Hi Hank
Thanks again for your response. Yes, absolutely right about some of the shortcomings of the forums, they are a bit of a labyrinth for a newbie (like me), and not knowing exactly how to phrase a question, or which subject to look for which addresses your problem.
Good on you for helping lost souls, should be more "humanity" in the rooms. I remember going into mIRC for the first time about 4 years ago and being treated with a mixture of contempt or dismissal when I asked a few basic questions, also the high-handed imperious attitude of some of the monitors in there. Still, that's human nature, but probably wouldn't occur if the "dweeb" in question had to look you in the eye!
Cheers and keep up the good work!
Terri