[nabs-l] AIM question

[Serena]

That sounds good.  I'll talk to his mom about doing that.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Corbb O'Connor" <corbbo at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] AIM question


> 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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