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How to Use Paltalk for Free Video Conferences

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Whether you are a novice or a computer expert, Paltalk makes holding a virtual meeting simple. Start your own community chat room--with video and voice for free--or obtain a video conference room to hold business meetings. Just follow these steps.

From Quick Guide: Conference Calling
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer

    Start a Voice and Video Chat Room

  1. Step 1

    Visit the Paltalk home page to download and install the Paltalk program for free.

  2. Step 2

    Sign up for a Paltalk account and activate your account.

  3. Step 3

    Decide whether you want a free account or a paid account. Keep in mind that free accounts contain many ads and cause a lag on voice chat. Free accounts also have a limited video viewing time. Follow the prompts for the type of account you opt for.

  4. Step 4

    Sign out of Paltalk first in order to start your own voice and video chat room.

  5. Step 5

    Go to the Paltalk Home Page and choose the ¨My Paltalk¨ option from the top main menu. Log in as instructed. Now, select the ¨Create My Group¨ option from the menu.

  6. Step 6

    Create your own chat room by filling in chat room name, description, category, sub-category, language, rating, room code and keywords. Select the option to allow video and voice. Press ¨Save My Changes.¨ A green check will appear if done correctly.

  7. Step 7

    Select ¨Picture¨ from the menu bar if you want to upload a picture for your chat room subject, and follow the upload prompts. Log off and close your browser.

  8. Step 8

    Start your Paltalk program and sign in.

  9. Step 9

    Select the ¨Actions¨ option from the top menu. Scroll down to ¨Join Chat Room as Admin¨ option. Select your Paltalk nickname from the list and enter the ¨Admin¨ code you elected for your room.

  10. Step 10

    Start inviting friends to join you on Paltalk from Yahoo!, ICQ and AOL.

  11. Start Paid Video Conferencing.

  12. Step 1

    Open your Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.

  13. Step 2

    Go to the Paltalk Home Page scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on ¨web conferencing."

  14. Step 3

    Select the ¨Free 14 Day Trial¨ option from the ¨HearMe¨ menu. Have your credit card information available. Fill in information. Follow the prompts.

  15. Step 4

    The ActiveX Control plugin will automatically start downloading and installing. When the login prompt appears, enter your login information.

  16. Step 5

    Read the ¨Help¨ menu on the right hand side of the screen for instructions on document sharing and video conferencing. Start a web conference by emailing the chat room URL to participants.

Tips & Warnings
  • Ensure that your firewall is set to medium security level.

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