NetMeeting

[Dave]

Can anyone explain the difference between NetMeeting and
Windows Messenger. I just ran onto someone who raves
about NetMeetings as a way he and I can trade information
and educate one another on certain programs. He said he
had been conversing with a person and they could view
each each others computer. I don't know if that was with
some type of video hook up or something more direct.
There is a feature called whiteboard by which one person
can draw a picture that can be seen by the other person.
Maybe that is it.

I take it that NetMeeting is being phased out. But it is
still available on Windows XP I think.

[Joel Estes]

Dave, don't know where you have been relative to computers, but NetMeeting
has been around for almost 10 years. If you have XP then do this: Go to
Start--Run--and type in Conf and push the enter key and it will install.

Joel

"Dave" > wrote in message
...
> Can anyone explain the difference between NetMeeting and
> Windows Messenger. I just ran onto someone who raves
> about NetMeetings as a way he and I can trade information
> and educate one another on certain programs. He said he
> had been conversing with a person and they could view
> each each others computer. I don't know if that was with
> some type of video hook up or something more direct.
> There is a feature called whiteboard by which one person
> can draw a picture that can be seen by the other person.
> Maybe that is it.
>
> I take it that NetMeeting is being phased out. But it is
> still available on Windows XP I think.

[Dave]

No, I haven't not been that involved with the
communications side of Microsoft, but in trying to find
out more about NetMeeting by going to current books and
XP bibles at Barnes and Noble, I find that going to the
index of the 70% of the books there is no mention of
NetMeeting. One book did say that there was a deliberate
attempt by MS to shift to Windows Messenger.
My question though was what is the difference? And I was
really wondering if one can take a look at the actions of
another on their computer by any other means than a video
cam sitting right behind the operator.

Just curious even though a little late in the game.


>-----Original Message-----
>Dave, don't know where you have been relative to
computers, but NetMeeting
>has been around for almost 10 years. If you have XP
then do this: Go to
>Start--Run--and type in Conf and push the enter key and
it will install.
>
>Joel
>
>"Dave" > wrote in message
...
>> Can anyone explain the difference between NetMeeting
and
>> Windows Messenger. I just ran onto someone who raves
>> about NetMeetings as a way he and I can trade
information
>> and educate one another on certain programs. He said he
>> had been conversing with a person and they could view
>> each each others computer. I don't know if that was
with
>> some type of video hook up or something more direct.
>> There is a feature called whiteboard by which one
person
>> can draw a picture that can be seen by the other
person.
>> Maybe that is it.
>>
>> I take it that NetMeeting is being phased out. But it
is
>> still available on Windows XP I think.
>
>
>.
>

[Joel Estes]

Your info is correct, you can have a video/audio/whiteboard/or a Desktop
sharing with NetMeeting. You can see yourself along with the other party at
the same time. If you have XP just click the Start button then the Run and
type in Conf and push the enter key and it will load. Also, go to
www.meetingbywire.com and you will find all the information you will need to
use NetMeeting. No need to go to Barnes and Noble, this site will provide
much more info and you will ever find at the book store. It is written by
Brian Sullivan a NetMeeting MVP.


Joel

"Dave" > wrote in message
...
> No, I haven't not been that involved with the
> communications side of Microsoft, but in trying to find
> out more about NetMeeting by going to current books and
> XP bibles at Barnes and Noble, I find that going to the
> index of the 70% of the books there is no mention of
> NetMeeting. One book did say that there was a deliberate
> attempt by MS to shift to Windows Messenger.
> My question though was what is the difference? And I was
> really wondering if one can take a look at the actions of
> another on their computer by any other means than a video
> cam sitting right behind the operator.
>
> Just curious even though a little late in the game.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Dave, don't know where you have been relative to
> computers, but NetMeeting
> >has been around for almost 10 years. If you have XP
> then do this: Go to
> >Start--Run--and type in Conf and push the enter key and
> it will install.
> >
> >Joel
> >
> >"Dave" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Can anyone explain the difference between NetMeeting
> and
> >> Windows Messenger. I just ran onto someone who raves
> >> about NetMeetings as a way he and I can trade
> information
> >> and educate one another on certain programs. He said he
> >> had been conversing with a person and they could view
> >> each each others computer. I don't know if that was
> with
> >> some type of video hook up or something more direct.
> >> There is a feature called whiteboard by which one
> person
> >> can draw a picture that can be seen by the other
> person.
> >> Maybe that is it.
> >>
> >> I take it that NetMeeting is being phased out. But it
> is
> >> still available on Windows XP I think.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Joel,

