Facebook Video CHAT on Windows 8.1 (and Windows RT ??)

If you use Windows 8.1 and/or Windows 8.1 RT with IE 11 or Chrome, you probably have noticed that the little video icon is not shown on Facebook Chat window, so you just can't call someone with video.

So many people have been complained on Forums, including the Microsoft oficial one and the problem was not fixed so far (24/01/2014).

It's unacceptable and I can't understand why Microsoft didn't fix these so important problem.

But there is a solution for those using Windows 8.1 (if you are looking for a solution on Windows RT, check my comments in the end of this post).

The solution is not definitive and you have to do it everytime you run IE or Chrome.

IE SOLUTION

You must configurate IE 11 to run as it was IE 10. Below is the simple steps you must follow:

1. Run IE 11

2. Press F12 or Click on the Tools Menu, item "F12 Development Tools"

3. If you did ir right, The Development Tools Windows was opened in the botton of your IE11. On left, there are several F12 Icons, scrool to botton to select the last icon (Emulation)

4. Now, on item "User Agent String", select IE 10

5. Close the F12 Development Tools Windows (F12 again or [X])

6. NOW, you will see the small video icon on Facebook Chat Windows. Click on it and Facebook Page will ask to install the Chat Video Add-in (a .exe file) and after installed it will be ready to use.

7. Everytime that the small video icon is not shown, you wil have to go to F12 Tools and select IE10 Agent String


Windows RT

Therefore IE11 on Windows RT has the same F12 Tools, the Facebook Video Chat will NEVER work because Facebook needs to install a ".exe" program/Add-In and Windows RT doesn't run EXE files made for desktop computers.

To work, Facebook will need to add the video chat feature on it's Facebook Apps. I don't believe it will come soon.

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Surface 2 (The new Surface RT) - What's new ?

I'm so excited about the launching of Surface 2 and Surface 2 PRO.

The new Surface RT is called now Surface 2 and the "RT" is gone from its name.

Check what's new on the Surface 2 hardware announced on Surface Forums Net. I really loved some of the new features. Check it out.

• Supposedly more focused on productivity 
• Faster - doubled the bus speed - increased the CPU speed - Tegra 4 processor
• New full HD display - same full HD display as the Pro 2 - 10.6-inch 1080p
• built from two pieces of Magnesium
• Battery life has been improved by 25% - 12 hours of battery life
• Now available in white as well as the original slate black color
• More than 100,000 apps in the Windows Store no available
• Full Office suite included this time, including Outlook - just like on the Surface Pro & Pro 2
• Surface 2 also features a 72-core GPU for vastly improved gaming performance - part of the Tegra 4 processor architecture
• New kickstand design that supports multiple viewing angles
• USB 3.0 port
• Rear camera that is five times better than the original optics - front camera improved as well
• free international calling with Skype along with each Surface 2 purchase
• Surface 2 comes with 200GB of SkyDrive storage
• "New cover now features 1,092 integrated sensors compared to 80 sensors in the first-generation cover. The result is a much more accurate typing experience" - new predictive typing feature that corrects words even when you miss keys or hit the wrong keys

And it obviously comes with Windows 8.1
As far as pricing info goes, we have word that the 16GB model of the Surface RT 2 will sell for $449. It should be launching October 22nd. They are actually calling this one the Surface 2 to differentiate it from the Surface RT.

I can't wait to have one in my hands.