Microsoft Window* Windows NetMeeting Video and Audio Conferencing NetMeeting connects you to any one person so you can share ideas, information and Windows programs while using video and audio. You can make your NetMeeting experience even better by using audio and video enhancements to see other people and share ideas and conversations. With NetMeeting, you can Share ideas, information, and applications using video or audio. Send and receive real-time video images using Windows- compatible equipment. Send video and audio to a user who doesn’t have video hardware. Use a video camera to instantly view items, such as hardware devices, that are displayed in front of the lens. Ensure people hear each other by adjusting the automatic microphone sensitivity level setting. Change the size of the video window that you are sending to another user during a video conferencing session. Remotely make the trade-off between faster video performance and better image quality. Using video There's nothing quite like talking face-to-face, and with NetMeeting's video conferencing feature, it's entirely possible. Don't have a camera? No problem, read on... One of the most exciting things you can do with NetMeeting is hold audio and video conferences. You can use NetMeeting to stay in touch with family, friends, and co-workers on the other side of the country, or the other side of the world. Once you have NetMeeting, you don't need a video camera in order to receive video, but if you'd like to purchase a camera, check the Companion Products and Service Directory. Here's how video conferencing works: To receive video: 1. Call someone you want to see/hear. 2. On the Tools menu, point to Video, and then click Receive. If you have a video camera, you can send video to the person you're calling. To send video 1. Call someone you want to see/hear. 2. Click the Start Video button. Note: You can also send video by clicking the Tools menu, pointing to Video, and then clicking Send. After starting the video, the button changes to Stop Video. To stop the video, click the Stop Video button again. Netmeeting 3 included in Windows® 2000! Windows 2000 contains NetMeeting version 3. The Windows real-time collaboration and conferencing client is an easy-to-use Web phone, as well as a tool for corporate productivity. Where is Microsoft NetMeeting in Windows XP? A. NetMeeting is a standard XP component that's hidden until you initially configuration. NetMeeting lets you participate in virtual meetings, work in shared applications, share data over the Internet or an intranet, and share live video with others in far-away places. B. To enable NetMeeting, perform the following steps: 1. Go to the Start menu and select Run. 2. Type Conf and click OK. 3. After the NetMeeting configuration wizard starts, click Next. 4. Enter your personal details and click Next. 5. Select listing directory options and click Next. 6. Select your connection media and click Next. 7. Configure the shortcut options to your liking and click Next. 8. Click Next to configure volume options and Next again to confirm that the microphone works. 9. Click Finish. To begin a NetMeeting session, start NetMeeting (e.g., run conf.exe again to start the application or select the appropriate shortcut from the Start menu or desktop), click the Phone button, and enter the IP address of the machine you want to communicate with. (IP Address will be furnished prior to conference) System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements to install and run Microsoft NetMeeting. 90 megahertz (MHz) Pentium processor 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM for Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows, 2000, Windows XP 24 megabytes (MB) of RAM for Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 (Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later is required to enable sharing programs on Windows NT.) Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 or later 28,800 bps or faster modem, integrated services digital network (ISDN), or local area network (LAN) connection (a fast Internet connection works best). 4 MB of free hard disk space (an additional 10 MB is needed during installation only to accommodate the initial setup files). Sound card with microphone and speakers (required for audio support). To use the data, audio, and video features of NetMeeting, your computer must meet the following hardware requirements: For Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, a Pentium 90 processor with 16 MB of RAM (a Pentium 133 processor or better with at least 16 MB of RAM is recommended). For Windows NT, a Pentium 90 processor with 24 MB of RAM (a Pentium 133 processor or better with at least 32 MB of RAM is recommended). 4 MB of free hard disk space (an additional 10 MB is needed during installation only to accommodate the initial setup files). 56,000 bps or faster modem, ISDN, or LAN connection. Sound card with microphone and speakers (sound card required for both audio and video support). Video capture card or camera that provides a Video for Windows capture driver (required for video support). Webcam Basic Webcam sold at Walmart $19.95 .