I think 10 years is a little pushing it -- more like 6-7 years (1.0 got released in 1996 I
believe -- Brian may correct me *grin*).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Joel Estes" > wrote in message
...
> Dave, don't know where you have been relative to computers, but NetMeeting
> has been around for almost 10 years. If you have XP then do this: Go to
> Start--Run--and type in Conf and push the enter key and it will install.
>
> Joel
>
> "Dave" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Can anyone explain the difference between NetMeeting and
> > Windows Messenger. I just ran onto someone who raves
> > about NetMeetings as a way he and I can trade information
> > and educate one another on certain programs. He said he
> > had been conversing with a person and they could view
> > each each others computer. I don't know if that was with
> > some type of video hook up or something more direct.
> > There is a feature called whiteboard by which one person
> > can draw a picture that can be seen by the other person.
> > Maybe that is it.
> >
> > I take it that NetMeeting is being phased out. But it is
> > still available on Windows XP I think.
>
>

[Joel Estes]

You are right 10 could be pushing. I was there when it first came out,
don't remember it being a "release", just something that was put up somehow.
It was really bad, but I though it was really great. I could talk to
someone way off somewhere. I have stayed with it ever since its inception
and I still think it is one of the best communication methods to date. I
don't remember Brian being in the picture until later, there was Robert
Scoble (Robert does not check in very often now days) Joe Rotello was also
around, still is, but does not check into the NetMeeting Newsgroups anymore,
and some others. There was some fellow in Phoenix, but he has not been
heard from in a very long time. Bryan Chee, a Microsoft employee checked
into the newsgroup on occassion back then, but of course no more. All has
falled no Brian Sullivan now days.


Joel

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Joel,
>
> I think 10 years is a little pushing it -- more like 6-7 years (1.0 got
released in 1996 I
> believe -- Brian may correct me *grin*).
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Joel Estes" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Dave, don't know where you have been relative to computers, but
NetMeeting
> > has been around for almost 10 years. If you have XP then do this: Go
to
> > Start--Run--and type in Conf and push the enter key and it will install.
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > "Dave" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Can anyone explain the difference between NetMeeting and
> > > Windows Messenger. I just ran onto someone who raves
> > > about NetMeetings as a way he and I can trade information
> > > and educate one another on certain programs. He said he
> > > had been conversing with a person and they could view
> > > each each others computer. I don't know if that was with
> > > some type of video hook up or something more direct.
> > > There is a feature called whiteboard by which one person
> > > can draw a picture that can be seen by the other person.
> > > Maybe that is it.
> > >
> > > I take it that NetMeeting is being phased out. But it is
> > > still available on Windows XP I think.
> >
> >
>
>

[Dave]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger:40994

Thanks, Joel. That web site meetingbywire.com is great.
Just saved me $29.95 for a book. I have downloaded
NetMeeting to my desktop and am ready to roll.


>-----Original Message-----
>Your info is correct, you can have a
video/audio/whiteboard/or a Desktop
>sharing with NetMeeting. You can see yourself along with
the other party at
>the same time. If you have XP just click the Start
button then the Run and
>type in Conf and push the enter key and it will load.
Also, go to
>www.meetingbywire.com and you will find all the
information you will need to
>use NetMeeting. No need to go to Barnes and Noble, this
site will provide
>much more info and you will ever find at the book
store. It is written by
>Brian Sullivan a NetMeeting MVP.
>
>
>Joel
>
>"Dave" > wrote in message
...
>> No, I haven't not been that involved with the
>> communications side of Microsoft, but in trying to find
>> out more about NetMeeting by going to current books and
>> XP bibles at Barnes and Noble, I find that going to the
>> index of the 70% of the books there is no mention of
>> NetMeeting. One book did say that there was a
deliberate
>> attempt by MS to shift to Windows Messenger.
>> My question though was what is the difference? And I
was
>> really wondering if one can take a look at the actions
of
>> another on their computer by any other means than a
video
>> cam sitting right behind the operator.
>>
>> Just curious even though a little late in the game.
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Dave, don't know where you have been relative to
>> computers, but NetMeeting
>> >has been around for almost 10 years. If you have XP
>> then do this: Go to
>> >Start--Run--and type in Conf and push the enter key
and
>> it will install.
>> >
>> >Joel
>> >
>> >"Dave" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Can anyone explain the difference between NetMeeting
>> and
>> >> Windows Messenger. I just ran onto someone who raves
>> >> about NetMeetings as a way he and I can trade
>> information
>> >> and educate one another on certain programs. He
said he
>> >> had been conversing with a person and they could
view
>> >> each each others computer. I don't know if that was
>> with
>> >> some type of video hook up or something more direct.
>> >> There is a feature called whiteboard by which one
>> person
>> >> can draw a picture that can be seen by the other
>> person.
>> >> Maybe that is it.
>> >>
>> >> I take it that NetMeeting is being phased out. But
it
>> is
>> >> still available on Windows XP I think.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>