Starting a video chat overview
You can easily video chat with any Camfrog user. Of course a webcam is not required to see someone, but it is required to be seen. Many users may not want to video chat with someone who does not also have a webcam.
You can easily video chat with any Camfrog user. Of course a webcam is not required to see someone, but it is required to be seen. Many users may not want to video chat with someone who does not also have a webcam.
Starting a video chat
To start a video chat first send the person you want to video chat with an instant message. You can do this by going under the "Actions" menu in the main application window and choosing "send an instant message." If you do not know anyone to send a message to you can go to the user directory by clicking on "User directory" in the main application window. After you have sent the user a message indicating you would like to video chat you should click on "video chat" in the instant message window. If the other user agrees to video chat then you will begin to see and hear one another if you both have a webcam and microphone. You can tell if the other user is male/female, their status, and if they have a webcam or not by their icon in their instant messaging window, or in the user directory.
Accepting a video chat
When someone asks you to video chat you will be sent an instant message that says "nickname would like to video chat. Do you accept?" You then will click the hyperlink "yes" to accept and "no" if you do not accept.
If you are not sure if you want to video chat with another user click "profile" in the IM window to learn more about that user.
If a user behaves appropriately in a video chat you might want to leave them good karma. Click on the happy face in the IM window to leave the user good karma. If a user behaves inappropriately you can click the sad face next to "karma" to give them bad karma. You can view a users’ karma by viewing their profile. If a user has very negative karma you might want to avoid videoconferencing with them because they probably behave inappropriately. If you are given negative karma you will be unable to IM anyone for 15 minutes. To avoid negative karma be sure to only send polite messages to other users.
Ending a video chat
To end a video chat click the "stop video chat" hyperlink with the webcam icon in the top of the IM window, or close the IM window, or close your local video or the other users video window.
Configuring remote video access
Camfrog remote access is only available for Camfrog Pro users. To configure this option, go to the "Actions" menu, and select "Settings...". Under the "General" settings page find "Remote access" section. You can setup password to access your Camfrog client from another location. Go to another location and create a new nickname/password then send an IM to your pro client requesting a video chat. You will then be prompted for the password you made. Enter the password to start the remote video chat. Be sure the remote computer does not fall asleep or it might not accept this remote video chat. Go to the control panel to set its sleep settings up where the computer does not fall asleep.
Communicating with audio
Audio overview
Camfrog allows audio in a 1-on-1 video chat session or in a Camfrog Server Video Chat Room.
Audio in a one-on-one connection
Click the "hands free" check box to leave audio on all the time where the other user can constantly hear you. Click the "Talk" button to send audio only when holding down that button.
Audio in a video chat room
The video chat room only allows one user to send audio for 30 seconds so other users get a chance to send audio. Click the "hands free" check box to send audio hands free for 30 seconds.
Adjust audio settings
To set your audio settings go under the "Actions" menu in the main "Camfrog Video Chat" application window. Choose "settings" then choose "audio" on the left side and you will see your audio settings. You can then choose your audio playback and recording device. There is also a setting to override the default audio compression setting for higher or lower audio quality and bandwidth usage.
Communicating with video
Video overview
You can see yourself by choosing "preview video" under the "video" menu in the main Camfrog Video Chat application window.
Local video window
To view your local video window click on the "video" menu in the main application window and choose "preview video". To pause your video in a one-on-one video chat, or in a video chat room click on your webcam icon in your local video window.
Adjust video settings
To set your video settings go under the "Actions" menu in the main "Camfrog Video Chat" application window. Choose "settings" then choose "video" on the left side and you will see your video settings. You can then choose your video capture device, your video stream quality, and the ability to flip and mirror your video stream.
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