Re: Video Calls with Skype N900
 

So far having no problem with Skype. Can make video call even when other party has no camera and can see it perfect or even when signed off (TESTED ALREADY!) . It just getting disconnected when nobody answers the call but my camera is on.

Re: Video Calls with Skype N900
 

the video call only seems to work with the latest windows version 4.2 I tried the latest mac version and the next to latest linux version 2.1.0.41
an only win ver worked

Re: Video Calls with Skype N900
 

video only worked with win ver 4.2 latest mac and linux ver 2.1.0.41 did not work there is a linux version 2.1.0.81 that I did not try yet

Re: Video Calls with Skype N900
 

Agree :(, I have to stick eith 3.8 version since the I have a USB device that connects to Skype. Arggghhhh, now needs to upgrade to version 4.

Re: Video Calls with Skype N900
 

If you would like to give your video from n900 to the skype person (I will need to assume the other party is using skype 4.2).

If the other party does not have a webcam enabled -> there is a possibility that your n900 skype will not have the video option enabled.

So I use this trick to make it work.

Option 1
1. Ask the other party to use "screen sharing"
2. Right click on your skypename -> Share Your Screen -> Share Selection
3. Click on Start Sharing.

4. Then your n900 will ring -> Pick up the phone
and you will see the camera option will "appears" on your n900,
5. Click on the camera to send your video to your friend
6. Stop Screen sharing (from your friend)

then you will be able to send video from your n900 to your friend.

Option 2:
1. Establish a skype call to the person (a normal skype call)
2. Ask your Friend to use the screen sharing
Right click on your skypename -> Share Your Screen -> Share Selection
3. Click on Start Sharing.
4. Your N900 screen will change to allow video call.
5. start the camera on your n900
6. stop the sharing


PS: DO NOT try to use share your screen -> Full Screen because the call will be aborted.

Have fun for video calling :-)

Re: Video Calls with Skype N900
 

This is a SERIOUS disappointment really. Three months of anticipation while waiting and waiting for this feature in PR1.2 only to have this feature be so limited. Like the others, I and many of my fellow Skype users are on Macs. I'd bet money that Skype will update their Mac client about the same time Apple releases their new phone w/video calling.

Re: Video Calls with Skype N900
 

Did you ever think that perhaps the issue is a limit in the technology of the client on the mac etc rather than the N900.

Re: Video Calls with Skype N900
 

yeah as "oprocopio" said... other user must have web cam activated to make video call. It worked fine for me... I tried it with couple of friends.

Re: Video Calls with Skype N900
 

Calm down ladies. If you need the latest version of Skype for windows, its obvious that they added something there to make it work. Do not get your panties in a bunch as updates will be released for Linux and Mac so y'all can get back to cyber jerking cross platform. Lets not mention that this is the first release of this feature from skype, and I'm sure your lovely phones will receive an update once they get all the negative feedback from this thread. Chances are they made it use the best codec for quality/data rate to ensure QOS.

Re: Video Calls with Skype N900
 

Video Call on Skype works just great! .....It didnt start after The PR1.2 update quickly.....Couple of restarts got it right!!!
still have to check Gtalk...