My grandkids have moved away and I would like to see them by video but she has a Ipad and I don't know what to download to be able to see them.  Help, I miss them so much.

My grandaughter has an IPAD and I have a Toshiba computer with Windows 7.  My grandkids have moved away and I want to be able to see them by video but my daughter says that I have to download Apple and get facetime?  I'm not real computer savvy but I desperately want to see my grandkids. Could you help me please?
Thanks
Rita

Good morning.
FaceTime will not work on a Windows computer.  But, I believe that SKYPE has an application that will run on the iPad.  So, if you go to SKYPE.com you can see their offerings.  You will need to create an account (there may be a fee) and you will need a web camera for your Toshiba ( a Logitech 5500 comes to mind, assuming it does not have one built in already).
Your grandkids will also need to set up a SKYPE account.  After that, you should be able to video chat to your heart's content.
Hope this is helpful.

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