Posted: 12/8/2001 6:55:16 AM EDT
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I cannot use my webcam on yahoo messanger when I am on my charter pipeline..it works on any other conection and on any other application (netmeeting etc) I have been told it is a problem with how charter sets up its ports, but I am completely ignorant at such tings.. does anyone have any suggestions? |
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This is a very common problem. You might consider changing the Charter ports from serial to parallel or alternately one serial and two parallel. Change your check digit to zero under any conditions. Finally see if any lights blink on your modem. Of course if the program is written in Visual Basic, C or C++ none of the above applies. |
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Quoted: This is a very common problem. You might consider changing the Charter ports from serial to parallel or alternately one serial and two parallel. Change your check digit to zero under any conditions. I am an idiot when it comes to such things..how would I do this? |
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Quoted: Shooter, I don't have a clue. I just wrote every B/S word I could think of. Rotten I know but I just couldn't resist. I'm useless when it comes to those "It works with this but doesn't work with this" problems. [:I] LMAO.. i told ya im an idiot at such matters |
| Sounds like they are blocking your ports. A lot of high speed providers do this to keep people from running web servers and anything else remotely fun. They may offer a workaround. It helps the ISP make more cash basically. You won't be able to get them to stop. But it would be nice to call and tell them they are low lives for spoon feeding you internet access |
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Check with yahoo. If you found what port yours is using try another, stay off ports 80,88 and and any lower than 23. This may get you past what ever is blocking you. If you see the word 'passive mode' or 'passive transfers' as a connection option try changing it. Not to many ISP block stuff, it is to much work for them, becouse of the call you may have to make to them. [}:)] SSD |