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How do I change my online status in iChat? You can change your status from Available to Away if you need to step away from your computer for a short period of time.  This way your online contacts know not to invite you to a chat while you are away.  To change your online status to Away, click on the status pull-down menu that appears below your name in the Buddy List window, then select Away. You also have the option of creating a custom message that will be displayed when someone tries to invite you to a chat while your status is set to Away (you can do this for Available as well). To create a custom message, select the Custom option from the status pull-down menu. The status pull-down menu will change to a text box where you can enter your custom message. You can manage your custom messages by selecting Edit Status Menu from the status pull-down menu. This will open up a window with two columns, one for Available and one for Away. You can use the plus and minus buttons below each column to add and delete custom status messages.			Additional Websites USF Laptop Initiative: Mail and iChat Basics (PDF) Apple Support: iChat AV Apple Learning Interchange: iChat AV and iSight— Bringing Schools Together Texas Tech University: Introduction to iChat (PDF)
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