Re: Real Time Video Chat?

Greetings,

Skype is still free. They only charge if you're making calls to the normal phone network.

Either way, Messenger has this capability too but I'd try it before she goes. Just open up a
conversation window to one another and click the Video icon.

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"Pegleg" <> wrote in message
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> My wife is leaving on a trip and will have her laptop and webcam. I
> also have a webcam on my pc at home. Is it feasible for us to use WLM
> to do real time video chatting while she is gone?
>
> Thought about trying Skype but I see they now charge for the service.
>
> TIA

Pegleg wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:27:26 -0500, "Jonathan Kay [MVP]"
> <> wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Skype is still free. They only charge if you're making calls to the normal phone network.
>>
>> Either way, Messenger has this capability too but I'd try it before she goes. Just open up a
>> conversation window to one another and click the Video icon.
>
> Thanks Jonathon. Which do you consider the most trouble-free/stable?

I've been having all sorts of problems with MSN lately... last night my
friend and I couldn't even send messages to anyone...

I would say skype is more stable but there does tend to be a fair delay
in the transfer.

"Pegleg" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:27:26 -0500, "Jonathan Kay [MVP]"
> <> wrote:
>
>>Greetings,
>>
>>Skype is still free. They only charge if you're making calls to the
>>normal phone network.
>>
>>Either way, Messenger has this capability too but I'd try it before she
>>goes. Just open up a
>>conversation window to one another and click the Video icon.
>
> Thanks Jonathon. Which do you consider the most trouble-free/stable?

>
As long as you have both, you have options. If one doesn't work, the other
one will.

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Nancy Ward
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Windows Live Messenger MVP 2003-2006