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Err Msg: Your Requested Nickname Is Already in Use. Please Choose Another
This article was previously published under Q232815
When you try to connect to a chat server using Microsoft Chat, you may receive the following error message:
Your requested nickname is already in use. Please choose another.
This issue can occur if the first character in your nickname is a number.
To work around this issue, use a nickname that does not begin with a number.
For information about changing your nickname, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
178245Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=178245/EN-US/
)
How to Change Your Identification in Microsoft Chat
This behavior is by design.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Chat 2.5
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