what's the best way to do a video conference is you have a webcam

[biff]

I have a dell laptop with built in webcam. How can I have a video conference
with someone using it?

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Download Windows Live Messenger, and invite your friend or colleague to a
Video Chat by clicking on the video icon on the conversation toolbar. You
might be asked to configure your camera.
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

 

[Steve Rainbird]

I have a dell laptop with built in webcam. How can I have a video
conference
with someone using it?

You can do this with Skype.

 

[Dave]

Skype
ICQ
Messenger
some software that came with your laptop

 

[biff]

Thanks for the input everyone.

I don't think the Dell laptop came with any video conferencing software.
The Dell support people didn't indicate that either so maybe one of these
will work instead.