Gmail Voice and Video Chat on Linux

By ChatRooms.NET - 2010-08-25

You can now use voice and video chat capabilities in your Gmail, iGoogle and orkut chat.

Even if your friend(s) do not have a video camera, you can still have a voice chat or a 1-way video chat by inviting them to download the voice and video chat plug-in from the Video & more menu in a chat window.

To get started:

* Download the voice and video chat plug-in, quit all open browser windows, and install the plug-in.

* Sign in to Gmail, iGoogle or orkut.

* In your chat list, select the contact you want to call. If they have a camera icon next to their name, you can make a voice or video call to them; just click Video & more.

Turning chat off in Gmail and iGoogle

You can simply sign out of chat if you do not feel like chatting with your friends, Gmail and iGoogle also offer the ability to turn off chat entirely.

To off chat in Gmail:

Click turn off chat along the bottom of any page.

You will be signed out of chat, and your Chat list will be minimized. To turn chat back on, just click turn on chat.

Google Voice and Video Chat - http://www.google.com/chat/video

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