The Big Cat Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Can somebody put in real-people (NON SARCASTIC) terms why I can't video chat from Mac' iChat to a PC using AIM? For the PC user the error message is that the connection "timed out." On my end, it says the person declined the invite, or if I'm invited, it says there's a "communication error." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFerguson Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Can somebody put in real-people (NON SARCASTIC) terms why I can't video chat from Mac' iChat to a PC using AIM? For the PC user the error message is that the connection "timed out." On my end, it says the person declined the invite, or if I'm invited, it says there's a "communication error." Try Skype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 15 years ago people would just masterbate to magazines. Times sure have changed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 iChat Support I think the problem probably lies in the AIM settings and not iChat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Try Skype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 do both parties have the latest versions of the software? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 do both parties have the latest versions of the software? Is either party behind a physical firewall or running a software firewall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 there could be any number of factors playing into this. firewalls, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 do both parties have the latest versions of the software? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Is either party behind a physical firewall or running a software firewall? No. At least not to my knowledge. My video chat works with other Mac users and I don't know how to walk her through checking hers since I have always been Vista free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 No. At least not to my knowledge. My video chat works with other Mac users and I don't know how to walk her through checking hers since I have always been Vista free. What about a DSL/Cable router? Any of those in the mix? Can you send her a file via a direct transfer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 What about a DSL/Cable router? Any of those in the mix? Can you send her a file via a direct transfer? I cannot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I cannot! Ahh... my guess is that one (or both) of you is behind a little router that isn't allowing direct connections. Video chat is going to be a direct connection... i.e. the AIM service will set it up, but once that' done, it's direct communication between the two of you. You can either drop the router for the chat session, see if you've got a 'DMZ' setting, or look up the correct ports to forward on the AIM/iChat sites. I'd do it for you, but if I don't get off of TBD and get my daughter moving, shell miss the bus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ahh... my guess is that one (or both) of you is behind a little router that isn't allowing direct connections. Video chat is going to be a direct connection... i.e. the AIM service will set it up, but once that' done, it's direct communication between the two of you. You can either drop the router for the chat session, see if you've got a 'DMZ' setting, or look up the correct ports to forward on the AIM/iChat sites. I'd do it for you, but if I don't get off of TBD and get my daughter moving, shell miss the bus! You the man, McJeff. I figured these were the "issues" at play, but I have no idea how to rectify them. One of my roommates is pretty techy-we'll get him on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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