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640x480 video and full screen?
  1. #1


    ZMan Guest

    640x480 video and full screen?

    http://get.live.com/messenger/features



    8.5 features say that we can now do "live, full-screen (640x480) video.** "

    I have one of the latest MS cameras - supports 640x480 - nice fast cable
    connection but the largest video size I can choose ('large') is 320x250. No
    amount of prodding and poking will give me 640x480

    So I think maybe its for fullscreen only except I can't see how to do full
    screen. I'm pretty sure many moons ago I used to double click the video but
    that just shows me the contact card.

    Help for messenger isn't much use when i search for 'full screen' and
    general internet searching isn't helping either.

    So 1. Can I do 640x480 video conversations and 2. How do i switch to full
    screen

    Thanks


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  2. #2


    Jonathan Kay [MVP] Guest

    Re: 640x480 video and full screen?

    Greetings,

    This is the old pages from 8.1 and the 640x480 is apparently a typo -- see here:
    http://groups.google.com/group/micro...9390869439fb49

    --
    Jonathan Kay
    Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    Associate Expert
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
    Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
    You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
    --


    "ZMan" <zman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#5qnm8aJIHA.4584@xxxxxx

    > http://get.live.com/messenger/features
    >
    > 8.5 features say that we can now do "live, full-screen (640x480) video.** "
    >
    > I have one of the latest MS cameras - supports 640x480 - nice fast cable connection but the
    > largest video size I can choose ('large') is 320x250. No amount of prodding and poking will
    > give me 640x480
    >
    > So I think maybe its for fullscreen only except I can't see how to do full screen. I'm
    > pretty sure many moons ago I used to double click the video but that just shows me the
    > contact card.
    >
    > Help for messenger isn't much use when i search for 'full screen' and general internet
    > searching isn't helping either.
    >
    > So 1. Can I do 640x480 video conversations and 2. How do i switch to full screen
    >
    > Thanks


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    ZMan Guest

    Re: 640x480 video and full screen?

    Thanks Jonathan... fascinating that the reply you linked to is from June and
    nobody has bothered to fix the 'new features' page.

    Also how do I switch to the full screen mode (even if it is only QVGA
    stretched)?


    "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:CA27B94F-15DE-40F1-A0C6-3843599ABEF6@xxxxxx

    > Greetings,
    >
    > This is the old pages from 8.1 and the 640x480 is apparently a typo -- see
    > here:
    > http://groups.google.com/group/micro...9390869439fb49
    >
    > --
    > Jonathan Kay
    > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    > Associate Expert
    > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
    > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    > All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
    > You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
    > --
    >
    >
    > "ZMan" <zman@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:#5qnm8aJIHA.4584@xxxxxx

    >> http://get.live.com/messenger/features
    >>
    >> 8.5 features say that we can now do "live, full-screen (640x480) video.**
    >> "
    >>
    >> I have one of the latest MS cameras - supports 640x480 - nice fast cable
    >> connection but the largest video size I can choose ('large') is 320x250.
    >> No amount of prodding and poking will give me 640x480
    >>
    >> So I think maybe its for fullscreen only except I can't see how to do
    >> full screen. I'm pretty sure many moons ago I used to double click the
    >> video but that just shows me the contact card.
    >>
    >> Help for messenger isn't much use when i search for 'full screen' and
    >> general internet searching isn't helping either.
    >>
    >> So 1. Can I do 640x480 video conversations and 2. How do i switch to full
    >> screen
    >>
    >> Thanks
    >
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Jonathan Kay [MVP] Guest

    Re: 640x480 video and full screen?

    Hi,

    I guess the marketing people been busy with something else

    To get to full screen you have to establish a 'Video Call' (it's not available in the 'show
    my webcam' separate option if you've been using that). Once it's established, choose the
    small arrow in the bottom right-hand corner under the video, choose Size and then choose Full
    Screen.

    --
    Jonathan Kay
    Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    Associate Expert
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
    Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
    You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
    --



    "ZMan" <zman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Os9rZrwKIHA.748@xxxxxx

    > Thanks Jonathan... fascinating that the reply you linked to is from June and nobody has
    > bothered to fix the 'new features' page.
    >
    > Also how do I switch to the full screen mode (even if it is only QVGA stretched)?
    >
    >
    > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:CA27B94F-15DE-40F1-A0C6-3843599ABEF6@xxxxxx

    >> Greetings,
    >>
    >> This is the old pages from 8.1 and the 640x480 is apparently a typo -- see here:
    >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...9390869439fb49
    >>
    >> --
    >> Jonathan Kay
    >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    >> Associate Expert
    >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
    >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
    >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
    >> --
    >>
    >>
    >> "ZMan" <zman@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:#5qnm8aJIHA.4584@xxxxxx

    >>> http://get.live.com/messenger/features
    >>>
    >>> 8.5 features say that we can now do "live, full-screen (640x480) video.** "
    >>>
    >>> I have one of the latest MS cameras - supports 640x480 - nice fast cable connection but
    >>> the largest video size I can choose ('large') is 320x250. No amount of prodding and
    >>> poking will give me 640x480
    >>>
    >>> So I think maybe its for fullscreen only except I can't see how to do full screen. I'm
    >>> pretty sure many moons ago I used to double click the video but that just shows me the
    >>> contact card.
    >>>
    >>> Help for messenger isn't much use when i search for 'full screen' and general internet
    >>> searching isn't helping either.
    >>>
    >>> So 1. Can I do 640x480 video conversations and 2. How do i switch to full screen
    >>>
    >>> Thanks
    >>
    >>
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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