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04 iChat 2 Video Screen

Oct 2008

4 Video Screen

This is the Chat 2 Video Screen on First run of iChat 2.

It is essentially a point to highlight the fact and make some checks. It proves iChat can "See" the camera and if you talk and the grey bar under the picture turns partly green you know it can "See" the microphone as well.

If the Green bar does not appear when you talk or does not get above a quarter of the way go to System Preferences > Sound > Input and

1. Select the Mic or input device and
2. Turn the Input Volume up in the same tab.
3. You may need to go to the Video/Audio Prefernces after finishing with these Set Up Screens, to select a Mic.

In System Preferences the sound volume indicator, which is Blue in that screen, should get to at Least half way if not better - although it should not bump into the right hand end.

If you have a camera and it is not seen here then check it is physically connected and if it has an On Switch ... Otherwise click through this screen and the next and reinstall any Drivers for the camera. Then go to iChat Menu > Preferences > Video section

Next would be the Conclusion (Done) Screen

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This site is about iChat from Version 1 through to iChat 5.x.x
Mostly this is kept as an Historical Document. Some small tense changes have been made but the content is by and large untouched.

It has a mixture of basic info and problem solving help.

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A place to see your first Preview and check iChat can hear you when you talk.

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The original pages worked with Win/IE 5.5 and later (should work in 5.0, but not confirmed), Firefox 2, Safari 3, Opera 9, iCab 3.02 and later, Mac/IE 5, Netscape 6 and later

Old browsers (IE version 4 or earlier, Netscape 4 or earlier) should only see a text-based page which, while not the prettiest option, is still entirely usable.

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Much of this page has been altered to be as HTML 5 compatible as possible. This may cause issues with any of the Browser below.

I have tested in Safari 18.1, Firefox 130.x and 131.0, Vivaldi 6.9.3447.48 and iCab 6.2.3 (All Mac Browsers) I don't have access to a PC let alone multiple browsers to test on.

Previously confirmed to work with Win/IE 5.5 and later (should work in 5.0, but not confirmed), Firefox 2, Safari 3, Opera 9, iCab 3.02 and later, Mac/IE 5, Netscape 6 and later

Old browsers (IE version 4 or earlier, Netscape 4 or earlier) should only see a text-based page which, while not the prettiest option, is still entirely usable.

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