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Old 03-02-2008   #1 (permalink)
Ben
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Can't start a video call

The only options I have under Actions => video, is 1) show your webcam and 2)
view a contact's webcam.

I used to have the Start a Video Call option, but it isn't there anymore.
My contacts can initiate a video call with me which I can accept and
everything works fine.

Webcam is built in to my HP Pavilion. Running XP. WLM 8.5.

Confused. Thanks for any help!

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Old 03-03-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Re: Can't start a video call

Greetings Ben,

When you sign into Messenger it connects to a configuration web service to download locale
information including how to set up video calls.
If it can't reach the service, it will simply disable the functions -- I assume you probably
don't have any tabs in the main window or advertisements in your conversation windows either?

Usually signing out and back in will correct the problem although if it persists, you may
have a third-party firewall application not allowing Messenger to connect to this service or
something similar.

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> The only options I have under Actions => video, is 1) show your webcam and 2)
> view a contact's webcam.
>
> I used to have the Start a Video Call option, but it isn't there anymore.
> My contacts can initiate a video call with me which I can accept and
> everything works fine.
>
> Webcam is built in to my HP Pavilion. Running XP. WLM 8.5.
>
> Confused. Thanks for any help!

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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