[nabs-l] AIM question

[Corbb O'Connor]

Despite my objections to this thread being off topic, I will offer  
this as a solution. It seems to me that the easiest solution is to  
disable the screen name's auto-login feature. Then, if he signs in,  
you know it's him.


On Oct 29, 2008, at 11:29 PM, Serena wrote:

Hey Harry and all

That's what one would think, but I talked to my brother about it today  
and he says that my friend and his mom can certainly be on his screen  
name at the same time and not know it.  My bro says I have to be a  
detective to see which computer my screen name is showing me is on  
AIM.  Looking at the online time and if the screen name is idle is one  
way to tell.  My friend tends to leave his sn on all the time, as many  
people of our age group do. His mom, of course, wouldn't do that cause  
she doesn't really need to. Also, if the profiles look different, that  
could also help.

Serena


----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Hogue" <harryhogue at yahoo.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org 
 >
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] AIM question


I'm going to say no because the computer would see that you're already  
signe in on another computer.



--- On Tue, 10/28/08, Serena <serenacucco at verizon.net> wrote:

From: Serena <serenacucco at verizon.net>
Subject: [nabs-l] AIM question
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org 
 >
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 9:07 PM

Hi guys

This question is to anybody who uses AIM, no matter what version.  I  
have a
deaf-blind friend who is away at a program similar to LCB, but for  
deaf-blind
people.  He uses AIM there.  To confuse things just a little, his  
screen name is
also set to sign on automatically on the computer he and his parents  
use at
their house.  Is it possible for my friend to be on AIM but idle and  
his mom to
be using the computer at the house with his screen name on it at the  
same time?
If yes, is there a way to know when Mom has signed off AIM and if the  
screen
name is truely "available" or idle?

Thanks,
Serena
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