Messenger 6.2 & Audio

[Pamela]

This post is in regards to my earlier post asking for advice on how to get
audio working under the following configuration:
Windows XP SP2
Intel PC Camera
Linksys router
Norton AntiVirus and Internet Security 2004
Cable modem

Based on Stephen's recommendation (thanks Stephen!), I enabled UPnP in my
router setup. I was able to get both audio and video working with another
computer that is running Win98 (although the order of the invitations seemed
to make a difference). However, even after turning off my Norton firewall,
I am still unable to converse with another user running XP.

Any other suggestions out there? I would greatly appreciate the advice!

Thanks!
Pamela

[Stephen Harris]

"Pamela" > wrote in message
...
> This post is in regards to my earlier post asking for advice on how to get
> audio working under the following configuration:
> Windows XP SP2
> Intel PC Camera
> Linksys router
> Norton AntiVirus and Internet Security 2004
> Cable modem
>
> Based on Stephen's recommendation (thanks Stephen!), I enabled UPnP in my
> router setup. I was able to get both audio and video working with another
> computer that is running Win98 (although the order of the invitations
> seemed to make a difference). However, even after turning off my Norton
> firewall, I am still unable to converse with another user running XP.
>
> Any other suggestions out there? I would greatly appreciate the advice!
>
> Thanks!
> Pamela
>

This other user who is running XP... have they had a successful audio
connection with somebody else? I tend to think since you did OK with
somebody using win98 that the problem may now be with the other XP
user unless they have already demonstrated limited success. I forget
if I mentioned you should uninstall QoS located in network connections.

[Chello]

Dear Pamela,

I have encountered exactly the same problems - also with SP1. I only found
an excellent solution for this problem: Just install Skype (www.skype.com)
and all problems are gone forever. In other words: audio and video in
windows messenger is really 'crap'. Only chat works as it should - and is
great. I have posted several questions about serious problems, but never got
answers.

When you use Skype you don't need to worry about your router settings: it's
my experience it just always works.

Johan

"Pamela" > schreef in bericht
...
> This post is in regards to my earlier post asking for advice on how to get
> audio working under the following configuration:
> Windows XP SP2
> Intel PC Camera
> Linksys router
> Norton AntiVirus and Internet Security 2004
> Cable modem
>
> Based on Stephen's recommendation (thanks Stephen!), I enabled UPnP in my
> router setup. I was able to get both audio and video working with another
> computer that is running Win98 (although the order of the invitations
seemed
> to make a difference). However, even after turning off my Norton
firewall,
> I am still unable to converse with another user running XP.
>
> Any other suggestions out there? I would greatly appreciate the advice!
>
> Thanks!
> Pamela
>
>
>

[Pamela]

Hi Stephen,

I think the other user running XP has not been able to get audio working
with their buddies. We will try to tweak their settings to see if that
works.

Also, I will uninstall QoS based on your recommendation. Just out of
curiosity, what does QoS do?

Thanks for all your help!
Pamela

"Stephen Harris" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Pamela" > wrote in message
> ...
>> This post is in regards to my earlier post asking for advice on how to
>> get audio working under the following configuration:
>> Windows XP SP2
>> Intel PC Camera
>> Linksys router
>> Norton AntiVirus and Internet Security 2004
>> Cable modem
>>
>> Based on Stephen's recommendation (thanks Stephen!), I enabled UPnP in my
>> router setup. I was able to get both audio and video working with
>> another computer that is running Win98 (although the order of the
>> invitations seemed to make a difference). However, even after turning
>> off my Norton firewall, I am still unable to converse with another user
>> running XP.
>>
>> Any other suggestions out there? I would greatly appreciate the advice!
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Pamela
>>
>
> This other user who is running XP... have they had a successful audio
> connection with somebody else? I tend to think since you did OK with
> somebody using win98 that the problem may now be with the other XP
> user unless they have already demonstrated limited success. I forget
> if I mentioned you should uninstall QoS located in network connections.
>