My Status="Busy" when using Remote Desktop

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Hi,

I'm using Windows Messenger on Windows2003 Server. For some reason,
whenever I am working in a Remote Desktop window, my status is automatically
set to "busy." When I click out of the Remote Desktop window, my status
moves back to "Online"... Is this a known bug? Is there a workaround?

Sal

 

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Greetings Sal,

This is by design. Assuming you're using Windows Messenger 5, click the Tools menu, then
Options, then Preferences tab, uncheck 'Block alerts and set status to "Busy" when running
full-screen programs' and then click OK.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Sal Bompensaro" <jackson@sanford.son> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm using Windows Messenger on Windows2003 Server. For some reason,
> whenever I am working in a Remote Desktop window, my status is automatically
> set to "busy." When I click out of the Remote Desktop window, my status
> moves back to "Online"... Is this a known bug? Is there a workaround?
>
> Sal
>
>

 

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> Greetings Sal,
>
> This is by design. Assuming you're using Windows Messenger 5, click the
Tools menu, then
> Options, then Preferences tab, uncheck 'Block alerts and set status to
"Busy" when running
> full-screen programs' and then click OK.

Wow, I looked earlier but totally missed that option. Thanks for the
tip!

 

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Hi,

You're very welcome =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Sal Bompensaro" <jackson@sanford.son> wrote in message
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>
>> Greetings Sal,
>>
>> This is by design. Assuming you're using Windows Messenger 5, click the
> Tools menu, then
>> Options, then Preferences tab, uncheck 'Block alerts and set status to
> "Busy" when running
>> full-screen programs' and then click OK.
>
> Wow, I looked earlier but totally missed that option. Thanks for the
> tip!
>
>
>