Conference Calls

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.

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

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 participants email addresses in the To: field.
Enter a start time and end time.
Click Send. This will send the participant's an email with the telephone number and conference ID number
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. If you do not remember your lync pin, you can reset it at http://www.cites.illinois.edu/mshelp/setpin.html
YOU MUST STAY CONNECTED THROUGHOUT THE MEETING OR PEOPLE CAN'T JOIN IN