On first start, Ekiga opens a configuration assistant that requests all data needed to configure your instance of Ekiga. To configure Ekiga, proceed as follows:
Start Ekiga by clicking
.Click
, enter your first name and surname, then click .Enter your ekiga.net account data or choose not to sign up to ekiga.net.
To add other accounts later on, configure them using
.Click
, select a connection type, then click .Determine the type of firewall you will use to enable you to perform calls with Ekiga, then click
.Choose the audio manager to use, then click
.Choose the audio input and output devices, click
to test your settings, then click .Accept the video manager selection,
, then click .Choose the video input device and test your settings, then click
.View the summary of your settings, then click
.Ekiga allows you to maintain multiple accounts. To configure an additional account, proceed as follows:
Click
.Open
, then click .Type an
.Select an appropriate
depending on what type of account you use.Normally, you would select
here.Type a
, and according to the data provided by your provider.Click
to activate the account.The status of your account displayed in the Ekiga main window changes to
.