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Does the integrated buddy list get away from you in the client interface?


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Problem


When moving the Notes instant messaging contact list off to the side, a user can inadvertently drag the contact list entirely off the screen.  If no part of the contact list remains visible, the user has nothing to click on to drag the contact list back into view.  How can the user recover the contact list?


Solution


The position of the Notes instant messaging contact list is recorded in the Notes.ini file.   You can recover the contact list by manually changing the coordinates for the contact list to a set that corresponds to the visible area of the screen.

To recover the contact list, do the following:

1.  Close Notes.

2.  Open the Notes.ini file in a text editor.

3.  Scroll down to the line that begins:  BuddyListPos=

4.  Replace the coordinates so that they correspond to the visible area of your screen.  For example:

BuddyListPos=678 186 311 558

If these numbers do not work for you, use the coordinates defined in the Notes.ini of a coworker who has the same display type.  

5.  Save the Notes.ini.

6.  Restart Notes.