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Hi,

How do I set my colour so my msn (cause i have multiple users on this PC) and contacts appear in my colour?

Also, how do i use/turn on the handwriting thingy. My daughters friend has it, so i had to download it straight away. First download i didn't add any extra (like writer) and it said "you need to install or download update".

So i re-installed the new version of messenger and included the writer program only for some other garbage program to be loaded onto my pc and this handwriting thing to still not work.

How do i turn it on!!!!

Thanks

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Oh, and i've used the help and downloaded the two downloads that need to be downloaded...

# Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer 1.5
# Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer Security Update

And it still doesn't work....

To use the handwriting feature click on the icon indicated in this screenshot i found:



Click for full version:

http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/2754/1038584592809336603_rs.jpg

You then use the mouse or a graphic tablet to write.

Windows Live Writer is a completely seperate thing, nothing to do with Windows Live Messenger, so you can uninstall it if you wish.

That link is a picture, can you please post it again....

Thanks

When you go to Add/Remove Programs, do you see Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer there? Because as soon as I have downloaded it from here, the handwriting worked perfectly after restarting Windows Live Messenger.

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Originally posted by P.J.
That link is a picture, can you please post it again....

Thanks

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That link is supposed to be a picture

It's showing you where to click to activate the handwriting feature

You don't need to download anything extra

djdanny.

I downloaded the new version of Live Messenger (as explained) and the handwriting thingy DOES NOT WORK!!!!

I DO need to download something extra. When I click where you've drawn your arrow it says i need to download something extra.....

Moh,

Thanks so much, i downloaded that file and restarted msn and it works perfectly!!!! Thanks so much mate.

If anyone can now help me with my final problem, as I cant open multiple users anymore. How do you do this with the new version?

If anyone can help, it would be great.....thanks again

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Originally posted by P.J.
Moh,

Thanks so much, i downloaded that file and restarted msn and it works perfectly!!!! Thanks so much mate.

If anyone can now help me with my final problem, as I cant open multiple users anymore. How do you do this with the new version?

If anyone can help, it would be great.....thanks again

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You need Messenger Plus! Live to do that which can be downloaded here.

Once it's installed, open the Preferences & Options of Messenger Plus! Live and click the 'Customize!' tab along the top and ensure that "Allow me to connect to several accounts simultaneously" is selected

Then just click on WLM in the start menu again and it will open a second instance for you to sign into

Thanks mate. I have no idea why they dont bundle all this stuff into one program.

It'd be great if you could download msn messenger and just start chatting. All these other programs and add ons and bla bla bla, drive me spastic.

They really should put it all in one program.

Does anyone know how to customise colours? I have 4 people in my house who use msn (most of the time, at the same time). When a message pops up for me, it's orange. Wife is blue etc etc. Now, even though I customise my contacts screen, the chats are all blue.

Can this be done? I promise, no more questions after this one....

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Originally posted by P.J.
Thanks mate. I have no idea why they dont bundle all this stuff into one program.

It'd be great if you could download msn messenger and just start chatting. All these other programs and add ons and bla bla bla, drive me spastic.

They really should put it all in one program.

Does anyone know how to customise colours? I have 4 people in my house who use msn (most of the time, at the same time). When a message pops up for me, it's orange. Wife is blue etc etc. Now, even though I customise my contacts screen, the chats are all blue.

Can this be done? I promise, no more questions after this one....

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Messenger Plus! Live is an add-on for Windows Live Messenger developed by Patchou.  It's not part of Messenger and it's got nothing to do with Microsoft, that's why it's not bundled

When a chat pops up the colour of the window is determined by the colour that the other person has their messenger set to.

So for example if you choose to colour yours red, then your chat window will appear red to whichever contacts you talk to