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diff --git a/help/C/prob-conn-name.page b/help/C/prob-conn-name.page
index 98e17c36c..3e4edd40c 100644
--- a/help/C/prob-conn-name.page
+++ b/help/C/prob-conn-name.page
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
<link type="guide" xref="prob-conn"/>
<link type="guide" xref="irc-manage#problems"/>
<desc>
- An error message appears in the main <app>Empathy</app> window which says
- "Name in use".
+ An error message which says "<gui>Name in use</gui>" appears in the main window.
</desc>
<revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-07-26" status="draft"/>
+ <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.2" date="2009-08-14" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Milo Casagrande</name>
<email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
@@ -21,39 +21,42 @@
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
</info>
- <!--
- TODO: work on this page. This error appears with the IRC account
- when you set a nickname that is already in use on that network. We need
- to write topics for changing your nickname and to set the password of your
- nickname.
- -->
-
<title>I get a message that says "Name in use"</title>
<p>
This kind of error happens when you try to connect to your IRC account and
- you are using a nickname that is being used by someone else on that particular
+ you are using a nickname that is already being used by someone else on that particular
network.
</p>
- <p>
- To resolve this problem, click on the <gui>Edit Account</gui> button and
- perform one of the following:
- </p>
-
- <list>
+ <steps>
<item>
<p>
- Change your nickname.
+ Click on the <gui>Edit Account</gui> button in the error message.
</p>
</item>
<item>
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ In the <gui>Nickname</gui> text box, type a new nickname.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ If you have registered that nickname within the network you are using,
+ set the password for that nickname. For more information,
+ see <link xref="irc-nick-password"/>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+ </item>
+ <item>
<p>
- Set the password for that nickname, if you have registered that nickname
- within the network you are using. For more information,
- see <link xref="irc-nick-password"/>.
+ Deselect the <gui>Enabled</gui> check-box next to the name of your account,
+ and then select it again to try to reconnect to the service.
</p>
</item>
- </list>
+ </steps>
</page>