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iChat is the software that allows you to communicate with another iChat user, either by text, audio, video or any combination. A webcam is a camera that can be used to send images/video via an internet connection. The iChat software uses a webcam when you are communicating via video to send your image to the recipient. Modern Macs have the iSight webcam built in.
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Dell with a webcam and all your friends have ichat on macs and ichat but you still cant vid any ideas?
To communicate between a PC with a webcam and Macs using iChat you will need to get a free AIM name. You can then configure your AIM account to connect with iChat sessions. (See links below)
How can you use a Handycam as a webcam in iChat?
how can i use my Panasonic NV-GS47 as a webcam
How do you activate webcam on a mac?
The webcam on a Mac is controlled by the software using it. Launch Photobooth, Facetime, iChat, iMovie or any other software that requires the camera and it will be activated.
Can apple MacBooks view webcam?
Webcams send signals either into the Internet or to an application. To view webcam images, you need the URL of the webcam's web page, or the client program to which the webcam is sending signals.The following clients are able to receive webcam images:iChat - iChat can receive webcam signals from both iChat and AOL Instant Messenger.Yahoo - Yahoo can receive webcam signals from another Yahoo user.MSN Messenger - MSN Messenger can receive webcam signals from MSN Messenger and aMSN, a Mac MSN clone.Gmail - Gmail can receive webcam signals from other Gmail users. An audio/video plugin must be downloaded from Google and installed into both user's computers.SKYPE - Skype can receive webcam signals from other SKYPE users.In all cases, at least one computer must have a webcam.Here is a source of webcam pictures from around the world.http://www.earthcam.com/
How come handwriting - Dakota does not work in ichat?
The Dakota font may not be supported by iChat, or there may be compatibility issues between the font and the iChat software. It is recommended to use a font that is known to be compatible with iChat for better performance.
Which is the most popular webcam service for the Mac?
A highly popular and trusted webcam service for the iMac (more specifically the operating system OSX) is iChat. It was developed by Apple and thus comes pre-installed in most Apple computers (iMacs) as standard.
Where can you download iChat for Linux?
There is no version of iChat for Linux.
Apple laptop with built in webcam and don't know to turn it on?
The built in camera needs some software to control it. Try PhotoBooth, iMovie or iChat in the Applications folder as they can all use the camera.
If you have ichat can you talk to people without ichat?
iChat uses the AIM network so to talk to people without iChat they will need to be on the AIM network. (See links below) .
Does iChat cost money?
ichat cost $29.00 to buy!!
How do get iChat on a iPad?
Apple does not make iChat for iPad. But if you have an iPad 2 or newer, you can use FaceTime which is very similar to iChat.
Can MacBooks Use Skype as well as iChat?
Yes. With the webcam you can even do video conferences on either of the two. If you mean both at the same time I'm sure it would work...it just seems weird. :)
