Details on how to call in "Contact"

Many people do not like to correspond via chat rooms, as they are easier to say than write. It is for them to develop the possibility of making calls. Therefore, they will be interested to know how to call in "Contact". This is very convenient, because you do not need to use additional programs for communication, and the list of contacts in the social network is large enough. You can hear the best friend or classmate that is not in other services for communication. For example, in Skype.

What you need to make a call

Before calling in "Contact", make sure that your computer is equipped with all the necessary equipment for this. You must have the following devices:

• microphone;
• headphones or speakers;
• webcam.

Without the last you can do without, but then the interlocutor will not see you, but only hear. Everything must be connected and in working condition by the time of the call, otherwise the extension will give an error and disconnect you. In addition, you must have the Adobe Flash Player add-on installed, which allows you to work with the transfer of video over the network. You should already have it, if you play browser games, otherwise you need to download it or install it.

Where to get Flash Player

First of all, see if it appears on the list of installed programs. If he is there, then you can safely perform such an action as calling in "Contact". Otherwise, you need to install it.

To do this, type "Install Adobe Flash Player" in the search engine and find the links that satisfy this request. Usually the very first is the official site adobe.com. You need to select in the appeared fields your parameters:

• The version of the operating system.
• The version of Flash Player that you want to install.

Now available for download and installation FP 17 in three versions for different browsers: Internet Explorer, Opera and for programs based on Chromium, Firefox. After you set the necessary parameters from the drop-down lists , click the "Download" button. Next, the installation will require only a couple of confirmations. Be careful, as in the load to the flash player you will be asked to set the anti-virus permission for browsers - McFree, if you do not need it - remove the marker from one of the windows asking if you want to install it.

How to call the list of installed programs

To find out if everything is installed and whether you can call in "Contact", you need to call up the list of installed programs. To do this, on the Start menu or in the application list (for Windows 8), find the "Control Panel" icon. In the window that opens, select "Programs and Features". After navigating through this tab, a list of all applications installed on the PC will be opened in alphabetical order.

You can also use specialized software, with which you do not need to search for the desired folder with programs. For example, the program Ccleaner is very popular. It has a tab in which you can see the presence of Flash Player and its version.

Instructions: how to call in "Contact"

It's quite easy to make a connection. Wait until the subscriber you want is on the network, and go to his page. Under the avatar, to the right of the button "Send message" appears a small icon with a video camera on a blue background.

Turn on the webcam and click this button. For the first time at the time of the call, a small window will appear, in which there will be a request from the Adobe extension to use it for the call. Set the marker on the word "Remember" and click "Enable". At another time you can already call in "Contact", not giving permission to use the flash player.

The user you are sending the call to will see on his PC screen a dark window. It will have your avatar, name and two keys. With the help of them, he can accept the challenge or reject it. If the call is made to you from another subscriber, then you will see such a window.

After the user receives a call from you, you will see in a small window the image received from his webcam. He, in turn, will see what is removed yours.

What determines the quality of communication

The image quality and audibility depend primarily on the configuration of your equipment and the speed of the Internet connection. The greatest problems are experienced by those who have a low data transfer rate. In this case, the call may hang, it may be delayed, sound may also be lost. The more megapixels in the camera, the clearer the image will be.

Many users are interested in the question of how to call through "Contact", if there is no web camera? Connection with the subscriber will pass, but instead of the image on your screen the crossed camera icon will appear.

Despite the fact that the function of the call appeared long ago, for a long time due to serious defects to it there was no interest. It can not be said that it has significantly increased now, despite the advantages of this type of communication: the application does not overload the system and it does not need to open it in a separate window, the list of users is quite large due to the popularity of "Contact".

That's all. Thank you for your attention.