STEP SIXTEEN (Inviting a Buddy to a Video Chat)

To invite one of your buddies to a video chat, all you need to do is click on the green camera icon that appears to the left of their photo in the Buddy List window (if you don't see a camera icon to the right of their screen name next to their icon, they don't have their camera hooked up). When you do this, a new window appears, and it shows a preview of the view from your camera, so you can reposition it, comb your hair, etc., and while it's previewing, it's contacting your buddy. If your buddy accepts your invitation, they will appear full size in your preview window, and your preview image will shrink down to the right-hand corner (kind of like picture-in-picture on a TV set). That's ityou're video chatting.