Shoutbox

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  

i have that happen too and i dont have one

Its a minor bug, . i get used to it, its no biggy

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. 

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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.

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that reminds me, when i did audio with someone, my tuner card started sending the stream from american chopper

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

If it's a toss up between your friend or Messenger telling the truth, it's gotta be your friend.

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Originally posted by GiantSpider
If it's a toss up.......

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certainly NOT GiantSpider !! 

'I am a lady don't you know' !

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Originally posted by dizzy
Ahhh - but if the other person definitely has no other video, tv card, visual type hardware ?????

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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).

The point is you shouldn't assume people are lying.  There are many other possibilities.

Or maybe that's just a notice from microsoft partenership with Logitech to make you buy a webcam