The most important requirement to take our classes is a broad band internet conection [cable or ADSL]. Dial Up conections do not qualify.

The computer may have a 400 Mhz processor and Windows, XP or Vista. 256 MB or more of RAM memory. More RAM and processor speed will make applications run faster. Audio and video cards as well as a microphone and speakers or a "headset" which is the most appropriate. Web-cam is convenient, but not necesary.

The video-conferencing software we use is called Net Meeting and comes within the Windows package, therefore it is installed on most computers. To activate it go to Start, then Run, type Conf. and finally OK. The first time you start Net Meeting, you will have to supply some basic information.

The second communication alternative we have is the MSN Messenger. Once you have it installed and have registered your user name, just add our e-mail address to your contact list.

The third alternative that we ussually combine with Net Meeting due to its excellent sound quality is called Skype. Once you installed it on your computer create a user account and add our user name etol-01 to your contact list. You'll be able to call us right away.

Our representatives will be ready to help you install these programs, register as a new user and start a video-conference absolutely free. These software packages are free downloads too.