Trouble using webcam on Yahoo Chat

[Ext User(Neil J)]

Hi all

I can use my webcam in most places but not on Yahoo and I can't even view
others cams.

The message I get when i try is "Cannot create webcam viewer control".

I also cannot use Yahoo Messenger and the problem there appears to be that
it doesn't like my proxy settings (i load the program up then I get the grey
sleepy face come up for me - as though I'm offline when I'm logged in - or
at least try to log in)

Optus (broadband) is my ISP so I don't know if there is a gateway issue or
if there is something I just haven't done'

Any clues as to what could be happening?

Ta
Neil

[Ext User(Kirilenko)]

On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:49:07 +1000, "Neil J"
<neiljenkins@.removethis.optushome.com.au> wrote:

>Hi all
>
>I can use my webcam in most places but not on Yahoo and I can't even view
>others cams.
>
>The message I get when i try is "Cannot create webcam viewer control".
>
>I also cannot use Yahoo Messenger and the problem there appears to be that
>it doesn't like my proxy settings (i load the program up then I get the grey
>sleepy face come up for me - as though I'm offline when I'm logged in - or
>at least try to log in)
>
>Optus (broadband) is my ISP so I don't know if there is a gateway issue or
>if there is something I just haven't done'
>
>Any clues as to what could be happening?
>
>Ta
>Neil
>

Sure it's nto your firewall?

Have you opened the ports that Yahoo uses?

[Ext User(Neil J)]

Ummm .. how would I do that?


"Kirilenko" <somewhere@outthere.com> wrote in message
news:g9pkb25lu101s6916b776ghn8lo4pt8i2a@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:49:07 +1000, "Neil J"
> <neiljenkins@.removethis.optushome.com.au> wrote:
>
> >Hi all
> >
> >I can use my webcam in most places but not on Yahoo and I can't even view
> >others cams.
> >
> >The message I get when i try is "Cannot create webcam viewer control".
> >
> >I also cannot use Yahoo Messenger and the problem there appears to be
that
> >it doesn't like my proxy settings (i load the program up then I get the
grey
> >sleepy face come up for me - as though I'm offline when I'm logged in -
or
> >at least try to log in)
> >
> >Optus (broadband) is my ISP so I don't know if there is a gateway issue
or
> >if there is something I just haven't done'
> >
> >Any clues as to what could be happening?
> >
> >Ta
> >Neil
> >
>
> Sure it's nto your firewall?
>
> Have you opened the ports that Yahoo uses?

[Ext User(Fred)]

Neil J wrote:
> Ummm .. how would I do that?

According to the Yahoo webam help FAQ
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/chat/webcams/index.html

"In order to use Yahoo! Chat's Webcam feature, your firewall must permit
outgoing TCP connections to webcam.yahoo.com on port 5100.
If you use a proxy server to connect to the Internet, you will not be able
to use the Webcam feature."

There are many more trouble shooting steps at the above url.



>
>
> "Kirilenko" <somewhere@outthere.com> wrote in message
> news:g9pkb25lu101s6916b776ghn8lo4pt8i2a@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:49:07 +1000, "Neil J"
>> <neiljenkins@.removethis.optushome.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I can use my webcam in most places but not on Yahoo and I can't
>>> even view others cams.
>>>
>>> The message I get when i try is "Cannot create webcam viewer
>>> control".
>>>
>>> I also cannot use Yahoo Messenger and the problem there appears to
>>> be that it doesn't like my proxy settings (i load the program up
>>> then I get the grey sleepy face come up for me - as though I'm
>>> offline when I'm logged in - or at least try to log in)
>>>
>>> Optus (broadband) is my ISP so I don't know if there is a gateway
>>> issue or if there is something I just haven't done'
>>>
>>> Any clues as to what could be happening?
>>>
>>> Ta
>>> Neil
>>>
>>
>> Sure it's nto your firewall?
>>
>> Have you opened the ports that Yahoo uses?

