Setting up NetMeeting
Providing long-distance Web site design assistance has gotten easier
since I've discovered Microsoft NetMeeting. This program allows people
to connect to each others' computers, view the other person's desktop
remotely, and even take control of the desktop for the demonstration
of programs.
Setting up NetMeeting is simple. Just follow the illustrated instructions
below.
On your task bar, click "Start," and then "Run." Type "conf" into
the window, and click "OK."
The next window informs you about the capabilities
of NetMeeting. Click "Next."
In the following window, enter information about yourself.
The First Name, Last Name, and E-Mail Address fields are required.
You may enter any location or comments, if you choose. 
The
next Window allows you to log onto a directory server. It is strongly
recommended that you do not
do so. Leave these check boxes blank. 
Set your network speed on the next window. I don't
recommend using this program for a dial-up modem. Most people would
do well to select "Local Area Network." If you know that your Internet
access is provided by cable, DSL, or ISDN, select the appropriate
radio button.
Unless you intend to use NetMeeting frequently (and
most of us won't), do not choose to put a shortcut on your desktop
or Quick Launch bar. You may have to uncheck these choices.
Next you will be asked to tune your audio settings.
It is generally more convenient to use the telephone, so the thing
to do here is to simply click through the next few screens until
a Window tells you "You have tuned your audio settings."
Of course, if you have speakers and a microphone, expect
to be conducting NetMeetings with people who are similarly equipped,
you could save long distance charges by tuning your audio settings.
When you click "Finish" on the final window, NetMeeting
will launch.
To
commence a NetMeeting, you need only enter the IP address of the other
meeting participant(s), and hit enter. If you need to give someone
your IP address, you can view this under "Help," "About
Windows Netmeeting."
To
share your applications or desktop, just click the Share icon on the
lower-left corner. Select your application and click the "Share"
button.
Resource
page on NetMeeting and XP Service Pack 2
Instructions for NetMeeting for Vista |
