With Google Hangout we can do a Group Video Meeting of upto 10 users for FREE.
Heres how:
Pre-requisites for Video Meeting on Google Hangout:
1- a Google Gmail account
2- a computer/device with video camera, mike and speakers*
3- high speed Internet (at least 1Mbps is recommended)
*If using external camera, mike and speakers, make sure they are the default in Google (see below)
How to use:
1- Login to your Gmail account -- make sure you are not logged into any other video service like Skype as it can interfere with Google when it tries to access your camera, mike or speaker.
2- Click Contact -- On the left side of your Gmail screen, you have all your contacts. Click the contact name you want to video with. A new window will pop up--this is the Hangout window.
3- Settings -- On the top right of the Hangout window, click the 'Settings' icon -- it looks like a gear.
3a- When you click the Settings, you will see your default camera, mike and speakers -- make sure they are are listed and are the correct device. For eg, if your computer has an integrated camera and you are using another USB camera, then choose which camera Google should use.
4- Invite -- To add more people to the meeting, click the 'Invite People' on the left side of the hangout window.
5- Meet -- Once they accept the invite everyone would be in the same Hangout video meeting and would be able to see each other.
6- To End -- To end the meeting, click the icon on the 'Exit' button on the top right (Telephone receiver with a downward pointing arrow)
Note: When doing video meetings, the recommendation is that same person who starts the hangout meeting, adds the remaining invitees. If everyone tries to invite everyone else, Google gets confused.
Heres how:
Pre-requisites for Video Meeting on Google Hangout:
1- a Google Gmail account
2- a computer/device with video camera, mike and speakers*
3- high speed Internet (at least 1Mbps is recommended)
*If using external camera, mike and speakers, make sure they are the default in Google (see below)
How to use:
1- Login to your Gmail account -- make sure you are not logged into any other video service like Skype as it can interfere with Google when it tries to access your camera, mike or speaker.
2- Click Contact -- On the left side of your Gmail screen, you have all your contacts. Click the contact name you want to video with. A new window will pop up--this is the Hangout window.
3- Settings -- On the top right of the Hangout window, click the 'Settings' icon -- it looks like a gear.
3a- When you click the Settings, you will see your default camera, mike and speakers -- make sure they are are listed and are the correct device. For eg, if your computer has an integrated camera and you are using another USB camera, then choose which camera Google should use.
4- Invite -- To add more people to the meeting, click the 'Invite People' on the left side of the hangout window.
5- Meet -- Once they accept the invite everyone would be in the same Hangout video meeting and would be able to see each other.
6- To End -- To end the meeting, click the icon on the 'Exit' button on the top right (Telephone receiver with a downward pointing arrow)
Note: When doing video meetings, the recommendation is that same person who starts the hangout meeting, adds the remaining invitees. If everyone tries to invite everyone else, Google gets confused.
