Bonjour video problem with iMac G5

When I look at my bonjour window in iChat on my wife's iMac G5, I see my computer (a G5 dual) with a video icon and I can successfully initiate a video iChat. On the other hand, when I look at the Bonjour window on my G5 dual, it shows my wife's iMac G5 with only the telephone icon and, of course, I can't initiate a video iChat. If I look at the Buddy List instead, I can initiate video iChats in both directions. What is going on?

Hi Raja,
in iChat go to the View Menu.
Check that the "Show Video Status" item is selected (ticked).
Ralph

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