Shoutbox

not sure what the generic term for this is, but i just wanted to know, on the new msn 7, up the top how you can choose to have the song that you're playing to be showing in your nickname, well it doesn't seem to work, can anyone help please?

maybe there's a setting that i need to change?

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Simo

You need to run it with Windows media player and click the personal message and click TURN ON WHAT I'M LISTENING TO

yep done that mate, i've checked all the right boxes, but it still doesn't work, i'm using an up-to-date version of WMP and iTunes

help?

Yep, you need to open WMP and get the MSN Messenger Music Plugin, make sure it's ticked

it's ticked...

I never installed any such plugin I guess it must have come with the msg package
Can we do the same with winamp ??? i know atm we cant but is there any way to do so ? (Yet)

Yeah nor do i so i think it came with MSN.

From the help files:

Show your contacts what song you are listening to on Microsoft Windows Media Player:
Click next to your personal message, and then click Turn on "What I'm Listening To".
To turn this feature off, repeat step 1.
Notes

The name of the song and artist that you're listening to will appear instead of your personal message (A customized message that appears next to the contact name in the MSN Messenger main window.) .
This feature is compatible only with Microsoft Windows 2000 or later.
If you close Microsoft Windows Media Player, your personal message reappears until the next time you listen to music with Windows Media Player.
If your music information doesn't appear when you play music on the Windows Media Player, check your Windows Media Player plug-ins to make sure that MSN Messenger Plugin is turned on. See Windows Media Player Help for more information.

I didnt get that plugin nor did i switch it on Still it worked and i got a pop up that the song title has been changed .... (u know what i mean )

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Originally posted by John Anderton
I didnt get that plugin nor did i switch it on Still it worked and i got a pop up that the song title has been changed .... (u know what i mean )

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Lol i do? hehe yeah are you running Win 2000 or later shaydock?

This may be the problem, as we have explored all the options and it should work providing you are running Win 2000 +

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Originally posted by mwe99
Lol i do?  hehe yeah are you running Win 2000 or later shaydock?

This may be the problem, as we have explored all the options and it should work providing you are running Win 2000 +

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Ya thats what i feel too and i was about to say that...... obviously msn mess 7 is nt compatible (windows with nt base) but some features may not be compatible with 9x based windows .....
Like if ur running a nt based windows then u can add transperancy via plus! but u cant do so via 9x based versions of windows