Re: iMac video chat setup?

In article <13uq46b8k74mn13@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 "Alan Illeman" <illemann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "Bob Harris" <nospam.News.Bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:nospam.News.Bob-D1D507.21255326032008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > In article <13ul7iqrn2a2f07@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >  "Alan Illeman" <illemann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> > > Can anyone direct me to a tutorial that describes how to
> > > setup an iMac for video chat/conferencing?
> > >
> > > tia
> > > Alan
> >
> > Depends on what client you want to use.
> >
> > iChat video conferencing with another iChat user is so easy, my
> > 70+ Mom does it regularly.  Setup for iChat is to get either a
> > "Free" AOL Instant Messenger (www.aim.com) screen name for each
> > party.  Then add the other person to your iChat buddy list.  They
> > should then appear with a camera icon in your buddy list when they
> > are on-line.  click on the camera icon and iChat establishes a
> > video conference connection.
> 
> Thanks Bob
> 
> We wish to setup an iMac(here in Canada) with a PC(in Australia) where
the
> latter have told us that they intend to use AOL Instant Messenger.

I have never done this, but it is my understanding that the 
Windows version of AOL Instant Messenger will do video with Mac 
iChat clients.

> > I think Skype is easy as well, and that should be cross platform.
> > To use Skype you download and install the skype app
> > (www.skype.com).  Register for a free skype account.  Search for
> > the person you want to skype using the email address they
> > registered with.  You are good to go at that point.
> 
> Btw, the skype site..
> http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windows/downloading/
> says "You need Windows 2000, XP or Vista to run Skype"

Skype for Macs can be found at:
<http://skype.com/download/skype/macosx/>
<http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/24474>

                                            Bob Harris