Webcam

[ozzy72]

Well I've got a new webcam, and it works (on preview), and the audio from the mic seems to work in test mode, so err how do I get online to chat with someone face-to-face?
Is there some good freeware programs for this or any simple techniques I can use?

Mark

[Politically Incorrect]

I would think that your webcam would have come with software???
Also you do know that it is useless unless your chatting with someone who also uses a web cam don't you?  ;D

My ex-wife was getting mad because she could not "see" me while we were chatting. I had a hard time explaining to her that she wouldn't see me because I don't have a camera myself! She was under the impression that with a web cam she could see all! LOL!  ;D
I really don't understand why I married her in the first place

[ozzy72]

Fret yup I know we need cams and mics at both ends
I was wondering just if there was a universal program to hook up two people without loads of fiddling around and twiddling stuff. A sort of simple chatroom thing for private use...
My webcam came with an installation disc and the camera (cheers Philips, like err no manual and no help on your website )

Mark

[Craig.]

i have found that the messenger programs work well for cam chats. MSN AOL and yahoo messenger all work for it. You can get yourself a copy of netmeeting for free i believe or it used to be. thats also used for chats.

[ozzy72]

I've installed AIM but I can't figure out how to do live audio/video feed...
Err help?

[Hagar]

[quote]My ex-wife was getting mad because she could not "see" me while we were chatting. I had a hard time explaining to her that she wouldn't see me because I don't have a camera myself! She was under the impression that with a web cam she could see all! LOL!

[ozzy72]

No worries Doug, I've got it sussed now. I needed v5.5 of AIM to utilise the webcam and audio facilities, I'd downloaded 5.1
I'm now wearing a tall white hat in the shape of a cone with the letter D on it and sitting in my corner

Mark

[Hagar]

I'm now wearing a tall white hat in the shape of a cone with the letter D on it and sitting in my corner
Mark

Glad you fixed it. I don't dare think of what you will get up to now. Just as well I don't have a webcam. If I was ever in doubt this has convinced me never to get one.

[ozzy72]

Check out some of my new inflight webcam images in the Captain Kelso thread in Freeware Screenies

[Fozzer]

I would think that your webcam would have come with software???
Also you do know that it is useless unless your chatting with someone who also uses a web cam don't you?  ;D

My ex-wife was getting mad because she could not "see" me while we were chatting. I had a hard time explaining to her that she wouldn't see me because I don't have a camera myself! She was under the impression that with a web cam she could see all! LOL!  ;D ;D ;D ;D
I really don't understand why I married her in the first place :-[ ;D

Hi Fret...!
That creased me up as well as it did Hagar.... ;D...!
LOL...!

We, (the family), used to use MSN Messenger at one time, until everyone got flippin' argumentative.... :o...., then we stopped it... :)...!
..all friends again now... ;D...!
..and as for actually seeing someone who is winding me up... ::)...?
...well... >:(...!
If someone is annoying me in real life I like to be able to kick 'em in the nuts, not just look at their grinnin' faces on a web-cam chat show.....
LOL...LOL...LOL..!

I used to log into "Frustrated Wives.com" web cams at one time...
...but I've got over that now... ...!

Cheers all... ...!

Paul.

[Fozzer]

...actually....finkin' about it... ...!
Every time I've seen a real-time, web-cam conversation, (using a 56K modem), it's like the image is being sent by UPS to the outer reaches of Alpha Centauri and back again three weeks flippin' later.. ...!
..NAH...!

Ok for stills, (what's inside your pants, etc...)....naff for conversations... ...!
LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers all... ...!

Paul.

[congo]

MSN Messenger works webcam just fine in WinXP with no other software or camera at the other end. I just think it's creepy having the thing "live" all the time it's plugged into a usb port, I swear the darn thing is lookin at me......  ::)

[Hagar]

[quote]MSN Messenger works webcam just fine in WinXP with no other software or camera at the other end. I just think it's creepy having the thing "live" all the time it's plugged into a usb port, I swear the darn thing is lookin at me......