| AIM® Video Instant Messaging allows you to have video conversations with your online friends. To use the video feature with a friend who is online, both of you will need to have:
- A webcam
- A microphone and speakers, combo headset with microphone, or a USB phone.
How to
Start a video session
To start a video session with an online friend:
1. Start an Instant Message (IM) conversation with an online friend who is using the latest AIM® software or the AOL® 9.0 Optimized or higher.
Note: To start a new IM session, double-click the buddy name on your Buddy List®, or hold the Alt key on your keyboard and tap the I key.
2. Click the Video button to initiate the session. Once the recipient accepts the invitation, you can begin chatting.
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Receive an invitation to join a video session
When you receive an invitation, you have four choices on how to respond to the invitation. You can:
- Click the Accept button to start a Video session.
- Click the Reject button to decline the invitation.
- Click the Block button to add the sender to your list of blocked screen names.
- Click the Ignore button to ignore all further IM invitations from this sender during this AIM® session. The sender will not be blocked the next time you sign on.
After both of you have agreed to proceed and a direct connection is established, the video window opens, which allows you to have a video chat.
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Adjust the video settings during a video session
Once a video session is established, you have 3 options on the Actions menu that you can take advantage of:
- Show My Camera View: This will allow you to see the image that your camera is sending along with the images you are receiving from your buddy. When you select this option, a check mark will appear next to it.
- Display Video Fullscreen: The incoming video will occupy the entire screen.
- End Session: During a video session, you can end the session at any time by clicking the End Session button, or by clicking Actions and then clicking End Session from the menu.
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