Can You Do Video Chat With Yahoo Messenger?
Yahoo! Messenger is an instant messaging application allowing users to communicate with each other in real-time. It is available for several platforms but only the Windows and Mac versions allow video chats.
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Minimum Requirements
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Users need to have a webcam and a headset or a microphone and speakers in order to video chat. It is also necessary to have a Yahoo! account.
System Requirements for Windows
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Windows users need version 10 or higher of Yahoo! Messenger for Windows, Windows XP or later, a computer with at least a 1 GHz processor and 512 MB of RAM or more in order to video chat.
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System Requirements for Mac
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Mac users need version 3.0 or higher of Yahoo! Messenger for Mac, Mac OS X 10.4 or later, either a G4 with a 400 MHz processor or a Mac with an Intel processor and at least 512 MB of RAM in order to video chat.
Webcam Compatibility for Mac
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Many Macs for home use come preinstalled with a webcam but if yours does not, you can check its compatibility with Messenger with the BTV software program from Ben Software.
Webcam Compatibility for PC
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Yahoo! provides a test page for PC users to test their webcams.
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