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- CUSeeMe/2 1.1 Beta
- ====================
-
-
- Description :
- ---------------
- CUSeeMe is a video conferencing program originally developed for the MAC and
- the PC (Windows) platforms by Cornell University. It is a truely remarkable
- technology which lets you see live video transmissions over the internet.
-
- Normally live video requires a very high bandwidth connection , but since
- this only transmits differences between video frames and at a resolution
- of 160 x 120 , it will work with even a modest 14.4 kbps connection. But
- a 28.8 kbps connection is recommended.
-
- More information about the CUSeeMe concept can be found at :
- http://cu-seeme.cornell.edu
-
- The homepage for CUSeeMe/2 can be found at :
- http://inet.uni-c.dk/~deckkh
-
- This 32 bit multithreaded Os/2 release supports a number of features not
- found in the Windows counterparts at the time of writing :
-
- o - scalable windows
- o - recording of client video and playback of recorded sessions
- o - adjustable playback speed x1,x2,x4,x8
- o - sound effects
- o - automatic retry to connect to ref , if you dont get connected
- o - saving of chat log possible
- o - separate video playback viewer
- o - fully chat enabled
- o - ref categories impl.
- o - TCP/IP Interface selction
- o - Private chat
- o - Revised user interface with sizeable panes
- o - Throughput gauge
- o - Window arrangement
- o - Sound effects setup
- o - queue connect
- o - Password protection
- o - Reflector hotkeys.
- o - Delete refs by date
- o - Sort refs by name or by last connect
-
- Requirements :
- -----------------
-
- Os/2 Warp 3.x or 4.x
- MMPM/2
- Connection to the Internet of min 14.4 kbps
- Dive
- Dart
-
-
- Limitations in current release:
- ---------------------------------
-
- This version cannot
-
- o send/receive audio.
- o send/receive color video
-
- Installation :
- ----------------
- Just copy all of the files in CUOS208.ZIP to a directory of your choice
- and run INSTALL.CMD to create an Workplace object for it. Dial your
- internet provider and click on the CUSeeMe/2 icon.
-
-
-
- User Guide :
- ---------
-
- The *first* thing you should do , when starting CUSeeMe/2 for the first time
- is to set the transmission speed to match the speed , with which you are
- connected to the net. See Transmission settings.
-
- Upon startup , You will be granted with a little splash screen and a little
- sound effect. The next window will be the reflector list window. To connect
- to a reflector just double click it. When you get connected you will usually
- receive a message of the day (MOTD) , which you can just click ok to. If the
- reflector will not let you in , you will receive an error message.
-
- When you get connected , switch to the clients window. In this window you will
- see the other people , who are connected to the reflector. There will be
- lurkers and senders. To see the video from a sender just double click on the
- one , that you want to see. When new clients join the reflector you will hear
- a little sound. The color of the icn indicate whether the client is a lurker
- or a sender. If the icon is blue , he is either a lurker or sending color. If
- the icon is green you should be able to view video.
-
- The right mouse button can be used to activate context sensitive menus on
- container items.
-
- You can categorize users into 3 categories :
-
- o john doe
- o twit
- o worthwhile
-
- with simple filters , you can select which ones you wish to see. When users
- in the Worthwhile category joins the ref , you will hear a different sound
- being played to get your attention.
-
- If you get tired of the user list being constantly updated and users at the
- button of the list scroll out of view , simple select toggle autoupdate.
- You will still see users coming and going on the ref, but the statistics
- on the users will no longer be updated.
-
-
- The setting called "Respect end of frame" specifies whether you want to update
- the video window only when a complete frame has been received or if you want to
- update the video window continously , whenever new video packets arrive. Should
- be disabled on low bandwidth connections (< 28.8).
-
-
- How do I send video for others to see ?
- ------------------------------------------
-
- At present there are a number of available plugins for use with CUSeeme/2.
- A plugin is simply a DLL , that connects to a video source . In your
- CUOS208.ZIP you should find the following plugins :
-
- o KKHPLUG0.DLL
-
- This is a very simple pattern generator. This is useful only in testing
- situations.
-
-
- o KKHPLUG1.DLL
-
- This will allow you to transmit a bitmap.