[Ext User(Neil J)]

Ahhh ... thanks Fred.

Sorry to ask a question which may seem silly - and sorry to be a pain for
asking it ... but how do I do this ? I'm only partly familiar with "proxy
stuff" (just to hightlight my ignorance).....

A good starting point ... is this something I can configure with Optus, or
my browser? Is is something I can address under "my network places" /
"network connections" / LAN setting (I don't know if I'm on the right tram,
but under internet protocol, my settings obtain the IP and DNS
automatically...)

.... or would I be better off buying a lottery ticket ??

Neil.



"Fred" <bluser@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4i182oF1m3j2U1@individual.net...
> Neil J wrote:
> > Ummm .. how would I do that?
>
> According to the Yahoo webam help FAQ
> http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/chat/webcams/index.html
>
> "In order to use Yahoo! Chat's Webcam feature, your firewall must permit
> outgoing TCP connections to webcam.yahoo.com on port 5100.
> If you use a proxy server to connect to the Internet, you will not be able
> to use the Webcam feature."
>
> There are many more trouble shooting steps at the above url.
>
>
>
> >
> >
> > "Kirilenko" <somewhere@outthere.com> wrote in message
> > news:g9pkb25lu101s6916b776ghn8lo4pt8i2a@4ax.com...
> >> On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:49:07 +1000, "Neil J"
> >> <neiljenkins@.removethis.optushome.com.au> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi all
> >>>
> >>> I can use my webcam in most places but not on Yahoo and I can't
> >>> even view others cams.
> >>>
> >>> The message I get when i try is "Cannot create webcam viewer
> >>> control".
> >>>
> >>> I also cannot use Yahoo Messenger and the problem there appears to
> >>> be that it doesn't like my proxy settings (i load the program up
> >>> then I get the grey sleepy face come up for me - as though I'm
> >>> offline when I'm logged in - or at least try to log in)
> >>>
> >>> Optus (broadband) is my ISP so I don't know if there is a gateway
> >>> issue or if there is something I just haven't done'
> >>>
> >>> Any clues as to what could be happening?
> >>>
> >>> Ta
> >>> Neil
> >>>
> >>
> >> Sure it's nto your firewall?
> >>
> >> Have you opened the ports that Yahoo uses?
>
>

[Ext User(Fred)]

Neil J wrote:
> Ahhh ... thanks Fred.
>
> Sorry to ask a question which may seem silly - and sorry to be a pain
> for asking it ... but how do I do this ? I'm only partly familiar
> with "proxy stuff" (just to hightlight my ignorance).....
>
> A good starting point ... is this something I can configure with
> Optus, or my browser? Is is something I can address under "my
> network places" / "network connections" / LAN setting (I don't know
> if I'm on the right tram, but under internet protocol, my settings
> obtain the IP and DNS automatically...)

The suggestion was that you would need to allow the connection in your
*firewall*
Be it hardware (router) or software (Windows firewall, zone-alarm and etc.)
or maybe none at all ???
Anyhow I suggest that you peruse the linked FAQ as it may provide a
solution.

