Can't video I Chat with AIM

After many hours of frustration and reading numerous posts I've just about given up. All I want to do is to be able to talk and see with my daughter using IChat. When I bought my ISight camera I was told it would be effortless getting set up. LIES!!!!!!!!
This is what I have: Dual 2GHZ G5, OS 10.4.8, IChat 3.1.5, ISight, Comcast Cable Braodband, Firewall is disabled.
My daughter has a new PC and I believe she is using Windows XP. She has been able to video talk with her brother using Yahoo. I tried Yahoo and was able to get video but no audio. I then had her get an AIM 5.9 account and we tried again tonight. Same thing, video but no audio. Please can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hi Fir Na Tine,
Specifically the Tuning can be found here Message 570 onwards are the most important bits.
Access to these Preferences/Properties is now through the menu items of AIM rather than the icon described (it was written for AIM 5.5)
They do need to set AIM as an Exception for the XP Firewall. IF they are at service Pack 2 this is done like this Earlier version of XP have to have the Firewall disabled.
Of course they may also need to enable the ports AIM uses in their modem (1024-5000 + 5190 to log on) Or use UPnP. If using UPnP in their modem they need to Enable this as an Exception as well in the firewall.
At the Mac End.
Go to System Preferences > Quicktime > Streaming tab.
Set the drop down speed to match your download speed. If you exceed 1.5Meg then use 1.5Mbps as a Max setting.
(This presumes your Upload speed is over 100kbps).
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