Videoconference with a PC

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Mac_Girl - 31 Aug 2004 04:06 GMT

I've got a PowerBook running iChatAV 2.1 and an iSight - no problems there.
My sister has a PC notebook running Windows XP.

Is there any software around that will allow us to videoconference given
that will allow me to use my iSight?

Thanks,

Mac_Girl

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Nigel McMillan - 31 Aug 2004 04:45 GMT

> I've got a PowerBook running iChatAV 2.1 and an iSight - no problems there.
> My sister has a PC notebook running Windows XP.
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> Mac_Girl

Sure is - the PC user needs to use AOL Instant messaging and you both need
to setup and AIM account (free). The only issues really are the firewalls
you might encounter at each end. I usually just turn my firewall off is OSX
while I am doing video chat. Note you can only do messaging and 2 way video
- one way video only seems to work between 2 macs for some reason (at least
in my case).

Cheers

Nigel

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Mac_Girl - 31 Aug 2004 05:53 GMT

Thanks! Can you send video (not receive) over 56k?

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Mac Forum / Country Specific / Australian Mac Group / August 2004

Videoconference with a PC