My son is going to Iraq shortly. He has a laptop and we'd like to be able to email and webcam with him. Does anyone have info on how to do this? What is the best webcam to get?
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2006-08-25 10:27:09 · 2 answers · asked by seabreezzzee 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Yes, you can use them with dial up. Just get a cheap one. Creative Labs makes one that you should be able to get for under $20...and maybe less if you can get one with a rebate. You may want to get one with a microphone so you can talk to him too! Any microphone that will plug into the jack of your computer or his laptop should work. It will save you lots of money in phone calls! Use Yahoo Messenger and just open a chat box, activate your camera and sound, and you are talking to him. Trust me, it is pretty easy. If I can do it, anyone can. Good luck, and God Bless your son for fighting for our freedom!!!
2006-08-25 11:06:39 · answer #1 · answered by Greg 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, I just got the thing for you...I got one on a Ship in San Diego, and one still stationed in Kuwait...go to www.Packet8.net look for the red softfone, download the software, and it has a webcam, so you can see each other...its free...and its just so great...not to many ppl no it, but we tell all the other Soldier to down load it..my webcam was only $20 from Circuit City
http://www.packet8net/about/softalk.asp
anything you need just ask me!!
I also have Yahoo PC to PC calling in/out, with yahoo you can drop the family picture right in the IM box, so he can see out dog and cat and we cry together....lol
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2006-08-25 11:05:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