Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why does my Windows
Live/MSN status always show up as unknown? (MSN Icon with a Question
Mark.)
A. This usually happens when you did not enter your MSN UID correctly or you have not added the MSN status bot. An example of a valid MSN UID is c8808d7-9c5a-46e2-846d-cc2eaa5f523a.
A. This usually happens when you did not enter your MSN UID correctly or you have not added the MSN status bot. An example of a valid MSN UID is c8808d7-9c5a-46e2-846d-cc2eaa5f523a.
Q. Where can I get my
MSN UID?
A. You must add one of Bencastricum's MSN bots to your buddy list. This MSN bot will keep track of your status so it's available online. For more information, please visit: http://bencastricum.nl/msn/help.php.
A. You must add one of Bencastricum's MSN bots to your buddy list. This MSN bot will keep track of your status so it's available online. For more information, please visit: http://bencastricum.nl/msn/help.php.
Q. Can I have a bar with
ONLY AIM? (Or only MSN, Yahoo, etc.)
A. Yes! Just fill in what messengers you want and leave the rest blank.
A. Yes! Just fill in what messengers you want and leave the rest blank.
Q. Why is my Skype status
always unknown? (Gray Skype logo with a question mark.)
A. This usually happens when you have not enabled Skype Web
Status. To enable this, please follow the below steps:
- After opening Skype, go to File and then Privacy.
- Click the "Show Advanced Options" button if you have the advanced options hidden.
- Check in the "Allow my status to be shown on the web" box.
- Click Save.
Q. How do I enable Skype
Web Status?
A. See "Why is my Skype status always unknown?"
A. See "Why is my Skype status always unknown?"
Q. How do I enable ICQ Web
Status?
A. To enable ICQ web status, follow the below steps:
- From the main menu choose Options.
- Go to the Privacy & Security tab.
- Choose the Privacy option.
- Check in the "Share my status with ICQ and web users" box.
