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NetMeeting cannot share Desktop

  • 13-10-2006 2:38pm
    #1
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,893 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I have a problem here.
    Microsoft netmeeting will not allow me to share the desktop, or indeed, anything! it will connect fine, but the share option is greyed out.

    all the settings, the few that there are, seem fine. no firewall up, it works on other machines on the LAN, just not this one PC. basically, its defo something to do with the PC in question.

    Google gave one answer, that it might be related to desktop sharing being enabled. I disabled it, still no change, then re-enabled it and it gave me some mumbo jumbo about windows firewall blockin it!! feckin windows firewall is defo 100% disabled!

    can anyone shed any light on this for me, PLEASE!!

    thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    With the firewall enabled did you try adding Netmeeting to the exception list ?


    Does Windows Live Messenger work as that's what replaced Netmeeting it would be interesting to see if that has no problem.

    Other than that no idea what could be the cause.


  • #3
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,893 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    u mean the desktop sharing part of live messenger? or jsut messenger in general?


  • #4
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    not meaning to sound stupid and please dont ridicule me but what is net meeting. its enabled on my computer (my computer is second hand) but i never use it.
    should i just knock it off and uninstall it

    and i apologise for being off topic

    gar


  • #5
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Its used for conference calls, text chat or data transfer and other features.


  • #6
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    so ruu, as i said i dont use it should i just get rid of it, it wont stop anything alse running will it?


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  • #7
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    The_B_Man wrote:
    u mean the desktop sharing part of live messenger? or jsut messenger in general?

    Everything, Netmeeting has been phased out entirely in favour of Messenger. Netmeeting has been integrated in a fashion into Messenger so it is in a way the same program just a newer version.


  • #8
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,893 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    and is messenger backward compatible?

    eg can i use netmeeting to connect to that PC if windows live mesenger is running on it?


  • #9
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Just use www.logmein.com


  • #10
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    The_B_Man wrote:
    and is messenger backward compatible?

    eg can i use netmeeting to connect to that PC if windows live mesenger is running on it?

    Probably not though I cannot say for certain as it has been such a long time since I have ever used Netmeeting.

    If it is possible the best place to look would be this site which seems to have a lot of tips & tricks for the program

    http://www.meetingbywire.com/


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