Google Talk default installation does not allow users to set their online status. Your friends will always know when you are idle or active. There is a tool called  galwaysidle to solve this problem. After you have installed it, you will be able to set your online status such as Always Active, Always Idle or the normal way.

After the installation, right click your google talk icon at the taskbar and you will see something like this:

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