Audio,Video and Text Communication on your Mac (and iPhone)

i-Chat AV and Skype

Requirements

• iChat and/or Skype Software

• Mac with WebCAM (for Video calls)

• Broadband internet service

• Account Name (MobileMe, AIM or Skype)

• “Buddies”/“Contacts” or Phone numbers

Facetime

Requires Snow Leopard

Beta version only

iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 or iPod Touch 4

iPhone 4 to Mac

Mac to iPhone 4

ICHAT VS SKYPE

iCHAT (free) Skype

Audio calls

Video calls

Texting to Cell phone

File Transfers

“Theater” Sharing

Screen Sharing

Mac to MacMac to PC with AIM,

Google Talk

Mac to Mac (free)Mac to PC (free)

Mac to Phone (2c/min)Mac to Mac (1:3)

Mac to PC with AIM, Google Talk (1:1)

One to One

“Free” with cell phone service (US only) $0.12/msg (intl)

Yes Yes

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iCHAT AV FeaturesBest for Mac to Mac communications

High quality sound & Sharp Pictures

Audio Conference up to 23 people

4-Person Videoconference

File transfer via Drag and Drop

Screen and video sharing

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Creating a Contacts List

Get family & Friends to sign up for free MobileMe), AIM or Skype account name

Open iChat or Skype and create list of “buddies” or “contacts”.

Can search skype online database for friends

In iChat click + to Add “Buddy”

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iChat Audio or Video CallsBuddy must be online (green icon)

Single Click on Buddy Name

Select ActionFor Audio only:

Click Telephone icon at bottom of listFor audio and video

Click videocam icon at bottom of list

Buddy hears ring and accepts invitation

Session begins

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iChat Audio Conferencing

You and up to 10 people

Click Phone icon to invite first buddy

Click + on meter to invite others

Click mike icon to mute buddy

Click on Name X to delete from conference

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SMS Text Messaging

Can send short text message to cell phone (Us Only)

File/Send SMS(option/cmd/N)

Enter Phone number in international format:

+, Country code, area code, local number

Enter message & press return

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Video Conferencing

You and up to 3 people

Need Good Broadband and G5 or Intel Mac to initiate

To initiate: click on buddy icon with multiple videocam icons

When buddy accepts she appears on your screen

Select and click + sign to add up to 2 other

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IM and File Transfer

Instant text messaging with or without audio & Video

Entered text displayed as color coded text bubbles

Files are transferred by dragging and dropping into message window

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New iChat AV Features in Leopard

Use of photos as backdrop

Photo and Keynote sharing over video chat

Photo Booth image & video backgrounds sharing

Screen sharing

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Skype Features

Cross Platform (Mac, PC, Linux, Pocket PC)

Low Cost (2.4 C/Min) Computer-to-Phone calls

Need “Skypeout” Account (Buy $10 in calls)

Voice conferencing

File transfer, SMS, Instant Messaging

Very Strong Encription (Secure C2C)

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Getting Started in Skype

Download latest Mac OS X Version from Skype.com,

Create a Skype Account (Click Accounts/Create Account

Choose Skype name & Password (LBB)

Enter Valid email address

Fill in Personal profile

Skype How to

Select name

Select Action or

To Call: Double-Click Name

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Skype User Interface

• ACTION BUTTONS

Add Contact, Start Conference, Send File, SMS, Chat, Search List

CONTACTS LIST

Status, Name, Contacts, $ In Acct, Number online

PHONE DIALER/send SMS, Users Online

Dial Ordinary Numbers

General Procedure: Select name/Select Action

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Computer to Computer Calls on Skype

• Contact must be online and available

(green Icon)

Double click name to establish link

Contact receives audio call and clickable accept or decline icon on Mac

Audio communication established when contact accepts call

Video seen if videocam turned on

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IM and File Transfer in Skype

Can mix IM (instant Messaging) & Audio

To IM:

Select Contact, Click “Chat” Icon and type message

To transfer file:

Select Contact, Click “send file” icon

Or drag & drop file into chat window