WinXP and sound

iSteve530 · Post by **iSteve530** » Tue May 28, 2002 8:18 pm

in AIM with or without AIM+, under Windows Xp, when I lock the pc or go to the welcome screen, AIM automatically puts up the default away message. However, when I unlock the pc, sound for AIM no longer works until I exit AIM and restart AIM.

Does this happen to you? Do you know a work around? Would love to know if I am the only one or not. I have seen this happen on at least one other WinXP machine.

Nemessis · Post by **Nemessis** » Sat Jun 01, 2002 12:24 am

i believe this can be fixed by removeing the windows session logoff away message in your AIM prefs. i also know i have seen it some place in teh reg but i cannot remember off the top of my head. try the simple way and if it doesnt work ill look into doing it in the reg.

umm, i really think this is a useful feature though . . .

iSteve530 · Post by **iSteve530** » Sun Jun 02, 2002 10:20 pm

it is a useful feature, however, I want my sound back when I log back on. So, it is not working correctly. Deleted the default away message does not work, on unlock, sound is gone.

Post by **Big-O Ryan** » Sun Jun 02, 2002 10:52 pm

iSteve530: Just a wild guess, but maybe after you unlock, you could set yourself Away, then set your self Back again.. see if that helps?

iSteve530 · Post by **iSteve530** » Wed Jun 05, 2002 9:45 pm

wow that worked. Now is this a WinXP bug or an AIM bug?

Post by **Big-O Ryan** » Wed Jun 05, 2002 9:53 pm

Quite certainly it's an AIM bug, based on what you've told me.

Glad you've now got a quicker fix to the problem..

Nemessis · Post by **Nemessis** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 5:44 am

ah, you kno what, i remember this bug. i used to have to restart AIM to make it work.

iSteve530 · Post by **iSteve530** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 7:27 pm

Nemessis,
Did you switch back to another OS? Why don't you see the bug anymore?

Big-O Software

WinXP and sound

WinXP and sound

Who is online