Trouble video chatting between Mac Mini and PC. Prob. with Skype and IChat

Hello,
I hope someone can help my dad and I because we have been trying to solve this problem since Xmas. I will try to give you as much information on this as I can so that someone can hopefully help us.
He has a Mac Mini (OS 10.3.9) and a Logitech Quickcam 9.5 and I have a PC. We have tried IChat 2.1 to AIM 5.9 and initially he could see me and hear me and I could see him but couldn't hear him. Now when we try to connect. I can see myself but can't hear or see him. We have looked through a lot of the recent forums and have tried what was suggested with no luck.
We have also tried Mac Skype 2.0.06 to PC Skype 2.5.0.151 but with Skype he can see and hear me but I can either only hear him (when he has not started the video) or only see him when he has started the video. We cannot seem to get both going at the same time. He has made sure that "enable skype video" is ticked in the skype preferences and we have tried ticking "start my video automatically" but it still doesn't seem to work. I would prefer to use Skype if possible because the video is larger and I am more familiar with it.
If someone can help us with this, I would be so happy!
Thanks in advance!
Mac Mini   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

Hi fantabuloussara,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions
Ok If this was a new computer and iChat was started when the computer was the first time then some settings will not have taken effect.
Go to System Preferences > Quicktime > Streaming or Connection Speed tab (depending if Quicktime 6 or 7).
Set the drop down to 1.5Mbps/T1/LAN and restart iChat.
IS the Mac Firewall ON ?
In that case you will need this at the second pic.
10:02 PM Friday; January 19, 2007

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