Windows Live Messenger Webcam

I have a Microsoft NX-3000 webcam on a laptop with Vista Premium. Webcam
works fine locally. I installed Windows Live Messenger. I can exchange
instant messages with my son who is using Yahoo on an XP Home SP2 system, but
I can't show him my webcam. In Windows Live Messenger, when I try to use
ACTIONS/VIDEO/SHOW YOUR WEBCAM I get a message saying
None of your contacts are available to receive your webcam.
There is also a message at the top of the IM screen saying
"Some features may not be available in this conversation"
Tried disabling firewalls on both sides, no help.
Any ideas?
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Joe Wuenschell

Greetings Joe,

This is normal for communicating with Yahoo Messenger users. The Yahoo/Live integration is
for text only -- file transfers, webcam and other features aren't available.

To use your webcam with him, you'll either have to install and use Yahoo Messenger yourself
or he'll need to install Windows Live Messenger. Additionally, in either scenario, you'll
need to create or have an applicable account on whichever network/software you choose to use.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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"JoeW" <> wrote in message
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> I have a Microsoft NX-3000 webcam on a laptop with Vista Premium. Webcam
> works fine locally. I installed Windows Live Messenger. I can exchange
> instant messages with my son who is using Yahoo on an XP Home SP2 system, but
> I can't show him my webcam. In Windows Live Messenger, when I try to use
> ACTIONS/VIDEO/SHOW YOUR WEBCAM I get a message saying
> None of your contacts are available to receive your webcam.
> There is also a message at the top of the IM screen saying
> "Some features may not be available in this conversation"
> Tried disabling firewalls on both sides, no help.
> Any ideas?
> --
> Joe Wuenschell

Am Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:44:01 -0800 schrieb JoeW:

> I installed Windows Live Messenger. I can exchange
> instant messages with my son who is using Yahoo

That's the problem, two different types of messenger. Normaly only basic
functions will work fine. That's why Live-Messenger brings the message:

> "Some features may not be available in this conversation"

One of you has to get the messenger of the opposite site: Let your son get
Live-Messenger or you have to install Yahoo-Mesesenger.

HTH

Gregor