[muglo] Re: video conferencing

On 20-Nov-05, at 11:35 PM, Hawk wrote:

> Eric I'm confused. My computer has iChat but it says I have to have
> broadband (high speed?) and my modem won't do the job. I have no idea 
> what my son's software is, only this it's a PC.
Just ask him; if he has any idea, which most users don't have. All I 
ever get is "Windows ...". PC Users usually haven't a clue what else 
they use.
>   MY isp's highspeed (fatwire) connection is $65 a month and I think 
> you have to rent a modem.

That's probably not true. Most will allow you to buy a modem for about 
$100, although Forest City Surplus sells the "Stream" modem that Bell 
uses for $75.
>    Problem is I read that it's impossible to connect a Mac to a PC. 
> Then I looked it up on the net and there are innumerable websites with 
> titles that range from, "mac-pc connection impossible." "Someday Mac 
> will make connecting to PCs possible but not yet." "Connecting Macs to 
> PCs is easy."
> And on and on, so I couldn't figure who is right or where to go from 
> here.
> jim

Whichever sites say you can't are lying, they just don't know how. 
There are a few ways it can be done, but we would need to know more 
about your son's computer, camera & software
TTFN,
TeeC

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