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Interesting video

VMware Fusion 2.0.1 - Tools update solution

After updating VMware Fusion 2.o to 2.o.1, I got a message that the VMware tools needed to be updated. I logged into the Win XP pro admin account on my virtual machine. Nope.... For some reason, to update this version of VMware Tools, you have to
- login in the Guest Account (I had to turn it on)
- select "Update VMware Tools" from the Virtual Machine drop down menu (other approaches to updating, i.e., form the VMware Tools Properties option don't seem to work)
- authorize the update by entering your admin username and password into a dialog box that will open
Then the VMware tools will update.
This is odd - perhaps only for those more used to Mac OS logic. Maybe posting here will save someone else a little time.

More update info:
http://www.vmware.com/download/fusion/

making Mac iChat video work with an AIM account

After months of frustration, Yahoo technical and I figured out how to video conference using:

• Mac OS X 10.4.10 (Tiger)
• iChat (3.1.8)
• our AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Account

For reasons we don't understand, the default AIM server setting doesn't work.

the fix that worked for us

1. Open iChat preferences and click on the Accounts tab
   
2. Select your AIM account
3. Click on Server settings
4. Change the default port (5190) to Port: 1080 (at the top - no need for a proxy server)
   
5. Restart iChat

[This also works for .Mac accounts - free or paid. Change the default port from 5060 to 1080.]

Yes, we have Apple's firewall on, and a Netgear router firewall in action.