This Christmas, Get Closer with Your Family through Video Chat and have fun with Santa Claus nick face!
Traveling to spend this Christmas with family may cost you a good sum of time and money. That seems to be not a good choice, especially when you don't have enough time and need to save money for some more important plans. How would you like to be able to see them when they open their Christmas gifts from you? The answer is you can do it with the help of video chatting. Here below is how you can do it.
No More Long Distant Phone Calls
First, you will need to have a webcam plugged into any of USB ports in your PC or laptop. Most new computers already have one, but if yours doesn't, you can pick one up at most stores and it may cost you around $100 for a good quality one. Then you will easily plug it into an empty USB slot. If you have a PC and also have a laptop, just decide which computer you will want to use. The laptop is sometimes preferred because you can walk around the house while chatting; even you can sit it on a table or somewhere and chat as you are cooking dinner. So each member in your family can have more private time with the distant family members.
Next, you will need to use some chat provider. I think the top are AOL (http://www.aol.com/), Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com), Yahoo (http://my.yahoo.com/) and Skype (http://www.skype.com); you can download them from the Internet. Check each out and then register an account with the one you prefer; they are often free and easy. You may also need to check to see if your family also uses the same chat provider, because you and your family will need to use the same provider to be able to chat.
The Fun Showtime of Santa Clause
Once you have downloaded and installed the chatting software, just start the program, sign in and you can start talking to your family. Also check with your chat provider as some allow you to create groups and you can video chat with more than one group at a time. If your family has some kids, you can make some fun for them through video chatting. You can try AV Webcam Morpher (http://www.audio4fun.com/webcam-morpher.htm), a fun software program that allows users to be creative in online activities. The program will simulate a webcam to broadcast for you through nickfaces. You can create your own nickfaces or use pre-made nickfaces (http://www.audio4fun.com/nickfaces.htm) to change your online appearance.
The program not only provides you with pre-made nickfaces but also brings you tools to create more nickfaces by yourself. Use the program to prepare for the kids a show called "Santa Clause's Showtime" on video chatting. There is a Santa Clause nickface available to download at http://www.audio4fun.com/nickfaces.htm or create your own nickface for the show. When the kids open their Christmas gifts from you, with just a click, you will change into Santa and say Merry Christmas and best wishes to them. You will make the kids really surprised and excited.
You should set up a time that you will be video chatting with your family and before that time, gather up your Christmas cards and gifts from them, family pictures and letters, etc. and make a list of stories and things that you want to tell them. If you will be visiting them on the Christmas day, find a comfy chair and a pot of tea and turn on a little Christmas music and enjoy the time with your family.
You will feel like your family is by your side and you never feel lonely in Christmas thanks to video chat. Not only in Christmas, you can feel very near to your family everyday with the help of video chat. No more long distance and loneliness.
Be Happy and Merry Christmas!
E.M.
Eric McDaniel is a writer who specializes in music software. He could be contacted at media@audio4fun.com.
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