On AIM what is the difference between away and idle?
2007-06-21 09:25:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Other - Internet
Away - you know your going to away from the computer so you turn on your away message.
Idle - if you don't touch the keyboard for awhile, AIM goes idle so people who have you on their buddy list can tell that your not at the computer. Idle happens automatically. Away you have to turn on.
2007-06-21 09:28:53 · answer #1 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Away means they have put an away message up that they are doing something. Idle means they haven't been at their computer for 20 minutes.
2007-06-21 09:28:29 · answer #2 · answered by Morgan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Away is usually manually activated saying your not at your computer idle is just saying you havn't done anything on your computer for so long and it doesn't know if your there
2007-06-21 09:28:35 · answer #3 · answered by geeksquad 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
away is when your not there and have an away message, idle is when your there but havent been chatting for 20 min or so.
2007-06-21 09:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by ♥crazy beautiful life♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
away is when your not there and idle is when you are but u cba to answer.
2007-06-21 09:27:26 · answer #5 · answered by ♐ вавч ♥ cuріd ♐ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