I researched and found the in order for both parties to speak at the same
time , you need a FULL DUPLEX sound card. Half duplex sound cards will let
either you or the other party talk , but, not at the same time. I'm trying to
find where, if or how I can upgrade (if I have to) my sound card, its hard
enough finding out which one I had, never mind finding out if its full duplex
of half. Good luck

"John Nic" wrote:

> I have just installed ver 7 of messenger and followed install guide as per
> Joli. When i do the mic check only a small (about1/10) of the vertical
> column shows green - no other colour. I have a SITECOM voicecam which plugs
> into a usb port (i have older usb ver 1.0). I tried a video message with rel
> in US and we both had video and i could hear him talking but he could not
> hear me. The small bars to the rhs of his video image showed green but mine
> had no colour. Can anyone help please.
>
>
>
> "Katie Skibinski" wrote:
>
> > New Column: How to have a video conversation with MSN Messenger
> >
> > Columnist Joli Ballew explains how to install MSN Messenger, set up a webcam
> > and microphone, and have video conversations.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...lew_video.mspx
> >
> > Ask questions or post comments about the article here.
> >
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