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    just got macbook and cant set up messenger

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by gianefiasco, May 11, 2007.

  1. gianefiasco

    gianefiasco Notebook Guru

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    got the intel core duo macbook, 1GB ram and 80GB harddrive.
    HAve messenger version 6.0.2 and cannot seem to set up my camera for messenger video conversations. Everyhting else in messenger is working fine. Thank you for any help
     
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    sounds dumb but on your tools have u set up the video up
     
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    well there is no tools in the apple version of messenger, its actually really crappy compared to the windows version
     
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    Actually I don't think there is video chat for Messenger...I'm not sure though.
     
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    thats what i was afraid of...what program do you reccomend for video chat on an apple to a PC?

    I see I have ichat?does AIM have video conferencing? and if so will it work mac to PC?
     
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    iChat might work?

    A lot of my co-workers on PC AIM have lil' camera icons next to their names, although, I've never tried to video chat with them.
     
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    Do not use Messenger:Mac. It's a total joke by Microsoft to take the piss out of Macs. Use Adium or aMSN, they're much better (although I'm not sure if Adium supports video - aMSN does support it, but it's not as user friendly as Adium).
     
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    there is also skype for video conferencing. adium doesn't do video yet, but is a really good messaging client.

    ichat would be the best if your friends use aim. although there is a way to get msn to work through ichat using a jabber account.
     
    RadcomTxx, May 11, 2007
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    Mercury Messenger is probably the best atm for Video Chat on MSN. Not perfect, but better than nothing. But for normal text chat, I stick with Adium.
     
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    If your friends have skype you could use that. The video on Skype is rather good.
     
    cashmonee, May 12, 2007
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