IChat keeps logging me off..

ichat logs me off every ten minutes and says that "The connection to the host was unexpectedly lost." No other computers in my house get logged off, Safari still works on my computer, and the internet provider says it's not them. What's wrong?

There are now many applications that can login to the AIM servers including GoogleTalk. The Leopard release has also caused an increase in the amount of Mac users trying out or returning to iChat.
It seems at the moment AIM is not coping that will with who is or is not Logged in and dropping some people.
As Defcom has pointed out it seems to help if you use another port.
7:27 PM Tuesday; December 18, 2007

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IChat keep logging aim off with no reason

I have been using iChat for a year and recently it has staring logging me off for no reason with no warning or explanation. Port setting is at 443 and everything is as it should be. Any help would be appreciated!
I am running a MacBook Pro one year old running OSX Lion.

Hi,
In iChat > Preferences > Accounts > Server settings (After you have Logged out) try it without the SSL Option.
AIM had less SSL servers for the previous servers listed in iChat 4 and 5 (which could do SSL) and if there was a problem then you get kicked Off.
If you lose contact with an SSL Server in iChat you need to manually reset the Login.
11:26 PM Friday; January 13, 2012
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

IChat keeps signing me off

If I leave iChat alone long enough for my screen saver to come on, it automatically logs me off. How can I change this?

Hello Mikah,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
(0) iChat AV is designed to log off whenever when your Mac goes to sleep. This is one way of helping to keep your Mac secure. You cannot change this. However you
b can
stop your Mac from sleeping, and keep iChat AV active that way if you want. Here's how.
In
b Blue Apple > System Preferences > Energy Saver > Sleep
, set the "computer" slider to Never.
Select some appropriate Display sleep time. Do not use "Never" for the Display Sleep Time.
Also check the "Schedule" and "Option" tab settings so you are not surprised by unexpected actions.
If you have already done this, but if iChat AV continues to log out, your Mac may need Mac OS X maintenance. Try repairing permissions and forcing the Chrons.
(1) Also, iChat AV will log off when you you disconnect from the internet. The default setting on some DSL modems is to disconnect automatically after a certain period of activity. If you use DSL and want to keep iChat on for extended periods when your Mac is idle, you may need to set your Modem to stay connected until you manually "hang up."
(2) If you you are still having difficulty, and if you updated to 10.4.2 using OS X's "Software Update..." feature, consider applying the Combo Updater as suggested in How I Update My Mac OS X.
You might also be interested in Help for iChat AV 3 Problems.
EZ Jim

With new WiFi router, iChat keeps logging me out. why??

Two days since I plugged in new Verizon WiFi router and the iChat application keeps logging me out whenever computer is in idle mode. I have to go to Preferences and change Port to 443 SSL and when that stops working, change back to 5190. Any way to set this so I don't have to manually change the setting several times a day?
Thank you!

Hi,
Can you tell me what you mean by Application Sleep ?
I have an iMac myself and tend to be using the computer for about 3 hours of an evening then I shut it down.
During that time any app I have open is in full use mode even if it is not the "front" app.
An AIM Login has been able to use an SSL Login since iChat 4.
It has been the Default option in use.
However it does have issues if there are micro breaks in the Internet service you are getting.
This means that iChat or Messages gets Logged out but the app will not log back in again Automatically.
Not using SSL has a better record of Logging back in on disconnection.
The Dropping completely under SSL can only be solved by Unticking "Use this Account" and then Selecting it again to Login afresh.
It should make no difference if the Buddy list(s) are set to Away as you are still logged in continuously in that state.
As SSL is supposed to be more secure it needs the definite manual intervention so that it is known that "you" wanted to Login.
Although micro breaks can happen when using Ethernet they are less common.
We are mainly talking about WiFi drops that effects constantly connected app like iChat and Messages that can then spot the smallest of "no internet" time that the Mac may not even register with the Menu Bar icon for Wifi and is not noticed in Apps like a Web Browser that then take a few moments longer to show a Page or the Mail app taking just a bit longer to fetch mail as these apps are in fact now the then users of the Internet connection.
I would try an check if the WiFi signal appears to vary around your house.
Use the Drop down from the WiFi icon in the Menu Bar to see the Bars for your device.
It could be interference from other close by routers.
All routers can use several Channels (minor divisions in the radio band they use).
Most come factory set on a middle number of the range that can be applied.
It may pay to use a number closer to the end of the range (top or bottom)
iStumbler can be used for closer details including the channel info for close by routers.
It's last update was for Snow Leopard which means it should work on Intels.
You may need to go to System Preferences > Security and Privacy > General tab and set the Application Download options to "Anywhere" as it is not on the App Store.
8:00 PM Friday; March 29, 2013
 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.3)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Macbook Pro with retina keeps logging me off randomly

