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Windows live messenger in virtual pc to use webcam
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m***@officeformac.com
2009-12-11 01:52:09 UTC
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Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I have a macbook and I wanted to use the preinstalled I-sight with microsoft messenger for mac but learned that you cannot use this feature. I was wondering if i get Virtual PC, can I use windows live messenger in Virtual PC Windows XP to use the webcam feature?
Steve Jain [MVP]
2009-12-11 17:59:39 UTC
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Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel I have a macbook and I wanted to use the preinstalled I-sight with microsoft messenger for mac but learned that you cannot use this feature. I was wondering if i get Virtual PC, can I use windows live messenger in Virtual PC Windows XP to use the webcam feature?
VPC will not work on an Intel Mac. You need to look at Parallels
Desktop or VMWare Fusion.
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Fred Horvat
2009-12-11 23:58:50 UTC
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Or Sun's Virtual Box product also.
Post by Steve Jain [MVP]
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel I have a
macbook and I wanted to use the preinstalled I-sight with microsoft messenger
for mac but learned that you cannot use this feature. I was wondering if i
get Virtual PC, can I use windows live messenger in Virtual PC Windows XP to
use the webcam feature?
VPC will not work on an Intel Mac. You need to look at Parallels
Desktop or VMWare Fusion.
Mac G
2009-12-16 06:17:43 UTC
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Yes, I use Sun's Virtual Box very successfully with Win 7 RC.
An excellent free product.

There is also Crossover, which supports some Windows APPs without
Windows. There is a demo you can try.
Also I understand the open source Wine provides a similar function, but
is more difficult to setup.
Post by Fred Horvat
Or Sun's Virtual Box product also.
Post by Steve Jain [MVP]
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel I have a
macbook and I wanted to use the preinstalled I-sight with microsoft messenger
for mac but learned that you cannot use this feature. I was wondering if i
get Virtual PC, can I use windows live messenger in Virtual PC Windows XP to
use the webcam feature?
VPC will not work on an Intel Mac. You need to look at Parallels
Desktop or VMWare Fusion.
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