I'm having problems with AIM 6

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  1. Boom

    Boom I got nothin'

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    Okay. I have an "HP Pavilion" laptop computer in my dorm. I have the following connections:

    1394 Connection
    Local Area Connection
    Wireless Network Connection

    My dorm doesn't allow wireless internet access, so I have my laptop connected to the internet via an ethernet cable.

    My internet works fine, but I am having alot of trouble with AIM 6.

    Every time I sign in, it reaches the "Transferring" stage, but then goes back to the login menu with the message "Connection Lost."

    I have no ****ing clue what the problem is. Please help.
     
    #1 Boom, Dec 7, 2007
  2. Badger

    Badger Side-Kick my Ass!

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    Is this the first time you have used AIM at this location. If so, it's probably a firewall setting for the dorm. If not, :huh:.
     
    #2 Badger, Dec 7, 2007
  3. Boom

    Boom I got nothin'

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    It's really been weird.

    I've been using AIM 6 since the beginning of the summer. It worked perfectly fine until a month ago. That's when I started having the problem. Then I saw that I needed to update AIM, and I thought that was the cause. I updated, and it worked well for about a week, and then the problem continued again.

    The thing is, if I keep trying to log in, eventually it works. But today, I seriously kept trying for an hour with no success.
     
    #3 Boom, Dec 8, 2007
  4. jaguarr

    jaguarr Be Your Own Hero

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    Try uninstalling AIM completely using the Add/Remove Programs function in Control Panel. Reboot and then reinstall the latest version of AIM. Could be something went corrupt when you upgraded that's causing intermittent issues.

    jag
     
    #4 jaguarr, Dec 8, 2007
  5. Fran

    Fran Banned User

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    Yeah, try uninstalling and reinstalling it.

    Works for me whenever I have problems connecting with it :up:
     
    #5 Fran, Dec 8, 2007
  6. Boom

    Boom I got nothin'

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    I did earlier today and no success. I'll give it another shot and see if there is any change.
     
    #6 Boom, Dec 8, 2007
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    Kritish Avenger

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    #7 Kritish, Dec 8, 2007
  8. Scarlet spidey

    Scarlet spidey Old school

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    Uninstall it and install Trillian instead.:(
     
    #8 Scarlet spidey, Dec 8, 2007
  9. tzarinna

    tzarinna Mamochka

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    Empty your trash.
     
    #9 tzarinna, Dec 8, 2007
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