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    Discussion in 'HP' started by jonnyjon, Aug 16, 2007.

  1. jonnyjon

    jonnyjon Notebook Enthusiast

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    When i close my notebook aim signs off, when i open it i see it sign back on.
    How do i keep aim signed on when i close my notebook.
     
    jonnyjon, Aug 16, 2007
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Go into AIM preferences, set it so that it doesn't auto sign off when notebook goes to sleep, or idle.
     
    Lithus, Aug 16, 2007
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    jonnyjon Notebook Enthusiast

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    its the new aim and its a pain in the ass i cant find it

    and i dont know how to use the webcam with it it keeps saying that i have another program running thats using it.
     
    jonnyjon, Aug 16, 2007
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    j-dogg Notebook Evangelist

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    sine your in te hp forums i guess you have an hp try this version of aim its a special version of 6.1 for hp users. before i had this installed i couldn't get aim video to work my blue light next to my webcam wouldn't turn on, but after i uninstalled the aim i was using, and installed this one it worked prefect.

    http://messageboards.aol.com/aol/en...den=true&filterUnhidden=false&numPageTokens=3
     
    j-dogg, Aug 16, 2007
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    jonnyjon Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks that helped with one problem now to solve the problem about shutting the laptop and the aim logging off
     
    jonnyjon, Aug 16, 2007
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