Instructions

To see or hear someone on webcam look under "users in lobby" and click on a nickname that has a webcam icon next to it.
To go to a different room click the room name under "rooms" to join.
Rooms with locks are private and require passwords.
Only registered users can create and host their own private rooms.
To get better video quality mouse-over your own video window.
If you see a user who is inappropriate give them a "thumbs down" by clicking on the "thumbs down" icon in their private messaging window under their video.
If enough people vote against them they will be kicked out.
iVideochat.com is not moderated and depends on users to moderate the site.
No nudity is allowed in the lobby.
Private rooms are not monitored by iVideochat.com.
Please review our terms of service for all iVideochat rules.

Important Commands

/ignore nickname
Type /ignore and a nickname to ignore that person.

/clear
Type /clear to clear the message board.

/help
Type /help to get a list of all commands.

Icons

	A male with a webcam. Click to view him.
	A female with a webcam.
	A male that has no detectable webcam.
	A female with no detectable webcam.
	A male who is viewing your video.
	A female who is viewing your video.

Common Problems

Nobody can see me but I have a webcam.
- If you are sending video on Yahoo! Messenger, NetMeeting, or another video chat program then iVideochat can't access your webcam. Please stop that other program.
I can't see anyone.
- Logout by hitting "logout" at the bottom right of the room. Log back on and try again. Be sure you are viewing users with webcams.
How do I send audio?
- Mouse over our own local video window and choose "unmute".
The video looks slow and blocky.
- If you are on a broadband connection mouse over your own local video and choose higher quality video.
Someone is harassing me.
- Type /ignore and their nickname to ignore them.
The wrong video source is selected and I want to use my webcam.
- Right click your video window and choose "settings". Next click the webcam
icon tab and then you can use the pull-down menu to select your video
source.

Web Cam Problems

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