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turn off aim..how?
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Jan 15, 2004, 04:06 PM
 
dumb question, but i have a friend the other side of the country, she uses *gasp* aol.

she has 10.3.2, wants to use ichat, but aim opens when she opens aol.

so, simply, how can she disable aim? (& just use ichat)

thanx!
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Jan 15, 2004, 04:46 PM
 
Unfortunately, the answer looks to be the following that I found under AIM/AOL Help...

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Q: Why do I get my instant messages in AOL instead of AIM when I'm online with both AOL and AIM?

A: This feature is intentional. If you want to receive your instant messages only in AIM, you can use a different screen name for AIM than the one you are using with AOL.
     
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Jan 15, 2004, 05:08 PM
 
but is there a way to turn off aim, so when she opens aol, that window doesnt come up?
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Jan 15, 2004, 05:11 PM
 
Originally posted by fisherKing:
but is there a way to turn off aim, so when she opens aol, that window doesnt come up?
Not sure entirely, it's AOL...so probably not as they monopolize your computer and take over forcing you into doing things the "AOL" way...
     
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Jan 15, 2004, 05:21 PM
 
thanx gorickey, but...
any aol users out there?
i figure with ichat available, there must be a way to disable aim...


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