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NetMeeting delivers a complete Internet conferencing
solution for all Windows users with multi-point data conferencing, text
chat, whiteboard, and file transfer, as well as point-to-point audio and
video. Read about how some leading businesses and educational
institutions are using NetMeeting to save time and money and to increase
productivity.
Business Users
NetMeeting provides powerful conferencing and
collaboration functions in a complete, integrated package for the
Internet or corporate intranet.
The following standards-based capabilities are
integrated into NetMeeting:
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Multipoint Data Conferencing.
With NetMeeting's comprehensive suite of data conferencing tools,
you can collaborate and share information with two or more meeting
participants in real-time. You can share information from one or
more applications on your computer, exchange graphics or draw
diagrams with the electronic whiteboard, send messages, or record
meeting notes and action items with the text-based chat program, and
send files to other meeting participants using the binary file
transfer capability.
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Internet Telephony/Audio and Video Conferencing.
With a sound card, microphone, and speakers, NetMeeting lets you
talk to business associates over the Internet or corporate intranet
in real-time. With a video capture card and video camera, you can
send and receive video images over the Internet or corporate
intranet for face-to-face communication during a meeting. You can
receive video even if you do not have a camera connected to your
computer. You can also use the video conferencing capability to take
a snapshot with your video camera and place the image on the
whiteboard for discussion or markup.
The following are the minimum system requirements to
install and run Microsoft NetMeeting.
- 90 megahertz (MHz) Pentium processor
- 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM for Microsoft Windows
95, Windows 98, Windows Me
- 24 megabytes (MB) of RAM for Microsoft Windows NT
version 4.0 (Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later is
required to enable sharing programs on Windows NT.)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 or later
- 28,800 bps or faster modem, integrated services
digital network (ISDN), or local area network (LAN) connection (a
fast Internet connection works best).
- 4 MB of free hard disk space (an additional 10 MB
is needed during installation only to accommodate the initial setup
files).
- Sound card with microphone and speakers (required
for audio support).
To use the data, audio, and video features of
NetMeeting, your computer must meet the following hardware requirements:
- For Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, a
Pentium 90 processor with 16 MB of RAM (a Pentium 133 processor or
better with at least 16 MB of RAM is recommended).
- For Windows NT, a Pentium 90 processor with 24 MB
of RAM (a Pentium 133 processor or better with at least 32 MB of RAM
is recommended).
- 4 MB of free hard disk space (an additional 10 MB
is needed during installation only to accommodate the initial setup
files).
- 56,000 bps or faster modem, ISDN, or LAN
connection.
- Sound card with microphone and speakers (sound
card required for both audio and video support).
- Video capture card or camera that provides a
Video for Windows capture driver (required for video support).
Using your PC and the Internet, you can now hold
face-to-face conversations with friends and family, and collaborate with
co-workers around the world. To learn more about NetMeeting 3, choose
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Whiteboard |
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The whiteboard lets you collaborate in
real time with others via graphic information.
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Chat |
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Chat lets you conduct real-time
conversations via text, with as many people as you like. |
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Internet Directory |
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The Microsoft Internet Directory is a Web
site provided and maintained by Microsoft to locate
people to call on the Internet. |
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File Transfer |
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File transfer lets you send one or more
files in the background during a NetMeeting conference. |
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Program Sharing |
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NetMeeting's Program Sharing feature lets
you flexibly share multiple programs during a conference
and retain greater control over the way they're used. |
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Security |
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NetMeeting uses three types of security
measures to protect your privacy. |
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Advanced Calling |
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This feature gives you the flexibility to
send a mail message to a NetMeeting user or initiate a
NetMeeting call directly from your mail address book. |
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