Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods and computer program product code for data processing systems to manage instant messaging sessions and windows of a first user. An instant messaging chat window is initiated. Responsive to initiating the first instant messaging chat window, the first instant messaging chat window is flagged as a first active window, and an active window counter is incremented. A state of the first user is identified based on the active window counter. The state of the first user is then displayed to a second user.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting adapter cards and associated resources in an information handling system is disclosed. Snoop levels for controlling execution of one or more snooper software modules which detect adapter cards and associated resources and for controlling allocation of resources to the snooper software modules are provided. Each snoop level allows for varying degrees of resource allocation. Snoop levels are selected in response to whether any adapter cards have been removed from or added to the computer system, thereby restricting the amount of snooping which occurs to limit the risk of resource conflicts.