I went to Apple already and they just told me to re-load Lion. I re-loaded, didn't have issues for a few days, but it returned. All I know is I am losing tons of productivity time since all of my Office applications never remember where they were being saved and I sometimes lose information when it crashes and logs me off. Below are a few snippets of the crash records. If I need to post the entire records I can post them; just hoping that the header information will provide enough information for someone to point me in the right direction. I am honestly surprised to see 'WindowServer' when I don't have windows running and it still crashed on the fourth one. I have Parallels 8 with Windows 7 Professional and Office 2011 for Mac installed.
---------------------------------------CRASH REPORT 1---------------------------------------
Process:         WindowServer [120]
Path:            /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer
Identifier:      WindowServer
Version:         ??? (???)
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
Date/Time:       2012-12-30 11:56:20.963 -0600
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007ffb000000a8
VM Regions Near 0x7ffb000000a8:
    __LINKEDIT             0000000200e60000-0000000200eb6000 [ 344K] r--/rwx SM=COW /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceGLDriver.bundle/Contents/MacOS/GeForceGLDrive r
-->
    MALLOC_TINY            00007ffb50400000-00007ffb50500000 [ 1024K] rw-/rwx SM=COW
Application Specific Information:
objc[120]: garbage collection is OFF
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6c2e90 _CGXGetUpdateDisplayRegion + 95
1   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d697e2b CGXUpdateDisplay + 2143
2   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6905ed _CGXRunTimerPass + 439
3   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a3899 CGXRunOneServicesPass + 161
4   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad38b CGXServerLoop + 165
5   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d8a4ef2 CGXServer + 1069
6   WindowServer                            0x0000000108910f31 main + 9
7   WindowServer                            0x0000000108910f20 start + 52
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff900127e6 kevent + 10
1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8caca786 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 923
2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8cac9316 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 54
---------------------------------------CRASH REPORT 2---------------------------------------
Process:         WindowServer [6293]
Path:            /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer
Identifier:      WindowServer
Version:         ??? (???)
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
Date/Time:       2012-12-31 10:30:38.147 -0600
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007ff7000000a8
VM Regions Near 0x7ff7000000a8:
    __LINKEDIT             0000000200e60000-0000000200eb6000 [ 344K] r--/rwx SM=COW /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceGLDriver.bundle/Contents/MacOS/GeForceGLDrive r
-->
    MALLOC_TINY            00007ff783c00000-00007ff783f00000 [ 3072K] rw-/rwx SM=COW
Application Specific Information:
objc[6293]: garbage collection is OFF
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver          0x000000012fc52d04 glrBindSysVertexProgram + 32
1   com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver          0x000000012fc22043 gpusLoadCurrentPipelinePrograms + 910
2   com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver          0x000000012fc9911c Gen7::updateDispatch(GLDContextRec*, GLDRenderDispatch*, unsigned int*) + 3032
3   GLEngine                                0x000000012f63f9b0 gleDoDrawDispatchCore + 606
4   GLEngine                                0x000000012f556cb8 glBegin_Exec + 110
5   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6d7015 _CGXGLCompositeLayer_ + 20249
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6d209d _CGXGLCompositeLayers + 1622
7   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6d0fcf CGXGLAccelComposite + 1512
8   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6d0517 CGLayerComposite + 135
9   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6992f4 CGXUpdateDisplay + 7464
10 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6905ed _CGXRunTimerPass + 439
11 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a3899 CGXRunOneServicesPass + 161
12 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad38b CGXServerLoop + 165
13 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d8a4ef2 CGXServer + 1069
14 WindowServer                            0x0000000101fadf31 main + 9
15 WindowServer                            0x0000000101fadf20 start + 52
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff900127e6 kevent + 10
1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8caca786 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 923
2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8cac9316 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 54
Thread 2:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9001067a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9000fd71 mach_msg + 73
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e15d50c __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 188
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165c74 __CFRunLoopRun + 1204
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165486 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 230
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e17519f CFRunLoopRun + 95
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d68c91d eventThread + 410
7   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc628bf _pthread_start + 335
8   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc65b75 thread_start + 13
---------------------------------------CRASH REPORT 3---------------------------------------
Process:         WindowServer [8678]
Path:            /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer
Identifier:      WindowServer
Version:         ??? (???)
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
Date/Time:       2012-12-31 10:31:59.981 -0600
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007fb000000000
VM Regions Near 0x7fb000000000:
    __LINKEDIT             0000000200e60000-0000000200eb6000 [ 344K] r--/rwx SM=COW /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceGLDriver.bundle/Contents/MacOS/GeForceGLDrive r
-->
    MALLOC_TINY            00007fb028c00000-00007fb028d00000 [ 1024K] rw-/rwx SM=COW
Application Specific Information:
objc[8678]: garbage collection is OFF
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc3bce2 memmove$VARIANT$sse42 + 37
1   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b33be CGSWritePortStream + 176
2   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b32b7 CGSWriteDatagram + 128
3   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b3073 CGSConnectionWriteDatagram + 161
