AIM Problems

Category: Geeks r Us

Post 1 by Leafs Fan (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Monday, 07-Feb-2005 22:30:44

Hey guys. I am having problems with AIM ever since I installed it on my new computer. I went to the Oldversion.com site to ensure that I got a version of 5.5, so it would be compatible with JAWS 6.0. It is behaving erratically, however. Mostly it is good, but then an instant message window becomes impossible to navigate with the arrow keys. This did not happen with any of my previous installs. I used the ctrl shift w hot key specified in the JAWS help, but this has only limited effect. Further, AIM seems to somewhat impede my machine's general performance while it is running. I have occasionally heard from reputable sources that all AOL products adversely affect a computer's performance. Any thoughts on any of the above?
Thanks.

Post 2 by jrimer (Please visit my home page at http://personal.wbby.us.) on Tuesday, 08-Feb-2005 18:45:29

I'd be interested in a full removal and installation prosedure. When doing this, turn off the news and stock tickers in the options, and that should be good to go.

Post 3 by lights_rage (I just keep on posting!) on Tuesday, 08-Feb-2005 19:20:31

well, i got rid of it it didnt do what i told it too

Post 4 by Caitlin (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Tuesday, 08-Feb-2005 21:42:26

Hmmm LeafLeaf ... a lot of people have been having problems with AIM lately for some reason ... my version seems to work fine ... I'd be happy to E-Mail you my installer if you'd like. Just pM me with your E-Mail address and I'll get it to ya if you like. Hope to help. Caitlin