"WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER" VIDEO CALLING

SUMMARY:

With "Windows Live Messenger" software, you can initiate and receive full-motion "video calls" to other users of the "Windows Live Messenger" system.

BASIC INFORMATION

1. For general information about "Windows Live

Messenger", see

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/photos/imvideo.aspx

2. For additional information about "Windows Live

Messenger", see

http://communication.howstuffworks.com/windows-live- ...

3. For technical details, see

http://help.live.com/help.aspx?project=wl_messenger ...

4. "Windows Live Messenger" replaced "MSN Web

Messenger" on June 30, 2009

INSTALLING "WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER"

Installation Step 1:

Start your Web browser.

Installation Step 2:

Go to

http://download.live.com/messenger

Installation Step 3:

Click on the "Download" button:

Installation Step 4:

Click on the "Download" button again:

Installation Step 5:

Click on the "Save" button:

Installation Step 6:

A "Save As" box will be displayed:

Installation Step 7:

Click once "Desktop" in the left pane:

Installation Step 8:

Click on the "Save" button.

Installation Step 9:

Click on the "Run" button:

Installation Step 10:

If a "User Account Control" box pops up, click on it's "Yes" button.

Installation Step 11:

Click on the "Install" button:

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Installation Step 12:

Remove the checkmark from "Set your search provider":

Installation Step 13:

Remove the checkmark from "Set your home page".

Installation Step 14:

Click on the "Continue" button.

Installation Step 15:

For any troublemakers who are trying to contact you:

Select the "No, thanks" option"; then click on the "OK" option:

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USING "WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER"

Using Step 1:

Start "Windows Live Messenger", if it is not already started:

Using Step 2:

Click on the "Show Menu" button:

Using Step 3:

Click on "Tools" on the pull-down menu.

Using Step 4:

Then click on "Audio and video setup..":

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Using Step 5:

Click on the "Test" button for the your speakers or headset.

Using Step 6:

Speak into your microphone and make sure that some audio signals are displayed by the moving green bar:

Using Step 7:

Click on the "Next" button.

Using Step 8:

Use the drop-down list button to select your Webcam:

Using Step 9:

The video picture of your Webcam will be displayed:

The video picture of your videocam will be displayed here

Using Step 10:

Click on the "Finish" button.

Using Step 11:

Click on the "Add a Contact" button:

Using Step 12:

Click on "Add a Contact" in the pull-down menu.

Using Step 13:

Type in an "Instant messaging address":

Your recipient's "Hotmail" or "Window Live" mail address should also be their "Instant messaging address":

Using Step 14:

Click on the "Next" button.

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Using Step 15:

Click on the "Send invitation" button.

Using Step 16:

Click on the "Close" button.

Using Step 17:

Click on the "Show Menu" button.

It is the right-most button.

Using Step 18:

Click on "Actions".

Using Step 19:

Click on "Video"

Using Step 20:

Click on "Start a Video Call".

Using Step 21:

Click on the "OK" button.

Using Step 22:

Click on the desired contact to highlight it:

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Using Step 23:

Click on the "OK" button.

Using Step 24:

After your recipient answers, the top video picture is the one that you are receiving from the recipient.

The bottom video picture is the one that you are sending to the recipient.

THE INCOMING VIDEO PICTURE OF THE REMOTE PARTY WILL BE DISPLAYED HERE

THE OUTGOING VIDEO PICTURE OF YOUR COMPUTER'S WEBCAM WILL BE DISPLAYED HERE

RECEIVING AN INCOMING "WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER" CALL

Using Step 25:

A dialog box will pop up near the "Notification Area"/"System Tray":

Click on "Accept" to accept the call.

Otherwise, click on "Decline" to decline the call.