Videochat window closes itself during the chat

I have iChat version 3.1.8 and I still use Mac OS X 10.4.10.
I wanted to have a videochat with my mother (she uses AIM Messenger on Win XP), but it didn't work.
The window of the videochat closes itself after less than 5 seconds. Sometimes it's very fast (before I see my mum, sometimes it's after 5 seconds when we could say a half sentence.
I tried to restart the computer, but the problem is still there.
The last days I also had trouble with my computer: slow start-up, blocking (even apple-alt-esc didn't work any more) and troubles with iTunes when I click it in my dock, it doesn't jump, it doesn't open, but there is the little black arrow wich means it's activated. Could this have something to do with it?

Hi
Do you get an error message with the closing of iCHat?
Have you done the following?
iChat>Preferences>Video>Bandwidth limit: None
System Preferences>Quicktime>Streaming>Streaming speed: 1.5Mbps T1/Intranet/LAN (don't use Automatic)
Restart iChat
Has the PC end done its settings up? See http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page12.html#_Service
Steve

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