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#82585 - 07/21/03 07:08 PM PC webcam compatible with iChat?
Anonymous Unregistered	Is there any PC based webcam/software that will connect and work with a mac running iChat??<br><br>
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#82586 - 07/21/03 07:10 PM Re: PC webcam compatible with iChat?
JohnR Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/06/03 Posts: 6675	Far as I know, any webcam will work as long as it's Firewire.<br><br>USB ones--apparently there is some hacks on versiontracker that allows them to work with iChat.<br><br>Software? Forget about it..won't work.<br><br>So which one were you thinking of?<br><br><br>My stuff for sale
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#82587 - 07/21/03 08:10 PM Re: PC webcam compatible with iChat? [Re: JohnR]
Anonymous Unregistered	You can use some USB cameras with iChat using ichatusbcam online at:<br><br>http://www.ecamm.com/mac/ichatusbcam<br>
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#82588 - 07/22/03 06:30 AM Re: PC webcam compatible with iChat?
Anonymous Unregistered	ok so that's step 1. Now is there anything that would enable me on my 17 powerbook using iChat to video conference a friend using a pc with a logitech web cam? He can't install iChat.<br><br>
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#82589 - 07/22/03 09:01 AM Re: PC webcam compatible with iChat?
MacGizmo What? Registered: 04/03/02 Posts: 18793 Loc: Arizona	If your PC using friend has the latest version of AIM - it's supposed to work... but I can't verify that.<br><br> _________________________ The Graphic Mac - Tips, reviews & more on all things OSX & graphic design.
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#82590 - 07/22/03 01:34 PM Re: PC webcam compatible with iChat? [Re: MacGizmo]
Anonymous Unregistered	so anyone know what software my pc friend could try? <br><br>
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#82591 - 07/22/03 01:38 PM Re: PC webcam compatible with iChat?
MacGizmo What? Registered: 04/03/02 Posts: 18793 Loc: Arizona	Um... yeah, AIM.<br><br> _________________________ The Graphic Mac - Tips, reviews & more on all things OSX & graphic design.
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#82592 - 07/22/03 02:35 PM Re: PC webcam compatible with iChat?
JohnR Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/06/03 Posts: 6675	Actually, there are a few video conferencing apps that you both cold try since he is on Windows and it's unsure if AIM does video chat.<br><br>Yahoo Messenger works for both platforms, but no voice on it.<br><br>There are several others..you could search at Versiontracker. <br><br><br>My stuff for sale
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