4   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d67f7d4 CGXPostNotificationInternal + 611
5   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d67f56b CGXPostNotification + 34
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d7e604e _CGXSetSecureEventInput + 36
7   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d7e5ff2 _XSetSecureEventInput + 158
8   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0e7e CGXServices_server + 148
9   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0dd9 __connectionHandler_block_invoke_1 + 20
10 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad808 CGSHandleMessage + 149
11 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0d82 connectionHandler + 137
12 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a60f5 CGXPostPortData + 162
13 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a5f26 CGXRunOneServerPass + 498
14 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a399f CGXRunOneServicesPass + 423
15 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad38b CGXServerLoop + 165
16 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d8a4ef2 CGXServer + 1069
17 WindowServer                            0x0000000103c64f31 main + 9
18 WindowServer                            0x0000000103c64f20 start + 52
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff900127e6 kevent + 10
1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8caca786 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 923
2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8cac9316 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 54
Thread 2:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9001067a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9000fd71 mach_msg + 73
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e15d50c __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 188
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165c74 __CFRunLoopRun + 1204
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165486 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 230
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e17519f CFRunLoopRun + 95
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d68c91d eventThread + 410
7   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc628bf _pthread_start + 335
8   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc65b75 thread_start + 13
Thread 3:: CoreAnimation render server
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9001067a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9000fd71 mach_msg + 73
2   com.apple.QuartzCore                    0x00007fff94dfcdf5 CA::Render::Server::server_thread(void*) + 184
3   com.apple.QuartzCore                    0x00007fff94dfcd35 thread_fun + 24
4   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc628bf _pthread_start + 335
5   libsystem_c.dylib
---------------------------------------CRASH REPORT 4---------------------------------------
Process:         WindowServer [9298]
Path:            /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer
Identifier:      WindowServer
Version:         ??? (???)
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
Date/Time:       2012-12-31 10:47:12.075 -0600
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007fff00000010
VM Regions Near 0x7fff00000010:
    MALLOC_SMALL           00007ff83b800000-00007ff83d000000 [ 24.0M] rw-/rwx SM=PRV
-->
    STACK GUARD            00007fff66a64000-00007fff6a264000 [ 56.0M] ---/rwx SM=NUL stack guard for thread 0
Application Specific Information:
objc_msgSend() selector name: _cfTypeID
objc[9298]: garbage collection is OFF
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x00007fff8cb38e90 objc_msgSend + 16
1   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e13f480 CFGetTypeID + 240
2   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d69adfb CGSPointInRegion + 37
3   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d69a3e1 CGXProcessTrackingArea + 924
4   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d699f77 CGXGenerateTrackingEventsForWindow + 295
5   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d693fc6 CGXOrderWindowList + 2869
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d76d90f CGXOrderWindowWithGroup + 1355
7   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d76d3a8 CGXOrderWinsAndPanels + 229
8   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d76d136 _safeTestAndOrder + 96
9   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d76ccd1 _CGXOrderFrontConditionally + 102
10 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d76cc30 _XOrderFrontConditionally + 216
11 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0e7e CGXServices_server + 148
12 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0dd9 __connectionHandler_block_invoke_1 + 20
13 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad808 CGSHandleMessage + 149
14 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0d82 connectionHandler + 137
15 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a60f5 CGXPostPortData + 162
16 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a5f26 CGXRunOneServerPass + 498
17 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a399f CGXRunOneServicesPass + 423
18 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad38b CGXServerLoop + 165
19 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d8a4ef2 CGXServer + 1069
20 WindowServer                            0x000000010ae64f31 main + 9
21 WindowServer                            0x000000010ae64f20 start + 52
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff900127e6 kevent + 10
1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8caca786 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 923
2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8cac9316 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 54
Thread 2:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9001067a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9000fd71 mach_msg + 73
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e15d50c __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 188
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165c74 __CFRunLoopRun + 1204
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165486 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 230
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e17519f CFRunLoopRun + 95
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d68c91d eventThread + 410
7   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc628bf _pthread_start + 335
8   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc65b75 thread_start + 13
Thread 3:: CoreAnimation render server
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9001067a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9000fd71 mach_msg + 73
2   com.apple.QuartzCore                    0x00007fff94dfcdf5 CA::Render::Server::server_thread(void*) + 184
3   com.apple.QuartzCore                    0x00007fff94dfcd35 thread_fun + 24
4   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc628bf _pthread_start + 335
5   libsystem_c.dylib

