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Willem
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MeBeam Video-Multichat Help. MeBeam is a Flash based application running within a browser and makes use of dedicated proprietary load-balancing servers. It is all programmed by Ashod Apakian. MeBeam multichat has build-in audio. There can be till 8-16 people in a room, depending of the current version of Mebeam. The videowindows will auto-resize depending on the number of participants. Even a simple chat is added with a small picture of those sending a message. MeBeam will always get the most recent version automatically. Mebeam is still in heavy development, so the layout and options may change back and forth... By using MeBeam you accept its terms and conditions. Note: As options may differ in a newer version, read this as being global. How to use: 1. Type in a roomname of the room you want to create for your call or use an existing roomname to join your friends. The room name must have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 16 characters. Just use an unique private roomname like: Kate_Smile_37619 Do not use a name like: room-*** as they are public rooms. 2. Press the Enter key or click on the "Connect" button to start and click "Allow" to accept the Mebeam terms and conditions and to have your video (webcam) available and be able to use MeBeam. Your own video should appear. If not, click right mouse button in the multichat window. A small Flash window should pop-up. Select the Settings and you will see the Flash settings menu. 3. Click the Webcam icon to select the capturing device (webcam). Select in the Settings the Microphone icon to set the recording device. Check the level gauge for the correct level. The level gauge should be at the green/yellow level, see picture. If the sound is still too loud, it can be necessary to click the slider. 4. When hovering the mouse over the video, several clickable text buttons will be shown. Explained below. "MIC" is default OFF. Click "MIC" to ON to be able to speak thru the microphone. 5. Press "MIC" to OFF when finished talking to prevent echo when not using a headset (Using a headset is recommended). 6. To invite people, copy the browser URL with the roomname and paste these through an Instant Messenger (IM) to friends*. 7. If something is wrong, just reload the webpage and re-enter the room you want. Have only one MeBeam screen open at a time. * The format of the MeBeam invitation link (URL) is: http://www.mebeam.com/<yourroomname> were <yourroomname> is your chosen roomname. Mebeam F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions): Please read the Mebeam F.A.Q. when having questions or problems. Rules for use: No abusive, insulting language and no porno in any form is allowed. You risk yourself to be banned for some time. Behave and have fun. Explanation of the buttons in the videowindows: Green MIC button in the top left of your own video: When the green button is dimmed, your microphone is OFF. When highlighted the microphone is ON. Click the button to change (toggle). Green Silence button in the top right of your own video: When the green button is dimmed, the others audio is enabled. When highlighted they will be muted. Click the button to change (toggle). Red MUTE button in the top left of the other videoscreens: When dimmed that audio is enabled. When highlighted that audio is muted. Click the button to change (toggle). It might be necessary to click this button twice to hear the sound from the others. Red FADE button in the top right of the other videoscreens: Clicking it fades that video and highlights the button. Clicking a 2nd time enables that video again. Red Private button down right in the other videoscreens: Clicking it will highlight the Private button on the video of that person. That person will see also this private button highlighted. When that person clicks also that highlighted Private button, both will jump to another (Private) room. Dutch translation: Mebeam Help Nederlands General note: The Original Style Mebeam still works, but is no longer supported. Attached Image (viewed 26099 times): |
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Willem
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Tips for better webcam settings (< link) Note: People who have webcams without separate control panel, try to set the webcam to full automatic. Although the webcam will be somewhat slower, the result will be better. Especially people with with (the cheap) cmos type webcams: Take care for sufficient light, otherwise the video will be slow and fuzzy! Also a cmos webcam tends to have a higher cpu-load. In general: The less light, the slower the webcam video will be! If you can find and afford a CCD based webcam with quality glass optics, they are the best: Much faster and more light sensitive! |
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