Help with a web Cam?

Hi All
I just need some one to tell me if my new(but really cheap) webcam works
I use aim and msn messenger

If any one has little to do please reply
Thanks

 

Get Yahoo messenger. IF you can see yourself and a "Broadcast" button, it works.

 

Gave it a go, it don't like me cos I'm behind firewall of my university.

and aim stoped working, chatrooms also don't want me they say it's cos of some thing to do with networks but I can tell it's personal, (yep the monitor rediation has wrecked my brain)

 

Ya should have said THAT to start with. University Networks usually DON'T allow that. You need your own ISP.

 

ah! so no way of making it work, oh well it was a realy cheap cam, €16. maybe someone will come up with a way around it eventualy. thanks for the help.

 

true.

you'd have to go way out of your way, maybe change the port it worked with, maybe a proxy, but it's too much hassle. ain't worth it.

 

I'll look into it. I've niped around the proxy settings to update programs, so I have that info might that be enough?

 

Are YOU on a "Public Access" machine OWNED by the School? Like in the Library, or the "Computer Lab"? Because if you ARE, you won't be allowed to install ANY software.

 

The cam works bro....AIM doesnt let anyone use there Camera, u need a spicific one made by aim itself or some shit liek that to use it on AIM, YAHOO it will work on

 

I'm using my own laptop, connected through a wireless network.
I was trying to use aim but now it keeps shutting its self down as soon as it starts up! I cant even get it to stay on long enough to change the preferences, so I've reinstalled a few times but no luck maybe it's the new aim but the prob started the same time I installed the cam. I un and re installed the cam as well, no use. I'm trying the msn messenger to see if I can get that to work, is there a messenger/aim type program that I can use to chat to someone using aim? (I think I'll start investing in stamps this computer and internet fad has had its day)