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More info?)
Hi James,
I quite agree =)
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"James" <DoNotSendMe@AnyMail.OK> wrote in message
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> Cool. Thanks for the fast response!
>
> Being automatically shown as Away was aways a nice feature...
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:eXVHCKUuEHA.948@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Greetings James,
>>
>> This usually occurs when some other application or possibly even your screen saver is
>> preventing Messenger from accurately detecting that you've gone away. Unfortunately there
>> really isn't much you can do about this as it's essentially trying to find a needle in a
>> haystack. However, what you might try as a workaround is install Messenger Plus
>> (http://www.msgplus.net) and use its option for doing this (which may work differently).
>> The option after installing Plus! is in the main Messenger window, clicking the Plus!
>> menu, then Preferences, Miscellaneous. Take note that if you do try this option, be sure
>> to read through the installer ,as if you do not wish to install the sponsor program (ie.
>> advertising) that goes along with Plus!, be sure *not* to chose that option during the
>> installation.
>> ____________________________________________
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> "James" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:082801c4b941$a548a1f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> I'm currently running Version 6.2 (6.2.0137) on Windows
>>> XP SP2 and Messenger will never show me as being away.
>>>
>>> I've set it to show me away at 3 minutes but it never
>>> happens. I've turned on the screen saver and it kicks
>>> in. So, we know that Windows is able to detect when
>>> there are no mouse/keyboard events.
>>>
>>> Why can't Messenger detect that I'm away??
>>>
>>> This problem has been bugging many of my friends for at
>>> least a year now. What is causing this problem?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>
>>
>>
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