3 way meetings with video and audio - HOW??

[Robby Stables]

Hi

some friends and I want to link up by web cam to play
Dungeons and Dragons from 3 locations (the paper and dice
version) we have Logitech web cam messengers and would
like help in setting this up using XP Home and Professional
reply either here or by e-mail
thanks

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Robby,

Unfortunately you can't -- Windows Messenger supports one-on-one voice/video conversations
only. Although MSN Messenger 6 would allow you to "share" your webcam with multiple people,
audio is still limited to one-on-one. If you want this functionality [for free], you might
try Yahoo Messenger instead:
http://messenger.yahoo.com
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Robby Stables" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> some friends and I want to link up by web cam to play
> Dungeons and Dragons from 3 locations (the paper and dice
> version) we have Logitech web cam messengers and would
> like help in setting this up using XP Home and Professional
> reply either here or by e-mail
> thanks

[Robby]

Jonathan
what about using netmeeting?

Robby
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Robby,
>
>Unfortunately you can't -- Windows Messenger supports
one-on-one voice/video conversations
>only. Although MSN Messenger 6 would allow you
to "share" your webcam with multiple people,
>audio is still limited to one-on-one. If you want this
functionality [for free], you might
>try Yahoo Messenger instead:
>http://messenger.yahoo.com
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Robby Stables" > wrote in
message
...
>> Hi
>>
>> some friends and I want to link up by web cam to play
>> Dungeons and Dragons from 3 locations (the paper and
dice
>> version) we have Logitech web cam messengers and would
>> like help in setting this up using XP Home and
Professional
>> reply either here or by e-mail

>> thanks
>
>
>.
>

[JW]

NetMeeting will not do 3 way audio or video either.

"Robby" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan
> what about using netmeeting?
>
> Robby
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Robby,
> >
> >Unfortunately you can't -- Windows Messenger supports
> one-on-one voice/video conversations
> >only. Although MSN Messenger 6 would allow you
> to "share" your webcam with multiple people,
> >audio is still limited to one-on-one. If you want this
> functionality [for free], you might
> >try Yahoo Messenger instead:
> >http://messenger.yahoo.com
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >"Robby Stables" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> some friends and I want to link up by web cam to play
> >> Dungeons and Dragons from 3 locations (the paper and
> dice
> >> version) we have Logitech web cam messengers and would
> >> like help in setting this up using XP Home and
> Professional
> >> reply either here or by e-mail
>
> >> thanks
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi JW,

That's not exactly true -- it will with a MCU (but arguably, not for the home user).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"JW" <JW@NoSpam> wrote in message ...
> NetMeeting will not do 3 way audio or video either.
>
> "Robby" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Jonathan
> > what about using netmeeting?
> >
> > Robby
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Greetings Robby,
> > >
> > >Unfortunately you can't -- Windows Messenger supports
> > one-on-one voice/video conversations
> > >only. Although MSN Messenger 6 would allow you
> > to "share" your webcam with multiple people,
> > >audio is still limited to one-on-one. If you want this
> > functionality [for free], you might
> > >try Yahoo Messenger instead:
> > >http://messenger.yahoo.com
> > >____________________________________________
> > >Jonathan Kay
> > >Windows MVP, Messenger
> > >Associate Expert
> > >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > >
> > >"Robby Stables" > wrote in
> > message
> > ...
> > >> Hi
> > >>
> > >> some friends and I want to link up by web cam to play
> > >> Dungeons and Dragons from 3 locations (the paper and
> > dice
> > >> version) we have Logitech web cam messengers and would
> > >> like help in setting this up using XP Home and
> > Professional
> > >> reply either here or by e-mail
> >
> > >> thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

[TrevorM]

What's an MCU??

> That's not exactly true -- it will with a MCU (but arguably, not for the
home user).

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Trevor,

A MCU is either a piece of software or a hardware device which allows Multipoint-based
conversations (hence, Multipoint Control Unit -- MCU).

Here are some examples:
http://www.vcon.com/solutions/videoconferencing/streaming/index.shtml
http://www.radvision.com/NBU/Products/viaIP+Custom+Solutions/MCU.htm
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"TrevorM" > wrote in message
.ca...
> What's an MCU??
>
> > That's not exactly true -- it will with a MCU (but arguably, not for the
> home user).
>
>