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cam connected by dizzy on 06-11-2006 at 10:46 PM
Apologies if this has been discussed previously (and it probably has!)
When you're having an msn conversation and a bar pops up at the top of the window telling you 'so-and-so appears to have a webcam', is it always so? This has happened a few times with various friends - yet some have denied even owning a cam 
RE: cam connected by Supersonicdarky on 06-11-2006 at 11:32 PM
i have that happen too and i dont have one
RE: cam connected by Steven on 06-11-2006 at 11:49 PM
Its a minor bug, . i get used to it, its no biggy
RE: cam connected by Adeptus on 06-12-2006 at 02:45 AM
Messenger thinks any (or most) video sources are a "webcam".
For me, it is my TV tuner card -- not only would Messenger tell you I have a webcam (which I don't), but if we were to start a video conversation, you would see whatever is shown on the last TV channel I watched.
Messenger also recognizes another video capture device on my ATI Radeon graphics card -- which I seem to remember reading the card has, although I have never used it.
There is an option to not show presence of "webcams" to my contacts, which I have since then turned on, to keep people from bugging me about it.
RE: RE: cam connected by Supersonicdarky on 06-12-2006 at 02:48 AM
quote:that reminds me, when i did audio with someone, my tuner card started sending the stream from american chopper
Originally posted by Adeptus
Messenger thinks any (or most) video sources are a "webcam".
For me, it is my TV tuner card -- not only would Messenger tell you I have a webcam (which I don't), but if we were to start a video conversation, you would see whatever is shown on the last TV channel I watched.
RE: cam connected by dizzy on 06-12-2006 at 08:59 PM
Ahhh - but if the other person definitely has no other video, tv card, visual type hardware ?????
LOL - then they probably DO have a cam ... right
RE: cam connected by GiantSpider on 06-12-2006 at 09:01 PM
If it's a toss up between your friend or Messenger telling the truth, it's gotta be your friend.
RE: RE: cam connected by dizzy on 06-14-2006 at 06:36 PM
quote:
Originally posted by GiantSpider
If it's a toss up.......
certainly NOT GiantSpider !! 'I am a lady don't you know' !
RE: cam connected by Adeptus on 06-14-2006 at 07:32 PM
quote:You (and even the owner) could be completely unaware of some such hardware being there. It's not always in plain sight or intentionally installed: the second video device Messenger finds on my computer is no more than a mystery jack on the back of the graphics card (which happens to be a very popular card for gaming).
Originally posted by dizzy
Ahhh - but if the other person definitely has no other video, tv card, visual type hardware ?????
The point is you shouldn't assume people are lying. There are many other possibilities.
RE: cam connected by Jhrono on 06-14-2006 at 07:52 PM
Or maybe that's just a notice from microsoft partenership with Logitech to make you buy a webcam