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Does your significant other in Vietnam loose thier internet connection?
Yeah I have the same problems sometimes. She finally got internet at home about 6 months ago. We both were so excited, because this would not limit us to cafe hours of operation. One day it would work great and the next day it would not work and she would have to call the provider and they would instruct her how to fix it. I know the networking there is horrible. Many times when we chat, her cam will freeze or stop, and she has to resend it. I love using skype. We use yahoo messenger for webcams, and skype to talk. The only problem, is the fact you will not have chat logs. I have not figured out if you can print your voice chat logs.
Here's to better interner service!!!
Here's to better interner service!!!
During the rainy season it is BRUTAL. Especially outside the city. Some seriously overstressed infrastructure showing it's age.
Thank god I'll be able to see Linh face to face in 2 weeks. The intermittent connections #$%@%^
Thank god I'll be able to see Linh face to face in 2 weeks. The intermittent connections #$%@%^
Hi Mike,
I use Skype and Sightspeed primarily for video chat. In Skype, there is a history which gives me the time, date, and length of my calls. I tried to find a way to print it out but there was no way. I asked Skype and got no response. So this is what I do now, I display the history log with all tool bar and status bar off to maximize the display area, and then I capture the active window, one screen at a time and store them as JPG files. Then I insert them into a Word document in pages for one month at a time. Then I print them out to keep them for the interview. I use a program called Howie's Quick Screen Capture posted by someone on this site. If you can't find the program, let me know so I can send it to you.
I hope that my method works for you somehow.
Tony
Yeah I have the same problems sometimes. She finally got internet at home about 6 months ago. We both were so excited, because this would not limit us to cafe hours of operation. One day it would work great and the next day it would not work and she would have to call the provider and they would instruct her how to fix it. I know the networking there is horrible. Many times when we chat, her cam will freeze or stop, and she has to resend it. I love using skype. We use yahoo messenger for webcams, and skype to talk. The only problem, is the fact you will not have chat logs. I have not figured out if you can print your voice chat logs.
Here's to better interner service!!!
I use Skype and Sightspeed primarily for video chat. In Skype, there is a history which gives me the time, date, and length of my calls. I tried to find a way to print it out but there was no way. I asked Skype and got no response. So this is what I do now, I display the history log with all tool bar and status bar off to maximize the display area, and then I capture the active window, one screen at a time and store them as JPG files. Then I insert them into a Word document in pages for one month at a time. Then I print them out to keep them for the interview. I use a program called Howie's Quick Screen Capture posted by someone on this site. If you can't find the program, let me know so I can send it to you.
I hope that my method works for you somehow.
Tony
QUOTE(mike1972e @ Aug 16 2006, 06:22 PM) 
Yeah I have the same problems sometimes. She finally got internet at home about 6 months ago. We both were so excited, because this would not limit us to cafe hours of operation. One day it would work great and the next day it would not work and she would have to call the provider and they would instruct her how to fix it. I know the networking there is horrible. Many times when we chat, her cam will freeze or stop, and she has to resend it. I love using skype. We use yahoo messenger for webcams, and skype to talk. The only problem, is the fact you will not have chat logs. I have not figured out if you can print your voice chat logs.
Here's to better interner service!!!
Used to happen all of the time with us. I see the great fiber revelution hasn't concurred Vietnam yet.
Yacine loses it an average of every 10 minutes 
Hi Everyone!
My fiancee and I have an ADSL connection through FPT in our house here in HCMC. It works great and hasn't failed us yet. I use it to communicate with my family in STL (video and Skype calling) all the time.
We pay a flat fee of 250,000VND/mo (i.e. $15.62). There are some setup fees and the purchase of a modem if one doesn't have one.
Link: FPT ADSL
I've also attached a PDF version of the plans and service charges from FPT's website. If your fiance(e) has a computer already in the home, might be a good investment for your communication with one another.
STL_HCMC
My fiancee and I have an ADSL connection through FPT in our house here in HCMC. It works great and hasn't failed us yet. I use it to communicate with my family in STL (video and Skype calling) all the time.
We pay a flat fee of 250,000VND/mo (i.e. $15.62). There are some setup fees and the purchase of a modem if one doesn't have one.
Link: FPT ADSL
I've also attached a PDF version of the plans and service charges from FPT's website. If your fiance(e) has a computer already in the home, might be a good investment for your communication with one another.
STL_HCMC
yes my fiancee' switched from dial up in HCMC to DSL and shockingly it is cheaper and 100% better; I do not know how the countryside works
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