AIM & iChat

Question

My girlfriend uses AIM I send a video request it says I'm not sending video:-( Mine says she left.

Answer 1

As a Non Microsoft Application it needs to be allowed through the XP Firewall if she has Service Pack 2 or higher for XP
See here
In Brief.
Go to Start > Control Panels
Open the Firewall
Click on the Exceptions Tab
Click the Add Button and then Navigate through Program files to AIM.exe application in the AOL folder (Or AIM6.exe in the AIM folder)
When back at the exceptions window also allow UPnP if the Modem or router does UPnP.
The Next stage is to allow the application through the Modem or router.
To Login it needs port 5190 (although it will default to a web Browser or Mail port that is likely to be open).
However for A/V chats it needs port 1024-5000 opened or Allowed.
The Simplest method is to use UPnP.
Next.
She needs to select the Mic and camera and link them to the App.
This is done trough a process of "Tuning"
This link is about AIM 5.5 but the info at message 570 is transferable to AIM 5.9
A Review of this post can be found here
An Alternative description can be seen here
A third View by EZ Jim
Having said all that you may find that using one of the Web Browser methods that use Flash (after you agree and set up the camera and Mic) may be more successful.
See here at items 9-11
I note you have asked before
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8402731&#8402731
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8402733&#8402733
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8396619&#8396619
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8372592&#8372592
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8422311&#8422311
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8372131&#8372131
Just since October.
Many are repeats and some go unanswered as they are seemingly multiple posts around the same time in different Forums here. Possibly other regulars feel as I do that you have had this same information many times in many forms (as per the three links) and feel unable to find a new way of telling you this information
I know that I and Defcom have helped you On-line as well.
Summary.
There are several links about the specifics of this.
There are three General Information links about this.
You are in possession of all that we know about doing this.
To Recap.
Open the Firewall
Set the Modem or router
Set the Camera and Mic in the AIM app's Preferences/Properties.
If you can not get it to work use one of the alternatives.
I will not be responding to your posts again
8:24 PM Monday; December 8, 2008