The Big Cat Posted August 26, 2008 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."
JoeFerguson Posted August 26, 2008 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.
RayFinkle Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 15 years ago people would just masterbate to magazines. Times sure have changed....
Wacka Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 iChat Support I think the problem probably lies in the AIM settings and not iChat.
Corp000085 Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 do both parties have the latest versions of the software?
/dev/null Posted August 26, 2008 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?
DrDawkinstein Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 there could be any number of factors playing into this. firewalls, etc.
The Big Cat Posted August 26, 2008 Author Posted August 26, 2008 do both parties have the latest versions of the software? Yes.
The Big Cat Posted August 26, 2008 Author 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.
mcjeff215 Posted August 27, 2008 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?
The Big Cat Posted August 27, 2008 Author 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!
mcjeff215 Posted August 27, 2008 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!
The Big Cat Posted August 27, 2008 Author 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.
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