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installed by default; for OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.6), FaceTime is available through the App Store for 99
cents. You'll also need an Apple ID.
Configuring FaceTime
The first time you launch FaceTime, you need to run through a one-time configuration procedure. Here's how it
works:
1. In the Dock, click FaceTime.
The FaceTime window appears.
2. Type your Apple ID e-mail address.
3. Type your Apple ID password.
4. Click Sign In.
FaceTime prompts you to specify an e-mail address that people can use to contact you via
FaceTime.
5. If the address you prefer to use is different than your Apple ID, type the address you want to use.
6. Click Next.
FaceTime verifies your Apple ID and then displays a list of contacts.
Initiating a FaceTime call
Once you sign in with your Apple ID, you can use the FaceTime application to connect with another person and
conduct a video chat. How you connect with the other person depends on what device he or she is using for
FaceTime. If the person is using a Mac, an iPad, or an iPod touch, you'd use whatever e-mail address the person
has designated as his or her FaceTime contact address, as described in the previous section. If the person is us-
ing an iPhone, you'd use that person's mobile number to make the connection.
