what does Idle mean in yahoo messenger?
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idle is when you are logged into messanger and have had no activity in a while (I think it is like 15-20 mins)
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Use Yahoo messenger and keep it running
616005
During installation, there is an option which says "Yahoo! collects stats from your messenger and sells it to its partners" did you click yes to it by any chance? Moreover, its a BETA version and hence it still has lotsa bugs in it! Contact the Yahoo Team for more help!
1005235
It means the person has not been on the computer.\nFor instance if you step away from your comp, your screensaver goes on.\nWell, your idle sign goes up if you do that on AIM
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Yahoo on Yahoo messenger
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Try reinstalling it if that doesnt work search yahoo help with the problem you are having. It should resolve what is happening. Try rebooting your pc after you install yahoo messenger.
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click on the "away" icon on the bottom, and select "New message", type in ur message and click on "I'm away" and it should auto-respond to anyone who sends u a message.\n\nThere's also another type of auto-response called the Idle message which activates after a certain amount of time u are idle or not using the computer (for example u fall asleep before u log off from AIM).\nTo do that, go to My AIM>Edit Options>Edit Preference\nThen on the left side, click on "Idle Message", check the box and type in ur message.
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It could be a temporary network issue on your side or even at Yahoo.  If the problem persists, re-install Yahoo messenger, or check your internet connection.
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It means you need to refresh.You've been on line a while and if you keep refreshing your browser you won't have that.
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If your brother has DSL or Broadband, he could be logged on even if he's not in town...All the highlighted thing means is that the computer is online and messenger is engaged. Mine logs on as soon as I turn on my computer, I don't even have to sign in. He could have just forgotten to log off, then he would still have been online, but idle.  It's not great for the computer becuase spyware can get into the system, but a lot of people stay online almost all the time.
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I think it means you stayed "idle" on that website for too long...like there was no activity for a certian period of time.
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People usually uses the Invisible to stop annoying IM's. They are usually online. Send them and IM and  and it will tell you if they are online or not.
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Sounds like it is not really idle... I would suspect some "adware/spyware" is "busy"
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I had this problem many times on Windows XP after certain updates...My suggestion is to find an older version of yahoo messenger maybe 6
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probably you sign-in in the invisible mode, so the system keeps you in that mode when you are in chat rooms.
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(in MSN)go to (tools / option /General / sign In..\nthe is a click that if you want to sigh automaticaly or not\n\nand the same in Yahoo!
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NO, its up and runnning fine. How can it be closing when they just released a New BETA version of Yahoo! messenger