xxy_eun (imported)]

I know I have to have Java install. but where can I find that, pls help me!

[BossTamsin (imported)]

The best, and in my mind only, place to get Java is www.java.com (http://www.java.com).

We hope to see you there.

[dingbat (imported)]

I'm very sorry about this, I know it's me who's stupid but could someone please help me out?

I really don't understand how the chat facility works. It's not something I would probably use very much but one or two members have indicated to me that they use the chat room a bit and I'd like to be able to have a chat with them.

I'm fairly sure I've got Java on my machine (although I WILL check that out once again) but when I click on the link, I just get the error page for IE. I read through another thread on this subject which said something, which sounded very complicated, about putting various things in to different boxes when the page loads, something about port numbers I think it was (but I could be wrong). But that thread appears to have gone (or maybe I just can't find it).

I don't know how to get it to work. Can anyone explain it to me in nice, simple little steps, using one syllabled words which don't involve boy-racer technical terms?

Thank you.

Yours,

Dingbat,

Who still has an original ZX-81!

[truly committed (imported)]

Most likely causes:

There might be a typing error in the address.

If you clicked on a link, it may be out of date.

*this is what happens to me, when i try-i just installed latest java version aswell*

h e l p!

[BossTamsin (imported)]

Can I ask which link the two of you (truly committed and dingbat) are using? Is it the one on the message boards here?

[truly committed (imported)]

im using the one on the message boards (here)...

[BossTamsin (imported)]

Ah ok. Hmm... let me see...

(Sounds of someone taking a hammer to delicate machinery)

There we go. Please try it now. Dingbat, you may also wish to retry that link.

[dingbat (imported)]

Thanks IEunuch. I've just tried it and this time I get a prompt to enter a chat name, after clicking on that I get a Java problem. This probably indicates that my Java is not up-to-date, I'll check that out.

Thanks.

ETA (Edited to add!) : Java now up-to-date, got in fine, no problems. Thank you very much IEunuch.

[BossTamsin (imported)]

Glad to help.