Re: Should I Bother Upgrading to 6.2?

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 11/29/04


Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:08:46 -0500

Hi Chris,

Let us know if you encounter any other issues.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
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"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a30401c4d5be$557c5290$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Jonathan,
>
> Thank you kind sir. I will proceed with the upgrade,
> purchase the camera and give it a try. I will also ask
> my associate to set up a parallel install in Colorado.
> My hope is that all of this will be easy!
>
> Thank you again.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Greetings Chris,
>>
>>Unles the WRT54G has support for Messenger file transfer
> (as an ALG built-in), upgrading to
>>MSN Messenger 6.x will allow you to send file transfers.
>>
>>I think however the biggest benefit in this scenario is
> that MSN Messenger 6.x allows you to
>>expand your video window (as shown here:
>>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/screens/viewbig.gif
>>
>>In Windows Messenger 4.7, the video window is a set size
> and quite small (176 x 144).
>>
>>MSN Messenger 6.2 actually has two video modes (both of
> which are size expandable), a
>>"Webcam" functionality (which gives you the best quality
> and works on all Windows versions
>>that MSN Messenger 6.x installs on) and "Video
> Conference" (which is backwards compatible
>>with Windows Messenger 4.7 and only works on XP).
>>____________________________________________
>>Jonathan Kay
>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>Associate Expert
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004
> Jonathan Kay.
>>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>>"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:973601c4d517$323e3c00$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I will be soon purchasing a Logitech Quick Cam Pro 4000
>>> camera for business communication with an associate in
>>> Colorado. My Linksys WRT54G Router is Universal Plug
> and
>>> Play compatible and I have broadband access. My
> current
>>> OS is XP Pro SP2. I currently have Messenger 4.7
>>> installed. Do you see a benefit in upgrading to 6.2
>>> prior to purchasing and installing the camera? Should
> my
>>> business partner also have the same version of
> Messenger
>>> installed as well? I know he is running XP Pro SP2 as
>>> well.
>>
>>
>>.
>>



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