To start a private conversation with one of the IRC contacts that are in a room, after you joined a room, from the IRC room contact list perform one of the following:
Double-click the name of contact you want to have a conversation with.
Right-click on the name of the contact you want to have a conversation with,
and select
The IRC room contact list is not the same as
The IRC room contact list is usually on the right side of the IRC room window. If you
do not see it, choose