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= Polycom User Guide  =
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== Notice ==
  
== Check if system is on  ==
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*If the other end does not use Polycom branded equipment, there is no guarantee you will have good video quality or laptop screen sharing feature.
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*Please test the connection prior to your meeting.
  
*Click the [[Image:Polycom home button.png]] on the remote.  
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== Check if system is on ==
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*Click the [[File:Polycom home button.png]] on the remote.
 
*If the screen is showing the camera video then the system is on.
 
*If the screen is showing the camera video then the system is on.
  
== Turn on (If system is '''not''' on) ==
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== Turn on (If system is '''not''' on) ==
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*If the system is off turn it on by flipping the on/off switch on the back of the camera unit
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*Wait a minute for the software to start.
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[[File:Polycom onoff switch.png]]
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== Answering A Call ==
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*To answer a call click on the [[File:Polycom answer button.png]] button on the remote control.
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== Making A Call ==
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*To make a call you will need the IP address of the person you are trying to call.
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**An IP address consists of 4 numbers separated by dots between 0 and 255 (Example: 192.168.0.10)
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*Once you have the IP address of the person you are trying to call, enter it into the black input box using the remote.
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[[File:Polycom placeacall.png]]
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*And click on the [[File:Polycom answer button.png]] button on the remote control
  
*If the system is off turn it on by flipping the on/off switch on the back of the camera unit
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== Disconnect A Call ==
*Wait a minute for the software the start.
 
  
[[Image:Polycom onoff switch.png]]
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*Click on the [[File:Polycom disconnect button.png]] button on the remote control
  
== Answering A Call  ==
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== Share Laptop Screen ==
  
*To answer a call click on the [[Image:Polycom answer button.png]] button on the remote control.
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*Connect laptop to video display cable
  
== Making A Call  ==
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[[File:Vga cable.png]]
  
*To make a call you will need the IP address of the person you are trying to call.  
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*And click on the [[File:Polycom share screen.png]] button on the remote control.
**An IP address consists of 4 numbers separated by dots between 0 and 255 (Example: 192.168.0.10)
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*To unshare screen click on the [[File:Polycom share screen.png]] button again.
*Once you have the IP address of the person you are trying to call enter it using the remote into the black input box.
 
  
[[Image:Polycom placeacall.png]]
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== Polycom Remote Extra Features ==
  
*And click on the [[Image:Polycom answer button.png]] button on the remote control
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[[File:Polycom remote.png]]

Latest revision as of 14:43, 15 January 2015

Notice[edit]

  • If the other end does not use Polycom branded equipment, there is no guarantee you will have good video quality or laptop screen sharing feature.
  • Please test the connection prior to your meeting.

Check if system is on[edit]

  • Click the Polycom home button.png on the remote.
  • If the screen is showing the camera video then the system is on.

Turn on (If system is not on)[edit]

  • If the system is off turn it on by flipping the on/off switch on the back of the camera unit
  • Wait a minute for the software to start.

Polycom onoff switch.png

Answering A Call[edit]

  • To answer a call click on the Polycom answer button.png button on the remote control.

Making A Call[edit]

  • To make a call you will need the IP address of the person you are trying to call.
    • An IP address consists of 4 numbers separated by dots between 0 and 255 (Example: 192.168.0.10)
  • Once you have the IP address of the person you are trying to call, enter it into the black input box using the remote.

Polycom placeacall.png

  • And click on the Polycom answer button.png button on the remote control

Disconnect A Call[edit]

  • Click on the Polycom disconnect button.png button on the remote control

Share Laptop Screen[edit]

  • Connect laptop to video display cable

Vga cable.png

  • And click on the Polycom share screen.png button on the remote control.
  • To unshare screen click on the Polycom share screen.png button again.

Polycom Remote Extra Features[edit]

Polycom remote.png