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Hi,

1) Is there a way to set an alert to inform you when a contact goes offline - as happens when they come online ?

2) Also, I'm sure I saw somewhere once, that you can set things so's  there's a log of the times contacts change their status - can't find it now though

3) I still cannot display one of my contacts on my desktop as the option is not available for that particular person

(running version 8.0 with windows live messenger)

Thanks.

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Originally posted by dizzy
1) Is there a way to set an alert to inform you when a contact goes offline - as happens when they come online ?

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Preferences --> Customize! --> Events Notifications --> Add --> choose the ones you like

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Originally posted by dizzy
2) Also, I'm sure I saw somewhere once, that you can set things so's  there's a log of the times contacts change their status - can't find it now though

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Messenger --> Event Logging --> Choose the ones you want

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Originally posted by dizzy
3) I still cannot display one of my contacts on my desktop as the option is not available for that particular person (Smilie)

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Right Click on the person you want on you contact list --> Messenger Plus! Features --> Display on Desktop

Thanks NagamasaAzai... just a couple of other things though :

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Originally posted by dizzy
1) Is there a way to set an alert to inform you when a contact goes offline - as happens when they come online ?

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Originally posted by NagamasaAzai
Preferences --> Customize! --> Events Notifications --> Add --> choose the ones you like

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Selecting "events notification' and "inform of any status change' for a contact - only logging in / out alerts pop up (ie. Not any other status such as away).

Also, if I have a contact blocked, it now tells me when they are signing out if "inform of any status change' is selected but not when they sign in??

Edit: I take this back

It all works fine - I just hadn't applied the new settings properly

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Originally posted by dizzy
2) Also, I'm sure I saw somewhere once, that you can set things so's  there's a log of the times contacts change their status - can't find it now though

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Originally posted by NagamasaAzai

Messenger --> Event Logging --> Choose the ones you want

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Excellent, thank you!

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Originally posted by dizzy
3) I still cannot display one of my contacts on my desktop as the option is not available for that particular person

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Originally posted by NagamasaAzai
Right Click on the person you want on you contact list --> Messenger Plus! Features --> Display on Desktop

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I knew about right clicking and selecting display on desktop, but for one contact the option was greyed out, I have asked this Q before here but there appeared to be no solution ...

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Originally posted by dizzy
This is sooo annoying - down to one contact now who I can't display (the person I always have floating on my desktop) - no option to do so - the option is greyed out

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Originally posted by CookieRevisedreported before. eg:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=63...d=701817#pid701817

although no clear fix or reason why this happens is given.

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However, I found that by selecting "display contacts on desktop' through clicking 
plus > contacts on desktop. I was able to select my problem contact this way ... and low and behold - problem solved, he is now sitting in the corner of my screen

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Originally posted by dizzy
I knew about right clicking and selecting display on desktop, but for one contact the option was greyed out, I have asked this Q before here but there appeared to be no solution ...

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Screenie please? I havent seen anyone that was greyed out on my contact list.

You're welcome!

Nagamasa.

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Originally posted by dizzy
I knew about right clicking and selecting display on desktop, but for one contact the option was greyed out, I have asked this Q before here but there appeared to be no solution ...

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Originally posted by NagamasaAzai
Screenie please? I havent seen anyone that was greyed out on my contact list..

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Here you go!!

Notice the right hand box - only the copy email to clipboard option is available!

About the greyed out problem: this is caused by your contact's Windows Live profile. Select "Edit contact" in the menu, go in the
"Contact" section and remove any other mail that's specified.