PC to iMac video chat

[JHStrange]

I'm running a Sony Vaio with XP Home Edition, Windows Live Messenger and AIM
v.5.9.3861 and a Microsoft LifeCam, latest release, and Daughter has a new
iMac with it's camera and iChat.

We can text chat with either Messenger or AIM but can't seem to do video or
voice. I believe the iMac version of Messenger doesn't support video. Both
of us are using wireless but we've also directly connected to our broadband
modems in order to try to solve this. We've also turned off all the security
and firewall in a test.

Is this a Microsoft/Apple incompatibility issue or is there a trick I need
to know?

Thanks in advance

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Using AIM on your side and iChat on the Mac should work, although connectivity can sometimes
be a problem. It's been hit or miss everytime I've tried it, nevermind the quality has been
absolutely terrible (at least on the AIM side).

If you're looking for a solution that "just works", you might want to try
Skype(www.skype.com) as has both Mac and PC versions that are compatible with one another.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"JHStrange" > wrote in message
...
> I'm running a Sony Vaio with XP Home Edition, Windows Live Messenger and AIM
> v.5.9.3861 and a Microsoft LifeCam, latest release, and Daughter has a new
> iMac with it's camera and iChat.
>
> We can text chat with either Messenger or AIM but can't seem to do video or
> voice. I believe the iMac version of Messenger doesn't support video. Both
> of us are using wireless but we've also directly connected to our broadband
> modems in order to try to solve this. We've also turned off all the security
> and firewall in a test.
>
> Is this a Microsoft/Apple incompatibility issue or is there a trick I need
> to know?
>
> Thanks in advance

[JHStrange]

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Using AIM on your side and iChat on the Mac should work, although connectivity can sometimes
> be a problem. It's been hit or miss everytime I've tried it, nevermind the quality has been
> absolutely terrible (at least on the AIM side).
>
> If you're looking for a solution that "just works", you might want to try
> Skype(www.skype.com) as has both Mac and PC versions that are compatible with one another.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "JHStrange" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm running a Sony Vaio with XP Home Edition, Windows Live Messenger and AIM
> > v.5.9.3861 and a Microsoft LifeCam, latest release, and Daughter has a new
> > iMac with it's camera and iChat.
> >
> > We can text chat with either Messenger or AIM but can't seem to do video or
> > voice. I believe the iMac version of Messenger doesn't support video. Both
> > of us are using wireless but we've also directly connected to our broadband
> > modems in order to try to solve this. We've also turned off all the security
> > and firewall in a test.
> >
> > Is this a Microsoft/Apple incompatibility issue or is there a trick I need
> > to know?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
>
>

[JHStrange]

Thanks for your suggestion. We both loaded Skype and it all worked
seamlessly. I'm on my XP going through wireless and my daughter is on her
iMac also wireless.

Very cool.

Thanks again for your help.

John

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Using AIM on your side and iChat on the Mac should work, although connectivity can sometimes
> be a problem. It's been hit or miss everytime I've tried it, nevermind the quality has been
> absolutely terrible (at least on the AIM side).
>
> If you're looking for a solution that "just works", you might want to try
> Skype(www.skype.com) as has both Mac and PC versions that are compatible with one another.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "JHStrange" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm running a Sony Vaio with XP Home Edition, Windows Live Messenger and AIM
> > v.5.9.3861 and a Microsoft LifeCam, latest release, and Daughter has a new
> > iMac with it's camera and iChat.
> >
> > We can text chat with either Messenger or AIM but can't seem to do video or
> > voice. I believe the iMac version of Messenger doesn't support video. Both
> > of us are using wireless but we've also directly connected to our broadband
> > modems in order to try to solve this. We've also turned off all the security
> > and firewall in a test.
> >
> > Is this a Microsoft/Apple incompatibility issue or is there a trick I need
> > to know?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Neat, hopefully Messenger will be the same at some point too.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"JHStrange" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for your suggestion. We both loaded Skype and it all worked
> seamlessly. I'm on my XP going through wireless and my daughter is on her
> iMac also wireless.
>
> Very cool.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> John
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Using AIM on your side and iChat on the Mac should work, although connectivity can
>> sometimes
>> be a problem. It's been hit or miss everytime I've tried it, nevermind the quality has
>> been
>> absolutely terrible (at least on the AIM side).
>>
>> If you're looking for a solution that "just works", you might want to try
>> Skype(www.skype.com) as has both Mac and PC versions that are compatible with one another.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "JHStrange" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > I'm running a Sony Vaio with XP Home Edition, Windows Live Messenger and AIM
>> > v.5.9.3861 and a Microsoft LifeCam, latest release, and Daughter has a new
>> > iMac with it's camera and iChat.
>> >
>> > We can text chat with either Messenger or AIM but can't seem to do video or
>> > voice. I believe the iMac version of Messenger doesn't support video. Both
>> > of us are using wireless but we've also directly connected to our broadband
>> > modems in order to try to solve this. We've also turned off all the security
>> > and firewall in a test.
>> >
>> > Is this a Microsoft/Apple incompatibility issue or is there a trick I need
>> > to know?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
>>
>>