"Bob Harris" <nospam.News.Bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article <Ot-dnW5_0tRV5mzanZ2dnUVZ_hSdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> "Alan Illeman" <illemann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > "Stephen C." <nobodyNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > news:0001HW.C416B01503FDE9F6F0284530@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:21:56 -0700, Alan Illeman wrote
> > > (in article <s_ydnRwv562AnGzanZ2dnUVZ_v2pnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
> > >
> > > > "Alan Illeman" <illemann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > news:13ur35o***s04fd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >> "Bob Harris" <nospam.News.Bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
message
> > > >> news:nospam.News.Bob-802B11.19332928032008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >>> 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
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks again Bob
> > > >
> > > > I got nowhere with the iMac as it called for something called
'stuffit'
> > > > version 6 but could only find a later version on their site which
was
> > > > not freeware - so rushed out and bought a Logitech webcam and
> > > > installed same on Windose with no problem whatsoever.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Stuffit Expander is free, and will expand any Stuffit files.
> > >
> > > http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/stuffitexpander/index.html
> > >
> > > It is a universal app requiring Mac OS 10.4. There are older
versions
of
> > > Expander if you don't have 10.4.
> > >
> > > If you wanted to create stuffed files, then you would have to buy
the
> > Stuffit
> > > program. Sorta like Acrobat Reader versus Acrobat.
> > >
> > > This doesn't help, as you have already found a work-around, but if
you
> > wanted
> > > to play around with setting it up on the iMac, you could use the
free
> > Stuffit
> > > Expander. I would go ahead and download Expander, as it will expand
> > Stuffit
> > > or .zip files, the two common Mac compression file formats.
> > >
> > > StephenC
> >
> > How do I find out if the iMac is running 10.4?
>
> The Apple menu in the upper left hand corner (it is blue on 10.4).
Yes, there is a blue apple there. What color is it for other versions?
There's another problem now (not really a problem) - my friend is 15
hours ahead of me (I'm in Canada, he's in Australia) so we're going
to try 7am for me, and 10pm for him. So much for seeing some 'live'
views of Oz :-)
Alan
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