Can't Audio (and probably Video) chat!

I am using iChat AV, and my friend is using AIM 5.9... He's on Windows, I'm on a Mac. I hae an AOL account, he has an AIM account (Sholdn't matter much) We both have Microphones. I just can't get his name to have the Telephone icon next to his name.
Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.5) 1.42 GHz G4 CPU, 80 GB hard drive and a SuperDrive.

Hi Sturm105,
He could change to Trillian which th e basic is free and will Audio only chat Pc to Mac using the same AIM service.
The Pro version at $25 is needed for them to Video.
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