How to check speeds on mIRC? (Help)

[invincible]

How do you check whether your router and Firewall is properly configured? Are there any speed tests?

Another question, when using mIRC i get a lot of messages appearing on seperate screens adverising different sites and networks, Can I disable this?

THANK YOU

[boogiedan]

cant help myself but theres plenty of IRC heads around here
some kind soul will help u out

[zaphodiv]

DCC transfers either work or they don't. Just try to download a file. If it works your configuration is ok.

[shawners]

You can choose which port to use on DCC, but you have to enable it on your router, and possibly windows xp firewall. But if your on a server, and its connected to others. There can be lag, disconnections, and speed issues. But to disable the message screen. You can choose it to go into one window rather then a window for individual messages you get. What you need is a MIRC script at www.mircx.com Or google it.

[Lofty]

IRC is for chatting. File transfers are just an extra feature of it. There are ways of blocking messages, eg. if you get really fed up of someone, you can /ignore them, but I'd just put up with it, unless you're willing to learn the more advanced features of mirc like scripting. :)

[napho]

There are scripts around to stop popups, but usually they're not a big problem.
btw there's a new version of mIRC out- 6.17 http://www.mirc.com/get.html

[invincible]

looking at what mIRC scripts are, it all looks very complicated
Thanks for all the suggestions
Does anyone recommend using AutoXDCC?

[shawners]

Scripts come with instructions. You put it in a MIRC directory. And type a /load *Whatever message* . In the MIRC window. ANd its done, you right click on different parts and brings up more options.

[invincible]

Thanks shawners, when doing a google search a whole list of scripts were displayed, how do you know which one to choose?
THANK YOU