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Seeing webcams without having one

ID: SLN1521
Refers to: Messenger 11.5 , Messenger 11 , Messenger 10 and earlier

Resolution

In your Messenger Window:

  1. Click the Actions menu in the Messenger window.
  2. Select View Webcam.
  3. Click the contact's ID.
  4. If the person isn't in your contact list, click Other Contact.
  5. Enter the Yahoo! ID of the person whose webcam you wish to view.
  6. Click OK.

IM Window:

  1. Select Actions from the IM window menubar.
  2. Select View Webcam.

The contact needs to approve your request to view their webcam.

Chat Window:

  1. Select the person whose webcam you'd like to see from the Chat List.
  2. Click the Webcam icon in the Chat toolbar.
  3. Select Contact Options.
  4. Click View Webcam.


Last updated: April 10, 2012
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