Linux Dummies 9th

178
Part III: Getting Things Done
This compatibility allows you to join in conferences with your Microsoft
friends (just don’t brag too much that your software was free).
To start Ekiga, choose Applications➪Internet, then look for either the Ekiga
software by name (that’s how Ubuntu lists it), or look for IP Telephony, VoIP
and Video Conferencing (that’s how Fedora lists it). The first time you start
Ekiga, you get a series of configuration windows. Follow these steps to get
your Ekiga software configured:
1. Click Forward to start the wizard.
The Personal Information dialog box appears.
2. Where prompted, type the name you want to be identified by on the
network.
Other Ekiga users see you listed by the name you enter here.
3. Click Forward.
The wizard proceeds to the Ekiga Account page.
4. Type your Ekiga account username and password where prompted.
If you don’t have an account yet, you can jump over to the Ekiga Web
site (www.ekiga.net) and register for a free account.
5. Click Forward to continue.
The configuration wizard is now set to go through a series of windows to
determine your system’s hardware and software specifics automatically.
The series of windows includes the following:
• Connection Type: Sets the speed of your Internet connection. For a
dialup modem, that’ll be the 56K entry. For a broadband connection,
that’ll be the xDSL/Cable entry.
• Audio Devices: Detect the audio input and output devices on your
system. The Ekiga software will most likely succeed in detecting
these devices with no intervention on your part.
• Video Devices: Determines whether a video-input device (webcam)
is connected to your system.
6. Select the type of Internet connection your system uses and then click
Forward.
7. For each subsequent window, click Forward after Ekiga completes the
relevant determination or detection.
When the configuration wizard is complete, a final configuration window
appears, showing the choices you’ve made.