This paper will briefly outline the requirements for a minimalist, low cost system that will enable participation in desktop video conferencing. Here, users will find details of where Cornell's CU-SeeMe can be downloaded, reference to user's guides and hints on installation and use. To participate in a CU-SeeMe conference, it is not necessary to have a video camera nor microphone. It is possible to chat via CU-SeeMe's text based chat window even without a camera. To receive and send sound on a PC, a suitable sound card and microphone will be required.
Macintoshs have sound capability built-in.
To send video, of course a camera of some kind is required. Otherwise, in the case of a PC, a video card is required as well as a camera. A Macintosh may or may not have video capability built in. To have a multi-party conference, a reflector is required. Reflector software is available for Unix, Windows and Macintosh computers.