Re: Talking to friends

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Thanks. So that resolves the question of what software to use. I have
downloaded and installed Windows Messenger Live. However, having registered
it using one of my email addresses I had second thoughts and now want to
register using another email address. Try as I might( uninstalling,
reinstalling and removing folders with the incorrect email address) I cannot
persuade it to start again so I can register with the correct email
addressing. Any help please.

Thanks.

Bill Ridgeway

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Windows Live Messenger and MSN Messenger are similar.
Occasionally I will talk to family with camera and microphone and it
usually works very well.
My particular camera, and many others, have a microphone built in.
You can also use a headset.

Using MSN is quick and easy to setup and use.

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"Bill Ridgeway" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Peter.

Isn't Windows Live Messenger an updated MSN Messenger and, if so would
that do the same thing? I'm looking forward to just plug in the headset
and go. OK so the software will have to be configured but I'm sure I can
get around that!

Is Skype for VOIP only? If so I can discount it for my purposes.

Thanks

Bill Ridgeway

"peter" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I dont know about the best.......but I use MSN Messenger and so do my
friends and relatives.
Which does not require you to add special VOIP software .If you are
trying to "phone" persons without messenger like program or no computer
than you will need VOIP...........for the PC to phone capabilities
http://www.voipnow.org/2006/08/how_to_make_fre.html

google does bring up quite a few hits under free VOIP
peter

"Bill Ridgeway" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Bill Ridgeway wrote:
I hear it's possible to talk to friends over the Internet without
call charges. Could someone please tell me what software is required
for this?

Thanks.

Bill


Google is your friend. Just a few of the many entries:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_IP

http://communication.howstuffworks.com/ip-telephony.htm

http://www.skype.com/

http://www.vonage.com/index.php?ic=1


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Thanks Bruce.

Perhaps I should refine my question. What is the best (free) software
for talking to friends over the Internet computer to computer (using a
headset)? I have seen Skype but I presume there are others?

Thanks.

Bill







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