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CUSEEME.TXT 12/4/95 Richard Kennerly <rbk1@cornell.edu>
CU-SeeMe for Windows - User's Guide for version W0.84
CU-SeeMe is video conferencing software for the PC and Macintosh on the
Internet. Obtain by FTP to cu-seeme.cornell.edu/pub/CU-SeeMe.
***WARNING*** This is beta software. It has been alpha tested, but we
depend on outside users to find some of the bugs for us. If you pick up
and use this software, you are volunteering to be a beta tester.
--See README.TXT for general information about CU-SeeMe--
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-----Contents------------------------------------------------------------
* Introduction
* Installation
* Setup
* How to Test CU-SeeMe
* CU-SeeMe components
- Application window
- Local Video Window
- Client Video Windows
- Chat Window
- Audio Window
- Participants Window
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-----Introduction--------------------------------------------------------
CU-SeeMe is Video Conferencing software for the PC and Macintosh on
the Internet. You can use CU-SeeMe in two ways - 1) Connect directly
to another PC or to a Mac for a one-on-one connection. 2) Connect to
a Reflector for a multi-party conference. (A Reflector is a Unix
machine running the CU-SeeMe Reflector software. There are many
hundreds of these in the world).
In order to run CU-SeeMe on your PC you need to be running Windows
and have some sort of Internet connectivity using a Winsock TCP/IP
stack. Your internet connection may be through a dialup modem although
the speed will be minimal for CU-SeeMe. If you have a Capture card
and camera you can send and receive video images. If you do not have
a capture card you can still receive images from other participants.
If you have an audio card that's compatible with the Sound Blaster you
can also send and receive audio. ---See COMPAT.TXT for details---
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-----Installation--------------------------------------------------------
Unzip the cuseeme.zip file using PKUNZIP.EXE. If you don't have a copy
of the ZIP compression utilities you can download them from
ftp.cit.cornell.edu in the pub/dos/util/directory as pkz204g.exe for
the full package or just pkunzip.exe (only 29K) to unzip. (Still there
as of 11/10/95). ZIP is also available on lots of other public servers.
Unzip the CU-SeeMe files into a directory. You must manually install
the free version of CU-SeeMe (The Win'95 "Add/Remove Programs" control
panel will not work with CU-SeeMe).
Here's what we recommend you do with the installation files:
IVSLIDER.DLL - This file needs to be in a directory in your DOS PATH.
You can put a copy of IVSLIDER.DLL in /WINDOWS.
CTL3D.DLL - You probably don't have to do anything. If you don't
already have CTL3D.DLL installed on your system then
you can copy CTL3D.DLL into your /WINDOWS directory.
You may as well try CU-SeeMe and see if it complains
before doing this. Windows '95 already has CTL3D.DLL
so don't install this copy anywhere.
MSVIDEO.DLL - If you don't already have a copy of msvideo.dll
installed on your system you can put a copy in your
/WINDOWS or /WINDOWS/SYSTEM directory. Windows '95
comes with MSVIDEO.DLL so you don't want this one.
CUSEEME.EXE - This is the main CU-SeeMe program. You can make an
icon for cuseeme.exe.
CUSEEME.HLP - This is the Windows help file for CU-SeeMe. You can
make an Icon for this also. I recommend that you
install CUSEEME.HLP in a directory in your path so
that it will be accessible from the CU-SeeMe program.
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-----Setup---------------------------------------------------------------
Once the files have been installed on your system there are a few
things to set up before connecting to a reflector.
Use the Edit / Preferences menu item to bring up the Prerences
Dialog. Be sure to enter your name in this dialog. See below.
If you have a camera and capture card (or a QuickCam which does not
require a capture card) you should use the File / Video Setup menu
item. See below (APPLICATION WINDOW - File / Video Setup).
If you have a camera and capture card use the Transmission Control
Panel and set the Max Cap to a reasonable level for your network.
Ask your network administrator to find what a 'reasonable' level is
for your network. If you're using a modem you should set the max cap
to the maximum speed of your modem (if your modem has compression, set
the cap to the port speed not the link speed, ex: a 28.8K modem with
compression may be attached to your computer's COM port at 38.4K - set
the cap to 39)
If your computer is audio capable use the File / Audio Setup menu
item to choose the driver for the audio card installed in your system.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If your computer is audio capable but you DON'T have
a camera you can only choose the audio encoding method by editting
CUSEEME.INI. The two choices for audio encoding method are:
[Audio Settings]
Encoding Method=Delta-Mod (16 Kb/s)
--or--
Encoding Method=Intel DVI (32 Kb/s)
If you are using a MODEM at 28.8 or less you MUST use Delta-Mod
encoding!!!!
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-----How to Test CU-SeeMe------------------------------------------------
* Start CU-SeeMe.
* If you have a camera installed, verify that you can see yourself
in your Local Video Window. If you do not have a Local Video window
at all make sure there's an entry in SYSTEM.INI in the [drivers]
section for msvideo= that lists your video capture driver. If your
video window shows static or a photo-negative image use the
File / Video Setup dialog to set up your video for 8-bit palettized
120 x 160 pixel video.
* Try to connect to another CU-SeeMe computer or a Reflector. If you're
trying to connect to another CU-SeeMe computer (PC or Mac) that machine
must be running CU-SeeMe but not already connected anywhere. It should
say "Waiting for a connection" in the status window.
If you are not able to connect see the FAQ.TXT file.
As of January, 1995, Cornell regularly runs a reflector for testing
at 132.236.91.204. It is usually very busy, so consider NOT having
the Open Windows Automatically preferences item checked, especially
if you are on a modem link. (Still at 132.236.91.204 11/8/95)
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-----CU-SeeMe components-------------------------------------------------
---APPLICATION WINDOW---
The main application window has all the menu items and the status
line. Only some of the controls for CU-SeeMe are on the Main Application
window. Here is a description of the Application Menu Items.
* File / Video Setup...
The Video Setup dialog has three sections:
1) Capture Device:
The Video Format button gives you access to the Format Dialog
that comes with your capture card (if you have one). You
should use this to set your capture card to 8-bit Palettized
video in 120x160 pixel format.
The Video Source button gives you access to the Source Dialog
that comes with your capture card (if you have one). This
dialog may have an option for PAL or NTSC camera. Most cameras
are NTSC in the US. This dialog might also have controls for
brightness or contrast or white balance etc. It's best to use
these controls if they have an effect on the CU-SeeMe video
(depends on capture card type) rather than the Contrast control
that's part of the CU-SeeMe Preferences dialog.
2) Palette Type:
CU-SeeMe supports 8-bit palettes in three ways. 1) 25