>
> ... or would I be better off buying a lottery ticket ??
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> "Fred" <bluser@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4i182oF1m3j2U1@individual.net...
>> Neil J wrote:
>>> Ummm .. how would I do that?
>>
>> According to the Yahoo webam help FAQ
>> http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/chat/webcams/index.html
>>
>> "In order to use Yahoo! Chat's Webcam feature, your firewall must
>> permit outgoing TCP connections to webcam.yahoo.com on port 5100.
>> If you use a proxy server to connect to the Internet, you will not
>> be able to use the Webcam feature."
>>
>> There are many more trouble shooting steps at the above url.
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Kirilenko" <somewhere@outthere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:g9pkb25lu101s6916b776ghn8lo4pt8i2a@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:49:07 +1000, "Neil J"
>>>> <neiljenkins@.removethis.optushome.com.au> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>
>>>>> I can use my webcam in most places but not on Yahoo and I can't
>>>>> even view others cams.
>>>>>
>>>>> The message I get when i try is "Cannot create webcam viewer
>>>>> control".
>>>>>
>>>>> I also cannot use Yahoo Messenger and the problem there appears to
>>>>> be that it doesn't like my proxy settings (i load the program up
>>>>> then I get the grey sleepy face come up for me - as though I'm
>>>>> offline when I'm logged in - or at least try to log in)
>>>>>
>>>>> Optus (broadband) is my ISP so I don't know if there is a gateway
>>>>> issue or if there is something I just haven't done'
>>>>>
>>>>> Any clues as to what could be happening?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ta
>>>>> Neil
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sure it's nto your firewall?
>>>>
>>>> Have you opened the ports that Yahoo uses?

[Ext User(jollyrodgers)]

"Neil J" <neiljenkins@.removethis.optushome.com.au> wrote in message
news:44ba35cc$0$19680$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
> Hi all
>
> I can use my webcam in most places but not on Yahoo and I can't even view
> others cams.
>
> The message I get when i try is "Cannot create webcam viewer control".
>
> I also cannot use Yahoo Messenger and the problem there appears to be that
> it doesn't like my proxy settings (i load the program up then I get the
> grey
> sleepy face come up for me - as though I'm offline when I'm logged in - or
> at least try to log in)
>
> Optus (broadband) is my ISP so I don't know if there is a gateway issue or
> if there is something I just haven't done'

If ya get it going don't use it as a wank cam
cause the view permission on yahoo doesn't work anymore.
I have a hack to view any yahoo webcam and if I catch ya
I'll post it in here............ ;-O

[Ext User(YKW)]

> If ya get it going don't use it as a wank cam
> cause the view permission on yahoo doesn't work anymore.
> I have a hack to view any yahoo webcam and if I catch ya
> I'll post it in here............ ;-O
>
>
>
Why would you want to do that???

[Ext User(leftred)]

It may simply be that your webcam is not supported by Yahoo. Mine isn't.

Go to http://help.yahoo.com/help/au/mesg/webcams/index.html
and look in the Webcam Issues section for "Supported Webcams"

If your cam is not listed (mine is not) it is probably the reason.

If it is supported, there are lots of answers on that page that may help
you.

"Neil J" <neiljenkins@.removethis.optushome.com.au> wrote in message
news:44bb6f73$0$1206$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> Ahhh ... thanks Fred.
>
> Sorry to ask a question which may seem silly - and sorry to be a pain for
> asking it ... but how do I do this ? I'm only partly familiar with "proxy
> stuff" (just to hightlight my ignorance).....
>
> A good starting point ... is this something I can configure with Optus, or
> my browser? Is is something I can address under "my network places" /
> "network connections" / LAN setting (I don't know if I'm on the right
> tram,
> but under internet protocol, my settings obtain the IP and DNS
> automatically...)
>
> ... or would I be better off buying a lottery ticket ??
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> "Fred" <bluser@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4i182oF1m3j2U1@individual.net...
>> Neil J wrote:
>> > Ummm .. how would I do that?
>>
>> According to the Yahoo webam help FAQ
>> http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/chat/webcams/index.html
>>
>> "In order to use Yahoo! Chat's Webcam feature, your firewall must permit
>> outgoing TCP connections to webcam.yahoo.com on port 5100.
>> If you use a proxy server to connect to the Internet, you will not be
>> able
>> to use the Webcam feature."
>>
>> There are many more trouble shooting steps at the above url.
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kirilenko" <somewhere@outthere.com> wrote in message
>> > news:g9pkb25lu101s6916b776ghn8lo4pt8i2a@4ax.com...
>> >> On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:49:07 +1000, "Neil J"
>> >> <neiljenkins@.removethis.optushome.com.au> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Hi all
>> >>>
>> >>> I can use my webcam in most places but not on Yahoo and I can't
>> >>> even view others cams.
>> >>>
>> >>> The message I get when i try is "Cannot create webcam viewer
>> >>> control".
>> >>>
>> >>> I also cannot use Yahoo Messenger and the problem there appears to
>> >>> be that it doesn't like my proxy settings (i load the program up
>> >>> then I get the grey sleepy face come up for me - as though I'm
>> >>> offline when I'm logged in - or at least try to log in)
>> >>>
>> >>> Optus (broadband) is my ISP so I don't know if there is a gateway
>> >>> issue or if there is something I just haven't done'
>> >>>
>> >>> Any clues as to what could be happening?
>> >>>
>> >>> Ta
>> >>> Neil
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Sure it's nto your firewall?
>> >>
>> >> Have you opened the ports that Yahoo uses?
>>
>>
>
>

