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Re: iChat/AOL

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From: Geoffrey F. Green
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:12
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In article <1119268183.82b874c078c04198c2539ede2cbcf33f@teranews>,
 Michael <mitchins@mac.com> wrote:

> I am trying to set up a video cnferece with my Son, I have iChat on a 
> G4 running 10.4, he has AOL messenger on a PC laptop running XP.
> 
> We have followed all the instructions on the "Using AIM on Windows" FAQ 
> page, and iChat seems pretty simple, and we have both turned off our 
> respective firewalls, mine being Mac OSX and Wireless G router, but the 
> invite to Video Chat menu items are dimmed.

OK, potentially really silly question, but you didn't say so 
explicitly, but here goes -- do you both have webcams attached, and 
are they recognized their respective computers.

 - geoff
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Subject: Re: iChat/AOL
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