Microsoft Messenger and MSN Messenger

Does anyone know how to use Webcam oR Video Call in Microsoft Messenger or MSN Messenger in MAC OS X Leopard? Coz i cannot fing any button for it. Thx before.

MacBook Pro 15.4", Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Mar 8, 2008 2:51 AM

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Mar 8, 2008 3:39 AM in response to MiKe_Basketball

In a word, you can't. Unsupported. Adium does a poor attempt with a plugin that only works if others have the same plugin; and I am told that iChat will work, but this is a complex set up if you want MSN.

To the rescue comes aMSN, or Alvaro's MSN an Open Source application that will work with a webcam although sometimes it is a little creaky.

I note that your "location" is shown as GMT +7, which sounds awfully close to here. If you are trying to use any other languages than English (particularly Thai) there are problems. Let me know as I have an earlier version for the purpose.

Apr 10, 2008 5:48 PM in response to MiKe_Basketball

That reject/cancel dance with aMSN is a bit frustrating at times but it depends on who is initiating the connection. If one way does not work, try the other.

However, Adium does actually now have a plugin which seems to work reasonably well: MBeam. The plug-in is about fourth in the list on that page.

When initiating a video chat, there is a menu item when clicking on the person's name, that has the words, Invite to MBeam chat or something of that nature.

Both parties then communicate via a web page format.

May 12, 2008 12:54 AM in response to Panyarak Roque

You probably have the latest version and that does not handle Thai. You need to go back to v.0.97RC1. The update did not allow Thai fonts to work. I was lucky enough to have Time Machine and went back to the previous version.

If you cannot find this online, let me know and I will send you a copy.

The latest version of Adium (with the MeBeam plugin) does handle Thai OK.

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