"Bob Harris" <nospam.News.Bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Alan Illeman" <illemann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > "Alan Illeman" <illemann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > "Bob Harris" <nospam.News.Bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > "Alan Illeman" <illemann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > "Bob Harris" <nospam.News.Bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > > In article <13ul7iqrn2a2f07@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > > "Alan Illeman" <illemann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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.
>
> What file was a StuffIt file? The 2 links I gave were both Mac
> OS X native .dmg files. .dmg files, when you double click on the,
> mount up like a disk volume.
>
> If you have .sit files, then something is very strange.
>
> If you have .dmg files and the system is asking for StuffIt, then
> someone has changed the default utility for handling .dmg files.
> If this is the case, and you want to correct this, then do the
> following:
>
> Select the .dmg file
> File menu -> Get Info...
> Open With:
> DiskImageMounter
> Change All...
> Close the Get Info dialog box
>
> You should now be able to double click on the .dmg file and have
> it mounted as a pseudo disk volume, and from there access the
> Skype applications.
>
> And if you are referring to some other links and some other
> application, then I'm just confused by your replying to my post.
>
> Bob Harris
My mistake. I erroniously thought that both parties had to be using
skype (for skype to work) so I was trying to get AOL Instant Messenger
installed on the iMac, as my friend is using that on a PC.
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