Download the mirc56x.exe file from the www.mirc.com web site (or acquire a CD with the install file)

Run the mirc56x.exe install program.

Install the program in the directory c:\mirc (or your choice)

Go to the c:\mirc directory

Delete or rename the files mirc.ini and servers.ini

Run mIRC

Add server:
  Description: IEEE
  IRC Server: irc.ieee.org
  Port: 6667 (default)
  Group (leave blank)
  Password: [Go to (http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/e-conf/ircpasswd.html) for password]

Click "ADD"

Add server:
  Description: UAB
  IRC Server: ccc.chat.uab.edu
  Port: 6667 (default)
  Group (leave blank)
  Password: (leave blank)

Click "ADD"

Enter the following personal info:
  Name:
  Email:
  Nickname: (usually First Name plus last initial unless this in not unique in group -- example: DickR, DaveG)
  Alternative nickname: (pick another unique name)
  (Note: nicknames cannot contain spaces or symbols)

Under options, go to IRC, flood.
  Make sure that "enable flood protection" is not checked

Under options, go to IRC, logging.
  Check "Automatically log channels" and "Date filenames"
  Click OK to save options.

Log onto your ISP if not already connected.

In mIRC, click on File, Connect.
  When the Channels window appears, type in #ieee3 and click "ADD".
  Click "Join"

To close a channel, close the channel window or type /quit .