tonyq
Wed Oct 25 16:40:02 CDT 2006
As it could be the Uni Network, I've asked him to see if there IT people can
help solve the problem.
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Regards tonyq
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The Windows Firewall shouldn't block it and only blocks incoming connections (viewing other
> people's webcams is an outgoing operation). So that's not the problem either.
>
> --
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>
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> "tonyq" <tonyq@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7CF19FFF-AE00-45A8-92A2-494A40590EF1@microsoft.com...
> > Using windows firewall (there recommendation).
> > --
> > Regards tonyq
> >
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> If it's blocking both ways it's probably their network then, unless he has some
> >> third-party
> >> firewall installed which is blocking it (ZoneAlarm, Norton Firewall, etc.).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> >> Associate Expert
> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> >> --
> >>
> >> "tonyq" <tonyq@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8F88375B-87F8-4E7D-882B-93C888FD3576@microsoft.com...
> >> >I think he is connected to the university network, so you may well be right,
> >> > as he says that he cannot view other peoples webcams on his laptop. In short
> >> > webcam is not going out or coming in. He as no problem communicating by text.
> >> > --
> >> > Regards tonyq
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Greetings,
> >> >>
> >> >> I assume they're using the university network? If so, it's possible that their network
> >> >> is
> >> >> in
> >> >> fact blocking the webcam connection. You might want to have him check to see if he can
> >> >> use
> >> >> his webcam with other people to determine if its just a problem between you and him or
> >> >> with
> >> >> everyone.
> >> >>
> >> >> If the latter, you might consider trying another application that might better get
> >> >> around
> >> >> university network blocks, like Skype (www.skype.com).
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> >> >> Associate Expert
> >> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> >> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> >> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "tonyq" <tonyq@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:E7EFC887-C88C-4E73-948F-B3BD2C6BBB90@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > My son who is at uni contacts use using MSN (7.5)Messenger, by means of a
> >> >> > Evesham Laptop, with built in camera/webcam. Although the camera seems to be
> >> >> > working o.k. the webcam will not connect via msn, as anyone any idea what the
> >> >> > problem may be.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Regards tonyq
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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