The communication system has developed tremendously now a days. Besides the telephone, internet services provides e-mails, chat, voice mails to the business industry and house hold users, which reduces travel and cost. Many physicians and students are aware of these technologies and utilize them frequently.
Desktop videoconference is another application, which enables two or more individuals in different locations to see and speak with each other. A videoconference is an efficient and effective medium, which enables users to exchange audio, image, video or any other kind of digital files. Really it would make a person thrilling experience. There are free soft wares available on the net for download. Msn, yahoo, skype are the pioneers in offering free download.
Here let us take one software, which is popular and user friendly. If you have a Computer with Internet connection you can enchant this opportunity. Simply buy a webcam, headphone with mike or separately, which are available for few hundreds now. www.skype.com provides free software for download. Even though the instructions and guidelines are given in the web pages, here some easy guidelines to follow and activate. Just follow these steps for easy installation.
1. First install your webcam in your computer. You can fix your budget as low or high. Cameras are available from Rs 500-3000.
2. Plug your mike and speaker to your computer. These accessories would have supplied, while you purchased your computer. You can buy them separately or Headphone with mike are available in very cheaper rates.
3. Connect your internet and reach www.skype.com .It offers free software for download. Find out the icon Download. Click on, which can be saved in your computer and installed to your system.
4. Then the procedures are similar like creating an email ID. You can create an account with Skype name, user id and password. Follow the steps as shown in the picture. Click on>>>>tools >>>>select Options>>>>
5. A window will appear as shown in the picture. Look for the General settings and tick and untick as shown in the picture. Next click on Audio settings and make the options like here. Now select the “Make a free call test” >>>> Hear the voice from Skype>>>record your voice>>>hear it back. If you are not able to hear your voice check your microphone settings in your computer.
6. Next select Video settings>> Select web cam option to see your image. Ensure that you have selected the options as ticked in the picture. If you are not able to see your image, your web cam is not connected properly.
7. Now you are ready from your side. You have to make your collegue on the other location and get the Skype ID or email address.
8. Select the add contact icon, the window will appear like this.. Here you search your ID or email address to add to the contact list. You can add all your friends ID here. If your contact person is in online, it shows green signal.
9. Now select your contact ID of whom you want to call and click on caller button. If he accepts your invitation, he has to click Answer Icon. Now you are able to speak, see his video. If you click on the option start video, your video will be displayed to his window. .
Now you can chat simultaneously, exchange files from desk to desk, even you can have videoconference with a group. To receive high quality your computer
r.Khushali Gambhir.
