Re: [Ekiga-list] Newbie questions

[Eugen Dedu <Eugen Dedu pu-pm univ-fcomte fr>]

On 17/02/13 00:03, Polaris wrote:
> Re #1: I was able to call another Ekiga user and had him call me. We
> were able to repeat that several times; therefore the right ports are
> open - yet I keep getting the same annoying error message every time
> Ekiga starts. [the problems in our connections were described on the
> thread: 'Ekiga test today'] What to do next?

As far aas I can say, it is not easy to find out if it will work or not, 
so that text message will remain there.  We have to think about all that.

> Re #3: Is echo problem common place with Ekiga and is a head set the
> only way to eliminate it?

Yes for both; alternatively, I have seen USB microphone+speaker which 
do, they say, echo cancellation, probably in "hardware", but this needs 
to be tested.  No VoIP free software has professional echo cancellation 
support.

> Regarding Video Quality:
> My camera supports res up to 720p, Ekiga is suppose to support up to
> 480p but the picture I observed on my screen was rather poor. Besides
> lighting, is there anything I can do to improve the picture?

Use maximum available resolution in ekiga.  Try also the video control 
small window in ekiga (lighting, contrast etc.), once the call window is 
shown.

> On 2/12/2013 12:19 PM, Eugen Dedu wrote:
> > On 12/02/13 20:08, Polaris wrote:
> > > Hi, just installed Ekiga and have the following questions:
> > >
> > > 1. Connectivity: Every time Ekiga starts I get the following error
> > > message:
> > >
> > > http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/577/ekigaporterror.jpg/
> > >
> > > I have since manually opened all the required ports and verified that
> > > they are open with PFPortChecker but the same error message still pops
> > > up. In both Echo and Call back tests, I hear and see myself so is
> > > everything working properly and if so how do I prevent this message from
> > > appearing?
> >
> > Check whether you can be called too. See
> > http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Understanding_NAT/firewall_issues_with_SIP_clients_%28eg_ekiga%29
> > for some information.
> >
> > > 2. To confirm that I am getting out there and to see how things work, I
> > > wanted to call someone but every person I tried in the address book was
> > > unavailable. Would someone be so kind as to make themselves available
> > > for a short chat (I can make myself available during most of the day and
> > > am in GMT - 8 )?
> > >
> > > 3. Audio: During the tests there was a lot of echo even after I enabled
> > > echo cancellation in preferences. What can I do to improve the sound?
> >
> > Echo cancellation is not high quality. Buy a headset.
> >
> > > 4. Video: Is there a way to make the video conference window occupy the
> > > whole screen (my monitor is set to 1024x768)?
> >
> > Use fullscreen in View menu during conversation.