Video between XP & W2K

[mac]

Hi,

I can videoconference (with MSN Messenger 6.1 installed on
W2K) to my wife running MSN Messenger 6.1 on XP.

With another XP contact (using MSN Messenger 6.1) we can
only get audio to work. There is a message that says I
need XP for video.

What's going on?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Mac,

MSN Messenger 6.1 (on Windows XP) has two different video features. The 'Webcam' mode (which
has a button on the toolbar) which supports all Windows versions but requires MSN Messenger
6, and 'Video Conference' (under the Actions menu) which is Windows XP only but supports both
MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger.

As such, make sure you're using the 'Webcam' mode/button to initiate video conversations for
compatibility with all the Windows versions.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Guest]

As ever you are a true expert & gentleman!

Sounds like the solution we need. We will try that and
post soon.

Thanks
Mac ;-)

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Mac,

MSN Messenger 6.1 (on Windows XP) has two different video

features. The 'Webcam' mode (which

has a button on the toolbar) which supports all Windows

versions but requires MSN Messenger

6, and 'Video Conference' (under the Actions menu) which

is Windows XP only but supports both

MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger.

As such, make sure you're using the 'Webcam' mode/button

to initiate video conversations for

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Mac,

Let us know =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com