The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Issue with Instant Messenger and IBook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Icelox18, Apr 2, 2006.

  1. Icelox18

    Icelox18 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    90
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Hey all! Quick question. I told my gf to buy an Ibook not too long ago because its reliable and has good battery life. The only thing she uses it for is AIM and typing papers. However I was wondering if anyone had problems with AIM on this computer. It keeps signing her off and back on again at random times. There's nothing wrong with the internet connection it just boots her off and back on. I re-downloaded aim and re-installed it but that doesn't fix it. Is it possible that the wirless card stops randomly? has anyone else had issues with this?
     
    Icelox18, Apr 2, 2006
    #1
  2. RadcomTxx

    RadcomTxx Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    101
    Messages:
    873
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I would put more of the blame on the aim service then the notebook. My suggestion (if she is using the aim client) would be to either use ichat, or download and use adium. it contains all IM protocols in it.
     
    RadcomTxx, Apr 2, 2006
    #2
  3. z5sharp

    z5sharp Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    7
    Messages:
    227
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Yeah, it sounds like the AIM service is acting up. I've had problems in the past where my AIM connection would drop at random times. I thought it was a problem with my wireless network but it seems it was not.
     
    z5sharp, Apr 2, 2006
    #3
  4. sir waffle

    sir waffle Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    40
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I occasionally experience the same problem with my iBook. I've noticed it tends to happen when I'm not actively using the internet. However, in my case, I would blame the barely-compatible USB WiFi adapter I have.
     
    sir waffle, Apr 2, 2006
    #4
  5. gridtalker

    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    18
    Messages:
    2,976
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0


    I have the same problem, I just use ichat now
     
    gridtalker, Apr 3, 2006
    #5
  6. Icelox18

    Icelox18 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    90
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Well I Know that I chat is clearly the most mac friendly, the problem is that she hates I-Chat. "Shes a compulsive Away message/Profile checker and thats immensly easier with AIM Is there an alternate service anyone can suggest that works like AIM does? Personally I use trillian for PC, Even though its a multi-network client I only use it for AIM. What do you all think?
     
    Icelox18, Apr 3, 2006
    #6
  7. RadcomTxx

    RadcomTxx Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    101
    Messages:
    873
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30

    as i said above
     
    RadcomTxx, Apr 3, 2006
    #7
  8. mach_zero

    mach_zero Casual Observer NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    215
    Messages:
    1,011
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I'll second Radcom's Adium suggestion. I have it on my iBook and it seems to work reliably (although I use it with MSN rather than AIM) and is pretty customizable as well.
     
    mach_zero, Apr 3, 2006
    #8