[Ext User(Neil J)]

Leftred

.... but I can't watch others' cams either so I'm not sure if its just the
cam - but my access to using cam services on Yahoo Chat ....

Ta
Neil

"leftred" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:44bc7135$0$1211$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> It may simply be that your webcam is not supported by Yahoo. Mine isn't.
>
> Go to http://help.yahoo.com/help/au/mesg/webcams/index.html
> and look in the Webcam Issues section for "Supported Webcams"
>
> If your cam is not listed (mine is not) it is probably the reason.
>
> If it is supported, there are lots of answers on that page that may help
> you.
>
> "Neil J" <neiljenkins@.removethis.optushome.com.au> wrote in message
> news:44bb6f73$0$1206$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> > Ahhh ... thanks Fred.
> >
> > Sorry to ask a question which may seem silly - and sorry to be a pain
for
> > asking it ... but how do I do this ? I'm only partly familiar with
"proxy
> > stuff" (just to hightlight my ignorance).....
> >
> > A good starting point ... is this something I can configure with Optus,
or
> > my browser? Is is something I can address under "my network places" /
> > "network connections" / LAN setting (I don't know if I'm on the right
> > tram,
> > but under internet protocol, my settings obtain the IP and DNS
> > automatically...)
> >
> > ... or would I be better off buying a lottery ticket ??
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Fred" <bluser@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4i182oF1m3j2U1@individual.net...
> >> Neil J wrote:
> >> > Ummm .. how would I do that?
> >>
> >> According to the Yahoo webam help FAQ
> >> http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/chat/webcams/index.html
> >>
> >> "In order to use Yahoo! Chat's Webcam feature, your firewall must
permit
> >> outgoing TCP connections to webcam.yahoo.com on port 5100.
> >> If you use a proxy server to connect to the Internet, you will not be
> >> able
> >> to use the Webcam feature."
> >>
> >> There are many more trouble shooting steps at the above url.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Kirilenko" <somewhere@outthere.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:g9pkb25lu101s6916b776ghn8lo4pt8i2a@4ax.com...
> >> >> On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:49:07 +1000, "Neil J"
> >> >> <neiljenkins@.removethis.optushome.com.au> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Hi all
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I can use my webcam in most places but not on Yahoo and I can't
> >> >>> even view others cams.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> The message I get when i try is "Cannot create webcam viewer
> >> >>> control".
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I also cannot use Yahoo Messenger and the problem there appears to
> >> >>> be that it doesn't like my proxy settings (i load the program up
> >> >>> then I get the grey sleepy face come up for me - as though I'm
> >> >>> offline when I'm logged in - or at least try to log in)
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Optus (broadband) is my ISP so I don't know if there is a gateway
> >> >>> issue or if there is something I just haven't done'
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Any clues as to what could be happening?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ta
> >> >>> Neil
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >> Sure it's nto your firewall?
> >> >>
> >> >> Have you opened the ports that Yahoo uses?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>