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Apple: do have an update to your nVida drivers / HD 4000 drivers to fix that ?

OSx keeps logging me off

Hi!
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When i'm working on my computer, this never happens.
I tried leaving my computer without any applications opened, to be sure this wasn't caused by any application, and the same thing happened.
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Gab

Hey, thanks--I've been running into the same problem and kept looking in Energy Saver...you've solved my issue as well, years later. Now I have a functional music server.
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Adobe CC Keep Logging Me Off

Hi,
Currently I am on an Education plan subscription for my Adobe Creative cloud. As of a few days whenever I am working in adobe apps or not at all the Adobe CC keeps loggin me of, and nearly everytime I open up an Adobe application it will always have me log in. Eventhough this is already some what annoying, it can get worse. For example sometimes when I am in a middle of a project suddenly a message pops up telling me to lo in again eventhough I just did like 10 minutes ago just to get into the app. To me it seems as though the Adboe CC is loginng me off every liek 10 minutes or so.
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running a Windows 7 64Bit OS

Hi SFSBrian,
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Win 8.1 keeps logging me off my domain

I have set ALL sleep and shutdown energy saving items I could find to NEVER.
Yet, after about 90 seconds of no activity the screen goes blank for 2 seconds then takes me to the click here to log in screen and I have to log back in to my domain. How do I stop this

Hi Dar6ukle,
Try using the Win 8 troubleshooters for Power and Networking:
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...an HP employee just trying to help where I can, but not speaking on behalf of HP.

My macbook keeps logging me off unexpectedly while I'm using it. What do I do to keep it from doing this?

When I'm using my macbook pro, the screen just turns black all of a sudden, and then after a while, it lights up again, asking for my password so I can log back into my computer. It's not due to inactivity or anything. Do I need to change my system preferences or is it a virus? Please help!

