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500MHz processor with 640MB RAM? by zippy775 on 01-07-2011 at 12:46 AM
Hello, recently my MSN Messenger 7.5 stopped working. Now I can't use my WEBCAM for international family chat.
What version of MSN can I use for my old computer of 500MHz processor and 640MB of RAM. Asking b/c I can't afford a new computer just for video chating and I have far too many programs I would lose as well.
Is there some king of hack I could use that would let me keep an older version with smaller system requirements? Maybe version 8.5 has these lower system requirements?
Thanks
RE: 500MHz processor with 640MB RAM? by matty on 01-07-2011 at 12:58 AM
What version of Windows are you running?
RE: 500MHz processor with 640MB RAM? by zippy775 on 01-07-2011 at 01:09 AM
Hi, I'm running XP Pro.
RE: RE: 500MHz processor with 640MB RAM? by nimicitor on 01-08-2011 at 09:55 PM
quote:
Originally posted by zippy775
Hi, I'm running XP Pro.
On such a bad computer, I think running Pidgin on a small Linux distro would be your best option.
RE: 500MHz processor with 640MB RAM? by Menthix on 01-08-2011 at 11:17 PM
quote:Does Pidgin do any video though?
Originally posted by nimicitor
I think running Pidgin on a small Linux distro would be your best option.
quote:
Originally posted by zippy775
Now I can't use my WEBCAM for international family chat.
RE: 500MHz processor with 640MB RAM? by Hank on 01-09-2011 at 12:33 AM
quote:not yet i dont think it does, i think it only does it on 2 or 3 protocols at the moment
Originally posted by Menthix
Does Pidgin do any video though?
http://developer.pidgin.im/query?group=status&milestone=2.7.10
http://developer.pidgin.im/query?group=status&mil...+and+Video+Support
most of the Video/Audio have been implemented its just adding it to a particular Pidgin Build
its the same as " Empathy " http://live.gnome.org/Empathy which uses a different Framework than pidgin
RE: 500MHz processor with 640MB RAM? by zippy775 on 01-09-2011 at 01:11 AM
Would be nice if these video chats used up smaller resources instead of being the resource pigs that they are. Hopefully, soon GOOGLE will launch their video chat, not to mention a new OS as well.
I tried all the hack/tricks I know about with MSN 8.5, but still no cam/video. Hate having to rely on koowy.com but that is currently my only option.
RE: 500MHz processor with 640MB RAM? by Nagamasa on 01-09-2011 at 01:28 AM
I've video chatted via Gmail's web client...no clue how resource-intensive it was though.
RE: 500MHz processor with 640MB RAM? by Hank on 01-09-2011 at 01:37 AM
why not just use Gtalk?
RE: 500MHz processor with 640MB RAM? by CookieRevised on 01-09-2011 at 05:59 PM
quote:Either try Windows Live Messenger 2009:
Originally posted by zippy775
Hello, recently my MSN Messenger 7.5 stopped working. Now I can't use my WEBCAM for international family chat.
What version of MSN can I use for my old computer of 500MHz processor and 640MB of RAM. Asking b/c I can't afford a new computer just for video chating and I have far too many programs I would lose as well.
Is there some king of hack I could use that would let me keep an older version with smaller system requirements? Maybe version 8.5 has these lower system requirements?
Thanks
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-Messenger-XP
(although I doubt it will run smoothly on your machine, if at all)
And if that fails, you can use MSN Messenger 7.0.0820:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.asp...-9904-9505f47bed45
These are you only two options in regards to using Messenger on your machine. Otherwise, you either need to upgrade your PC, or switch to another IM client which is compatible with your system.
Note that support for MSN Messenger 7.5 and 8.0 to 8.5 was dropped a long while ago due to some security issues in it.