How to make video calls on Facebook
First came the purchase of Skype by Microsoft. Then came the integration of Facebook in Skype. Google then gave birth to Google+. And, to top it off, and now Facebook integrates Skype allows video calls to your Facebook contacts.
This ad frenetic pace, capable of beating the business analyst calmer, it remains positive for users. So if you were thinking about closing Facebook and Google+ to happen to make video calls with your contacts, you never have to do it (at least for this reason).
Why? Because what you do from Facebook. How? After the jump.
1.Conecta a webcam and a microphone to your computer
If you are a regular user of Skype or any other video call service, you probably already You get a webcam and a microphone to talk to your contacts. In that case, you will not have to do any additional configuration.
If you do not have web camera and microphone, the first thing you have to do is make them and connect them to your computer correctly.
2. Enables video calling service
To start using the video calling service will have access http://www.facebook.com/videocalling Facebook. Once there, click on Get Started and a window will automatically be prompted to select the contact you want to keep your first video call.
Once you have selected the desired contact, it will open a chat window where you will see that, magically, has added a new icon in the upper right corner. An icon that looks like a camera.
By clicking the icon for video calls, Facebook will display a window with the next steps. The first is to download a file. Then just run the file to automatically install the plugin. Once done, you're ready to use video calls on Facebook.
2. Call your friends
There are two ways to start a video call with any of your Facebook contacts. The first is a chat window with the person you want to call and click on the camera in the upper right.
The second is to enter your friend's profile and click Call.
3. Speaks, put funny faces, poses ...
When your friend you can answer and see you and start talking. The application displays a floating screen which you can minimize, maximize and move to your liking. The video call window will always appear on top of all applications, and displayed in the taskbar as a separate program. Thus, you can open any other program that the window will always in the foreground.