     @currentWindow.message '*', "Type /server <server> [port] to connect, then /nick <my_nick> and /join <#channel>.", "circ"
     @currentWindow.message '*', "Switch windows with alt+[0-9] or clicking in the channel list on the left.", "circ"
 
-    @updateStatus 'Welcome to CIRC! Type /help to see a full list of comamnds.'
+    @updateStatus()
 
     @connections = {}
 

      @winList.add win
      @ircEvents.addEventsFrom irc
      @channelDisplay.add conn.name
      if win == @currentWindow
        @channelDisplay.select name
      irc.setPreferredNick @previousNick if @previousNick?
    irc.connect(server, port)

  onIRCEvent: (e) =>


  updateStatus: (status) ->
    if !status
      nick = @currentWindow.conn?.irc.nick ? @currentWindow.conn?.irc.preferredNick
      status = "[#{nick}] #{@currentWindow.target ? ''}"
    $('#status').text(status)

  switchToWindow: (win) ->
