klient (Windows)
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| klient | ||
|---|---|---|
| A commercial IRC client. | ||
| Links | ||
| platform: | Microsoft Windows | |
| homepage: | http://www.klient.com/ | |
| download: | http://www.klient.com/download.html | |
| rating: | *** (good, solid, with all the main features) | |
| reviews: | write a new review | |
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From the klient web page...
What is Klient?
Features
System Requirements
What is Klient?
Klient is an Internet Relay Chat client
for Windows. It allows you to connect to IRC servers to chat with people on
channels or in private.
Features
- Flexible Interface - the interface can be tailored to your liking with features such as fully customizeable toolbars, various window "styles", and advanced display settings.
- Multiple Servers - Klient can connect to as many servers as you want at the same time. They can be from the same or different networks.
- Powerful Scripting
Capabilities - Klient offers two ways to add scripts. VB Scripts are easy to
create and edit and, with Klient's ActiveX servers embedded in the VB Script
interpretor, they can be fairly powerful. For the ultimate in speed and
flexibility, Klient can also run scripts contained in external DLL files.
In addition to functionality, DLL scripts can add custom forms to Klient that appear to be part of the program. Because compiled executable code is so much faster than any runtime interpreted language (including VBScript, Python, JavaScript, and TCL), DLL scripts can run tens of thousands of times faster than their interpreted script counterparts!
System Requirements
To use Klient, you must have an
Intel 486 (or equivalent) based system or higher running Windows 95, 98, or NT
4.0. I've heard from others that it runs on Win2000, but I do not claim to
support it at this time. While it will run on 486DX266 systems, it is optimized
for systems using a Pentium 166 or higher.
There are platform specific requirements for Klient as follows:
- Windows 95 Specific Requirements
To run Klient on Windows 95 prior to OSR2 versions, you need to have DCOM and Internet Explorer 4.0 or later installed.For OSR2 versions of Windows 95, you only need to have Internet Explorer 4.0 or later installed.
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Windows 98 Specific Requirements
There are no special requirements for Windows 98. -
Windows NT 4.0 Specific Requirements
To run Klient in Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server, you need to have Internet Explorer 4.0 or later installed. - Windows 2000 Specific Requirements
There are no special requirements for Windows 2000, although Klient has not been formally tested on it and I do not claim to support Windows 2000 at this time.
When it comes down to a choice between speed versus memory, Klient chooses speed. Klient will use between 7 and 13mb of RAM depending on how many dialogs have been opened. To leave enough room for Windows to run properly, 32mb of RAM is the recommended minimum and 48mb or more is preferred.
While it may consume a lot of memory, Klient's operations are very efficient and therefore are not a resource drain on your CPU. During normal operation, it will only uses between 1 - 2% of the resources of a 200MHz CPU, with occassional temporary spikes to 20-30%. If you use the add-on speech sythesizer, Klient will use 50-60% of the resources of a 200MHz CPU while it is speaking.
Depending on which system files you may already have on your system, Klient will use between 3.5 and 10mb on your hard drive. To leave an adequate amount of room for Windows' virtual memory, it is recommended that you have at least 60mb free on your hard drive.