How to Do a Text-Based Online Conference through America Online Instant Messenger (AIM)

1. How to Do a Text-Based Online Conference through America Online Instant Messenger (AIM) Ed McCorduck CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer SUNY Cortland http://mccorduck.cortland.edu

2. Log into AIM before the starting time for your online conference, and then at the start time you will get an instant message from me that will look like the one on the following screen. slide 2: be logged into AIM and wait for an IM from me CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer

3. slide 3: what my first contact IM to you will look like CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer

4. In that first IM from me, click on the button. You’ll then see a message window like the one on the following slide: slide 4: click on the Show the IM button CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer

5. slide 5: click on the “here” link in the IM Click on the here link in the message. CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer

6. If you are using AIM on a computer running Windows, you’ll see the following on your screen: If you’re using a Mac computer, you will NOT see this, nor will you be able to view my desktop during our conference. It’s O.K., though, you can still continue to do your conference on your Mac, but it will be just through text only. slide 6: desktop sharing will start, unless you’re on a Mac CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer

7. You will next see a dialog box prompting you to run an application; just click on the Run button (or hit your Enter key), and if you’d like you can keep the box labeled “Always trust content from this publisher” checked. slide 7: confirm that you want to run the Java-based desktop sharing application CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer

8. Then a window will pop up briefly letting you know that the desktop sharing client application is loading on your computer. slide 8: message that the desktop sharing client is loading CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer

9. And if all goes well, you’ll get a confirmation message that the desktop sharing client has successfully loaded on your computer and desktop sharing is about to begin. slide 9: confirmation message that the desktop sharing client is ready CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer

10. Then a window like the one on the next slide will open showing my rather freaky-looking desktop with your essay file open on it. We can now begin your conference, which will still be conducted mainly through AIM chat but if necessary I’ll be able to show you things in your essay on my desktop through this window (and if you want to see the desktop in greater clarity, you can click on the “VIEW FULL SCREEN” button in the top right of the window, but be aware that doing so will temporarily cover your chat window). slide 10: how our conference will proceed CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer

11. slide 11: example of the window that will open showing your essay on my weird desktop setup CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer

12. When I’ve indicated that we’ve come to the end of your conference or if you need to leave the conference early for any reason, just click on the “X” in the top right corner of the sharing window as illustrated in the previous slide. You’ll get a dialog box like the one below asking you to confirm that you want to end the session, and if indeed you do just click on the “Yes” button: slide 12: how to stop desktop sharing at the end of our conference CPN 100/101: Writing Studies I/II on Computer