Topic awaiting preservation: Webcam & messengers?

So at the gentle urging of my son I've purchased a webcam (logitech quickcam zoom) and now I'm wondering about which 'Look See NJ Speak' messenger type service you've all had the best success with.

Is there someway to do this 'directly' or do you have to use a service?

I've checked the FAQ's and Archives and there's not a whole lot there dealing with this specifically and what pops up in google is a bit daunting.



Thanks in advance... here's lookin' atcha. =)

If you're on windows the normal messenger should do this out of the box, it recognises that you've got a webcam plugged in and you get an option to "speak" over the cam.

I tested it a while back with a buddy, as we fixed the small tweaks with the firewalls it worked fine (asides from the fact that he was upside down from time to time)

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I like MSN Messenger for webcams. Yahoo is alright but doesn't always let you connect at a decent frame rate. MSN always seems to work smoothly for me.

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MSN has been good for me too NoJive

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Well I've signed up with MSN. Now all my son & I have to do is work out a schedule. =)

Thanks for the feedback.

It was my sister and family who got me the webcam. I have to admit that of all the pieces of kit I could get for my computer, this was nowhere near the top of the list. I don't even like having any mirrors in my place, in case I look in one accidentally and scare myself witless.

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this was nowhere near the top of the list

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I know exactly what you mean. My system's a pathetically outdated 800 celeron... it's only saving grace... half a gig of ram. I realized just how much of a dog it is last week when i used a friends pretty much maxed out iMac G5. If you ever get the opportunity to use one... DON'T... you'll just go home and cry... a lot.

Oh...btw I think I spotted a spelling mistake. There's no 'w' ... the first two letters are 'sh.' =)

LOL, and on a dark stormy night in my cell this would be much more appropriate,

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