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05-08-2008
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| | Webcam support with various Messenger products Have one PC with Office Communicator 2005 (version 1.0.559). Have one PC with Windows Live Messenger 2008 (build 8.5.1302.1018). Both PCs have functioning webcams. Try to initiate a webcam session between the two PCs. The Communicator PC says: "Cannot start the selected conversation type with this person. Send an instant message instead." The Live Messenger PC says: "Your invitation to share your webcam could not be sent because < Name > is using a version of Messenger that does not support this feature." Both Communicator and Messenger have menu options to select webcams. Any ideas on why this won't work? Thanks. |
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05-08-2008
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| | Re: Webcam support with various Messenger products Greetings, This won't work in this scenario. The two clients are not compatible -- like the error message says. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "rlittleson" <rlittleson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:959CA257-A667-449F-B6F8-928206BA0A6E@xxxxxx Quote: > Have one PC with Office Communicator 2005 (version 1.0.559). > Have one PC with Windows Live Messenger 2008 (build 8.5.1302.1018). > > Both PCs have functioning webcams. > > Try to initiate a webcam session between the two PCs. > > The Communicator PC says: "Cannot start the selected conversation type with > this person. Send an instant message instead." > > The Live Messenger PC says: "Your invitation to share your webcam could not > be sent because < Name > is using a version of Messenger that does not > support this feature." > > Both Communicator and Messenger have menu options to select webcams. > > Any ideas on why this won't work? > > Thanks. > > |
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05-09-2008
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| | Re: Webcam support with various Messenger products MSFT has multiple IM products - can you only do webcams with the same product at both ends? Which products will work together? "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > Greetings, > > This won't work in this scenario. The two clients are not compatible -- like the error > message says. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > -- > > > "rlittleson" <rlittleson@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:959CA257-A667-449F-B6F8-928206BA0A6E@xxxxxx Quote: > > Have one PC with Office Communicator 2005 (version 1.0.559). > > Have one PC with Windows Live Messenger 2008 (build 8.5.1302.1018). > > > > Both PCs have functioning webcams. > > > > Try to initiate a webcam session between the two PCs. > > > > The Communicator PC says: "Cannot start the selected conversation type with > > this person. Send an instant message instead." > > > > The Live Messenger PC says: "Your invitation to share your webcam could not > > be sent because < Name > is using a version of Messenger that does not > > support this feature." > > > > Both Communicator and Messenger have menu options to select webcams. > > > > Any ideas on why this won't work? > > > > Thanks. > > > > |
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05-09-2008
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| | Re: Webcam support with various Messenger products Hi, About the only thing that will work with Office Communicator A/V that isn't Office Communicator is the latest Messenger:Mac 7. Windows Live Messenger A/V is only compatible with itself - there are some third party IM clients that have limited support (aMSN) but that's about it. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "rlittleson" <rlittleson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0A52BEB2-7BDA-4F68-BF66-892A59F0323C@xxxxxx Quote: > MSFT has multiple IM products - can you only do webcams with the same product > at both ends? Which products will work together? > > > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: >> Greetings, >> >> This won't work in this scenario. The two clients are not compatible -- like the error >> message says. >> >> -- >> Jonathan Kay >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation >> -- >> >> >> "rlittleson" <rlittleson@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:959CA257-A667-449F-B6F8-928206BA0A6E@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Have one PC with Office Communicator 2005 (version 1.0.559). >> > Have one PC with Windows Live Messenger 2008 (build 8.5.1302.1018). >> > >> > Both PCs have functioning webcams. >> > >> > Try to initiate a webcam session between the two PCs. >> > >> > The Communicator PC says: "Cannot start the selected conversation type with >> > this person. Send an instant message instead." >> > >> > The Live Messenger PC says: "Your invitation to share your webcam could not >> > be sent because < Name > is using a version of Messenger that does not >> > support this feature." >> > >> > Both Communicator and Messenger have menu options to select webcams. >> > >> > Any ideas on why this won't work? >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > |
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