Private and shared work areas let multiple users perform real-time text messaging and annotation, point with cursors, and interactively use graphics drawing tools.
Some packages only display bit-mapped images of documents and files, a feature in which changes cannot be made to the original file, whereas more advanced features allow users to view an actual file and make changes to it during the conference
When you log on to the servers, these programs automatically register you so that other users know you are online and ready to receive calls. Calling someone is easy. Select a Web directory or server from the menu, and the program automatically opens your browser to the appropriate Web site. When you find someone you want to call, simply click the appropriate hyperlink, and the program dials the person up.
The quality of the video and audio depends on many factors, from your video system to the speed of your Internet connection, as well as the speed of your cpu.
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