How to Enable Voice Chat on Yahoo 8
Yahoo! has established itself as one of the most renowned brands in online space, with the company providing valuable services to the Internet users for as long as one can remember.
One of its many services, Yahoo! Messenger 8, has introduced a feature that allows users to voice with others in a chat room. This is big attraction for users who love to communicate with other, but are not really great when it comes to typing, or are unable to enjoy online social interactions because they are too tired to type. Yahoo! has made it really easy to talk to people who share similar interests.
Instructions
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The first thing you need to do is to ensure that you have an active Internet connection on your computer. Without an Internet connection, you will neither be able to download Yahoo! Messenger 8, nor sign into it. Since you are looking to voice chat using the service, a fast Internet is strong recommended, as a slow Internet connection will result in an unclear communication.
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Once you have ensured that you have an active Internet connection, download Yahoo! Messenger 8 from the company’s official website. You can also simply write “download Yahoo! Messenger 8” in the search field on the Google search engine and hit “Enter” to quickly get to the website from where you can download the programme.
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Once you have successfully downloaded and installed Yahoo! Messenger 8 on your system, launch it by clicking its icon on the desktop. You may also find a small icon for it in the taskbar.
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If you already have an existing Yahoo! account, sign into the messenger by entering your e-mail address and password. If you are using a Yahoo! service for the first time, simply create a new account. It will only take you a few minutes to create a new account.
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Once you have signed into Yahoo! Messenger 8, locate and click on “Yahoo Chat” and then click “Join a Room.”
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You will be required to select an alias. Specify an alias, preferably one that does not reveal any personal information, which will be displayed to other users.
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Select a “Category” on the left and then double-click on a “Room, located on the right, which you want to enter to gain access to it.
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A chat window will open, where you will be able to see the list of people who are currently in the room. Your ID will be displayed on the right side of the screen.
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Locate and click the “Voice” icon. You will find it on the toolbar.
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Click and hold the green “Talk” button to voice chat. When you are done speaking, release the mouse button.
