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Title: computer help please Post by: sofa----king on December 14, 2006, 04:45:09 PM my parents are back and for cyprus alot ,and my son and obviously we all miss them ,is there anything i can buy to see and talk to them at the same time real good quality,,im not sure if ive seen an eye that goes on my computer and they get one for their laptop,,,,sorry im chit when it comes to pc any help thanks
Title: Re: computer help please Post by: ifm on December 14, 2006, 04:52:12 PM Get a webcam and sign up with msn messenger
Title: Re: computer help please Post by: Graham C on December 14, 2006, 04:52:58 PM You can get webcams and set them up. You'll need microphones and speakers/headphones if you want to talk to each other.
Title: Re: computer help please Post by: sofa----king on December 14, 2006, 04:55:46 PM Get a webcam and sign up with msn messenger thanks mate,and i dont even like you lol(joke)my parents are as daft as me would it be easy for them to set this up in cyprus?on a laptop? Title: Re: computer help please Post by: sofa----king on December 14, 2006, 04:56:37 PM You can get webcams and set them up. You'll need microphones and speakers/headphones if you want to talk to each other. is it easy to set these up mate?Title: Re: computer help please Post by: Graham C on December 14, 2006, 04:59:42 PM yep, plug them in and away they go usually.
For msn, just go to http://get.live.com/messenger/overview and sign up - it's free and ever so easy. Actually the new msn looks like it will do everything, just need to buy the kit Title: Re: computer help please Post by: sofa----king on December 14, 2006, 05:01:49 PM yep, plug them in and away they go usually. thanks very much for your time to help a computer geek thanksFor msn, just go to http://get.live.com/messenger/overview and sign up - it's free and ever so easy. Actually the new msn looks like it will do everything, just need to buy the kit Title: Re: computer help please Post by: M3boy on December 14, 2006, 05:06:52 PM Better quality - get Skype - its free
You will also need a voip phone that is skype compatable. The added benefit here is that you can both use the voip phone as you would a normal phone - at F all cost to each other!! I kitted myself (and home) out when I went to WSOP this yr. Total cost of around £50. Title: Re: computer help please Post by: sofa----king on December 14, 2006, 05:13:06 PM Better quality - get Skype - its free whats a voip phone,,,,didgital wireless?mobile?i am really chit when it comes to this stuffYou will also need a voip phone that is skype compatable. The added benefit here is that you can both use the voip phone as you would a normal phone - at F all cost to each other!! I kitted myself (and home) out when I went to WSOP this yr. Total cost of around £50. Title: Re: computer help please Post by: M3boy on December 14, 2006, 05:45:36 PM Voice
Over Internet Protocol - or should this be Phone ? I am not sure Just search for linksys Cordless VOIP phone Skype you can download Title: Re: computer help please Post by: M3boy on December 14, 2006, 06:50:45 PM Here is the model we use - cordless as well so you are not tied to the computer
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1127783455701&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper (http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1127783455701&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper) Forgot to add, to see the person you will need a webcam - doh! Title: Re: computer help please Post by: Royal Flush on December 14, 2006, 07:50:00 PM M8 where in Cyprus?
My dad lives in Peyia just outside of Coral Bay/Pafos Title: Re: computer help please Post by: sofa----king on December 15, 2006, 03:51:43 AM M8 where in Cyprus? kaparis nobody knows where it is? not far from a place called firemans beachMy dad lives in Peyia just outside of Coral Bay/Pafos Title: Re: computer help please Post by: Royal Flush on December 15, 2006, 03:54:55 AM M8 where in Cyprus? kaparis nobody knows where it is? not far from a place called firemans beachMy dad lives in Peyia just outside of Coral Bay/Pafos I know where it is, right on the border on the east coast. A bit out of the way! Title: Re: computer help please Post by: sofa----king on December 15, 2006, 03:57:19 AM M8 where in Cyprus? kaparis nobody knows where it is? not far from a place called firemans beachMy dad lives in Peyia just outside of Coral Bay/Pafos I know where it is, right on the border on the east coast. A bit out of the way! |