They may not have chat enabled. Else, you don't have chat enabled. Also depends which version of LW you have. The LW 4.12.6 I think it was had accidentally disabled the chat function. So make sure you have the most recent version. A few links about chat ... http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=31572

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=33584

How to Direct Connect, Browse & Chat