[Wolves] Webcams

[Andy Wootton]

Tim Humpherson wrote:

>Does anyone know how to connect to a M$ user, using their MSN
>messenger, and wants to use webcam with me.
>
>I been using webcam a lot on MSN Messenger on the XP, but now I am
>moving away from M$ towards Linux.  Problem is that GAIM does not
>support Webcams.
>
>One interesting point is that when I am on GAIM under Linux, why is it
>that other users (M$ users, obviously) could not see me 'online' but I
>did not set myself to "invisible" mode?  Hmmm, any solution?
>
>IT would be great to get my Logitech QuikSphere working under Linux,
>but I don't know where to start from there, ie. drivers for the
>Sphere?   The Logitech's website isn't of much help.  Can anyone?
>
>Much appreciated.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Tim.
>
I've read somewhere in the last week (it may have been here) that 
Gnomemeeting will talk to Netmeeting if an extra codec is installed in 
the Wintel box but some people had trouble getting it to work. There is 
also a new standard but I can't remember the name, sorry.

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