Re: iMac video chat setup?

"Bob Harris" <nospam.News.Bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article <13uq46b8k74mn13@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>  "Alan Illeman" <illemann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > "Bob Harris" <nospam.News.Bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > news:nospam.News.Bob-D1D507.21255326032008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > In article <13ul7iqrn2a2f07@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >  "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

Thanks again Bob