Difference between revisions of "Conference Calls"

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*Click on Calendar  
 
*Click on Calendar  
 
*Go to Schedule an Online Meeting  
 
*Go to Schedule an Online Meeting  
*At the beginning of the meeting, you will need to call the phone number in the email and unlock the conference call with your Lync pin for the meeting to start.
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*Enter everyone's emails address in the To: field.
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*Enter a start time and end time.
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*Click Send.
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*'''MUST DO THIS AT START OF MEETING'''
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*To start the meeting, at the scheduled time you will need to call the conference phone number.
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**+1 217 332 6338
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**+1 312 994 8410
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**+1 888 983 3631
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*Enter the conference ID number followed by the #
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*Select * when it asks if you are the leader
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*Enter your Lync pin number to start the meeting
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*CITES has a guide at http://www.cites.illinois.edu/mshelp/howto/cat4-Schedule_a_Meeting_or_Conference_Call.html  
 
*CITES has a guide at http://www.cites.illinois.edu/mshelp/howto/cat4-Schedule_a_Meeting_or_Conference_Call.html  
 
*CITES has a video at http://www.cites.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/mshelp/All/Lync/Schedule%20a%20typical%20meeting.wmv
 
*CITES has a video at http://www.cites.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/mshelp/All/Lync/Schedule%20a%20typical%20meeting.wmv

Revision as of 14:11, 7 August 2013

Making Conference calls with lync phones[edit]

When you are on a call:

  • Press the Center button on the phone. The lcd display icon is a yellow triangle with an escalations sign.
  • A window list pops up where you can either use the arrow buttons to scroll through the contacts or use the number pad to enter a new number.

Making conference calls from desktop lync client[edit]

  • Click "Meet Now" from the menu
  • To add someone click "People Options" button on the top right
  • Choose the option "Invite by Name or Phone Number..."
  • Here you can should the person or begin typing the name of the lync user. If the participant isn't a lync user they you can enter their contact number

Schedule a Conference Call[edit]

  • You need to have both Lync Client and Outlook setup on your computer
  • Open Lync First
  • Open Outlook Second
  • Click on Calendar
  • Go to Schedule an Online Meeting
  • Enter everyone's emails address in the To: field.
  • Enter a start time and end time.
  • Click Send.
  • MUST DO THIS AT START OF MEETING
  • To start the meeting, at the scheduled time you will need to call the conference phone number.
    • +1 217 332 6338
    • +1 312 994 8410
    • +1 888 983 3631
  • Enter the conference ID number followed by the #
  • Select * when it asks if you are the leader
  • Enter your Lync pin number to start the meeting

Schedule a Conference call on Someone's Behalf[edit]