Minimum System Requirement
The Minimum System Requirements to be able to use barablu are as
follows:
- PC running Windows 98, 2000 or XP
- 400 MHz processor
- 128 MB RAM
- 5 MB free disk space on your hard drive
- Sound Card, speakers and microphone
- Connection (Dial-up: minimum 30 Kbps modem, or any broadband:
cable, DSL, etc.)
To achieve the best results barablu recommends the following
configuration:
- PC running Windows 2000 or XP
- 1 GHz processor
- 256 MB RAM
- 30 MB free space on your hard drive
- Full duplex sound card (most sound cards made after 1998),
headset
- Cable, DSL or equivalent broadband connection to
Internet.
Downloading barablu
barablu is free to download. You can download the latest version
by clicking here. It's easy to download
barablu to your computer, just click the download link from above
or by going to DOWNLOAD and select to
Download for Windows 2000, XP or Vista. On the pop-up, remember to
Save the file to your computer (For e.g. on the desktop of your
computer so that it is always easy to locate).
Installation
Once the file has downloaded completely, click on the Open
button to open the file you have downloaded. This will display the
path where the barablu program will be installed. Click the Start
Install button to being installing the barablu.
Logging in to barablu Dialler for the first time
Once the installation is completed, a registration form will
appear on your screen. You would need to register and select a
username and password to be able to Sign in to the barablu. Simply
fill in the details on the form. Fill in all the mandatory details
and press the Proceed Button only after you have
read and understood the Terms & Conditions associated with
barablu.
Once you have registered successfully, a Sign in box will appear
where you need to enter your username and password. You can change
your password at any time by logging in to your barablu Account
from the web page and going to Personal Details section.
You can select the option to remember your username and password
by ticking the box below so that you don't have to remember it all
the time. You may also wish to tick the box for automatic login and
to automatically start barablu each time you start your
computer.
Already a barablu User
If you are already a barablu user, then you can simply close the
registration window and you will be re-directed to the login box.
Just enter your barablu User name and password to login to your
barablu.
How to Use barablu?
- Click on the icon from your desktop. This will display the
login box.
- Log in with your username and password.
- From the boxes below the login box, you can select the option
to login automatically or to remember your username and password.
This way you won't have to remember and enter your details
everytime you want to use the barablu.
barablu Sound Quality
To ensure that you get the best sound quality when talking to
your friends on barablu, we suggest:
- You use a headset with a built in microphone. You can buy a
good quality headset at any computer retailer and this will improve
sound quality noticeably.
- For best results, we recommend you to use good quality headsets
on both sides of the conversation, as sound quality is affected by
the equipment used at both ends. So ask your friend whom you are
talking, to also have a headset.
If you don't have a headset, you can keep the following things
in mind to get the best possible sound quality:
- Place the microphone close to your mouth
- While using barablu from your laptop, its best to use an
external microphone. Since most laptops have low-quality
microphone
- Make sure that the sound card in your computer is updated
- Try and use headphones instead of your computer speakers.
barablu Tabs
Main Tabs
Barablu has four main tabs: Contacts, Mobile Contacts, barablu out,
and the History tab.
- Contacts Tab
The contacts tab is the main tabs on the and will list all the
contacts that have been saved in your phone book. Both barablu and
non-barablu contacts will appear on this list. Clicking on any of
the contacts in your contacts list will display their contact card
- here you can see more info on the particular contact like name,
telephone number, and email.
- To begin chatting with your selected contact, just click on the
chatc icon. A chat window will open where you can type and exchange
your chat messages if the contact is also online.
- To make a call to your contact simply click on the phone icon,
and the call window will appear. If your contact has saved any
other numbers in his profile, then they will appear when you open
his contact card. To call one of these numbers simply click on the
number. But remember; you need to purchase barablu credit
first.
- You can also initiate video calls by clicking on the video call
icon, send files or SMS messages by clicking on the "file transfer"
or "SMS" icon. For more options click on the "Menu" button.
- Mobile contacts
The Mobile Contacts Tab displays all your mobile phone contacts
from your mobile phone - At first you might not see this tab,
because you have yet to export your mobile phone contacts. To do
this you have to login to a mobile phone with barablu installed,
and export mobile phone contacts - Only then will they be visible
on your PC. To find out how to store mobile phone contacts on PC
please see user guide for Nokia or Windows Mobile.
