what does idle mean on yahoo messenger?
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"idle" status on yahoo messenger means that you've not done any activity on messenger for last few minutes. You can set "idle" time through Messenger Preferences from "Messenger" menu.\n\nHope you got your answer.
876598
You've got 3 problems....\nYou are low on resources (memory, cpu) so shutdown programs you aren't using\nYou have your camera setup to "shutdown" or "standby" when idle for a certain amount of time, turn that feature off\nYou have messenger (or whatever you are using to "broadcast" your webcam) set to show you as away after a certain amount of time, turn that off as well.
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Sounds normal.  If you think of a "process" as an activity, close to 100% will be asigned to your scans if that's all you're doing.  When you stop the scans, close to 100% of the CPU usage will be assigned to the System Idle Process (activity).  Kinda oxymoronic, but in this case being "idle" is also an activity.  If you have more than 1 process running at the same time, the CPU will determine which process needs (and gets) the most CPU usage.
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You use your Yahoo ID to use Yahoo Messenger.
593135
maybe you dont have enough memory in your pc. yahoo messenger normally installs itself to quick launch bar which takes up a lot of memory. Get rid of some unnecessary programs that might be taking up your memory and you shouldnt have any problem
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If you have installed the Yahoo bar, you should see a yellow smiley face.  Another way to bring up messenger is to click start, find messenger and double click, or single click, however you computer is configured.  Hope this helps :)\nSincerely,\nNanette
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This is an inherint defect in Y! Messenger.\n\nSometimes even after I log out of Yahoo Messenger, my friends tell me that I was showing online and not replying.\n\nIt only around 30-45 minutes later that Y! Logs me out.\n\nIncase, I dont logout but simply disconnect the internet then I am online for God knows how long. \n\nI have been amused by this , but there is no solution , so one has to just bear it.\n\nBut I found a way around. Now, what I do is I change my status to invisible and then logout. 99% it logs out because I get the offline messages too from my friends.\n\nCya
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you can use yahoo messenger
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Noo ...  i don't think so. You would still be seen as idle, until you click on your messenger - that's what i think.\nHey better post your question under Yahoo Products-Yahoo messenger, u'll get more response.
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Yes I had it :) You just need to go to your messenger's preferences and disable "Becoming Idle" thing :) It's easy. then such problems won'tarrive anymore :)
1024001
The different versions other people are using are probably older versions of Yahoo! Messenger. You can also download the old version from http://www.oldversion.com/ but then you wouldn't be able to use any of the new features either.\n\nThere's no way to tell if a user has you on ignore other than the fact that he won't be responding to any of your messages. Either way, that person probably doesn't want to be bothered at the time, so just wait for him to send you a message. Or send an email if it's something important and see if he responds.
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No.  You only get the prompts if you're signed in to messenger.  being signed in on yahoo will show when you have new messages but won't show when you get them, like messenger does.
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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.
689456
Yahoo is working on messenger you have cookies or theres a glitch how long is it taking? if it takes longer then 5 minutes you need to kepp asking
89142
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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Just add a new status as Idle in your status and change your status to idle and chat with other friends normally.
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often messenger goes down - especially when the servers are busy.\n\nIt might not be you!