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I want to establish video chat with a Windows Vista user. I normally use iChat or Skype but he is unable to use iChat and unwilling to risk installing Skype in case it disturbs Vista. Here I could make a suitable comment about the average Windows user but I won't. On Vista he uses MSN for video chat and instant messaging. How can I contact him? I can use text on Adium but it has no video facility. I tested out Mercury on two iMacs using newly set up MSN accounts but it does not do audio only video. Which programs would anyone suggest that will give be video and audio via an MSN account. I have a 24" iMac and a 20" G5 iMac both using Mac OS X 10.5.4. Both have built in iSight cameras. David > I want to establish video chat with a Windows Vista user. I normally > use iChat or Skype but he is unable to use iChat and unwilling to risk [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I have a 24" iMac and a 20" G5 iMac both using Mac OS X 10.5.4. Both > have built in iSight cameras. Why don't you just use the Mac version of MSN???  SignatureCheers! Dennis Remove 'Elle-Kabong' to reply > > I can use text on Adium but it has no video facility. > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Why don't you just use the Mac version of MSN??? Well, the lack of the video capability he mentioned several times would be reason number one... SignatureI kill Google Groups posts. See http://improve-usenet.org for details. <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/greet.cgi> Holiday cards with attitude > > > I can use text on Adium but it has no video facility. > > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Well, the lack of the video capability he mentioned several times would > be reason number one... Hmmm, doesn't aMSN do video as well? SignatureHave fun, Hermie September 15, 1996 > Hmmm, doesn't aMSN do video as well? http://www.amsn-project.net/ Yes, it appears so. SignatureI kill Google Groups posts. See http://improve-usenet.org for details. <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/greet.cgi> Holiday cards with attitude On Jul 7, 10:52 pm, mikeP...@TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote: > > Hmmm, doesn't aMSN do video as well? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > -- Yes aMSN does support video and I can use it to send and receive with another iMac, but it will not do audio AND video. David > > > > I can use text on Adium but it has no video facility. > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > September 15, 1996 Just downloaded and installed aMSN. As with MSN itself I can get video but I can't get audio. I can see the caller but I can't hear them. It seems rather pointless to have video and no audio. To reiterate the problem. I want to communicate with video AND audio to a PC user who has MSN. To test this out I am using two MSN accounts to try to communicate between two Macs. All I get is video and no audio. I have tried MSN software, aMSN and Mercury, all three give video but not audio. David > > > > I can use text on Adium but it has no video facility. > > > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Hmmm, doesn't aMSN do video as well? Yes it does. Not real well though. > Why don't you just use the Mac version of MSN??? > > -- > Cheers! > > Dennis I would use MSN but I can't work out how to use the iSight with it. Also the MSN website states "You cannot make audio or video calls from a personal account or to contacts on the Windows Live, Yahoo, or AOL networks." Any help on how to set up MSN for a video and audio chat would be most welcome. David > On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 12:44:54 -0600, DavidSteward wrote > (in article [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Remove 'Elle-Kabong' to reply Because it does video only and I would like audio as well. David In article <d3609e86-7da7-46f8-b2ca-1afc743878c7@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, > Which programs would anyone suggest that will give be video and audio > via an MSN account. You might try to convince your friend to switch to AIM. From what I remember, AIM video is supported by more services and software than MSN. For once, iChat supports it. SignatureSend responses to the relevant news group rather than to me, as E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR > You might try to convince your friend to switch to AIM. From what I > remember, AIM video is supported by more services and software than MSN. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > JR He will not switch as he is frightened to risk anything that may disturb Vista. I can appreciate his fear of tampering with Windows. The problem would be solved if he switched to Skype or an AIM based account. But he will not attempt the switch. David On 7/08/2008, DavidSteward posted this: >> You might try to convince your friend to switch to AIM. From what I >> remember, AIM video is supported by more services and software than MSN. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > David I would have said "using Windows", rather than "tampering with Windows", but what do I know? But to be constructive: I recall that there are IM integrators, programs that let you communicate with a variety of IM programs in a single interface, and I believe there are some that work on a Mac. Perhaps one of those would work as you desire... Disclosure: I *never* use IM, so the above qualifies as hearsay only - but if I'm not too far off, it might help :-) SignatureGene E. Bloch (Gino) letters617blochg3251 (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom") In article <f5f77529-f40a-4cbb-acce-39f44399a777@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>, > > You might try to convince your friend to switch to AIM. From what I > > remember, AIM video is supported by more services and software than MSN. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > David David, I have an HP Pavillion dv6000 laptop running Vista Home Premium. (It was a gift to myself). At home I have a intel based Mini. Both have Skype installed. I was able to video & audio chat with my wife in St. Paul on the Mini while I was in Maryland, on the HP, a few weeks ago. Works great. Skype does not corrupt Vista. > I want to establish video chat with a Windows Vista user. I normally > use iChat or Skype but he is unable to use iChat and unwilling to risk [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > David Tell him to just conquer his fears install Skype anyway. It works fine under Vista IME. Regards, Jamie Kahn Genet SignatureIf you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. |
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