Have you completely shut down the computer, waited a few seconds/minutes, then turned it back on.
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There is something wrong with my email:
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2) I click on a new message, read it, get ready to move onto next message.
3) I click on my Inbox
4) I click on another message - I GET LOGGED OUT. This happens over and over and over again. Every time I try and click on a second message, anywhere in my inbox, I GET LOGGED OUT.
5) This has been happening for 48 hours
6) I use my email for work, it is driving me bananas
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THANK YOU
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Sarah2015 wrote:
Thank you.
I have changed the view to the "Preview at the bottom" which has stopped it logging me out constantly. However now I have the preview at the bottom - not great as I have a laptop and limited space.
I am grateful for something of a solution though.
And yes I am Google Chrome user too.
But really, why is BT making its email software somewhat incompatible with a browser that must be used by millions of people?
Seems a strange strategy to me.
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PowerBook keeps logging itself off

I have had my 12-inch PowerBook G4 for 9 months. I'm currently having problems in which the PowerBook quits all applications, restarting itself and asking me to login. Any data which hasn't been saved beforehand is lost. I've heard that this may be a means of virus protection on Macs, but this process is now happening about 6 times a day for me, which is very time consuming and irritating.
Does anyone have any idea as to what the problem is, and if so, how to resolve it?
4 months ago my computer crashed (and I lost everything) when I updated programs. Could the current problem be related to this? I can't afford to lose any work again.
Many thanks,

WElcome Harlan,
FIRST of all: do a backup of everything which you want to keep. don't do it now, do it YESTERDAY !!!
include you rdocuments, photos, music, and so on, but also your applications (if you don't have the original cds).
2) Indeed, if your PB crashed when you updated programs, it could be that you suffer from this still now, for it could be that some of your (system) software is damaged. If this is the case, do the following:
-- back up everything you need;
-- do an "ARchive and Install"
"ARchive and Install" keeps (in principle) everything on your computer as it is, but installs a new version of the system. here is a link for info about it:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
if this doesn't solve the problem, do an "Erase and Install".
watch out: "Erase and Install" reformats the disk, thus everything will be lost!! the system will be reinstalled on the virgin disk. Your PB should then run as new. if it doesn't, then there is a hardware problem.
By the way, i don't think that this is a virus protection. if at all, it looks like a virus.
and, bytheway # 2: it's a good habit to back up frequently your documents; once a week or so...
Hope this helps. post back, if you need more help.
Thomas

My MacBook Pro keeps logging me off my account, and I checked my system preferences to see if any boxes were ticked for "log out time" or "password required" and they are not. Why does it do this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Nicksea is correct and most of the posts on this subject in these forums have missed this vital explanation.
I have just been through a big problem similar to this but mine was shutting down after 40mins.
The reason I said "big" was that I have had the problem when doing large downloads and then having to restart them again only to have it happen again. I had spoken to AppleCare and for more than a year the issue was not resolved.
I was told to take my computer the local 'MacDoctors' and they said they thought it was the Hard Drive and replaced it and then charged me to transfer my data. The data transfer was mucked up (if you don't know what Mucked Up means replace the 'M' with a 'F' and you'll get it) causing more trouble.
It didn't fix the problem but it did mean I couldn't go for a Macca's for a month (kidding - I still went to Maccas but didn't order fries).
Anyway, finally, in desperation and much frustration I thought I would give the Apple Care guys another go and got an 'escalation' guy that really took charge of the problem. He didn't know what to do to fix it but was talking about it to one of his fellow super techosleuths and his friend asked has he looked at the 'Security and Privacy' option in the System Preferences?
Inside that option is an 'Advance' option (OSX 10.7.5) and once opened has a tick box which asks when you want your computer to shut down. Sure enough it was ticked for 40mins - it is now unticked.
I have mentioned this to Applecare people and the MacDoctors and NONE of them had any idea that this tick box was in that section of the system.
Computer shutting down?..... check it out.

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