Using the Intercom

What does the intercom look like? You start Intercom 1 first (it functions as the server in this pair of applications, so it's necessary to start it first so Intercom 2 can find it), and it appears in Figure 9.1.

Figure 9.1. Intercom 1.

After starting Intercom 1, the person you're going to be typing with starts Intercom 2 on his or her machine, which you see in Figure 9.2.

Figure 9.2. Intercom 2.

How do you connect the intercoms? In Intercom 2, you enter the IP address of Intercom 1 in the text box, as shown in Figure 9.2; that ...

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