Re: messanger 6 & DV camera doesn't work

Greetings,

If you haven't already installed Windows XP Service Pack 1, you may need to install this
update:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310507
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Morpheus" <jmkarjal@urova.fi> wrote in message
news:525c3eb8.0307250149.796305e8@posting.google.com...
> Any idea ?
>
> -Installed the newest messanger
> -ran the sound & camera wizard in messanger
>
> that point everything seemed fine. I saw the live video in wizard
> screen and sounds were ok but....
>
> as i tried to have a "videosession" with my friend who also has the
> same messanger version and OS .....it didnt work. we could chat, I saw
> his video on my screen but he just had a black box where my video
> should have been on his screen.
>
> so everything else was working fine.....i hope this is a simple one
>
> -My ISP doesn't use NAT -> i have a public ip with all the tcp/ip
> ports open
> -I tried disabling my personal firewall
>
> needless to say didn't work
>
> I have
> XP Pro
> JVC miniDV - cam (connected throug IEEE1394)
> messenger 6.0

Thanks,

I have all the latest updates from microsoft....

more info... When i set up the DV cam with messanger....that is i run
the wizard..I see the picture. But after that when i Try to use it as
web-camera (the picture doesn't appear on the screen)


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message news:<Omz7swsUDHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>...
> Greetings,
>
> If you haven't already installed Windows XP Service Pack 1, you may need to install this
> update:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310507
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Morpheus" <jmkarjal@urova.fi> wrote in message
> news:525c3eb8.0307250149.796305e8@posting.google.com...
> > Any idea ?
> >
> > -Installed the newest messanger
> > -ran the sound & camera wizard in messanger
> >
> > that point everything seemed fine. I saw the live video in wizard
> > screen and sounds were ok but....
> >
> > as i tried to have a "videosession" with my friend who also has the
> > same messanger version and OS .....it didnt work. we could chat, I saw
> > his video on my screen but he just had a black box where my video
> > should have been on his screen.
> >
> > so everything else was working fine.....i hope this is a simple one
> >
> > -My ISP doesn't use NAT -> i have a public ip with all the tcp/ip
> > ports open
> > -I tried disabling my personal firewall
> >
> > needless to say didn't work
> >
> > I have
> > XP Pro
> > JVC miniDV - cam (connected throug IEEE1394)
> > messenger 6.0

Hi,

Are you using the 'Webcam' option for the 'Video Conference' option? If you're using the
'Webcam' option, this probably won't work, try clicking the Actions menu, then choosing
'Start Video Conference and use that instead.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Morpheus" <jmkarjal@urova.fi> wrote in message
news:525c3eb8.0307280909.6002f1df@posting.google.com...
> Thanks,
>
> I have all the latest updates from microsoft....
>
> more info... When i set up the DV cam with messanger....that is i run
> the wizard..I see the picture. But after that when i Try to use it as
> web-camera (the picture doesn't appear on the screen)
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
news:<Omz7swsUDHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > If you haven't already installed Windows XP Service Pack 1, you may need to install this
> > update:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310507
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "Morpheus" <jmkarjal@urova.fi> wrote in message
> > news:525c3eb8.0307250149.796305e8@posting.google.com...
> > > Any idea ?
> > >
> > > -Installed the newest messanger
> > > -ran the sound & camera wizard in messanger
> > >
> > > that point everything seemed fine. I saw the live video in wizard
> > > screen and sounds were ok but....
> > >
> > > as i tried to have a "videosession" with my friend who also has the
> > > same messanger version and OS .....it didnt work. we could chat, I saw
> > > his video on my screen but he just had a black box where my video
> > > should have been on his screen.
> > >
> > > so everything else was working fine.....i hope this is a simple one
> > >
> > > -My ISP doesn't use NAT -> i have a public ip with all the tcp/ip
> > > ports open
> > > -I tried disabling my personal firewall
> > >
> > > needless to say didn't work
> > >
> > > I have
> > > XP Pro
> > > JVC miniDV - cam (connected throug IEEE1394)
> > > messenger 6.0

Hi Morpheus,

It may just not work -- not every DV camera does.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Morpheus" <jmkarjal@urova.fi> wrote in message
news:525c3eb8.0308060410.32974e7f@posting.google.com...
> I have tried both ways......without success.
>
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
news:<uM7IbvTVDHA.3220@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Are you using the 'Webcam' option for the 'Video Conference' option? If you're using the
> > 'Webcam' option, this probably won't work, try clicking the Actions menu, then choosing
> > 'Start Video Conference and use that instead.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> > "Morpheus" <jmkarjal@urova.fi> wrote in message
> > news:525c3eb8.0307280909.6002f1df@posting.google.com...
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > I have all the latest updates from microsoft....
> > >
> > > more info... When i set up the DV cam with messanger....that is i run
> > > the wizard..I see the picture. But after that when i Try to use it as
> > > web-camera (the picture doesn't appear on the screen)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> > news:<Omz7swsUDHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>...
> > > > Greetings,
> > > >
> > > > If you haven't already installed Windows XP Service Pack 1, you may need to install
this
> > > > update:
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310507
> > > > ____________________________________________
> > > > Jonathan Kay
> > > > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > > > Associate Expert
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > > >
> > > > "Morpheus" <jmkarjal@urova.fi> wrote in message
> > > > news:525c3eb8.0307250149.796305e8@posting.google.com...
> > > > > Any idea ?
> > > > >
> > > > > -Installed the newest messanger
> > > > > -ran the sound & camera wizard in messanger
> > > > >
> > > > > that point everything seemed fine. I saw the live video in wizard
> > > > > screen and sounds were ok but....
> > > > >
> > > > > as i tried to have a "videosession" with my friend who also has the
> > > > > same messanger version and OS .....it didnt work. we could chat, I saw
> > > > > his video on my screen but he just had a black box where my video
> > > > > should have been on his screen.
> > > > >
> > > > > so everything else was working fine.....i hope this is a simple one
> > > > >
> > > > > -My ISP doesn't use NAT -> i have a public ip with all the tcp/ip
> > > > > ports open
> > > > > -I tried disabling my personal firewall
> > > > >
> > > > > needless to say didn't work
> > > > >
> > > > > I have
> > > > > XP Pro
> > > > > JVC miniDV - cam (connected throug IEEE1394)
> > > > > messenger 6.0