In a message dated 8/8/2006 11:50:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, VandA121@aol.com writes: My husband and have used AOL for years and are accustomed to it for about everything we do on the computer; however, we just subscribed to Comcast as our IP. He tried to use IE to browse while I was using AOL and either that is not feasible *or* he is not doing something right. His suggestion is that we set up two AOL accounts, at $9.95 each and that way we can be assured that we can both use our computers at the same time -- we would still be using Comcast as our IP. Suggestions? I also have Comcast and use it to connect to AOL. I generally use the AOL browser because it works just fine for most uses. When I open the AOL browser I'm connecting to websites via AOL's IP address--using AOL for the connection to the website. If I open the IE browser to connect to websites I'm using it indepently of AOL even though I might be on AOL at the same time--and the IP address I'm connecting through is that of my Comcast connection. Since I'm one person using this computer I've never had the need to have TWO different browsers open at the same time on the same computer and if you are limited in doing so it would be a limitation of the IE program (because the AOL browser is already using it) and not a limitation of AOL's and Comcast. So I'm not sure two AOL accounts would solve the problem you are encountering. If you are each online on different computers I can't see why you would have a problem with one person using full IE (via Comcast) and the other using the AOL browser on the other computer. AOL connectivity is irrelevant when using the full browser as you are being connected via Comcast and not AOL. Joan

It is possible to pick up mail from AOL using Thunderbird and then sign onto AOL using the AOL software whilst Thunderbird is still running. I've done it a couple of times this week to see whether 'free AOL' has crossed the Atlantic. It has always been possible to use Firefox as a browser whilst the AOL software is running. This may be an option for VAndA121 (sorry I'm not sure if your name was on the original message) to explore. Anne JYoung6180@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 8/8/2006 11:50:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, > VandA121@aol.com writes: > > My husband and have used AOL for years and are accustomed to it for about > everything we do on the computer; however, we just subscribed to Comcast as > our > IP. He tried to use IE to browse while I was using AOL and either that is > not feasible *or* he is not doing something right. His suggestion is that > we > set up two AOL accounts, at $9.95 each and that way we can be assured that > we > can both use our computers at the same time -- we would still be using > Comcast as our IP. > Suggestions? > > I also have Comcast and use it to connect to AOL. I generally use the AOL > browser because it works just fine for most uses. When I open the AOL browser > I'm connecting to websites via AOL's IP address--using AOL for the > connection to the website. If I open the IE browser to connect to websites I'm using > it indepently of AOL even though I might be on AOL at the same time--and the > IP address I'm connecting through is that of my Comcast connection. > Since I'm one person using this computer I've never had the need to have TWO > different browsers open at the same time on the same computer and if you are > limited in doing so it would be a limitation of the IE program (because the > AOL browser is already using it) and not a limitation of AOL's and Comcast. > So I'm not sure two AOL accounts would solve the problem you are encountering. > If you are each online on different computers I can't see why you would have > a problem with one person using full IE (via Comcast) and the other using > the AOL browser on the other computer. AOL connectivity is irrelevant when > using the full browser as you are being connected via Comcast and not AOL. > Joan