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05/02/2023MCA-408 1
BY – MCA-1331710
MCA -4th Sem
GOOGLE HANGOUTS
Amit FulayWorks at GoogleAttended University of California, BerkeleyLives in Seattle, WA
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CONTENTS Introduction . Get ready to hangout. System requirements . Start , join and invite. Features and apps. Safety and security. Hangouts on air. Specs and Limitations . Conclusion. Refferences.
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DEFINITION Hangouts is a free video chat service from Google that enables both one-on-one chats
and group chats with up to ten people at a time.
Users can share documents, scratchpads, images and YouTube videos with other users.
Offers a "Hangouts on Air" feature .
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GETTING STARTED WITH HANGOUTS
Check for supported browser and operating system, and that your processor and bandwidth are sufficient.
Latest version of the plugin.
Drivers for webcam.
Connect your head set to your device!
Install video chat plug-in
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR HANGOUTS
Supported Browsers: Google Chrome 10+
Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 8+
Mozilla Firefox 3+
Safari 4+
Supported Operating systems : Mac OS X 10.5+
Windows 7
Windows Vista with SP1 or later
Windows XP
Chrome
Processor Min. Requirements: Any 2 Ghz dual core provessor.
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CONTINUE….. Bandwidth : 1 mbps/1 mbps (up/down) or 1 mbps/2 mbps (up/down)
Minimum bandwidth required: Outbound from the participant: 256 kbps
Inbound to the participant: 512 kbps.
Ideal bandwidth for the best experience: Outbound : 1 mbps
Inbound : 2.5 mbps
Group hangouts : Outbound : 900kbps
Inbound : 3mbps
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GETTING START WITH HANGOUTS
Start a hangout:
Go to plus.google.com/hangouts ,click Start a Hangout Click the Hangouts .
Can also start a Hangout and send and receive Hangout invites
Your friends may also send you the URL to a hangout .
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START A HANGOUT..JOIN…OR INVITE
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SETTINGS Verifying your settings :
Click the Options button at the bottom of your chat list.
In Google+ click the arrow next to Chat and select Settings.
Select Chat settings... from the menu.
Click Verify your settings.
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BANDWIDTH SETTING : WHEN?
Video quality isn’t clear or freezes at times.
Sound pauses or breaks up.
Your internet connection is slow .
Want to conserve laptop’s battery.
Your computer seems to run slowly while you’re in a Hangout, or gets very hot with a noisy fan.
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HOW TO USE THE BANDWIDTH SETTING
Highest to lowest bandwidth : Auto-detect connection speed : Default mode.
Use all available bandwidth.
Bandwidth can be in excess of 1000 Kbps in each
direction.
Low speed connection : Bandwidth approx. 500 Kbps in each direction.
Ultra low bandwidth : upstream bandwidth reduced by employing a visual effect.
Bandwidth approx. 150 Kbps up & 500 Kbps down.
Audio only : focus on best possible audio experience.
Bandwidth approx. 35 Kbps in each direction.
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FEATURES AND APPS:
The Google+ Hangouts API allows : develop collaborative apps .
Apps ability : Control aspects of user interface,
Synchronize data b/w hangout participants.
Respond to various events in the hangout.
Apps in Google+ Hangouts : not supported on tablets & mobile devices.
Chat face to face .
Host virtual meetings .
Broadcast to the world .
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ADD OR REMOVE AN APP Click the + Add Apps tab.
Browse through available apps by clicking on the Featured or Recent tabs.
Select the app, click Add to this hangout.
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SHARE YOUR SCREEN
To share: Click Screenshare .
choose the window you want to present.
Click Share Selected Window.
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SAFETY AND SECURITY:
Each hangout : specific URL which can be shared as a link to invite others.
Block for single hangout or permanently.
Permanent blocking :
The person won’t be able to join future Hangouts with you.
During the remainder hangout you won’t see or hear each other.
Everyone will see that you’ve blocked the person, including the person you’ve blocked.
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TO BLOCK SOMEONE:
Hover over their video feed or image .
Option : mute or block the person .
Click the block icon .
Select the checkbox .
Confirm block the person .
Minors are currently unable to use Hangouts on Air.
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REPORT ABUSE IN PUBLIC HANGOUTS :
To report abuse:
Hover over the person's video thumbnail.
Click the ignore icon .
In the window that appears, select Report Abuse.
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HANGOUTS ON AIR:
Terms of service :
YouTube uses Content ID to detect whether or not a Hangout On Air is broadcasting
copyrighted content. If your content has been flagged for copyright infringement
please visit the YouTube Help Center.
Broadcast a hangout:
Edit and share the recorded hangout:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3pmSWh2BQco
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START HANGOUT ON AIR
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LIVE STREAM WITH HANGOUT ON AIR
Go live from your laptop
Save Instantly to YouTube
Share to the world
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SPECS AND LIMITATION Maximum 10 participants.
There's a 150 minute check-in to make sure you're still there.
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GOOGLE HANGOUTS AT A GLANCE
Bottom-line: Looks great and is both fun and easy to use.
Can choose people’s .
Start video conference in seconds.
Pros: Browser-based.
Incredibly intuitive.
Voice & video quality : great.
YouTube integration.
Cons: Need for an invitation to Google+.
Inappropriate user : reported , not kicked out .
Need to update plugins & restart browser.
Price: Free .
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REFFERENCES: http://support.google.com/plus/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=known_issues.cs http://support.google.com/plus/bin/static.py?page=ts.cs&ts=2474473 http://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!categories/google-pl
us-discuss/hangouts http://support.google.com/plus/bin/answer.py?&answer=1215275 http://www.google.com/intl/en-US/+/policy/content.html http://support.google.com/plus/bin/answer.py?answer=1355579 http://support.google.com/plus/bin/answer.py?answer=1216376
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THANK YOU……