# “Name in use”

An error message which says “Name in use” appears in the main window.
Milo Casagrande
milo@ubuntu.com

# I get a message that says “Name in use”

This kind of error happens when you try to connect to your IRC account and you are using a nickname that is already being used by someone else on that particular network.

Click on the Edit Account button in the error message.

In the Nickname text box, type a new nickname.

If you have registered that nickname within the network you are using, set the password for that nickname. For more information, see .

Deselect the Enabled check-box next to the name of your account, and then select it again to try to reconnect to the service.