[GnomeMeeting-list] Re: People can't see me or hear me even in best

[nathanstenzel netscape net (Nathan Stenzel)]

Thank you for the kind reply.
I appologize for being impatient on IRC.
I guess I get impatient on occasions like when programs misbehave or rpm's need more rpm's and stuff.

Those codecs...would one of them be for video?
I was pretty sure the MS-GSM codec was for audio.
Is the G.711 for video or audio?
Hmmm....it looks like that is audio too.

Could someone perhaps help me with a gnomemeeting<-->gnomemeeting videochat test?

I expect the sound will still not work because of my end, but I want to make sure the video works at least on gnomemeeting.
I guess QCIF (whatever that is) handles the video.
I think it also mentioned something about QIF.
I was watching my "History" log.
I don't think I have a firewall, but I will have to double check on that.
I know that when I attempted videochat with my one friend (he was on Windows), I could see he with a decent refresh rate to boot.
He still could not see or hear me, but I would not expect he would hear me anyway.
To say the least, I am not happy with my soundsetup.
I guess if he dialed into the net with his satellite dish, that might explain why he could not see me. I'm not sure.

>From: Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>
>Date: 16 Nov 2001 14:00:55 +0100
>Subject: [GnomeMeeting-list] People can't see me or hear me even in best tests
>I'll be kind, I'll answer you even if your message on IRC was rather
>aggressive towards us.
>
>If you want instant answers, you can of course pay us so that we can
>help you faster :-))
>
>The answer is in the FAQ :
>---
>7.4. I can see people, but I do not hear them, and they don't hear me.
>There can be several causes for that problem :
> =20
>You are trying to contact Netmeeting people that have no common codecs
>with you. Tell them to install the MS-GSM codec or to enable the G.711
>codec.=20
> =20
>Your are using the OSS kernel drivers. Please use the ALSA drivers. Most
>of the OSS kernel drivers are not full-duplex, it means that they are
>unable to record and play audio at the same time.=20
> =20
>You are natted, and you didn't install the modules.=20
> =20
>You are firewalled and firewall rules drop the audio/video packets.
>Please check your firewall rules.
>---
>
>The answer is there : check your firewall rules that can drop
>audio/video packets. =20
>
>
>le ven 16-11-2001 =E0 05:51, Nathan Stenzel a =E9crit :
>> I have tried using a variety of video settings, but nobody can see me.
>> Because of my "soundcard" being a soundcard-on-a-chip, I can't talk with =
>people either.
>> Stupid CMI8330.........
>> I have tried large size and small size, NTCSC and PAL, 15fps and 10fps.
>> I did set it to transmit video.
>> My camera is working because I see myself when I set the view window to "=
>Both".
>> I know my camera is sending data out over the web because I watch the det=
>ails window of KPPP and when I pause/resume the video send, the amount of o=
>utgoing data reflects it.
>>=20
>> I even tried getting a friend with access to Windows and Linux to help te=
>st. As is the case with everyone else, he could not see me or hear me. He u=
>sed Gnomemeeting on Linux and Netmeeting on MicroShaft. There is a possibli=
>ty that his failure to videochat with me could have been to do with those t=
>wo computers being on a network and having two addresses though. There may =
>be firewalls or something for the network.
>>=20
>> Could someone please help me test this?
>> I want to know if I can actually get some good out of this program.
>> If this version and the next version don't succeed in videoconferencing, =
>I will simply give up and uninstall gnomemeeting.
>> --=20

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