- Barablu Out Tab
The barablu out Tab is used to make outbound calls to non-barablu
contacts. Choose a country code from the drop down list and enter
the number you wish to call. Remember that you have to purchase
credit before you can perform a barablu out call. At the bottom of
the barablu out tab you will see a link to the homepage, where you
can top up your account.
Using the Phonebook and Adding Contacts
- Adding Contacts
When you log in for the first time your contacts list will be
empty. To add contacts to your contacts list, click on "contacts"
from the top menu bar. A new window will appear giving you the
option to search for already existing barablu users at the top.
Type in as much information as possible to narrow down the search.
This will optimize your chances of finding the correct contact.
When you have entered the details click on the "search" button to
begin search. You can also add non-barablu users at the bottom of
the window. Don't forget to include the country code when you enter
the telephone number.
- Importing Contacts
Importing contacts is another way to add contacts to your contacts
list. It is possible to import contacts from Skype, Google, MSN,
and Yahoo. You can call and IM Skype and Google contacts and you
can IM MSN and Yahoo contacts. To import contacts go to "contacts"
in top menu and choose ie. Import MSN contacts - Now you enter your
MSN user name and password, and your MSN contacts will be imported
to barablu, and will appear in the contact list. The same goes for
Yahoo, Skype and Google - Enter your user name and password and
your contacts will be imported.
- Remove & Block Contacts
If you have a contact in contacts list that you no longer wish to
keep, it can be removed by highlighting the particular contact and
clicking on "menu". By selecting "remove" the contact will be
deleted. You can also select "block user" - This disables the user
to call you or send you any messages, but it will still appear on
your contacts list.
How to call other barablu users?
- To call a barablu user who is already on your contact list,
highlight the contact you wish to call, and press the call button.
Alternatively, you can click on menu and select "start call". A new
window will appear and show the call status, connectivity, and cal
duration.
Calling Non-barablu users
- To call a contact on his regular landline or mobile phone you
need to have credit in your account. To make the call simply select
a non-barablu contact from your contact list and click on one of
the telephone numbers you have added.
Verify mobile number
- To be able to send SMS messages you first need to verify a
mobile phone number. If you click on the SMS icon in a random
user's contact card barablu wil ask you to verify a number. Click
"yes", enter your mobile phone number and click on "send". Shortly
you will receive a confirmation code on you mobile phone - Enter
the code you received and click on "submit" button. You are now
ready to send your first SMS message.
To send SMS
- Go to "tools" menu and select "Send SMS". A window will open
and you will see a list displaying all your contacts from the
contacts list. Highlight a contact and click on "add". The contact
will now appear in the recipient number box. You can add as many
contacts as you want. The box to the bottom left is where you write
your message. When you are finished click on the "send"
button.
Group chat
- To initiate a group chat go to "tools" and choose the option
"start group chat". A list displaying your contacts will appear.
Select the contacts you would like to add to group chat and click
on "add". When you are ready to begin select "start". Now the
invitations are sent and the chat window will open. If you want to
add more people to the group chat at a later stage you can click on
"invite people" in chat window. A total of 49 users can participate
in a conference call.
Group Conference
- To iniate a group conference click on the "menu" in contact
card and select "group conference". A window will appear and you
will see a list of all your contacts. Highlight a contact and click
on "add". When you have added the contacts you wish, click on
"start" to begin the group conference. If you want to invite even
more users after the conference has begun, simply click on "invite"
and you will be able to add more users to the coference call. A
total of 49 users can participate in a conference call.
Voicemail
- All calls that are unanswered when you are offline or busy on
another call will be diverted to your voicemail
- You will be alerted on the number of voicemail received
whenever you log into the dialler
- To listen to your voicemail messages select the Voicemail icon
option from the Top Menu on the top of the or simply click on the
red flag indicating offline events
- It will show you the number of the person who has left a
voicemail for you along with the date and time of the
voicemail
- Click on the number to listen to individual message
- You can either delete the messages after listening to them or
can save them on your computer to listen to it later
Uninstalling barablu from the system
To uninstall barablu from your computer, click on Start button.
From the Control Panel, select Programs> barablu
Dialler> Uninstall.
A grey box will appear on the screen. You need to click on the
Uninstall button inorder to remove the program
from your computer. Once the uninstallation is completed, you need
to click on the Close button in order to close the
uninstallation window.
This will remove the dialler and the related applications from
your computer.