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<\/p>\nSince I’m a computer geek I usually have multiple AIM names on at the same time. Some I don’t even use anymore, they just sit online and twiddle their thumbs in the air while singing Incubus songs. But anyway, I’ve been using AdiumX (Macintosh) and Gaim since, well, a long time now. Adium since pre-alpha days, and Gaim before it was even ported to Windows.<\/p>\n
Well, after finally getting rid of Windows 2000 Pro SP4 and installing a fresh copy of Windows XP Pro SP2 right over top, I found myself wondering how come I couldn’t open more than one copy of gaim.<\/p>\n
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I don’t like being limited, especially when it comes to computers and especially especially when I was not limited before. It’s like they don’t want me to use their product to it’s full potential. Obviously I had to find a way to fix this situation.<\/p>\n
Follow these easy steps. This works with Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Home, and Windows 2000 Pro.<\/p>\n
1.) Click “Start” and right click My Computer (Or if you’re My Computer icon is on the desktop you can do it there – OR you can hit Windows Key + Pause Break)
\n2.) Click on the “Advanced” tab<\/p>\n
3.) Click on the “Environment Variables” button<\/p>\n
4.) Under “User Variables for ” click on the “New” button.<\/p>\n
5.) In the first box type “GAIM_MULTI_INST” and in the second box type “C:\\Program Files\\Gaim\\gaim.exe”<\/p>\n
6.) Hit “OK” a couple of times and you’re done. Now try opening another GAIM client.<\/p>\n
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\nObviously if you installed Gaim into a different directory you must point to the gaim.exe where you installed it. Easy huh?<\/p>\n
If you have a neat trick and want to share, just e-mail<\/a> me the information. Thanks!<\/p>\n EDIT 08042008 Since I’m a computer geek I usually have multiple AIM names on at the same time. Some I don’t even use anymore, they just sit online and twiddle their thumbs in the air while singing Incubus songs. But anyway, I’ve been using AdiumX (Macintosh) and Gaim since, well, a long time now. Adium since pre-alpha … Continue reading Running more than one copy of Gaim<\/span>
\nThis one really hasn’t been an issue as of the GAIM to Pidgin name change. You can have as many buddies signed in under a single application as you want now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"