Multiple Video Connections

Is there a way to do multiple video connections with Windows Live Messanger
or is there a work around to accomplish this?

Greetings Ed,

Sort of. Messenger does allow you to share and accept multiple webcams. In other words, you
can open a conversation with everyone you wish to see you and in each window, press the Alt
key on the keyboard to bring up the menu bar, choose Actions, Video, and then Show my webcam.

However, they all will have their own windows and it is limited to video only, no audio. If
you wish audio, you'll have to use another application like Skype (which doesn't offer
multiple video conversations on its own which is rather ironic) .

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Ed" <> wrote in message
news:CAD8E6E5-1DAB-4C43-9A91-...
> Is there a way to do multiple video connections with Windows Live Messanger
> or is there a work around to accomplish this?

Johnathan: Thanks for your quick clear comment. That said is there no other
way to come up with another type of fix or program without costing a arm and
a leg that you can suggest. have a small group of members 80+ years old
that represent a AF plane that are all over the country and need to get
together for board meetings. It would be helpful ED

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Ed,
>
> Sort of. Messenger does allow you to share and accept multiple webcams. In other words, you
> can open a conversation with everyone you wish to see you and in each window, press the Alt
> key on the keyboard to bring up the menu bar, choose Actions, Video, and then Show my webcam.
>
> However, they all will have their own windows and it is limited to video only, no audio. If
> you wish audio, you'll have to use another application like Skype (which doesn't offer
> multiple video conversations on its own which is rather ironic) .
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
> "Ed" <> wrote in message
> news:CAD8E6E5-1DAB-4C43-9A91-...
> > Is there a way to do multiple video connections with Windows Live Messanger
> > or is there a work around to accomplish this?
>
>
>

"Ed" wrote:

> Johnathan: Thanks for your quick clear comment. That said is there no other
> way to come up with another type of fix or program without costing a arm and
> a leg that you can suggest. have a small group of members 80+ years old
> that represent a AF plane that are all over the country and need to get
> together for board meetings. It would be helpful ED
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Greetings Ed,
> >
> > Sort of. Messenger does allow you to share and accept multiple webcams. In other words, you
> > can open a conversation with everyone you wish to see you and in each window, press the Alt
> > key on the keyboard to bring up the menu bar, choose Actions, Video, and then Show my webcam.
> >
> > However, they all will have their own windows and it is limited to video only, no audio. If
> > you wish audio, you'll have to use another application like Skype (which doesn't offer
> > multiple video conversations on its own which is rather ironic) .
> >
> > --
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> > --
> >
> >
> > "Ed" <> wrote in message
> > news:CAD8E6E5-1DAB-4C43-9A91-...
> > > Is there a way to do multiple video connections with Windows Live Messanger
> > > or is there a work around to accomplish this?
> >
> >
> >

I was wondering about having 3-way video chats also.
I know on AIM we can have 3-video at a time.
So if my brother and I are having a video chat, on Messenger our sister
cannot join in? Is that correct?


"Ed" wrote:

> Johnathan: Thanks for your quick clear comment. That said is there no other
> way to come up with another type of fix or program without costing a arm and
> a leg that you can suggest. have a small group of members 80+ years old
> that represent a AF plane that are all over the country and need to get
> together for board meetings. It would be helpful ED
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Greetings Ed,
> >
> > Sort of. Messenger does allow you to share and accept multiple webcams. In other words, you
> > can open a conversation with everyone you wish to see you and in each window, press the Alt
> > key on the keyboard to bring up the menu bar, choose Actions, Video, and then Show my webcam.
> >
> > However, they all will have their own windows and it is limited to video only, no audio. If
> > you wish audio, you'll have to use another application like Skype (which doesn't offer
> > multiple video conversations on its own which is rather ironic) .
> >
> > --
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> > --
> >
> >
> > "Ed" <> wrote in message
> > news:CAD8E6E5-1DAB-4C43-9A91-...
> > > Is there a way to do multiple video connections with Windows Live Messanger
> > > or is there a work around to accomplish this?
> >
> >
> >

Bell wrote:
> I was wondering about having 3-way video chats also.
> I know on AIM we can have 3-video at a time.
> So if my brother and I are having a video chat, on Messenger our sister
> cannot join in? Is that correct?
>

Correct.

Hi,

Not directly. However, with just video (not audio) you can share your webcam to multiple
people and just a single window for each person. For audio you can then use Skype (which
does multiperson audio for but not video).

Or you could just use what you're using now if it works for you.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"Bell" <> wrote in message
news:246A2F0F-EBF3-492C-BD5E-...
> I was wondering about having 3-way video chats also.
> I know on AIM we can have 3-video at a time.
> So if my brother and I are having a video chat, on Messenger our sister
> cannot join in? Is that correct?
>
>
> "Ed" wrote:
>
>> Johnathan: Thanks for your quick clear comment. That said is there no other
>> way to come up with another type of fix or program without costing a arm and
>> a leg that you can suggest. have a small group of members 80+ years old
>> that represent a AF plane that are all over the country and need to get
>> together for board meetings. It would be helpful ED
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > Greetings Ed,
>> >
>> > Sort of. Messenger does allow you to share and accept multiple webcams. In other
>> > words, you
>> > can open a conversation with everyone you wish to see you and in each window, press the
>> > Alt
>> > key on the keyboard to bring up the menu bar, choose Actions, Video, and then Show my
>> > webcam.
>> >
>> > However, they all will have their own windows and it is limited to video only, no audio.
>> > If
>> > you wish audio, you'll have to use another application like Skype (which doesn't offer
>> > multiple video conversations on its own which is rather ironic) .
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jonathan Kay
>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> > --
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ed" <> wrote in message
>> > news:CAD8E6E5-1DAB-4C43-9A91-...
>> > > Is there a way to do multiple video connections with Windows Live Messanger
>> > > or is there a work around to accomplish this?
>> >
>> >
>> >