1. Video Chat – getting ready Need a broadband connection. Need speakers & web cam or headset and webcam. Download software or browser plug-in. Sign up for account & sign in. Configure hardware in software. Find, invite or enter contacts who use the same video chat service.

2. Video Chat – some software choices Google Voice and Video Chat – http://www.google.com/chat/video http://www.google.com/chat/video Skype - http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get- skype/http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get- skype/ Windows Live Messenger – for Windows Vista & 7: http://explore.live.com/windows-live- messenger?os=other or for Windows XP: http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-xphttp://explore.live.com/windows-live- messenger?os=other http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-xp Yahoo Messenger - http://messenger.yahoo.com/http://messenger.yahoo.com/

3. Video Chat – Google References http://www.google.com/chat/grandma/

4. Video Chat – Google, Features Includes instant messaging, voice & video chat. Includes free group chats. Includes free calls to phones in U.S. thru 2011. Runs in Gmail in a browser: IE, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari. Runs in Windows, OS X, Ubuntu, other Linux. Works on some cell phones. Can connect with iChat, Pidgin & other clients.

5. Video Chat, Google, web cams For Windows desktops: Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000, Logitech QuickCam Communicate MPLogitech QuickCam Pro 9000Logitech QuickCam Communicate MP For Windows laptops: Logitech QuickCam Pro for NotebooksLogitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks For Mac: Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro for MacLogitech QuickCam Vision Pro for Mac Some Microsoft Life Cams also work.

6. Video Chat – Google, Getting Ready DownloadDownload the voice and video chat plug-in, quit all open browser windows, and install the plug- in. Sign in to Gmail, iGoogle or orkut. Verify device settings – click down arrow next to Chat, specify correct devices, click on “+” to test web cam, mike & speakers. Add contacts – click down arrow next to Chat.

7. Video Chat – Google, How to Chat 1.In your chat list, select a contact who has a status button or camera icon. 2.When the contact has a camera icon next to their name you can make a video call. Click “Video & More”, “Start Video Chat”. To make the video area full screen, click the icon in the upper-left corner. To resize the video area, click the Pop-out link and drag the edges.

8. Video Chat – Google group chat 1.Start a chat with a single person in your Chat list. 2.Once you've started the chat, click the person icon at the top of the chat window. 3.In the field labeled 'Add people to this chat,' enter the names of the contacts you want to add to your group chat, who are currently online.

9. Video Chat – Google Call Phone Click the Call phone link at the top of your Chat roster to open up the Call window. Dial a phone number, view your call history or add credit if you'd like to place an international call. If you are a Google Voice user, you can enable Google Chat as a forwarding phone and receive calls in Gmail.