-
- o KKHPLUG2.DLL
-
- This will interface to the QCAM software by UseFul software. You
- will have to download and register the QCAM software separately.
- Look for a file called something like QPICTOS2.ZIP
-
- Other plugins :
-
- o QV2CUCME.DLL
-
- This will interface to the QuickCam viewer developed by
- Dale Whitfield. Goto either of these sites :
-
- http://www.shadow.net/~senja/qv2.htm
- http://www.compulink.co.uk/~elad/qv2.htm
-
- and download the software. Dale's sw will let you use a Connectix
- Color CAM as well as the BW CAM.
-
-
- If you are a developer you can write your own plugin. Email me
- and I will mail you a sample.
-
- To install a plugin select the PlugIn Center from the Setup menu.
- Press the Add button and then Browse for the plugin. When you have
- selected your plugin make sure that you enable it. You can have many
- plugins installed concurrently but you can only enable one at a time.
-
- Graphics
- -----------
-
- The graphics shown at program startup was done by Michael Holm Andersen.
- If you are into raytracing , 3D modelling and other sophisticated graphics
- I recommend , that you point your browser at his new site at
- http://www.mjm.dk/vi
-
-
- CUVid/2
- -----------
-
- CUVid/2 is a standalone player , that will allow you to view your recorded
- vid files without being connected to the net. The program accepts a .vid file
- as a parameter , which means , that you can open your drives foldes and select
- the vid file ,that you want to view and then just drop it on the CuVid/2
- icon and the vid file will start playing. Yes I know , it just too simple
- right ? I have had 4 vid files playing at the same time at x8 speed without problems.
-
-
- Transmission Settings:
- -----------------------
-
- You should tell CUSeeme/2 the speed with which you are connected to
- the net. You do this with the Transmission Settings from the Ref menu.
-
- You can specify this info as a generel system settings or you
- can use another set of settings on a specific ref. If you want to
- override the generel settings on a specific ref use the reflector
- editor to specify this.
-
-
- Ref categories :
- ---------------------
-
- When you have worked with CUSeeMe/2 for a while you will probably have
- gathered a long list of reflectors. It will be increasingly hard to
- remember , what is going on these reflectors. To assist in this put your
- reflectors into categories. With the Show/Category menu item on the Ref
- pulldown menu you can select which reflectors , that you want to be visible
- in the reflector container.
-
-
-
- Other info :
- -------------
-
- The program is currently freeware, which means that you can distribute
- it freely on the net. I may decide (soon) otherwise. We shall see.
-
- I have provided the IP's of a couple of reflectors that you can connect
- to. You can find IP's of other reflectors by browsing the net. Reflectors
- come and go :-) Or you can find an up2date list at
- http://www.face2face.com/CU-SeeMe/short.html
-
-
- I would appreciate feedback on Me/2. Good or bad , I want to hear it.
-
- Please understand , that this is beta software , which usually means bugs.
- I think the program is stable enough to be spread among the public. If
- you think that you have found a bug please email me with the details. If
- the program traps please mail me the trap screen info (yes All of it) and a
- description of what you were doing , when the trap occurred.
-
-
- I will post updates about CUSeeMe/2 in the os/2 tcp/ip news group.
-
- Author :
- ----------
- Kim Kruse Hansen
- deckkh@inet.uni-c.dk
-
- Disclaimer :
- --------------
- I shall not be held liable for any liability with respect to any claim by
- the user or any other party arising from use of the program.
-
-
- Troubleshooting :
- -------------------
-
- If you have problems connecting to a reflector do the following to diagnose
- the problem :
-
- o try to ping the ref . If you cant ping the ref , CuSeeMe/2 cant connect
- either.
- o try the windows version from Cornell or White Pine. Booh :-)
- o run DIAG.CMD and mail me the output
- o if you are a advanced user , you might want to trace the situation.
- IPTRACE collects trace data and IPFORMAT formats the trace into a
- human readable file. IPTRACE and IPFORMAT are included with Warp 4.0. I
- dont know about Warp 3.x.
-
- Remember, as I mentioned Ref's come and go , sometimes they disappear for weeks
- and then they reappear.
-
-